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In the senate on the eth the conference
report on the -undry civil bill was adopt
ed after the riders making appropriations
for the fairs at ST Louis. Buffalo and
and then on motion of Senator Vest. th-
conference report on the house bill max
ing appropriation Of ss.e"t0sS for the 81.
sxres % "s ,a fas r,s was 'ansn .s,,r,, up an AM
ator from Montana. declared his intention
OF talking the river and harbor bill TO
feath; and successfully accomplished thrt
feat. holding the floor for II consecutive
hours. and until the ceremony Of indast-
ing the vtce-presidenf-eiect into Of
nee was begun Upon being sworn in.
called the senate OF che Ftfty--eventh
congress to order. The re~ members v-rs
sworn In. and the scrste. n . body. at
Kiniey ard Adjourned until m. s,h'...-'in
the house. Mr.. Richardson tTeunl. mi
uority leader. presented resolutions OF re-
gard for the retiring speaker. which ~ers
adopted BY rising vote Mr. Henderson
thanked the members for their con-i'ier-
.te cooperation. and declared the sessions
OF the Fifty-sixth congress closed
In the senate. on the 5th. n very lively
debate was precipttatei by an arneni-
NCnn.)- The proposed amendment was
denounced by Messrs- Wellington (Mdl
and & Bacon & ,GsD. and approved By se1a; s,t;
not go far enough. and gave notice that
the majority would no longer consent 10
the control Of the Minority. Many Of the
new members were recipients Of beautifu.
noral offerings. A communication was re-
c-ived from the president renominatins
all the present members Of the cabinet.
ard they were promptly confirmed
In the senate. ou the sth. the smsusi-
msnt to the rules placing a limit upon
debate was referred To the committee on
rules. Mt. Morgan addressed the senate
for nearly two hours upon his resolution
declaring the Ciayton-Bulver treaty De-
tween the United states and Great Brit
nln abrogatsd Hts ser-onifions to Great
Britain were particularly sharp He de-
ella red that " Great Britain should en-
force the terms Of the treaty IN. EFFORT
would result IN a war In which the great
empire which had controlled for scores
of years the commerce Ct the world. spiitd
be swept from power and her king vnttlt
Be left with only -o-ereisnty over his oNn
island
In the senate. on the Tth. Senator WILL
tam p Frye. ~ Maine. was unanimously
chosen president prp TEN The vtcc-prsS-
iient announced the appointment OF
Ne=srS. CuIiom eTlll and COckr-lI mo }
as members of the beard OF regents q
the Smithsonian institution AT the con-
ciu<fon Of the routine business Mr. Nor
gan resumed his speech upon his resold-
ticr declaring the shrpgstion Of the Clay
went into executive session. and. at f.T
,. m. adjourned
In the senate. on the sth. Mr.. Hoar
Mass offered a resolution providing far
the appointment of committee Of <e4zs.-
tors TO call upon the president and inform
him that the senate was ready to al iourr
without day. Mr.. Morgan (Aiaf objected
10 consideration Of TIE resolution saying
that Mr.. Mitchell. If Oregon. would b. n
Washington. on the efh, and IL was iua
him that the senate remain in s.Ssis.n
until his arrival No business Of i'm
portance was transacted in open session