The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-06-13
CLOSING The SESSION,
Neither Senate Nor House Gould
Boast q Quorum,
bur THEY WENT 1HHoBGH TIE MOTIONS
And Picked Up Few Stray Ends b--
fore Adjourning for the SUMMER
A Vote of Thanks Ten
aered to Speaket Reed
FlFTy-FoURTH CONGRESS.



WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE senate
met at II O'clock for the last time this
session, and few minutes lstey went
into executive session. Before the
doors were closed however, . bill
granting pension to the widow OF
Gen. VIM. II. Gibson, of Ohio, was
passed and The vice-president an.
nounced his signature to tho District
of Columbia appropriation bill-the
last OF the general appropriation bills.
The doors were reopened at ll;so,
but no business Vas ttarsaeted for
some time, the body evidently being I'D
the condition OF waiting for some
thing to turn up Senators were
gathered In knots abotit the chamber,
chatting and laughing, while the vice.
president leaned over his. desk chat
ting with the senior senator from his
state, MIR. Cuilom. The galleries were
almost empty, only q handful OF
spectators being III the public gal.
ieries, while the ladies, senators and
diplomatic galleries were absolutely
deserted. Only 10 senator's were on
the aoor-aii democrats, 7 republicans
and populist, all equally busy doing
nothing.
Al 20 minutes before Il batch ol
house bills was laid before the senate
and referred to the proper committees
after which the senate relapsed into
| "A. Iii ft,.,x. ,1ndtttpn
At ten minutes before one commit
tee consisting of Mr.. Sherman (rep.
OF and Mr.. Smith tdem., N. j. was ap
pointed 10 cooperate with simila
committee from the house to inform
the president that congress was read.
to adjourn unless he had some othe
communication to make.
At 1890 o'clock the senate took
recess until o'clock,
At s!l5 p. m. Messts. Sherman an
! Smith, the committee on the part Q
!. the senate 10 wait on the presiden
returned and announced that th
executive had no further communici
, tion to make TO congress.
HOUSE.
When Speaker Reeds gavcl fell at
a, m, calling to order the house I
. representatives for the final meetir
/, of the first session OF the Fifty-fourt
: congress, less than two-score metihe
: were in their seats, and not a hundr'
% spectators, all told, In the galleries.
MI pingley rep, Me.) Introduce
the usual resolution authorizing u
appointment of a committee of three
he ioin a similar committee on the pa
of the senate to notify the presidel
tt that congress was ready to adjour
to It was agreed to. and Messrs. Dingle
Te Cannon rep, ILL., and Sayers (deu
ne Tex.) were named by the speaker.
te Mr.. Turner dem, Ga.) offered q
&c following resolutions
to That the thanks of this house a
n due to Hon. Thomas D. Reed, speak'
ht for ability, faithfulness and strict |
ig partiality with which he has p'
formed the duties of his Office.
IN The reading of the resolution, Will
he was not presented In the Fifty.f
is congress. was received with applau
co The resolution was adopted by
OF unanimous vote.
he A bill was called up by Mr.. Jenk
Irt trep.. Wis., to pay the claim of d.
IT. vanVleck, administrator Of Henry '
al Week, 81, 800 for extra work on
he locks Of st. Mary's Falls canal. ]
r. bill was passed.
N At 19:40 o'clock the house took q
nd cess until two o'clock.
ed At the re-assembling of the house
two o'clock message was recei
.E from the president announcing his
proyal of sundry bills, including
he appropriation bills sent him in
morning.
ey. A message was received from
,zo senate informing the house that
of resolution providing for the appo
or. ment of committee to visit the pr
red dent had been passed.
Mr.. Sherman appeared on the 4
I'M to notify the house members that
and Mr. Smith were ready to start.
,ol- While the committee were abs
nm several private bills were passed