The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-28
Both Houses of Congress Adjourn
Without Day.
vice.President Stevenson Makes a
Brief Speech 10 Senators.
Cheering in the House WHEN the
,sS GavN Finally Fell.
,By Associated Prest)

pie packed the galleries to their fullest
capa city. Most of those who were in
the galleries were ladies. There were
also very many Wishing knights of
| Pythiae. 90.
Chaplain Mccarthy. n a long prayer.
included not only the customary officers
Of the Governme IT. the President and
| Vice President and Senators, but even
the Senate pages and the venerable
Isaac Bassett In his appeal for grace.
A message was received from the
House Immediately after the reading OF
yesterdays journal. and then Mr.. Ran
! som offered the customary resolution
for the appointment OF a committee of
| the Senate to act with a similar COM
mittee OF the House to wait upon the
| President and inform him that unless
he had some further communication to
make the two houses were ready to
adjourn
| the Nice-President appointed MIR. Ran
on the part Of the Senate.
No other business OF any importance
was transacted. and at l2.l6 p. NJ.
At 1916 p. NJ. the Vice-President re-
| assembled his dais and declared that the
Senate was again In session. message
b. Shaw. OF Wisconsin.
In the absence Of the two Wisconsin
Senators Mr. White offered the custo-
cordance with these resolutions, the
Vice. President appointed Senators
Mitchell, OF Wisconsin; Cullom, Davis.
Al i2S5 a further recess was taken
AZ 40 p. NJ. The recess having ex;
|
Mr.. Henderson announced that the
Committee appointed by the Senate and
ident announced that ne had no further
emmunications to make Cor gress
The following resolution was then Of
| agreed to:
Resolved That the thanks OF the Senate are
du. and are hereby rendered TO Adlai T.. steven
ability courtesy. dignity and impartiaiity with
which he has presided over It's deliberations dur
a similar vote OF thanks to Senator
Isham G. Harris, Of Tennessee, Presi-
dent pro tenn. OF the Senate, was offered
by Mr.. Henderson. and unanimously
recess was taken,,.
The curtain rose on the fourth and
last act Of the days proceedings at l;6o
did nothing but walt patiently for the
minutes Of the session.
Just before 9 o'clock Vice President
Stevenson arose and said: Senators, the
hour fixed by the joint resolution for the
Before making the foimal announcems 1t
cannot foroear giving expression OF
my grateful appreciation OF the resolu::
ton personal to myself. just adopted
by the Senate. For this manifestation
OF your confidence, as well as for the
uniform courtesy. officially, and person.
al. extended me, l am profoundly CRATE
"And now, wishing each of you a safe
return to home and constituents. I re-
clare the Se.late adjourned without day"
| Though delivered In measured accents,
it's reading consumed but one minute,
and when the gavel fell for the last
time this session and the Vice President
declared the Senate adjourned without
O'clock. N ~ WV '''e "
The announcement was received in ST.
lence, without any outward manifesto
tions OF pleasure or relief.
The .gaiieries Of the House were also
packed 2 9yerfiowing With visiting Pyth.
sion. The attendance on the floor was
very light. however, the great majority
Of the members having already gone tc
The resignation Of Representative
Oates, recently elected Governor OF Ala;
bama. to tate effect Dec g., was lait
the usual custom. Mr.. wilson offered a
resolution. which was adopted without
division. for the appointment OF u com
to meet a similar committee OF the Sen
ate and walt on the President and in
form him that Congress was ready tt
any further communication to make
Tae Speaker appointed Messrs. Wilson
Holman and Hepburn,
so me Of tha ns 70 pTT a1 a% %
son bill as 4 passed the House was theI
nays, 5. Mr. Johnson renewed his oppo
sition to 1t and made the point of nj
quorum
: quorum could not be mustered, appeal!
were made from oil sides TO induce Mr.
;; Johnson to withdraw his point of order
After some pickering IA recess wa,
taken until las, when Mr.. Richardson
withdrew the. pending resolution. Thu
President consisting. Of Messrs, vii
son. Holman and Hepburn, then re
ported that the President had no fur
Their communication to make to Con
: The PrssIasRt- also requested me,
House and the Senate on the close o
, their labors, and to wish the individual
members happy and prosperous vaca
, | ton" -. ...
: Mr.. Caminetti then succeeded in get
ting the floor to ask unanimous Consen
7 for special committee to examine tn
= | necessity for river and harbor improve
!. ments on the Pacific coast, but Mr.. Xii
a | gore objected.
Mr.. Terry asked unanimous consen
for the consideration Of IA bin for tn
. suppression of lottery traffic. but Will
= the bill Was being read the hour of
: o'clock arrived and the Speaker, with
:, bang of his gayel. declared the secon
= session of the Fitty-third Congress aid
4 jouruCa without day.
Great cheering greeted the announce
ment OF the adjournment.
The new rarin act was sent from tn
!. White House to the State Department
AT $50 o'c.ock this morning. where
Will be carefully scanned and then sen
e to the Government Printing ONCE an
printed in the form OF an act How tn
bill became an ac; Is shown on the OH
l. cial records by the fot.owlng statemen
+ 10y the President;
n CNote.-The following named hill having bee
- presented 10 the President OF the 18th inst. an
l. nnI htviag hNen rstuTned by him to the Hous
IL ~ Congress IN NhicL II originated within IN
time pre- sr,hed hv the Constitution of the Unite
:, ststes. has lvrons law WITHOUT his approval.l
II. n No $50 an act to reduce tAxHtion,
- provide revenue Tor the Government and for 9th,
purposes
The work OF putting the new Tari
Law into efiect now deyolves on the Co
lCrtOrS ~ (susAOnnc nj the mort,