Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-07-02
CLOSE OF TIE SESSION.
From the Albany Argus.
WASHINGTON, June II

WASHINGTON, June II, 1914.
The Graad Finale | give you a,
length, the winding up of the session.
Bolh Houses adjourned this day at noon
One of the bills, the fate of which has
excited great soicltude, -that for the ex-
tension Of the pensions Of certain widows,
was got up in the midst of much disor-
der, and the attention of the House being
gained for 1t, IL was soon passed.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of 5. c.. made one
more effort 10 get up tho bill for the re-
charter OF tho District banks bat it was
SO generally felt this was not the time to
act decisively upon so delicate question.
that Mr.. G. was fain to give it up as per-
iectly hopeless attempt. The House then
proceeded 10 the final disposition Of the
private bills, which had been advanced TO
their last stages. They we're rushed along
with rail road raPldity, as was natural
enough, considering that there remained
but just one hour and quarter Of the ses-
sion.
E'eren 0'clock.-House.-Mr. CAMP
BELL rose TO make las, appeal TO the
House for tho banks of tho District. He
gave up every thing, and now only asked
that, as the banks had been denied an ex-
tension of their charters, their corporate
powers might be preserved 10 them for
one year, tor the purpose Of collecting
their dues and winding up their affairs.
After some difficulty, and sundry explana-
lions, the bill for these OBJECTS was run
through, and sen, with hot speed TO the
Senate.
When the Speaker resumed his chair,
twenty members sprang to their feet, -four
lShiRg bills and resolutions, 10 which they
pressingly invited the attention Of the
House. The upshot of all this is usually,
and was on this occasion, that resolution
10 give those young cormorants, the pages
additional pay, took precedence, but was
Withdrawn on threat Of the yeas aud
nays. Then ut five minutes to twelve,
Mr.. ScHENcK presented q resolution that
the session be extended 10 two o'clock, on
which the ayes and noes were called and
ordered.
AT two minutes 10 twelve, the call going
on, MIR. Mc\ulty, the clerk, rushed up 10
The Speaker with bill to DO signed. The
| Speaker affixed his autograph, and Mac
sprang down and struck for his office. al
most screaming out as he ran, the title OF
the bill. Then the Speaker directed the
clerk 10 so on with the call In one min
u;e and half more, amidst an uproarious
laugh, which had broken out on the wing
side of the house, at some Joke probably.
the Speaker rose and said The clerk will
suspend the call, the time has now arrived
! fixed upon by resolution forthe termination
of this session of congress-" Mr.. BARNARD
was all this time shouting out that he had
risen 10 a question Of order: but the Speak
er con;iaued,-.'This House stands adiour-
neb sine die, and il did adjourn sccordinly.
At half past eleven O'Clock the Senate
went into Executive session. | have but
u few minutes in which TO give the result
OF their proceedings.
Mr.. CusHiNG was confirmed as minister
10 China. Mr.. CLEMSEy. son-in-law 10 Mr..
lCALHoUN. was confirmed as charge d. of.
fairies 10 Belgium. Soon after the Senate
went into secret session, the President sent
a message announcing that he withdrew the
name OF Mr.. WALwosTH, and substituted
the nomination OF J. c. Spencer TO the posi-
vacated by The death Of Judge Thompson