The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-11-08
AT AN END.
The Extra Session Of Congress- Is
Wound Up.
Good Feeling Marked tho Close of tho
senate-The House Adjourned In an
Uproar While Some Unfinished
business Was In the Hands
of Committees H.

WARRINGTON, nov. 4-The last
scene of all that ends the strange,
eventful history" of the extra session
which began three months since and
closed yesterday, opened in the senate
chamber at noon with prayer by the
blind chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Milburn.
Mr.. Cockrell reported back from the
committee on appropriations the house
resolution for final adjournment.
Several senators made remarks in
opposition to adjournment, but the
resolution was finally agreed to with
out division. UtEgfrf.ET
House bill in aid of the worlds fair
prize winners exhibition in New York
City was then taken up and passed.
The usual resolutions of thanks to the
vice president and to the president Of
the senate pro tenn. (Nlr. Harris) for
the able, dignified, courteous and i'm
partial manner in which they had each
discharged the duties of the chair,
were offered by Mr.. Hoar and agreed to-
A committee of two senator's was ap-
pointed to join like committee on the
part Of the house to wait upon the
president and inform him that the two
houses of congress were ready TO ad-
journ and respectfully inquire II he had
any further communication to make to
them.
After brief executive session the
doors were reopened, and Mr.. Ransom,
from the committee to wait on the
president, reported that the committee
had done its duty and the president
had no further communication to make.
The vice president then arose and
said: ''Senators-My appreciation Of
the resolution personal to myself,
kindly adopted by the senate, cannot
be measured by words. To your cour-
tesy and forbearance, am indebted
for whatever measure Of success that
has attended my administration Of this
great office. Earnestly wishing to each
Of you a safe and pleasant journey to
your homes and constituents, now, in
pursuance Of the concurrent resolution
VI blC INO hOuoCot uOClulC blO oJhabS
adjourned without day."
The closing day OF the extraordi-
nary session was an exciting one In
the house. Little business was done,
but few private bills were introduced
and referred to committees or put on
the house calendar. The only sub
stantial achievement was the final dis
position of the bill allowing a rebate
of duty on worlds fair exhibits. ac-
quired by the Columbian museum.
Otherwise the greater part of three
hours session of the house was spent
n n wrangle over pay and back pay Of
congressional employees After en-
countering much filibustering, led by
Mr.. Hutcheson, Of Texas, Mr.. Sayers
succeeded in getting through the house
resolution providing for the salaries
Of these people up TO the next session.
When the bill came back from the
senate laden with the particular
amendment relative TO back pay of
senatorial clerks that had caused the
failure Of the urgent deficiency bill,
the load was too much for the chair
man of the appropriations committee,
and before he could secure final action
upon the resolution as amended, the
hour set for adjournment 8 o'clock
arrived and the speakers gavel sounded
the death-knell Of the resolution for
this session at least. All Of these pro-
ceedings were attended with great
confusion, and on the whole the ad-
journment was lacking in the dignity
and solemnity usual on such occasions.