New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-05
WASHINGTON.

CLOSING SCENES OF TlB THlRrfRlNlh 'ON"fhSN-bfN.
wApR ELECTED vICEPRESlDBNT-THB WOOLTARlFF
4SD RaNKRUPr BILLS SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT-THB
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL SIGNED UNDER PROTEST.
OPENING OF THE FORTIETH CONGRESS BOTH HOUSES
ORGANIzED-TfIE DEMOCRATS PRoTBST-COLPAN AND
MCPHERSON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CAUCUS.
NJ TELgGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WAsuINGToN, March 4, 1867.
The Senate continued in Executive session up to
O'Clock this morning, and confirmeda large nunper Oh
nominations very large number were allowed TO de'
40 action having been taken them. An attempt was
made 20 take Cowane nomination from the table, butt
was defeated by flank movements made by several sena-
+ors who were determined 20 prevent his confirmation
II Il had brought TO square vote, he would nave
been confirmed. He will probably be sent in again. ana
his friends will try 70 get him through Gen. Bartlett OF
Ne,yyork Minister TO Stockholm was not acted on He
was taken up but before vote had the VcePresi-
dent adjourned the iScnae, the hour Of u having ar
rived The President intends TO nominate at once per
sons in place of those who rejected and allowed
10 die without action Is the determination OF the senate
10 reject all persons who do not up to the true Re
publican standard Many regret that tins policy was not
adopted early in the session.
The Senate spent most OF its time from ooiooA
last night until the adjournment at tns
morning in Executive session. There was an
anxious crowd outside all the time, mainly com
osed OF those whose fate being decided within On
reassembing at o'clock a few unimportant bills were
disposed Of soon after 10 Mr. Foster rose from the chair
and delivered his short vaedctOry address in an impress
I've manner which not without its effect upon the
hearts and eyes many those who had been his assoc
stes for years and had known him courteous gentle
man and warm hearted friend Mr.. Wade had little TO
sy in the way Of an inaugural He thanked the Senate
for the honor they had conferred upon him. and asked
hem 10 be indulgent toward the defects OF ms
parliamentary experience, He Is one OF very
few Senators who have been temporarily IN the
chair He has always declined on the ground that be
was not sufficiently versed in paIlamently law Soon
after his induction into the chair Mr.. Wade put his sig
pa,gre to the hin 70 enable tie l9ppg Mens Christian
Association of Washington TO form joint stock company
The first bill signed by him. At about IL o'clock the gal
icres were again closed and another Executive session
was held lasting until the hour OF noon, when Mr. wade
pronounced the XXXIXth Congress adjourned sane de
when the galleries were reOpened there was such a
scrambling rush for seats has never before wit
messed in the Senate crowd at least twice as large as
could by any possibility have found seats had been wait
ing outside and when the signal was given to let bcm
in they literally swarmed through the doors for about
five minutes until every inch Of available space was
filled up. 1t was l5minutes past II when Mr. Wade called
the new Senate TO order The Senators elect came up 20
the Clerks desk three at time escorted by their col
leagues, with the exception Of Mr.. Cole OF California,
who was unaocOmpanied, and took the oath of office
ususl motions and orders fe1 organization the
Senate adjourned until II o'clock tomorrow.
The House met at O'Clock this morning. Although tho
members had been in almost continual session since Fri
day nigk few were absent At the time of meeting, all
seeming TO be possessed with desire TO work ehtSEet-
cay and get business finished up. All the very fDport-
ant hills had been passed. and work commenced by
clearing all business from what known as the Speakers
cable Most Of up u o'clock the time OF ad
IoRrnng SINE die occupied in this mOnoto.Ous bust
meas. number OF bills OF private nature we're to be
disposed Of and each member seemed to have certain
auber on hand Before the House had been in session
an hour the galleries crowded TO excess. There
were evidently cOupe Of thousand who oedld not obtain
admission M9st Of the interest seemed 10 be CEN
tered in the Mouse, especially because the Senate
was In Executive session until within halfan-h0ur
Of the time of adjournment. When the galleries
had become packed that standing
room was not obtainable, IL zion was made III INC
House 70 ADMIT the families Of memTs 10 seats IN tho
cloak rooms which really means 70 seats on the Door
This was agreed is always the custom on the last
day of the session For 30 minutes continual crowd OF
people mostly ladies' poured in upon the floor Oh the
House Az y o'clock the wastruY picturesque and
Interesting The galleries and ooc OF the House. snclud
Ing the coakroOms, aisles and every available spot
were occupied by anxious and patient audience up
10 IL O'Clock business dragged heavily and al iooEed
Anxouse at the clock watching the hands they moved
slowly 10 figure u. At 100 O'Clock Mt Forfey secre
tary Of the Senate appeared and announced the election
Of Ben Wade OF Ohio President Of the Senate and act
ing Vice President Of the United States Ibs created
annlanse and few moments relief which wezeoccuped
NV thoa present telling another that Zen was
GOOD fesow and deserved the honor paid him The
matter of consequence al from Banks, appropri
ating $4,000 toward representing the Uns1d states
the Paris Exposition number OF meAseSrs, among
whom were Stevens and seoeld seemed 60 be great!
opposed this measure and tried TO deesH it by can
FOR theyeas and nays frst suspendng the rules II
,rder that It might be introduced, and next on its fna
passage They hoped by this 10 kill the niter but wer
unsuooessful The tedious sob Of calling the yeas ant
,ays made the crowd restless and the Speaker, IN hi
Isal pleasant way brought Down his ltle maet on tn
lesk and demanded order. II singular 70 see nov
This demand obeyed every time when order wa
asked tor it was obtained and the decOrnn OF all present
excellent In fact since the session began a
uOc0Ck Saturday the most perfect Oyder and atten
ion 10 business has been maintained. When vote wal
aiken on Sunday just before adjournment
Al sac E. m, after continuous session OF nearly Il
bonrs there were 1l5 members present and voting Mos
the others further away than the Cloak anC
Committee Rooms. There seemed TO be spirit exisD:
with members to attend closely 20 business especially al
4 number OF very important appropriation bills wer'
under consideration. The Senate and HOuse seemed Il
Vie with each other to the Government money.
an instance Of this economy NAY state that the Nava
Appropriate On bin was cut down S70OO,OSo from tn
amount asked by the Secretary. By the new bill passed
Atieast moo employees IN the Government GavyHard
will be discharged during the present year The Forth
.aon Appropriation bill also cut down - per cent
All the other appropriation bills reduced IN sima
/ manner The House deserves great crGcat Tor IL
Il ioings. The Oldest members state they have ncve
zen a more hard working and orderly body sine
their Membership the House has been for the last lei
days AZ ns O'Clock, Mr.. Kasson made the las. repor
from Conference Committee which report was adopted
may here state thai the House has lost Vsluabl
Hember In K2SsoD. He is not "a member OF the XII
Congress As member Of the Committee on Appropna
ticns he has done immense amount Of labor. har
worker good debatcr, and an admirable manages b
ran " failed TO carry through anything he proposed tn
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