The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-07

The question then required on the amendment, by the
gentleman from Pennsylvania Lost by report oil eliers
aii rmallve 4S, negative 10.
Mr. STUART OF Michigan moved to strike out the
proyso Lost
Mr.. MCKAY then moved his amendment as an add
lional proviso 10 the bill which was also lost
After further progress in the vote upon the seve-
raj items OF the bill, the committee rose without coming
to any CONCLUSION. tM-.
And the House adjourned.
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From the National Ineligeneer of yesterday.
THE ANNIVERSARY.
Lay ing the Cornerstone of the Monument TO WASH
w - N.- ingtOn.
Seldom, if ever, has the city OF Washington witnessed
such day that of the anniversary celebrated on the
day before yesterday For the most part the FOURTH OF
July is here day of official ceremony; day by many
persons rather endured from sense OF national duty
than sought from the hope of enjoyment 1t very fire.
quenty hot and dusty day, and being HOLIDAY IN the
public offices, II is the signal for putting IN reqnson all
sorts of conveyance by which weary citizens may ny
from the booming of and the rattle of drums to
the quiet shades of the country.
But not this return of our National Anniversary
few left the city, while great muttudes rushed into it,
only from the immediate vicinity and the adjacent
cities but from opposite and distant parts OF the Union
Since the Inauguration and the funeral OF Harrison, our
streets and public avenues have never been so hronged
with people, and the day signalzed IN this
capital of the nation as has been on this occasion
The weather most propious heavy rain. falling
in the early part OF the previous day. had cooled the earth
and the air, and giving place to clear and brilliant sky
seemed gladly lend its aid 10 the Joy ard grandeur OF
the occasion. The ordinary cars proved insufficient to
bring the multitudes, and extra trains being added to
meet the emergency, these too, were crowded. and con-
nued to depose load after load of vsiies, who spread
themselves, all eye and into every quarter, nqurng
for the Presidents house, the Patent Office and all the
other localities OF which they had heard and read but
which they had now for the first time an opportunity to
behold
The bells began their carlton soon after it was light
sunrise salutes from the arsenal and navy yard the dis
charge of guns and pistols the streets, the popping of
crackers and Liputan artillery in the yards and vacant
lots say nothing of drums and umpets, and the thrill
ling notes OF the buge, put all idea of sleep out of the
heaviest heads
Very soon had long trains of temperance societies
and red-men streaming along, with their many -coored
banners and their strange embems Fastening to their
several rendezvous. Here Sunday school, all in
their BEST with shining morning faces radiant with Joy
and excitement. trooped along after their scarcely less
delighted instructors and guardians Yonder drawn
hogshead on wheels, Its whewashed sides glaring IN
the sun, with "founain of health painted it in
scroll while, round the corner, more wickedlooking
bares shaded by exempore groves, were slowly wend
ing their way carts, with coored spectators attend
ant, bearing tables their heads, and tong piled-up
baskets of cake and fruit and suspicious looking stone
bottles Presently came laundering along magnificent
fire engine, all gitterng and glancing with brass and
varnish, bearing above huge towering eagle and drawn
by long lines OF fremen in brilliant uniform, bearing
rumpets and 'spanneS, and preceded by torchbearer
boys to enlighten them where TO tread
All these but notes of preparation, for it was yet
early To describe the moving the sidewalks
scene) would be impossible A more mixed and motley
multitude have rarely seen, yet all well dressed and
well behaved. What in Paris, or in almost any Euro
pean city, would have been grouped together canae
was here mass OF happy, respectable population, all
bearing the indications OF comfort in their appearance
and OF lively intelligence in their look and carriage Ii
were long to tell of the many brighribboned country
bonnets which hustled and swayed about in the crowd,
like poppy heads in garden bed shaken by the wind
1t were harder TO describe the thousand youthful yes
and nfantne faces, full of raised earnesness-the
round eye, the open mouth, the dumping hands clngng
to mothers Dress thrown about fathers neck and
supporting This was, to lover OF men, the feast
of the day: how much richer, how much sweeter how
much purer in its JOY, than the many feasts public and
private, pleasant and proper these were that gaced
the close of the day Everything seemed alive, and the
large admXture oil strangers greatly enhanced the
terest of the scene.
| The military mastering ground which was well Sc
eced in one OF the openes and most elevated spots in
Immediately in front of the City Hall-presented i'm
posing spectacle The military assemblage commanded
in chef for the day, by Major General Quiman, of the
United States army, and General Cadwalaer and Colonel
May, commanding specially the infantry and cavalry
troops respectively unusually large, and the appear
ance and discipline OF the troops both regulars, marines,
gulshed officers on their melted chargers curveng
about in front of the long lines of men, whose different
coored plumes and rich and various uniforms gave va
ETY. to what in regular army, would have too much Of
stiff uniformity Good bands wed with each other in
playing military airs, while their notes often
echoed by the bithe tones of the piano. resembling from
the open windows of neghboring dwellings Windows
the very word calls up the vivid picture of hose groups
who crowded them to the third and fourth story, leaning
out, talking to one another, and pointing striking
figure on horseback gracefully bowling to acquaint
ance in the crowd. (Which is Col. Mayi" THAT very
large man. with the great beard, who sits his horse
well, and makes him cut many capers." sis that him
What fine looking ~ els Gen. Scott here 7? emo
he sick and can't be out" "Ha. what pity want
ed so to see him. wish Gen Taylor here" swat
little, miss, and we shall have him here"
! This was stirring scene. And when at length the
gun fired from the right gave the signal TO march, the
spectacle beautiful TO behold The military coors
waving pumes and bayonets and slowly advancing
&c Oh
long succession OF civic flags, OF all shapes and coors
the gorgeous dresses of the Masonic and Odd Fellows
orders, and the imposing effect OF ne cavalry, filled the
eye and sweed the heart with proud and joyous feeling
The finest portion of the show, however, was yet in
reserve. Ii the mall, which presented one of the
most beautiful subjects for the pencil which painter could
desire The surface OF the mall is undulaing and the
whole of it covered with green sod, fresh from the
recent rains. The heights occupied by groups of
carriages of every description, by booths with refresh
mens, and by the erecons constructed for the
crowds that had been confined the streets here burst
abroad and spread and scattered themselves all dec
tons From space to- space, arms were stacked and
guarded while all along the grassy slopes ladies and
gentlemen, citizens and soldiers foot, on horseback
singy and in little Squads strayed about in the cool
breeze and bright seeming to enjoy their existence
Further down was the seat of action Here in hollow
spread with boards and surrounded with Seats crowd
began gather to witness the ceremonies of laying the
cornerstone and to listen TO the addresses with which
it was to be accompanied Around two sides of this
space were high and soldy ranges of seats
hired out to spectators, covered with awnings and af-
fordng favorable position for seeing and hearing
| temporary arch erected, covered with colored
cotton, and suitably embeshed But its most interest