The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-09-06
THE NATIONS SOLONS
.-u.TE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-.
SENTATIvEs.
Our National Law Makers auS~
Are Doing For the Good OF thsS
ry-various Measures Proposed, D&
cuased and Acted Upon.
Doings of Congress.

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In the House. on the cath. after the unani
nous adoption OF the joint resolution offered
by Mr.. Catchings, OF the committee on hules
for sine die adjournment on the sstn az pm
that body adjourned to meet on the 2'th. Mt
Terry. of Arkansas. from the committee Oh
Judiciary, asked unanimous consent 10 con
slider Senator Hills bill providing Tor theex
ment TO meet the objections raised TO the bll
II defined an anarchist as one who advocated
destruction by violence OF all government OF
the Government OF tho United states
In the Senate on the oath the House resolu
ton providing for sine die adjournment oH
the 2sth at . p. IN. was adopteu senator
Blackburn endeavored TO brlng up the resoiu.
tions instructing the Committee on Rules &c
sit during the recess for the purpose o, reviS
ing the rules. Senator blanchard objected
thus killing the motion, as he fears the rules
will be so revised that debate Will be cut on
and the free sugar bill passed at the next SIS
sion. After PRAYER by the chaplain. on mo
ton OF Sena or Harris. the Senate went lhtc
executive session. AT l:25 the Senate al
%journed.
In the Senate not more than a dozen Sena
tors were present at the opening on the 18th
and the number had not increased beyond sev'
enteen during the days proceedings. With
out TO do more than routine bust
ness, on motion of Senator Cockrell. the Scn-
ate went into executive session az l2:lo. me
exc cutive session lasted an hour, during which
the Glowing house bills We're passed: A btll
for the relief OF ]. II. Hathaway, and a bill
authorizing the Kansas City, oklahoma and
i I hbll"h Noii'
the Indian Territory. The House joint resolu-
ton providing for printing the report OF the
Agricultural Department was also passed
The doors We're reopened and the Senate adj
%yournei,
The gallaries were crowded with visiting
knights of Pythias when the House met ON
the 18th. but the floor was a waste OF empty
cha r., less than fifty members being present.
Mr.. Richardson OF Tennessee offered "a resolu'
ton TO print the tariff hill with comparisons
OF rates between the bill as it becomes "a law:
th. hi &c ~ ,lnSSni rho HnlSa and tho nrpSanf
Mckinley bill. The point of no quorum was
raised and while waiting for a quorum To ap.
pear, the death of Congressman Shaw. OF
VISIONS II. was announced. a committee was
appointed TO attend the funeral and the House
adjourned.
Promptly at p. IN. on the 18th both Houses
OF Congress were adjourned sine die. III the
Senate. the last day OF the second session OF
the tifty-Third Congress was attended by just
a score of Senators. Senator Ransom offered
the customary resolution to notify the Pre:i-
dent that the two houses were ready TO ad-
journ The resolution was agreed to and the
Vice President appointed Senators Ransom
and Henderson on the part OF the Senate.
Alter a short recess the Senate went again
into session and "a message was received from
the House announcing the death OF Represent
ative George Is. shaw of Wisconsin. In the
absence of the two Wisconsin Senators. Sena-
tor White offered the customary resolutions
OF regret, and the Vice President appointed
Senators Mitchell of Wisconsin. Cullom.
DAVIS. Roach and Kyle to attend the funeral.
AT l2:55 a further recess was taken. At 80
the Senate was again called to order, and the
ommitte appointed to wait upon the Presi-
ident announced that he had no further com
munication 70 make to congress. Resolutions
of thanks were rendered to Vice President
stevenson ana Senator Harris. President pro
tenn. and AT = O'Clock the Vice President de
clared the Senate adjourned without day.
The galleries OF the House on the 18th We're
packed with visiting Pythians and families.
The ATTENDANCE on the floor. however. was
light the majority of the members having al
ready gone TO their homes. In accordance
with the usual custom. Mr.. Wilson offered a
resolution for the appointment OF a commit
tee OF three members OF the Honse to meet Il
like committee from the Senate, to await upon
the President to inform him that Congress
was ready to adjourn and ascertain if he had
any further communications to make. Adopt
ed. The speaker appointed Messrs. Wilson,
Holman of Indiana. and Hepburn, Republican,
OF Iowa. as the House Committees. The com
mittec appointed to wait on the President re
ported that he had no further communications
TO make. The President requested 1t. said Mr.,
Wilson. to congratulate the House and Senate
on the close of their labors. and to wish the
individual members happy prosperous vaca.
tiols, At2p: m. the speaker. with a bang OF
his gavel. declared the second session OF the
Fifty-Third Congress adjourned.