Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-11-12
Congressional.

has passed the House joint resolution
fos final adjournment a; 3 O'Clock
this afternoon. So at that hour the
extra session will close.
The resolution was cot passed with
ou, opposition. Coke, Dolpb, Harris,
Call, Berry. Mills Allen and PrfIsr,
spoke against adjournment on tho
grounds Tia: there WAS important
business which ought 10 be ~trnrsac;ei
promptly. Allen declared that the
Pnpulisis prepared for wors.
They were in Congress TO assis, 10 the
passage OF a proper tariff bill. and the
enacting Of other needed Legislation.
Cockrell said that il was futile te At
tempt 10 keep q quorum in the SEQ
ate TIL the opening OF the regular sss-
sion Gray agreed with him. Cullon
said he would vote FOR the resolution
because ma believed a mljDriIy de-
sired IdpufnEent and aided. IL Con
gress would, before Adjournment, an
nounce 10 the country that it did rot
intend 10 ,eiit-r rereal the election
law or the tariff law, il would be do
Jog a very Sood piece Of work. Back
burn favored the resolution which
vas then passed.
The House bill in aid otthe Worlds
Fair prize vi-ncrs exhibition TO be
held in New York city was then
passed. The amendment 20 the ball
permitting The sa!e OF the Worlds
Fair goods AT % per cent. reduction
on tariff, which exeupts frou duty
all goods acquired 10y the Columbian
Museum, was not corcurTed in, srd
the b II vas sent 10 :he conference.
AT l T. -. the clerk Of the Senate
announced 10 the House the passage
OF the joint resolution for adjourn
ment. a joint committee OF Inc
House and Senate was appointed TO
notify the President that il he had
no further communications Congress
was ready 10 adjourn.
The clock WAS turned back six min
utes in order 10 allow the Senate To
complete its business, al the conc.u-
sion OF which it adjourned sine die.
The adjournment defeated the de-
iciency bill and other pending meas
Urea.
After the appointment OF the mem
Lers OF thu ioint committee 10 wait
or the President To inform him that
Congress vas ready tu adi1urn. the
Senate went into executive session.
The Senate confirmed the nomina
ton OF james K Roosevelt, Secretary
OF Legation at London. II rejected
the nomination u II. c. Asiwoud, Of
New York, for Consul at Calais,
France.
The Senate adjourned without the
confirmation OF the nomination Of
Horrblower TO the United States Su-
prsme Bench. This has the effect OF
rejection. Inc Presll.nt will there
fore 10 compelled TO send 10 his Maine
again or nominate q new man. The
President this afternoon sigued the
New York Worlds Fair bill and the
bill giving the model battle ship at
the Worlds Fair 10 the State u Ii.
nois.
House.
There was the usual avalanche o
bills and reports marking the closing
hours OF Congress. The House re-
coded from its amendments 10 the
Worlds Fair bill, The resolution
providing for paying m, mbers' clerks
out o! the miscellaneous fund was
passed. The House voted a salary TO
be paid the widow OF the late House
Chaplain, Rev. Haddaway.
The clerk then began calling the
roll for n Committee report. a dozen
members were on their feet at oDoe
asking recognition. Boatner was rec
ognized and asked unanimous con
sent 10 consider the bill changing the
judicial districts Of Florida. II WAS
passed.
AT 2:35 the committee appointed to
wait on the President reported that
he had no further communication TO
make.
a; 2:55 the joint resolution passed
by the senate, extending tie time o.
adjournment 10 3:3O. Was presented.
There was a vote on the motion TO 50
ord-r, ard the tciieis announced the
result IA III 10 .. Hutchinson made
a point OF 10 quorum.
Ca;chings moved tina, they suspend
the rules and adopt the Senate reso.
luton.
Hutchinson, despite the appeals OF
a hundred members, demanded a sec.
ond on his motion. Their plcadings
were uoavailipg and at 3 o'clock,
while The House wac dividing Oh the
demand, Speaker Crisp arose and
with 4 rap OF his eavel, declared that
m accordance With the adjournment
resolution which had passed, and tho
hour Of having arrived, the ilouse
stood adjourned sine die.
1Iutchinson's last fillibusier WAS
successful, add the light OF the
House went out aud all conference
reports failed.
Preliminary Examination.