Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-22
CONGRESS- ADJOURNS.
1T PROCEEDS To TAKE IT'S cHRfsT-
MAS HOLIDAY.
RESOLUTION TOUCHING WHEELER.
IL IL Adopted by the House. ana
bailey Investigation Will he Made.
Daniel Calls Up P~roctor's Cuban
Resolution.

WASHINGTON. December a.-At the
opening Of to-days session Of the Senate
Mr.. cuIlom. of Illinois. reported favorabiy
from the Committee on Foreign Relations
the bill to provide a government for the
Hawaiian Islands.
The private pension calendar was taken
up. and nine private pension bills were
passed. The passage OF the bills requhc't
a longer time than usual, as the reports III
each case were read. on demand OF MT.
Vest and Mr.. Cockrell. Of Missouri. seve-
raj Joint and concurrent resolutions were
adopted. providing for the Improvement
OF certain harbors and directing the Sec~
rotary of Wan TO have surveys and esti-
mates OF cost made Of various river and
harbor improvements.
Mr.. Daniel, of Virginia, then called
from the calendar the resolution OF Mr..
Proctor, Of Vermont. providing for a COM
mission OF senators TO visit Cuba and
Porto Rico, with a view 20 ascertainins
the conditions in those islands and res
porting their observations TO the Senate
as a guide for it's action.
Mr.. Hale. Of Maine, called for the read-
ing of the resolution, and then, on Mr..
Daniels motion TO proceed to the con-
sideration of the resolution. demanded the
ayes and noes. h vote on Mr.. Daniels
motion disclosed the absence OF a quorum.
Il being ayes s, noes 80. A call of the
Senate was demanded, Mr.. Hale with
drawing a motion to adjourn after giving
notice that ne would ask the Senate to
go into executive session II a quorum
should be secured. The call disclosed the
presence OF ~forty-seven senator's. and on
motion of Mr.. Hale. the Senate, at i:2'
+. NJ. went into executive session. At
$40 p. NJ. the Senate adjourned until
January /. 1899.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
There were less than fifty members on
the floor of the House to-day. lmmediate-
" after the reading of the journal, Nr.
Henderson Republican). OF iowa. from
the Committee on Rules. reported back
favorably the Bailey resolution. direct
ing the Judiciary Committee 90 investigate
and report upon the question as TO
whether the members Of the House who
had accepted commissions in the army
during the late war had by so doing va
Gated their seats i'm the House. He asked
for immediate consideration. and the res
olution was adopted without division.
Mr.. Wheeler OemocraD, OF Alabama;
Mr.. Colson (Republican), OF Kentucky;
Mr.. Robbins Republican). Of Pennsylya-
MIA. and Mr.. Campbell Qemocrao, or IL
Iinois. ara the members OF the Hous who
volunteered for the Spanish-American
war. None OF them were present when
the investigation was ordered to-day.
The bill reported from the Ways ana
Means Committee authorizing the snip
ment i'm bond Of imported merchandise
I'm less than carload lots was passed.
Some miscellaneous business OF minor
importance was transacted.
The spirit of Christmas seemed TO per-
wade the members. and a number Of small
claim bills were passed. by unanimous
| consent. At 1:O5 p. NJ. the House adjourn
ed unt!i January 4, 1899.