Evening star., 1896-06-11
WHEN THE HOUSES AGREED
Legislation Finally Arranged Yesterday
Afternoon.
Sessions Held Last NiEht-Measures
Paused by the Senate-The Adj
jOurnment Resolution.

AS anticipated in The Star Of last even
Ing. the two houses of Congress late
yesterday afternoon reached an agree
ment on the pending questions involv-
ing the District of Columbia and sundry
civil appropriation bills ard having agreed
to the conference report Of those bills,
adopted concurrent resolution providing
for the final adjournment of Congress at 4
o'clock this afternccn.
The Senate won its fight for the erection
OF new public buildings. the provision for
which was made in the sundry civil bill.
and was fought by the House. This was
not brought about by conference. but was
the result Of the action Of the House. which
wes brought about by yea and nay vote
after prolonged and at times lively dis
crssfQn. The vote on the motion of Mr..
Cannc n to recede from the disagreement to
the Senate amendments was, yeas, 100;
nays. 49, This action being announced In
the Senate, no further deliberations were
necessary Upon the sundry civil bill, and It
was at orce sent to be enrolled After the
announcement of this result in the Senate
Mr. Allison, as chairman of the committee
on appropriations, brought in the final ad-
jCurnment resolution, fixing upon 3 o'clock
this afternoon. Immediately Mr. Stewart
took the floor for financial talk, being fol-
loved by Mr.. Butler, who caused consider
able amusement by his remarks. At the
cor clusion Of these speeches Mr.. Allison
modified his resolution by fixing the hour
of adjour nnent at O'Clock.
Mr. Butler was tired of talking. and as
he was desirous of going on after supper,
Mr. Allison moved recess until half-pas:
3 o'clock, when it was agreed the Senate
she uld meet in order to permit the formal
announcement Of the signature Of the Vice
Preside Mt to the enrolled bills. This was
necessary in order to get the bills to the
President last night early this morning.
The Horse agreed to the final adjourn
ment resolution after brief debate with
cut division. and took recess from 7:a0
until $50 o'clock.
A Formal Session.
At half-rast 9 both. houses met. with the
slmmest possible attendance. it being the
understanding that no business was to be
transacted and nothing done but the pre-
sentation CT enrolled bills. The galleries
weIe well crowded. however, as 1t was the
popular expectation that Congress might
adjourn Turing the night, and there were
crowds of people on hand eager to be lin
at the DEATH SO to speak. They were dis
appointed. however. il they anticipated any
lively scenes or incidents, for the proceed
iEgS We're dull and unintereSting. The
House, indeed, at 9:30 took recess for an
hour. 10 bills were ready, and left the
galleries that side wholly without any
Leans of diversion
On the Senate side the proceedings were
not interrupted by recess. however, Sen
ator Bacon occupying the chair continuous
ly from $50 until IL o'clock, when an ad
journment was had until IL O'Clock today,
all of the bills that had passed having been
then enrolled and signed by the presiding
officers. There We're two or three efforts to
get business before the Senate. but nothing
was done except the most formal matters.
There discussion in regard 20 the n
derstanding about the order of business.
Contrary to expectation, Mr.. Butler did not
take the floor to resume his speech, but sat
quietly In his place while the minutes rolled
by. The usual scenes attendant upon the
Last night of Congress were not in evidence.
Everything was quiet and placid. The res
taurants were comparatively deserted, and
there were no Surging crowds in the corri-
doris and lobbies. such as frequent the halls
of Congress when a session is about to die.
There was disorder, and at IL O'Clock
the Tholus light on the top of the dome was
extinguished, the House having adjourned
at 1880 and the Senate at Ii, both houses
to meet at IL O'Clock today.
Passed by the Senate.
Before adjournment yesterday, the Sen-
ate passed the bill, Sen 1854 in rela ation TO
contempts of court: Sen. :}DJS, to increase
the pay Of letter carriers: Sen. $500 provid-
ing for the breeding of foxes in Alaska:
II. K. 1880. to punish bottling frauds
against the internal revenue laws; H. r.
1926, in regard to courts in Texas: n r.
Si2l, for the construction of d bridge across
the ST. Louis river between Minnesota and
Wisconsin; II. r. 9i41, to amend the act re-
lattng to losses of postmasters; the Joint
resolution. Sen. Res. 50, for an inquiry as
TO the feasibility Of establishing a naval
coal1ng station on Navassa Island: Sen.
olo' amending the act pensioning paymas-
ters' clerks in the Mexican war; the Joint
resolution. h. Res. POI. extending the time
or payments due from settlers and Dur
chasers on all ceded Indian reservations.