The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-09
SCENES IN THE SENATE.
AIr. Morgan Protests Against Adjourn
ment-President signs Bills.


ment-President Signs Bills.
WASHINGTON, July SIN a manner so
simple as to be perfunctory, the Senate, at
2.06 o'clock this afternoon. adjourned with
out day None of the dramatic and exciting
scenes usually attendant on the ADJOURN
inent of Congress was enacted curing = eaiS
closing hours of the Senate's session. 1t mad
been agreed when the Senate convened al
noon, that the House resolution providing
for the adjournment of Congress at p. m
today should be adopted, and that an ex-
ecutive session should be held to connrm
the nominations in the military and naval
establishments. No other business, except
of the merest routine nature, was to be
transacted The arrangement was carried
out to the letter.
For nearly an hour previous to adjourn
ment President Mckinley and all the mem
bers of his Cabinet, except Secretaries Day
and Long, were in the fresid ,;, ROOM 3b %
time the President signed large NUMBER
of engrossed bills, many OF which would
have failed had it been necessary 10 send
them TO the executive mansion for his sig
nature
Mr. Morgan opposed the proposed adjourn
ment. maintaining that it would be far more
desirable for Congress to take a recess until
the first Monday in September. Mr.. Morgan
said There is absolutely no necessity Tor
an adjournment at this time. 1t is nasty
improvident and dangerous step. IL seems
to me that the war with Spain is drawing
to conclusion. The ending of the war Will
bring to Congress questions of the hlgheSi
importance of the graveSt consequence IN
our history / should not be satisfied to go
away under the circumstances, leaving the
President without our support. We do not
know what emergencies confront u.s., what
dangers lie just ahead. If the army, in the
intense heat of a tropical sun, can stay in
the field, we. in the midst of comfort. can
remain here. 1t would be a reproach to the
government it, after we had gone away, the
President in thirty or forty days should call
us back, and 1 do not doubt that he will
do So
In response to a question by Mr.. Allen as
a. slrc1xy Iaf
gotiations, in view of the dispatches pub
lished this morning. might not require the
attention of Congress soon, Mr. Morgan
said the suggestion was correct and apt
THE very moment" said he, that the
treaty of peace is signed by the President
and the government of Spain the military
power of the President will cease and the
legislative branch of the government must
provide a government for any territory We
Congress comes Immediately into effect and
we ought to be here to exercise it,"
Mr.. ALLEN opposed adjournment because
the calendar was crowded he said with
bills of the most important character.
Mr.. Gallinger interrupted him to say that
he had just counted the measures SUI
on the calendar and there were just 116
general and 50 odd pension bills. a number
fewer than had been on the calendar at
adjournment at any time during the past
Resuming, Mr. Allen said many of the
measures were of the highest Importance
and instanced the bill permitting volunteers
bers of Congress. Instantly Mr.. Burrows
on his feet with a request for unani-
nous consent that the Senate proceed to
consideration of the volunteer bill and that
a vote be taken at / O'clock. He said the
Republican side of thes chamber had been
endeavoring to get consideration for the
measure and was ready to vote upon it,
A half dozen objections were made
Mr.. Thurston offered and secured the
adoption of a resolution accepting the in
vitation of President G. w. Wattles of the
Transmississippi International Exposition
TO attend the exposition at some time con-
venient to the Senate. The resolution pro-
vides that committee of fifteen senators
be appointed to represent the Senate on the
occasion of the visit
On motion of Mr.. Allison the Senate then
at 100 D. ni., went into executive session.
1t was just one minute of 2 o'clock when
the executive session ended and the doors
OF the Senate were opened for the closing
legislative session. The clock by which the
Senate regulates its business had been
turned back five minutes in order that the
extra time might be gained
Mr.. Spooner offered a resolution thanking
senator Frye, president pro tempore of the
Senate, for the able and courteous manner
IN which ne had presided over the delibera-
tons of the Senate during the present ses-
sion 1t was adopted.
A similar resolution offered by Mr. Cock
rell thanking Vice President Hobart was
adopted with a rousing aye
Vice President Hobart then, the hour of
2 o'clock being indicated by the Senate's
timeplece, formally declared the Senate adj
journed without day.