The New York herald., 1866-07-29
The Amendment to tn. Neutrality Laws and
the Air Line Railroad Tabled.
Int Or BEls and Joint Resolutions Passed
During the Session.
Hon. 0. II. Browning Confirmed as Sec
rotary Of the Interi8r and Gen.
Dix as Minister to the Hague.
dc. &c. &c.
WASHINGTON, July Is, 1905.

WASHINGTON, July Is, 1865.
The Adjournment Of Congress.
Congress has concluded It's unnecessarily proracted
fabos and adjourned die Up to the very last its
proceedings marked by defeat TO the extreme
Who carly m ths session secured control Of tho body
Thsse mon were totally and unfaltenngly opposed to
ny adjournment until the constitutional limit OF the
term reached, and two months ago seemed probs
bio they would carry their point hut the late devel
oDments Of activity In the outside political world and
the acknowledged bad record protracted session
for political reasons would make frightened the moro
weak and id OF the radicals and led TO coalitions that
have ovethrown the power Of the leaders and defeated
them in their great issus
Both houses were in session from eleven O'Clock yes
tsrcay morning until halfpast four this afternoon IL
would seem that those who counselcd and secured the
eli night session last night overestimsted the pending
businsss at least so far the House concerned
The result that while a hundred and twenty
members wsre kept from their beds all night there
sucsnt business TO occupy their attention only al de-
taohsd intervals, in the aggregate amounting to not
than . couple OF hours, and to-day, having been
kept their thus unnecessarily all night, and con-
ssqusntiy wearsd and sleepy the MEMBER were com
pslisd 10 be within call to constitute quorum as the
Senate from time time them the resul, Of its
tioa On their all night work.
Ths Senate with a very large amount Of executive
"
House in matters OF legislation. The night largely
spsut in executive session. occasional interval being
bsd for legislation the during the day II has
esu really hurried and laboous time for this branch
Of Congress. The three conference committees sp
pointed in Of last evening the Army bli
the Civil Appropriation bill and the Deficiency bill rc-
spcctively kept both houses waiting all night Wilson
and schenck the respective chsirmen Of the two Mil
tary Committees, members of the Conference Com
mitiee on the Army bill, and like two sohcoiboys,
neither would allow the other bite OF his sugar.pum.
Each insisted his own bill or nothing; 20 nothing
vss effected and new committee had to be appointed
schsnck sill anxious for the credit Of introducing
the successful bill. opposed the new committee, and
attempted TO introduce a bill, which he vas con-
adeut would meet with acceptance In the senate; but
shs House having been kept hot water all winter
shn subject by this gcntemans ambitious Efforts 70
make himself father Of the army, mAoifcr'sd the
sxhausnoa Of their patience by pitching him and his
bills overheard A committee wM appointed, who
the course OF tho night patched up new bill out Of
the two submitted 10 them, which, on being reported
shs morning. w~ accepted and psssed by both tho
senate aod House. II provides for eight regiments
infantry four Of reserves and -four o coiosd
troops and four regiments Of cavalry.
The Deficiency bill reported back, the senate re-
ccding from iu amendment appropriaing tweniy-four
thousand dollars pay msrhsis for taking the census
OF 1890
Al ten o'clock this morning the President 0 the
United states proceedsd 20 the Executive room IN the
Capitol building, scesmpsnied by Cornelius Wen
den In order 10 give prompt consideration such bills
~ nigh, laid bsfcrs him and remained there until
the adjournment
Al nftcen mnutss past four q message received
from the House proposing Joint committee upon
shs President advise him OF the purpose % Congress
20 adjourn provided be has further business 70 lay
before Il The Senate named Mesrr Harris and Nesmith
m their portion or The committee and the House named
Messrs Morrill, and Finck. The committee returned IN
due time and reported that they had performed the duty
cou6ded 70 ,hem and the President had Informed them
that he had no further business 10 lay before the Housc
Speaker Collar, In conclusion, made very happy
speech shaaking the House for the complimentary
luton voted him. and wishing them Ssfe return TO ,hsis
bones
The closing of the session. including last nights
session wcrs marked BY any special degree Of inter
ss aside from the crowd gathered 10 witness them and
ths Efforts put forth BY members Of The House 70 kcsr
themselves awake by ovcrdoees of ssmulsns thus pro
ducing the contrary eject and making themselves tar.
ses for the missiles Of toee css somnoleniy inclined
Tho only important bill remaining 10 the hands of The
President when Congress adjourned that admitting
Nebraska ~ state, which popular insists he win
pocket
vete ef the Montana surveyins District Biii
Tho House met Al four O'Clock, when the President
sent in message vetong the bill 10 erect the TERRITORY
u Montana into . sspsnie surveying district The old
scheme % fraud 20 obnoxious 70 the President in tn
former Montana bn call for the Executive disspprc
bssos Of that fad bsen smuggled into this bill
but beox discovered nv the President he promptly -