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Congressional Record-Senate. December 10 t :. ,· CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. DECEMBER 10 .. 1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ADJOURNMENT. WEDNESDAY, The SPEAKER. The question now is upon the motion of the IJecernber 9, 1891. gentleman from Indiana [Mr. HOLMAN] that when the House ad· The House met at12 o'clock m. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. journs to-day it adjourn to meet on Saturday next. · W. H. MILBURN, D. D. The motion was agreed to. The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was read and ap­ The SPEAKER. And the gentleman from Indiana asks unani· proved. mous consent that when the House meets on Saturday it then, NOTIFICATION OF THE PRESIDENT. without transacting any business, adjourn until Wednesday next. :Mr. BLOUNT. Mr. Speaker, I have to report that the com­ There was no objection, and it was so ordered. mittee appointed yesterday by the House of Representatives to The House then, on motion of Mr. HOLMAN (at 2 o'clock and 15 join the committee appointed by the Senate, to wait upon the minutes p.m.), adjourned until Saturday. President of the United States and notify him that the two Houses of Congress had organized and were ready to receive any com­ munication he might be pleased to make, discharged that duty and were informed by the President that he would make a com­ SENATE. munication in writing to Congress this morning. THURSDAY, December 10, 1891. RECESS. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. J. G. BUTLER, D. D. Mr. BLOUNT (atl2o'clockand15minutesp. m.) Mr. Speaker, The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and approved. I move that the House take a recess for fifteen minutes. The motion was agreed to. • FINANCE REPORT. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT. The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the 8.nnual re­ The recess having expired, the House (at 12:30 p.m.) resumed port of the Secretary of the Treasury on the state of the finances; its session. which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Com• A message in writing from the President of the United States mittee on Finance, and ordered to be printed. was communicated to the House by Mr. PRUDEN, one of his sec­ REPORT OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL. retaries. The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the a.Jlnual re• The message was J.'ead in full. port of the Attorney-General; which, with the accompanying [For the message see Senate proceedings.] papers, was ordered to lie on the table and be pl'inted. The r~ading of the message was concluded at 2 o'clock and 10 EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS. minutes p. m. The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica­ PRINTING THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. tion from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting, incompli· ance with law, a sta~ment of the expenditures at the Springfield Mr. OUTHWAITE offered the following resolution; which was (Mass.) Armory, and of arms, components of arms, and append­ unanimously agreed to: ages fabricated, altered, and repaired thereat during the year Resolved, That the annual message of the President of the United States, just read, be referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of ended June 30, 1890; which, with the accompanying papers, was the Union, and, with accompanying documents, be printed for the use of referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be the House. printed. ADJOURNMENT. He also laid before the Senate a communication from the Act­ Mr. HOLMAN. Mr. Speaker, I move that when the House ing Secretary of War, transmitting, in compliance with the act adjourns to-day it adjourn until Saturday next; and, pending that of Congress approved February 24, 1891, the findings of a board motion, I ask unanimous consent that when the House meets on of officers appointed under the provisions of that act to examine Saturday it adjol!rn, without transacting a:n.y business, until the­ and report as to the physical condition of William C. Spencer succeeding Wednesday. at the time of his resignation from the Army; which, with the Mr. MILLER. Mr. Speaker, I ask the gentleman from Indiana accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Military [Mr. HOLMAN] to withdraw his motion for a moment, in order Affairs, and ordered to be printed. that I may offer a resolution. LffiRARY OF CONGRESS. Mr. HOLMAN. I yield to the request of the gentleman from Wisconsin. The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica-­ APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES. tion from the Chief of Engineers, transmitting a report on the construction of the building for the Library of Congress during Mr. MILLER offered the following resolut_ion: the year ending December .1, 1891; which, with the a~company· Resolved, That the Speaker of the House 1s hereby requested, in making ap­ pointments of committees, to distribute the same among the States and Ter­ ing report, was referred to the Select Committee on Additional ritories according to population, and