Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-08-01
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-No Congress ever
adjourned so quietly as did the Forteth
Congress to day, and none with the public
business more completely finished. The
Senate corridors were so densey packed for
the last two hours that it was with difficulty
that members could pass between the two
Houses. Many waited in hopes of getting
access to the galleries TO witness the closing
scenes.
Beyond the usual noiso and confusion
consequent upon full House, and matters
of interest pending there was nothing un-
usual. At nine o'clock, there were not
thirty members present, but they soon gath
cred in until there were 1870 present, i'll be-
ing quorum.
Mr. Schenck tried in vain to get Tie small
Tariff bill through for the relief of the copper
interests, but Mr.. Banks fllibustered away
the time, so that with really only thirty
members behind him, he eGectually defeated
it. Seeing that it was in vain to try to pass
it, Mr.. Schenck called up the conference re-
port on the funding bill, which is really
Sherman's bill, but with reduced rate of
interest. This was resisted by the Democrats
until they could resist no longer, by the
Speakers ruling, then i. passed 102 to 32,
and was hastily enrolled and signed and
laid before the President.
A last and feeble attempt to pass the Cop
per bill was made, and pending the call of
the yeas and nays upon the dilatory motion
of Mr.. Banks, Mr.. Colfax adjourned the
House, and in an hour not dozen members
were to be found in the Chamber. All the
trains North and South were crowded with
members and others, and in less than n
weeks time not dozen members Of both
Houses will be found here.
There were not over twenty bills left upon
the Speakers table in the House, none of
them of any national importance.
The President stated to day that he should
not remove Mr.. Rollins. Internal Revenue
Commissioner, but would await the confr-
nation of his successor by the Senate. Mr..
Rollins is going North, to be gone few
days, and will not make any appointments
under the new law until his return.
Among the last actions of the Senate was
the confirmation of Democrat for Post
master of Washington, vice Bowen, the new
Republican Mayor. When the nomination
of Mr.. Cummings was taken up, a motion
was made to lay it upon the table and a
call made for the yeas and nays. 1t was not
carried, the vote being 90 to 21 but as
there was less than an hour remaining seve-
raj Senators rose to debate it, and talked it
past the hour of adjournment, when it and
all other nominations not acted upon fail,
and must ut the next session, be renewed,
if actions is to be had upon them.
1t was understood by the Presidents Cabi.
net, at the close of the session, that he sign
ed the Funding bill, but when the clerks
came to look over their notices and the
numbers of the bills, they did not find it.
1t has since transpired that lie carried it of
with him and does not intend to sign it at
all.
Speaker Colfax and family left at two, p.
NJ, for South Bend, Ind, where he is to have
II grand reception on Thursday, and will
make short speech, but not on political
matters.
Ben. Wade and his family start to morrow
morning for their home in the Western Re.
serve, Ohio.
Ben. Butler left for Lowell, Mass, on the
evening train.
Thad. Stevens will not leave for several
days, having considerable business to do at
the Departments for his district.