El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-04
GROVER CLEVELAND,
Congressional Notes.

this morning the senate went int
secret session, and it was agreed tha
no business should be transacted unit
clared the senate in recess until a. m
At a. m. the sundry civil appropria
tion bill which had been signed b,
Speaker Reed was presented for the
signature of the vice-president. NJ
action was taken or is likely to be tax
en- on the presidents veto of the inmi
grafton bill.
| The general deficiency bill will fai
to become law. This was concede ed
this morning. All the other appro
priation bills are now in the hands oj
the president.
At ten O'Clock Senator Hale present
ed the conference report on the gener.
al deficiency bill, saying the con-
ference committee was unable to
| agree. The usual report for further
conference was not made. The gallery
doors were then opened and the crowd
flowed in. Soon every seat was oc-
cupied, except in sections reserved for
diplomatic corps and the families of
senators.
A resolution was offered and adopt
ed thanking its officers for the fair and
impartial manner in which they had
ruled over that body, and the senate
then announced to the president and
house its readiness to adjourn sine
die.
The labor commission bill was enroll
ed and signed by the speaker, receiv-
ed from the house, was signed by the
vice-president and despatched to the
president for his signature.
Exactly on the stroke of - O'Clock,
the speaker and members of the house
we're announced to the senate. Speaker
Reed took his seat beside Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson. The vice president t.
elect was announced, and all stood up
while Mr.. Hobart walked down the
aisle to the vice presidents desk and
took the chair reserved for him. At
1928 the president and president-elect
were announced and the vast assem-
blage stood while Mr.. Cleveland and
Mr.. Mckinley walked slowly up the
main aisle aud took the seats reserved
for them. Finally all were seated. The
vice president then called upon the vice
president-electt to take the oath of office.
Mr.. Garrett a. Hobart stood up and
with uplifted hand took the oath as ad-
ministered by Vice President Steven
son and subscribed to it. Thereupon.
Mr.. Hobart took the chair and
Mr.. Stevenson rose and delivered his
farewell speech. When Mr.. Stevenson
concluded he took the seat which his
successor had occupied, while Vice
President Hobart took the gavel and
announced prayer by the chaplain. The
audience rose and remained in an atti-
tude of reverence while the blind chap
lain, Mllburn, opened the 10Th congress
with prayer. Then Vice President
| Hobart made his opening speech
President Cleveland's S proclamation
convening the senate in extra session
| for the fourth of March was read anC
| the vice president called upon the new.
| ly elected senators to come forward
and be sworn in. Morrill,. of Vermont
had the distinction conferred on &C
count of age and long service of being
sworn first and alone at the clerk
desk, the oath being administrated by
Vice President Hobart.
There was an all right session of th
house but after 3:25 a. M. recesse
were taken at intervals until $40 a. ~
when the house was called to order
but two members were present. Tn
enrolment of sundry civil bill was an
nounced. The house then waited fo
the senate to report on the deticienc
, bill. At1 O:l5 message was receive
from the senate announcing action o
the deficiency appropriation bill an
the labor commission bill. Phillip
the author of the labor bill moved tn
house tOconcur in the senate amend
ments which was agreed to amidst Il.
plause. Chairman Cannon then witt
t drew the conference report which XII
ed the general deficiency appropria
tion bill.
AT Hoo a. m. Speaker Reed declare
the house adjourned sine die.
/ The closing scene in the house of re
? presentatives was when Mcmillan, {
/ Tennessee moved a vote of thanks t
5 Speaker Reed aud memb bers rose t
t their feet applaudirg vigorously as til
the speaker bowed his acknowled!
. ment. He addressed the body briea