The Republican journal., 1896-06-18
Adjournment of Congress.
Remarkable Record Made 10 the Early Date of
Adj ,urnment. Interesting scenes characterized
CIoSjnp Hours of Session.

Adj 'urnment IhttfeS"e ''0"'s e""f"'teF'Ae'
Closing Hours of sessioh'
WASHINGTON, June II. The Senate met
to-day at II for the last time this session
and few minutes later went into execu-
tive session The doors were re-opened
/ at II. 20, but no business was transacted
for some time, Only 10 Senators were on
the floor At twenty minutes before II a
batch of House bills was laid before the
Senate and referred to the proper commit
tees, after which the Senate relapsed into
inactivity. AT ten minutes before one a
| committee consisting Of Mr.. Sherman
rep. Ohio) and Mr.. Smith (Dem., N. j..
was appointed to cooperate with similar
committee from the House to inform the
President that Congress was ready to adj
| iourn unless he had some further COM
munication to make
At 1.2O the Senate took recess until
3. At 3 the Senate resumed it's session.
The galleries were cleared and the Senate
held a orief executive session. When the
doors were re-opened Mr.. Sherman and
Mr.. Smith returned and stated that they
had discharged their duties and that the
executive had no further communication
to make to Congress. At 3. 25 Mr.. Harris
Dem. Tenn. offered the following reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopted:
tResolved, That the thanks of the SEN
ate are hereby rendered VIM. P. Eyre, for
president pro tempore of the Senate, for
courteous, dignitied and able manner in
which he has presided over it's delibera-
lions during the present session.
A resolution was offered on the part of
the Republicans by Mr.. Allison rendering
the thanks of the Senate to the Vice Pres
itlent for the dignitied and impartial man
ner in which he had presided.
Promptly at the Vice President arose
and said:
Senators: am deeply touched by the
resolutions personal to myself adopted by
the Senate. 1t has been my endeavor i'm
partially to execute the rules prescribed
for the guidance of this body. For the
the discharge of the duties that pertain
to this office, as well as for the courtesy
uniformly shown. | am profoundly CRATE
full. And, now, wishing each of you a
safe return to his home and constituents,
it only remains for me to declare the first
session of the 54th Congress adjourned
without day.
Then with a tap of the gavel the Senate
adjourned sine die.
IN THE HOUSE.
When the House was called to order
this morning less than two score mem
bers We're in their seats. The reading of
| the journal of proceedings since Saturday
morning last occupied nearly an hour.
Mr.. Dingley of Maine introduced the
usual resolution authorizing appointment
| of committee of three to join similar
committee on the part Of the Senate to
notify the President that Congress was
ready to adjourn. Messrs Dingley, Can
non rep, Ills) and Sayers Dem, Texas)
We're named by the Speaker.
| Mr.. Tuner Dem., Ga. offered the fol-
| lowing resolution:
| That the thanks of the House are due
Hon. Thomas B. Reed for the ability,
faithfulness and strict impartiality with
which he has performed the duties of his
| office.
The reading of the resolution was re-
ceived with applause. A rising vote was
suggested by Mr.. Dockery, Dem, Mo. J
and several other members. The motion
was put and agreed to unanimously BY
this time the attendance had increased to
over a numbered and every one was on his
feet.
At Il. 10 the House took recess until
> o clock
At = o'clock message was received
from the President announcing his APP
| proval of sundry bills sent his this morn
ing.
There was notable decrease of mem
bers in their seats. Several private bills
We're passed. Upon consideration of a
private pension bills, Messrs. Bailey
/ Dem., Texas and Marshall (Rep., Ill.
became involved ina controversy over the
effort of the former to Get the floor. Mr.
\ Bailey made the point Of no quorum.
While a call of the House was in pro-
eress the difficulty was arranged. The
bill being open for debate Mr.. Mcguire
/ (Dem., Cal. argued against the assertion
made by Mr. Dlngley yesterday that the
/ nation had been prosperous under the pro
/ tective tariff system. MI. Bailey charged
| the Republicans with holding in allegiance
a question-that of restricting the power
of the President to sell bonds-which
three months ago they expressed them
| selves ready and willing to discuss and
determine.
| He drifted on to the currency question
and won some applause by asserting that
no considerable number of American citi-
zens had anything but disgust for party
that had not the courage to declare itself.
| The bill was passed.
The committee appointed to call on the
| PreSluenC returned ana MI. DlnSley SAID
The President told us he had no further
communication to make and extended his
congratulations to Congress upon the
early completion of its business. -
Several additional private pension bills
were passed by unanimous consent. In
the last hour the galleries gradually filled
up, until at four, when Speaker Reed de-
livered his valedictory address, they were
crowded to much more than comfortable
capacity. The Speakers remarks were
listened to in deep silence. He said
Gentlemen of the House Of Representa-
tives: Before pronouncing those words
which close the session, desire to otfel
to the House my grateful recognition OF
its kindness.
1.-The thanks of the House of Repre-
sentatives is always a high honor, but is
especially so at the end of a session where
the Speaker has been forced to say mo-
more times, perhaps, than in the history
of any other Congress. While thanking
you for your kindness to me, | must con-
graduate the House on its conduct of the
public business. Ordinarily majority of
two and half to one, maj ority of $50,
means disorganization, faction and dis
cord.
Sin this House a hundred and fifty mem
bers of both parties have behaved with
| the Stpa1ipaSS of vatpranS and if Our con