Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-03-15
TAs Closing Hours Of the Thirty-Third Con.

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We CUT inc 'oi'o"'ns HUN wv "aens''u
Union OF the 4th inst:
We pen this paragraph amid the noise, con-
fusion, and excitement Of the last hours ofthe
e%xpirinc session, We are familiar with crowds
at the theater, crowds al the concert room,
crowds at the Presidential receptions, and
crowds at political conventions, but all these
gatherings of humanity are feeble in compare
son TO the great living tide which now Gibbs
and lows through every channel of the CAPT.
tai. The galleries of both houses are packed
and crammed with well, and in many instan-
ces elsborately, dressed ladies' and gentlemen,
while in the rotunda the echoing noise of the
assembled and assembling masses is almost
deafening.
How the clerks, messengers, and pages man.
age 10 thread their way from the Senate TO The
House and from The House to the Senate is not
susceptible of a satisfactory explanation; but
Notwithstanding the press and, the throng, and
the Bsbel-like confusion, and the repeated
and earnest invoca,ions Of the presiding Off
GERS Tor orders, and the impressive eagerness Of
members to make the lew precious passing
moments available TOT purposes which they
have perhaps lsbored IN vain Tor the whole
session 10 accomplish, the business Of leglsla-
ton is proceeding with a CELEBRITY and certain
ty which the mere lockers on have not the
slightest conception OIL. Few con tell you
what has been done, and what has been leil
undone, SO rapiaiy are amendments 'ogenera
bills offered and disposed oil; and until oul
reporters notes are written OUT we mus
pleaa guliiy Of ignorance which appears 10 oe
almost UNIVERSAL. AT Inc Time OF going 10
pieSs-halt past ocioGS-th senate was
SUI IN session, and me House was engaged
WIN the civil ana diplomatic appropriation
DILL II Is not aI all plooaole tnal tne ma
aoloufnment VIII lahe place. before oaylisht'
II lhen.
GRAND FINALE
$50 A. M.-No quorum. Another call FOL
the House. II was suggested that the Ser
Igeant at arms be sent up to compel the at.
tendance Of members.
Mr.. Pratt wanted to know whether it would
be in order 10 direct the Sergeant-at-arms ia
bring breakfast, and
Mr.. Walsh asked if whisky punches could
be introduced. Laughter, and cries of good,
good 'we'u put
A voice.-Send a biscuit to Pratt.
Mr.. Pratt.-l am hungry.
Many voices in succession.-So am /.
The sergeant-at-a was dispatched in
search Of members. Meanwhile the members
amused themselves with o kind of converse.
tional debate, all in fne humor, though hall
asleep.
At nine O'Clock the Sergeant at arms report
ed his success in hunting up members.
The House adopted the report Of the Com
mittee on Conference on the Navy Appropria-
ton bill. 1t makes a clean appropriation fol
existing Ocean Mail Service. Nothing is said
about giving notice to the Collins Co., for the
termination of the present arrangement, leav-
ing the government the right 10 give il.
The re port of the Committee on Conference
on the Civil and Diplomatic bill was adopted.
During the calling Of the yeas and nays, the
Clerk called the name Of Mr.. Benton. That
gentleman appeared at the door of the main
aisle, and protested with much gesticulation,
against his name being called. He said be
was an ex-member, and tie session to-day
was a dissertation Of the Sabbath. [Confus-
ion.
Mr.. Orr, (the Speaker pro tem.) The gen
tleman is out Of order.
Mr.. Benton--l am not a member, sir.
Speaker-Then, if the gentleman is not q
member, the door-keeper will put him out
daughter and EXPLANATIONS Of "pretty goodp'
"Thats the talk l"]
The galleries were crowded.
At ten minutes Of twelve Mr.. Or, Speaker
pro tenn, moved that The House adjourn.
Agreed 10, amid inc deepest silence.
the high honor eohieIed on MN by The compli'
montaiy pa;on sh.", 80 S u rN ~,
and cares of official station for the more ouie,