Show Cen congress gress take takes holiday recess after a session of two and a ter hours the senate on saturday ad journea until january ath saturday saturdays sitting was largely devoted to a speech by mr pettus of alabama on the situation in panama in which he took the position that the recognition of the republic of Panama Aar the united st states ates had been premature pre maturo and ana of 0 buch such a character as to render it of doubt doubtful fa appearance the house after being in session halt half an hour adjo adjourned umed for the holiday recess |