Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-04-17
our washington Letter.

Our washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, d. G., April 10, 1869.
LAST HOURS OF CONGRESS.
Fridays session of both Houses con-
tinued into the small hours of Saturday
morning The Senate went into Execu-
tive session about eleven at night, and
remained until after four in the morn
ing. Both Houses met again at 10 Satur-
day morning. One of the very last acts
of the House was the passage of reso-
luton of sympathy with the Cuban
revolutionists, and of support to the
President whenever he shall deem it |
proper to recognize the independence of
their Government. One of the last things |
of Importance achieved by both Houses,
was an adjustment of the difficulty be- |
tween the Union Pacific and Central |
r. r. Companies, by which it is arrang-
ed that each Company shall go on build
ing as rapidly as possible, until the two
works meet, when the Government will
credit each Company with all it has done.
1t is anticipated that the happy meeting
will take place in the first week in May.
A great many bills were signed, and
nominations confirmed, Mt the last hours,
of course, bat the memorable last hour
came and went, leaving some things un-
done. President Grant was at the capt.
tai Saturday morning, signing bills from
about $3.50 to II. His Cabinet were pre-
sent to read and advise. Among the
bills which failed to reach him in time
before the adjournment, and were not
signed, were the bill for the relicfor Rol
lin White, being an extension of a pat
ent; the joint resolution i'm relation to
a site for new State Department, and
joint resolution appointing Gen'l Thorn
Las Osborn, of Chicago, as manager of
leek -
7 diers, in place or GOVERNOR Uglesby re.
: signed.
, Among the last confrmati9ns were
+ James NJ. Ashley, late Representative
y from Ohio, Governor of Montana by Q
!; majority Of one, after hard fight against
him by Republicans no less than Demo.
Gratis; Rush Spencer, of N. Y, Survey.
or General of New Mexico. Fifty-thret
y nominations were ruled out at the meet.
;. ing of the two hands of the Senate clock
d Saturday! Previously, however, the In.
!; ternal Revenue nominations for Brook
- lyn-being part of them-.were STAYED
), by the determined exertions of Sena
If tor Conkling. The object gained by thu
Senator hath this extent, no more; tn,
nominations, having expired with thi.
:. session of the 4lst Congress, will stand {
= chance of not being made again another
3 session, and so the candidates would b,
C defeated. 1 transcribe the Stars brie
sketch OF the last moments of the session
in the House, especially for the inciden
> tai description and deserved common
dation of Speaker Blaine it contains;
sin the House, there was the usua
: adjournment-day, pandemonium, witt
/, scores of members ON their legs at thu
: same moment, shouting, gesticulating
: &C. like so many performers in one O
/ Verdi's noisiest operas. Speaker Blaine
i managed his turbulent school with the
: ease and self possession of practiset
= hand, and dispatched business with no
? table rapidty mean while. 1t was a Gu.
: rious illustration of the American belle
: that some things can be done as well as
r others, to see how the Speaker managed
: to use his pavel vigoronsIv with on
@ hand. sign multitudinous hills with the
other. and at the same time rive mo.
mentary decisions upon noints of order
l At m. down went his raveI with do
l cisiye emphasis. and then he annonnnod
that the hour having arrived. .Sc. the
House stood adjourned. AZ an on
nouncement that was received wifi
! cheers by the members. who commenc.
: ed romping about amongst the dosk 9
e like SO MANY school bows lei loose nc
:, rvbodv shook hands with ovorvhod,,
and many were 60 exuberantlv ro; SI9
l that thew embraced their neigbhors . 80,
r the Continental stvIe or faryor tn ~