to appoint at least one chairman of said Accommodations for the Library of Congress. committees in each State and Territory. TREASURY ACCOUNTS. Mr. HOLMAN. Mr. Speaker, I move that that resolution be The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica­ referred to the Committee on Rules when appointed. tion from the Treasurer of the United States, transmitting, in Mr. MILLIKEN. I hope the Speaker will not be embarrassed compliance with law, fair and accurate copies of the accounts by any new resolutions or rules. I think we all have confidence rendered to and settled with the First Comptroller for the fiscal in him personally. year ended June 30, 1891; which was read. The SPEAKER. Does the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. The VICE-PRESIDENT. The documents accompa.nying this MILLER] desire to be heard upon His resolution? communication being voluminous, the papers will be referred to Mr. BRECKINRIDGE of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I raise the the Committee on Printing. question of consideration upon that resolution. The SPEAKER. ThegentlemanfromKentucky[Mr. BRECK­ REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. INRIDGE] raises the question of consideration. That question The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica­ must be first determined. tion from· the Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries, transmitting, Mr. BRECKINRIDGE of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, if I may in compliance with law, a statement of the expenditures for prop­ be allow,ed I will withdraw that, and move that the resolution agation of food fish during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, and be referred ~the Committee on Rules. also under certain other appropriations ther,ein enumerated; Several MEMBERS. That motion has been made. which was referred to the Committee on Fisheries, and ordered The SPEAKER. That motion has already been made by the to be printed. gentleman from Indiana [Mr. HOLMAN]. Mr. BRECKINRIDGE of Kentucky. Then, Mr. Speaker, I MARITIME CANAL COMPANY OF NICA~AGUA. will withdraw the question of consideration, and let the vote be The VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communica­ taken upon the reference of the resolution. tion from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, in compli­ -Mr. MILLER. I hope the gentleman from Indiana [Mr. HOL­ ance with law, the annual report of the Maritime Canal Company MAN] _will withdraw his motion until I can state some reasons of Nicaragua; which, with the accompanying report, was re­ why this resolution should be adopted. ferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be Mr. HOLMAN. I will say to the gentleman from Wisconsin printed. [Mr. MILLER] that the House has never adopted so important a PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. resolution as this without referring it to a committee. The VICE-PRESIDENT presented a memorial, signed by nu· ' The motion of Mr. HOLMAN referring the resolution to the merous members of St. George's Methodist Episcopal Church, of Committee on Rules when appointed was then agreed to. Philadelphia, Pa., remonstrating against the opening of the Co- ( . .'· '· 1891. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 21 lumbian Exposition on Sunday; which was referred to the Com- Mr. HALE presented a petition of the Board of Trade of Ban- mittee on the Quadro-Centennial (Select). gor, Me., praying for the passage of the Torrey bankruptcy bill; Mr. WILSON presented a petition of the United Presbyterian which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Church, of Knoxville, Iowa, praying that the World's Fair be He also presented a petition of the Methodist Episcopal Con­ closed on the Sabbath; which was referred to the Committee on ference of Maine, praying for legislation which will promote the the Quadro-Centennial (Select). efficiency of tha..chaplain service of the Army and Navy; which He also presented a petition of the National Farmers' Con- was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. gress, of Sedalia, Mo., praying that an appropriation be made He also presented the petition of Charles A. Currier, of Chel­ for the improvement of the Savannah River; which was referred sea, Mass., praying that a pension be granted to Henry S. Day; to the Committee on Commerce. which was referred to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. CASEY presented a petition of the Presbyterian Synod Mr. SHERMAN presented the following petitions, praying of North Dakota, praying that the United States cooperate with for legislation by Congress lookh1g to the' closing of the World's foreign powers to prevent the slave and rum traffic within the Fairon the Sabbath day; which were referred to the Committee limits of the Congo Free State; which was referred to the Com- on the Quadro-Centennial (Select): ; mittee on Foreign Relations. Petition of the United Presbyterian Congregation of Wells- He also presented a petition of the National Farmers' Con- ville, Ohio; gress, of Sedalia, Mo., praying for an adequate appropriation for Petition of W.
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