Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-05

The ADJOURNMENT OF CoNGREss.--The adjourn
ment or dissolution of the SD Congress was wit
messed by an immense assemblage Of persons.
The House, who commenced their evening session
Saturday evening at o'clock, sat until 10 o'clock
yesterday, period of II hours, without intermis-
sio The night wore away heavily, although two
or three ens,stes, diversified the monotony of the
hour. Mr.. Edmundson thought John Wheeler a
useless and troublesome member and there
might have been more done than said, II members
had not interfered
Mr.. Benton, about Q o'clock yesterday morning,
created sensation, by appearing at the door and
declaring that he was not member of the body
now In session his term of service expired ON the
Sd Of March, and thanking no man to cali his
name as member of the House.
After all the business of the House was COM
pleted, the Speaker delivered an appropriate vale
dictory, and declared the House adjourned without
day, when, with feeling of relief, the assemblage
went homewards
FIREs.-About halfpast two o'clock yesterday
morning, fire broke out in the back buildings of
the house of Mr.. Webster, on Washington street,
between Fourth and Fifth streets, and the out
building and stable were entirely consumed before
the fire could be arrested. The main building was
fortunately saved from the fire.
The alarm raised last evening was false.
The alarm about ii o'clock yesterday forenoon,
came from the block Of frame buildings, on Third
street, between G and II streets, belonging to Mr.
burned slightly, but fortunately extngushed as If
the fire had obtained progress, the whole block
would have been consumed.
PRESIDENTS MOUNTED GUARD-This popular
military company viii visit the Fair tomorrow even
ing in full uniform, accompanied by Prospects,
cornet band. s#
ATMOSPHERIC TELEGRAPH-We learn that Mr.
Richardson will lecture and exhibit the model of
this great machine on tomorrow night at Carusis
Saloon.
FUNERAL.-The funeral Of Edward Long was at
tended by the Western Hose Company, Of which
he was member, yesterday.
Long was the person crushed to death between
two cars, at the Depot, on Friday, which we have
noticed.
POLICE CoURr - CENTRAL STATION Before
MorseH and Birch.-Mchael j. Hendley, Joseph
w. Knife, John Hendley, John Barlow, John
Clancy, "a years old,) and Michael Clancy, (l2
years old,) John Robinson, Cortlandt X. Good
yer, Joseph Richards and Francis Barry, were
dodgers at the watch-house, on Saturday and last
night.
William White Charles Matthews,
and John Wood, were picked up drunk atfdifferent
portions of the city, and were fined, usual with
the agreeable alternative of residence in the
work-house, if not paid. Wood could not pay, and
went to the mansion"
Fighters-Jesse Williams and John McNamar,
two hackmen, disagreed upon some point which
we could not ascertain, and went SO far as to have
Irregular knock-down and drag-out" affair, for
which they were canght and obliged to pay fine.
Profdne Ctrsers and Swedrers-This class COM
prises those of the rowdy Sort who disturb the
devotions of the Sabbath with their ribaldry: Will
liam Dodd, John w. Clark, James Bailey, Thomas
Dom, and Edward Bowles were of this sort, and
paid fines.