Evening star., 1894-12-22
A RECESS TAKEN
But It Looked as if the Senate
Would Keep in Session.
Mr. GEORGE as AN OBJECFOR
Continuation of the Carlisle Cur
rency Bill Discussion.
SP EECHES MADE TODAYs

There was but a small attendance of the
Senate when that body was called to order
today by Mr.. Harris president pro tenn,
number of the Senators having left for
home in anticipation of the holiday re-
cess.
Mr.. Cullom Qll) presented a series Of
resolutions adopted by meeting of citi-
zens of Chicago on December Q, express
ing sympathy with the Armenians
Mr.. Cullom also introduced a bill pro-
viding for the establishment Of an assay
office in Chicago.
The Holiday Resolution.
After further routine business had been
transacted the holiday adjournment reso-
luton was then formally laid before the
Senate, and Mr. Cockrell CMo) said It was
perfectly manifest to those familiar with
the transaction Of business in the Senate
that it would be impossible to keep a quo
rum here between now and January g. A
similar condition Of affairs would exist in
the House. He had never asked the Sem
ate to do anything for his comfort nor
would 1t be any comfort to him to have
the Senate adjourn for the time proposed.
In view, however, of the existing condi-
tons he asked unanimous consent that
the resolution be now considered
Mr.. George Afiss.), however, objected
For the purpose of bringing the matter
before the Senate Mr.. Manderson (Neb)
tournment to the appropriations commit
tee.
Mr. George Objects.
Mr.. George then addressed the Senate
on the resolution. He said he was well
aware that an objection to a holiday recess
would not meet with any great favor He
believed it was the duty of the Senate 1as
on former occasion) to sit during tie
holidays, and he proposed to take such
ST. tn hA
the question. He did not do this to delay
or annoy Senators, but simply to have a
fair expression of the Senate on the ques-
tion. If the Senate adopted this resolu-
pired. and not a single appropriation bill
will have been passed. In taking the sNp
he did, he said, he had the support of q
number of other Senator's. whom he NAM
ed The Senate had decided emphatically
that no rule should be adopted to facilitate
business, so that in the two months re-
naming after January the business
transacted will be what a small minority
Of this body decide 1t shall be. The Sena-
tor then named a number of important
bills on the calendar which would give rise
to considerable discussion, among them
being the Carlisle financial bill. now pend
Ing in the House, and the item In one of
the appropriation bills making an appro-
priation to collect the income tax.
Mr.. Manderson (Neb), in a brief speech,
expressed the hope that no factious or per-
resolution when IT was formally reported
from the appropriation committee. In
answer to a question by Mr.. Frye, he point
ed out that even debate on a bill could bc
stopped If the point of no quorum was
made.
The Resolution Passed.
Finally Mr.. George withdrew his objec-
tion and the adjournment resolution was
placed before the Senate and passed.
Mr.. Dolph (OregJ made an attempt to
secure consideration of the bill to amend q
section of the law providing for an adjust
ment Of land grants made by Congress to
aid In the construction Of railroads, &C..
and which, he explained, enabled the pres
ent law to be applied to a certain class of
land cases. but which seemed to have been
Messrs. Call Pla.), and Allen (Neb).
objected, and Mr.. Dolph withdrew
his motion.
Mr.. Morgan had the floor to reply to Mr..
Turpies remarks on the Nicaraguan canal
bill. He said, however, that the latter's
speech had not appeared In the Record
until today. and he was satisfied that he
would not have time enough to complete
his remarks before adjournment. He was
willing to yield to a motion for an execu-
tive session, which prevailed, after which,
at LAS pm, the Senate adjourned until
January 3, at noon.