Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-15
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.


WANTED, A QUoRUx.-Ysstsrday was &c pr.
vate bill day in the House = They xsnt into
committee at an early hour, wherein by five
o'clock they had perfected for the ceremony of
fnal passage, some thirty bills to pay o. aims of
individuals on the Government, Thus far it
was glorious day 'swork, bidding fair to do its
share in the way Of relieving Congress from
the popular odium that has for many years
rested upon its diiatory system with reference
to disposing Of the claims of individual citizens
When the Committee rose, however, It was
found that but seventy -four members were in
the Hall. Consequently, the transaction Of
any further business was blocked Those who
had bOen for six hours plodding patiently
through the heavy work they had accomplished,
at once voted q CALI Of the House Whereupon
scene arose that baffied all attempt, at de-
scription. The Sergeant alarms and his assist.
ants were dispatched to bring there the bodies
OF the absentees Such of them as wore at their
lodgings on the Avenue, or elsewhere within
reach OF the nabbcrs. were of course caught and
duly led to the bar Of the House, where some of
them were excused on the allegation of sick
ness, and large number were fined two dollars
inexpressible legislative fun. We quote the
O"tOn's account of a portion of the proceedings,
as follows:
Fbe roll having heen called, the names of the
absences were called for excuses. Upon reach
Ing the name of Mr.. Burroughs Of New York,
MIR Morgan. his colleague, said he had married
Wife and could not come Mr.. Hoard, another
colleague, as soon as he could be heard, moved
that that gentleman he excused as he was absent
on urgent business; which motion was received
with roars Of laughter, in which the Speaker
Joined, and several members suggested that il
was pressing business that detained the honor
able gentleman. Mr.. Letter, of Ohio, stated that
he had paired of; tn which Mr.. Florence re-
sponded by saving that he had paired of with
woman: Mr.. Letter rejoined that he believed il
IN be proper pair II is needless to add that
the gentleman was excused
1t seemed as if dreadful epidemic bad sud-
denly broken out among the members, so many
OF them proved to be sick. We felt for such of
them, positively; they seemed to be suffering
50 much bodily anguish, poor fellows. That is,
for those who were only sick enough to be Mt
home. As for the lucky ones who were SO very
sick as not to be able to rea ,h their respt .tiye
quarters, so as to be found by the Sergeant-at-
Arms, they saved their two dollars each as we'll
as their conscience. getting off scotfree.
1t is due to some Of those fined and excused
last aighi, to say that they are usually among
the most attentive to their duties, and were
caught mapping accidentally absent-peyhaps
for the first time thiS session.
These procet dings occupied the House from
about p. m TN near midnight OF course no
real business whatever was transacted after
the Committee of the Whole House 70 &C, though
these proceedings continued for seven long
mortal hours thereafter.
BAGGED AT LAST Shortly after the STR
went to press yesterday, dispatch was re-
ceiycd by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
as follows:
HEAp OF Pass, Nav 70,
via NEw ORLEANS, Nav H.
an here with Billy Bowlegs and one hundred
and sixfF<are Florida Seminoles, on board U 8.
steamer Grey Cloud. Wrote you particulars from
Pensacola.
T.. RrcroR, supt. Ind. Affairs.
CHAs. l.. MIX, Esq
Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs
1t means neither more nor less than that the
twenty years Florida war is ended, Billy
Bowlegs has at length been coaxed to emigrats
with the whole of his band, who for so many
years really defed all the power of this Gov
eminent for their dislodgment from the Florida
everglades, the most impenetrable businesses
to the white man lin either hemisphers) known
to any other land than Africa.
CONFIRMED.-Tne following appointments of
PostmastUrs have been confirmed by the Sen
ate: John j. Smith, ct Frederick, Md Sam
uel Ridenour, at Hagerstown, Md; John Nor
ris, at Baltimore, Md; John NJ Talbot at
indianapolis, Ind; Richard Elwood, at Nat
chez, Miss, VIM. Ill. Friend, Petersburg, Va.
Thos. Il. Bigger, at Richmond, Va; r. II.
Glass, Lynchburg Va, Turner W. Ashby. ut
Alexandria, Va. James r. IIardenbergh. at
Sacramento, Cal.
ORDERED.-Capt. Tansill, U. s. NJ. c., WHO
has been ordered to the command of the Ia
rines at the Washington City Navy Yard, took
command of them yesterday, in pla &c of Major
Jacob Zeilin, who is to nd the Marines
On the flag ship of the Mediterranean squad
ron, tie steam frigato Wabash. Mai L. will
be the senior marine officer on tho station
The WEArHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to tho Smithsonian Institution.
The time Of observation is about O. clock q. N
MAY Is, 1883
New Yori, N. .raining
Philadelphia, Pa.......... flaming
Baltimore, Md ........... cloudy.
Washington, ID. C........ clear, wind w
Richmond, Va............cloudy,t tn. IS.
rne at,n,S 'a...'.'......ciear, warm
Wilmington, C....... cear, pleasant
Columbia, =. Co.. clear pleasant.
Charleston, s. C.......... clear tn. 10, wind $
Augusta, Ga ..............clear, pleasant
SdVdhhan, Ia .............clear, Tn &c, wind SE.
Macon, ia .clen, warm.
Columbus, Ga. ....clear, warm.