Congress Adjourns

Washington, Oct. 1.- The conference report on the tariff bill was agreed to in the Senate yesterday by a vote oí 33 to 27. Three Republicana voted against the measure - Messrs. Paddock (Neb.), Pettigrew (S. D.) ar.d l'lumb (Kan.). Washington, Oct. 2. - In the Senate yestorday, after the journal had been approved, Senators Sherman nnd Harris were appointed a commjttee on the part of the Senate to inform the President that unleu ho shall have any further communication to raake the Senato was ready to adjourn. The tarilï bill, which had been signed by Speaker Beed, was presented to the Senate, and Vice-President Morton affixed his signature to it. The committee reported that the President had no further communication to mako, whereupon Mr. Morton thanked the Senators for their uniform kindness to him, and declared the Senato adjourned tine die. HOUSE. Washington, Oct 1.- A joint resolu tion was passed in the House yesterday appropriating $10,000 to enable the Postmaster-General to test at small towns and villages the system of free delivery. The Senate bill was passed establishing a customs collection district in the States of North and South Dakota. Washington, Oct 2. - In the House yesterday the resignation of James I Wheat as postmaster of the House was received and accepted. A Senate concurrent resolution was agreed to requesting the President to enter into negotiations with the governments of Great Britain and Mexico for the preventlon of the entry of Chinese labcrers into the United States. Mr. McKinley (O.), chairman of the committee appointed to wait upon the President announced that the President had no further communication to make. Speaker Reed then declared the first session of the Fifty-flrst Congress adjourn"d without day.