New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-30
Wv A@k|sEN.@AV VI - " d
THE ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS-.
THE SCENE In BOTH HOUSES DESCRIBED.
The Hon. o. H. Browning Confirmed Secretary
Of the Interior.
Secretary Harlan's Letter of hsslg-
nation.
Genera! Eix Confirmed Minister Il
the Hague.
Capture of a kidnapping SLAYER at Pensacola.
WARRINGTON July %, le66.
TUF CLOSING sCEyrS IN COgGRESS


Thirty Congress closed its First Session On Friday
the House began Its Evening Session halEpast and
timed through the whole night not adjournng until about
o'clock Saturday morning Until midnight on Friday the
Capitol building presented truly magnificent sight The re-
rains had cooled the atmosphere which, with iu moon
shining made the night exceedingly agreeable for the event.
The building crowded by visitors walking from Senate TO
through Hobbies stopping in the rotunda to take
look the pictures and stauay The galleries Of the House
filed least onethrd Of the occupants being ladies'
The question Of modifying the testoth in order to enable
Who had deserted his country aud Joined Its enemies
to take seat in the American Congress occupied the aen
on Of tho House Most a tho evening the debate was long
and interesting; and how coud have been otherwise when
such Roscoe CoDkng Of New York and Judge Shea
bsrgcr OF Onio the principal participatorsf
About midnight the oath matter disposed Of and
the business commenced drag and get dull In half
hour thero not than 30 persons in the galleries
There apparently nothing for the House to do but at l2
D. m when member moved adjourn the Speaker reminded
him that three Conference Committees bard at work on
important bills and tho House should adjourn the bills
would be so the members had to remain and await tho
reports Of the Committees Notwithstanding the monoto1y OF
The proceedings very few members absent nom their
seats. 1t was like waiting for the train.
neared O'Clock the sofas around the room we're filled
With sleepy members About this time however Mr. Ece o.
Maine called up the bill 10 admit the Territory OF Nebraska
into the Union State This an important question
so the sofas were emped their seepers that foil vote
might be aud Kelley Of Pennsyvania objected
70 the Territory becoming State because its Constitution
inmated that ours only white mans government The
debate was short previous question being demanded and
the bill passed by close vote.
Again the proceedings bee anne monotouous Nearly 90
hour more expired before Conference Committee reported
In minutes the sofas again hld the previous
OF secpers giving way 10 new one seTsfal men0sS
had grown hungry and brought rom the
below 10 their senis hole In the wall having
been abolished; neught but lemonade drunk number
ofthe members gathered groups discussing the pros
pecs Of reelection Old Thad Sieyen was In his seat MS
shirt colr OF and shirt bosom open, aud wide awake too
He member OF one Of the Conference Committees ana
was awaiting Isy for the reports TO como In Judge
bingham paced tue aies very little while stopping to haTea
Chat with member and Conkng seemed TO be the
only members who working Gen Paine sal quietly ny
ng 10 get nap while Raymond wearing an anxious look
kent running 90 aud lie ard Deino OF Ohio are The sole
party In the House who tok orc way aud
vote another ard always though ts.T eonSceIces
troubled tem
Jsdge S7sding had gg.- chat with Col Cooper aTennr
see nss. rwth,y members sat ,h both feet up on
.a,,s tan had ""' ,,o m Will. number Of others
In positions canno; describes at last Wright had read
resolution about rng TIE salary Of the fireman In the engine
room whom be thought fs In the cold Tosrs were or
dered ard the vote stood 1865 10 a. member wanted TO
know fhero quorum present sohoEok go! funny too
and offered that the be pa, equal foot
1
derd and Pail johnson moved that the teers be allowed
| clerk
Thus affairs went on until about An. when the report OF
the Conference Committee the Civil Appropriation bill was
brought H. The Committee had agreed to strike out the
SOLDIER bounty clause debate sprung up and the House
manifested disposition TO insist having the bounty clause
retained and decided BY large majority and another
Conference Committee ordered.
Tie report OF the Committee the Army bill had BY this
time been made Cen Schenck having II 10 charge THIS
matters continued until O'clock Saturday morning when
the Civil Appropriation including new Bounty oin wss
agreed to and passed 80,
Alta m the House again met and joint resolution to
postpone the adjournment 400 m was passed
All was practically end but Congress had 70
remain 10 session to wait nnii various bus that had been
passed were engrosed and given TO the President esgn.
The latter Individual with his secretaries were the Capoi
all day The House very full and members did not er'
Lbit any fatigue having sleep the previous evening
Until nearly o'clock the time was consumed IN nearing
speech from Thad Stevens on the position OF affairs tue
South There being nothing do was taken until
o'clock when tho House met but after sitting about 10 min
u,es again took until At about 10 minutes after
the Secretary OF the Senate appeared aud announced that tho
Senate had appointed Committee to await on tho President
and Inform him that body ready to adjourn Com
mee on the part the House then appointed for the
same purpose
BY this time the galleries crowded and matters were
taking an interesting Members on the floor were gong
around smong other bidding another goodbye
spirit Of good feeling seemed to exist To look on the parting
scene tho floor o. House. one could not fail 70 eae
that whatever the oa feeling OF the members their per-
sons relations are Of the most cordial character Even Ray
moud could not help looking surprsed and havo no doubt
n. WA wishing that Gen Paine had not frightened him into
writing that foolish letter Ls Blond and Nblack both Ura
shook hands with such Radicals Thad Stevens
and @ en- Banks
sam Randall Democrat, from Psnnsyvanis. introduced
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char ard OF course resolution unanimously adopted
Soon Mr. Morrill, returned and announced that the President
had no further communications TO make.
The time had arrived and Mr. Collar and for tho last
time during the first session Of the present Congress- brought
down tho little mat his desk In instant all still
ness and tho Speaker in short address thanked the House
for their appreciation Of his services and the courtesy with
which they had abded bis decisions Concluding with part
ING farewell he declared the House adjourned sine die
The members Immediately commenced to depart continuing
tina shaking Of hands and bidding adsu they passed out In
tan minutes all was qusne Nearly every had lef and
IN. that wave the two Houses signal that they
ara in session. were hauled down. not TO be raised again until
the first Monday in December at least hope not.
OF the members have already left for their homes
Bv tomorrow there will be scarcely member here
ctosrSo SCENES IN THE SENATE ON FRIDAY NIGHT
Aey an erecutiye session of three hours the Senate
,,,umsd the consideration OF legislative business and the
frs, motion onireopsnng the doors was that Of Mr. Poland
declaring Mr. Patterson duly qualified take bis seat This
lad 70 debate which drew characteristic speech from MI
In the course which the Tennessee Senator came 10
for some cause romar respecting his conduct during the
ph.on II vss evident that most Of those who opposed the
Of w. Patterson did so because they feared that 10
a other would be 10 establish precedent which might
lead to dangerous in the future was asserted
nv that tho Vice President OF late Conideraoy might
on. sv present himself willing take OATH on tho ground
thu. he like Mr. Patterson was opposed to tho Rebellion for
while at least The voeon Polands resolution was une1'
,d, Is,rs mos, n,opls having doubts whether majority