The record-union., 1893-11-04
LABORS CEASE.
The Extraordinary Session of Congress
Adjourns.


The Extraordinary Session of Congress
AdjOurns.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. - The Senate
passed the House joint resolution for
final adjournment at o'clock this after
noon. so at that hour the extra session
closed. The resolution was not passed
without opposition.
Coke, Dolph, Harris, Call, Berry, Mills,
Allen and PETER spoke against adjourn
ing, on the ground that there was inn
portant business which ought to be trans
acted promptly.
Allen declared the Populists were pre-
pared for work. They were III Congress
to assist in passing a proper tariff bin and
enacting other needed legislation.
Cockrill said it was futile to attempt to
keep quorum in the Senate till the open
ing of the regular session.
Gray agreed with him.
Cullom said he would vote for the reso-
luton because he believed the majority
desired to adjourn, and added that if Con-
gress would, before adjourning, announce
TO the country that it did not intend to
either repeal the election law or the tariff
law, it would be doing very good piece
OF work.
Blackburn favored the resolution,
which was then passed.
The House bill in aid of the World's
Fair prize winners exhibition to be held
After appointing members of the joint
committee to wait on the President to in
form him that Congress was ready to ad-
jOurn, the Senate went into executive
session.
When the Senate opened the doors Ran
som informed the Senate that the Presi-
dent had no further communications to
make. The NiCe-P President then made
an acknowledgment of the resolution of
thanks and adjourned the Senate in few
words.
The Senate confirmed James r. Roose-
welt Secretary Of Legation at London and
the following Postmasters: Abram b.
Hawkins at Watsonvllle, Cal; George A.
Draper at Cheyenne, Wyo. The nomina-
ton of y. G. AstwOod of New \ ork to be
Consul at Calais, France, was rejected.
The Senate adjourned without confirm
ing the nomination of HornblOwer TO the
L nited States Supreme Bench. This has
the effect of rejection. The President
therefore, will be compelled to send in his
name again or nominate new man.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-In the House
there was the usual avalanche Of bills anC
reports marking the closing hours o
Congress.
The Senate amendment to the bill per
mitting the sale of Worlds Fair goods a.
so per cent. reduction on the tariff. which
exempted from duty all goods acquired
by the Columbian Museum, was non
concurred in and the bill sent to confer
ence.
AtIP. NJ. the Clerk of the Senate an.
nOunced to the House the passage OF The
joint resolution for adj Journment.
A ioint committee of the House anC
Senate was appointed to notify the Presl
dent that if he had no further communl
cations Congress was ready to adjourn.
The clerk then began calling the rol
for committee reports. A dozen mem
bers were on their feet at the same tlm'
asking for recognition.
Boatner was recognized. He asked thl
unanimous consent to consider the oil
changing the judicial districts in Florida
Passed.
The House receded from its amendmen
to the Worlds Fair bill.
The resolution providing for the pay
ment OF members and clerks ont of til
miscellaneous fund passed.
The House voted one years salary t
the widow of the late House Chaplain
Haddaway.
Richardson of Tennessee presented
resolution to pay the per diem of session
clerks and the employees of the Hous
and Senate during adjournment.
Savers, Chairman OF the A Appropriate
Committee, insisted that the House wa
entitled to know how much money it wa
voting away. Inc resolution was car
Richardson then moved to concur i
the Senate amendment TO the resolutio
to pay session employees during adjourn
ment The motion resulted in a long I'll
buster. which was interrupted by de
mand for the regular order, which was
resolution calling for adjournment at
O'Clock.
EAT 2:35 the committee to wait on tf
President reported that he had no ful
thar communication TO make.
At 2:55 p. NJ. joint resolution passe