Word: adjournments
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Today the Freshmen skaters will pack their sticks and skates and adjourn to Southboro, where they will face a St. Mark's team this afternoon, if the weather permits...
...Bill Mill. "And now, just a word before we adjourn. I want to congratulate this House on being the most efficient lawmaking body in existence. We have passed three vitally important pieces of legislation in less than two weeks. You have well deserved your holiday...
...Read, debated, amended & passed the House Deficiency Bill; returned it to joint conference; adopted the conference report; sent the bill to the President. ¶ Concurred with the House to adjourn Dec. 21 to Jan. 4. ¶ Confirmed Presidential appointments, including Ambassador-to-Mexico Morrow, Governor-General Stimson of the Philippines, Ambassador-to-Cuba Judah, Under-Secretary of State Olds, Assistant-Secretary of Commerce Brown, Minister-to-Liberia Francis...
...This issue (prohibition) will be in the minds and upon the lips of the voters from the day the conventions adjourn until the day the polls close. Everybody, except the deaf and dumb and the candidates, will discuss...
...Speaker uttered, for the first time in a decade, an antique command: "Let candles be brought in!" When debate was recommenced by candlelight, jocund Members testified to the inconsequence of the proceedings by blowing out the candles as fast as they were lighted, until it became necessary to adjourn the House while electricians tinkered...