The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-25
Both Houses Pass Joint Resolution for
Sine Die Adjournment on the After
noon of the Day Named.
WHITE HOUSESPHINX SILENT
Mr.. Cleveland Has Said Nothing
About the Tariff Bill,
But 1t Is Now Regarded as Settled the
Measure Will Become Law Monday
Night Without His Signature.

WASHINGTON. Aug A-congress has
decided TO adjourn sine die on Tuesday
afternoon at O'Clock. To-day was the
wind-up of all the Legislative business in
the Senate. Tonight. to-morr !. and sun
day Senators and Representatives will be
leaving in every direction.
The Senators who We're recalled on what
Democrats thought was party expediency
have left the city again, or will have de-
parted before Monday. Senator Harris rec
ognized that further legislation was out OF
the question and when the Senlte was do
ing business behind closed doors to-day he
had the order directing the Sergeant-at-
arms to compel the attendance OF absent
Senator's recalled. A few moments before
adjournment Senator Quay notified the
Senate that this was the end OF ell legis-
lative business. He said: 81 desire 20 men,
ton that IL is more than probable that
there will be no further legislative bust.
ness transacted at the present session and
IL any Senator has any matter OF thai
character which he desires disposed OF to-
day, it had better be done before the Sena.
tor from Tennessee takes us back into ex.
ecutive session.
Mr.. Cockrell-I supposed W wert
through.
Mr.. Quay-If we are through, it is all
right
And as Mr.. Ha. ris Immediately had an
executive session or one minute and the
Senate adjourned. it was obvious that all
was over. On Monday. when the Senate
meets, there will be little or nothing done
except TO confirm nominations to which
there is no objection and an early adjourn
ment TO meet again on Tuesday for the
final adjournment. In neither house will
there be anything like a quorum on the
two legislative days yet remaining OF the
second session OF the Fifty-third Congress.
When the Senate met to-day the chamber
wore, II possible. a more deserted appear
ance than on yesterday and the day be-
fore. despite the fact that one Republican,
Mr.. Higgins, and two Democrats, Messrs.
Camden and Butler, had returned. Mr..
George asked ana obtained indefinite leave
of absence for mis- colleague, MIR. Nc
Laurn. on account of serious illness in his
family.
The following bills were passed: HOUSE
bill to provide for the collection OF internal
revenue; to carry into effect the
provisions of the convention be-
tween the United States and yene.
zuela relative to the arbitration and
settlement of the claim OF Venezuela Steam
snip Company; fixing the salary OF the
zuelan claim arbitration at 5000 and Sen
ate bills authorizing the Secretary OF the
Interior 10 correct errors where double al
lotments of land have been erroneousIv
made TO an Indian, and TO correct error In
patents; also the following House bills: Au-
thorlZlng the construction OF bridges across
the missouri river at Dewitt Mo- and
across the Usage river i'm Missouri.
s,,, The bill for bridge across the Missis-
up, but Mr.. Cockrell objected unless an
amendment was adopted providing that the
bridge should not be built within two miles
above and two miles below the two BRIDGES
already constructed-the Eads river and ths
Merchants bridge-and as this not
acceptable TO the friends Of the bill IL went
The House concurrent resolution for
nnal adjournment Of Congress on Tuesday
and, at the request OF Mr. CockreII. IL was
agreed 10. The Senate also agreed that
when 1t adjourned to-day it be TO meet on
A resolution was offered by Mr. Lindsay
and agreed TO, providing for the printing
In the diplomas or the Worlds Columbian
Exposition of the names OF persons to whom
the diplomas were awarded, the work TO be
done done by the Bureau of Engraving and
appropriation Of $4,000 already made
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Petit
Commission 10 furnish Information con.
cerning the ownership of railroads by FOR.
eign governments, the rates charged for
carrying the passengers and freight, as
compared with the charges made by the
railroads of the United States Tor like sery-
ice and the cost OF operating railroads
owned by the government and the reve-
nues as compared with the roads of the
United States also as to the wages paid
20 employees by government railroads as
compared with wages paid I'm the United
States. The resolution was agreed TO.
Senator blackburn tried TO get up his
he T1rsnfff ffeaa rarl
rules to sit during the recess for the pnr-
pose OF revising the rules. Senator Blanch-
ard objected. Mr.. blanchard. feared that
would be cut off and free sugar bill
passed at the next session.
Then Mr. Harris. without testing the
presence or a quorum. moved that the Sem
ate proceed to consideration Of executive
business. 1rhis was agreed TO. and the Sen
ate went into executive session:
The House Votes 10 Adjourn.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-Immediately
after the reading OF the journal in the
House to-day, Mr.. Catchings. from the
committee rules. offered a joint resolu-
ton for a sine die adjournment next Tues
day, the 2sth inst. at o'clock. IL was
adopted without division. Mr.. Catching
then moved that when the House adjourn
to-day it be 10 meet on Monday next This
Mr. Catchings asked unanimous consent
70 publish In the Record the titles OF the
together with a list OF those which passed
the House but failed I'm the Senate Mr.;
English objected
airy, asked unanimous consent 10 consider
Senator Hills bill providing for the exclu-
sion and deportation OF alien Anarchists
he said. was designed TO meet the objsc,
tiOns raised 10 the bin. IL defined an
Anarchist as one "whO advocated the De.
Of