The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-15
Wholesale Slaughter of Railroad
Land Jobs.

Vne war ClOou IN EurOrc-heported Com
nencement Of Hostilitics on the Part Of
France.
Baron Gerolt tonight has received dispatches from
his government stating that the French fleet ha
sailed and com mitted depredations on Prussiar
commerce-in other words that the war has com
menced. The Baron was at the Capitol tonight anc
communicated the news to several Senators ant
members. Great excitement was created in cdhse
Guence.
The Last Night Session Of the Senate-Tbe
President at the Capitol.
After busy day the Senate resumed It's session al
half past seven O'Clock this evening AT nine O'Clock
she President accompanied by his secretary General
Porter, arrived ut the Capitol and took posses.
sion OF the elegant apartmen. set apart Tor his
use on these occasions. Tile President was
also surrounded by his Ministers, Secretaries
Fish. Belknap, Robson and Cox, Postmaster
General Creswell and Attorney General Alderman.
As fast as bills were put through the faa stage OF
tfeir passage they were conveyed to the President,
who having examined them appended his name.
Daring the interval VI business few Tnportunanr
Senators did not fail TO put IN appearance often
seized the opportunity to talk about matters which
Il was quite evident were out OF place and untimey.
The lobbies Of the Senate at twelve O'Clock mid
night were no less active than the Senate ITSELF The
0ilat0ry action OF that vOlublc body has consumed
the time without getting through with all the bust
ness before 1t. consequently IL large number OF
bills are still Enacted upon. IL is amusing to wit
ness the air OF dependency by scores OF per-
soEs who came lere /! the early days OF the
session, got their measures introduced, and after
patiently waiting, ard at every chance pushing
Them tonight End Their last chance passing away.
The lobbyists drove brisk business. Every senator
ventlring oUtsde the guarded Mni,s o. the CHAMBER
was sci ed and almost carried away bodily into
some corn +, where he WAS brought 10 terms before
he was rel aScd. In the Senate there was as much
confusion a. In the LOBBY. Everybody wanted The
nOor. Nos 'oaer wa bill disposed or than at least
q scorc o: Senator bounced 10 their feet in
most uni snllsd manner and shouted ana yelled
at the Ciair Ike 80 many maflacs The business
went on brislly Tie only anxiety was upon the
Indian bill. me prospects OF IN extra session II
the Indians No, provided for promised to bring
the two hoascs to ter1as. Senator Thayer, clar-
man of TIE Committee on Eayo.led Bills, was
IN constant co n.n1aicaiiol with the Pres lent
AMI the House OF Representatives comparing
The enrolled Bills and presenting them FOR signature.
At twenty-five minutes past tY Give the President
left the Capitol having signed all bulls presented to
him, and leaving the Senate debating over the
Indian bill. The Cabinet officers left very soon
after.
A Busy Session of the Homse-A ssGreat
American O3jec;oto at Work-Siau2hter of
Railroad Land Jobs.
The house seemed bent today upon watching the
numerous Jobs slowed away upon the Speakers
table and waiting an opportunity to get through I'M
der a suspension o. the rules. The majority OF the
bills were for the granting OF lands to railroad, turn
pike and bridge companies, with few private
claims buried in all sorts OF legal forms and phrases
With a VII " to escape detection. All Of yesterday
the 'jori-, resisted Ding TO the Speakers table.
and this mornin. - agreed by genera: consent
!. 1t only suc, .iIt snould be taAe up as there
r objection to: Il ,ry opposition was made the bill
was to be laid over. With this understanding
barge number OF bills, mostly with Senate amend
nents were passed. The anxiety which SAT upon the
faces OF members each bill was taken up some
Ching remarkable. Half OF the House LETT their seats
and ranged themselves in the space just fronting the
Clerks desk. If they thought that close proximity
90 the Speaker would assist their schemes. II was
omuging TO watch the anxious faces OF members az
their little bills reached, IN their turn, the
Speakers table. Tie members standing in front
would call out the measures they Interested
In were taken up, ''rhats all right Mr.. Speaker;'
but before Mr. Speaker could say the words, 1.-THE
bill will be considered passed." some fellow
IN the rear would call out at the top
o. his voice, 81 object, Mr. Speaker p and down
would 20 the bill and the hopes of the interested
party In front at the time. The next object of
the defeated was to discover the Objeetor with a
view OF spotting him. Having lost all hope himself
the member who had just had bis little bill defeated
1elt very much like giving this world and the other
@ vengeance, and being Thoroughly revenged upon
che objector whoever he might be. AS the saying 49,
he would clay for him. and as coon as bill camo
up In which the obector manifested any interest the
defeated would object with vehemence that seemed
70 warn the cookies OF his heart' and compensate
hmm for his own mlsfOrtunea.
The democrats being IN the minority had very few
hills 10 which they were Interested, which gave them
leisure and opportunity to pay or some Old scores
which have been run up during the session against
She republican side. But the objections were not
o0nfned to the democratic SIDE Benjamin, Of Mis-.
souri,, Familiarity known as the "Great American OBJ
jector," assisted by Kelsey of New York; Julian,
Allison and Arne were quite active on the republl.
can side. There was some bin about railroad
through Pennsylvania, which General Cake, OF that
State, undertook to have made special order for
next December. That raised quite breeze. James
Brooks asked to have 1t read but the Speaker
decided that It could not be read, where
upon Brooks exhibited signs OF martyrdom, and
Calieu out, DVlsloh uiVlson Ieilers teuers yeas
and nays Move 10 adjourn Read the Dill - all in
one impassioned torrent OF rage. The Speaker tried
70 drown Brooks voice by wicked attack upon his
desk with the gavel but the hue and cry which
Brooks raised became contagious. and was taken up
~ Farnswoith, Logan and others. The Speaker lost
bis temper, became confused and made half dozen
conflicting decisions In as many seconds.
Every attempt TO get up q railroad land grant
bi,l met with prompt check. The Clerk could only
get as FAR reading the title as 'Bi to grant andsn
when dozen objections came from different parts
Of the House. At least dozen railroad land grant
bills were thus nailed to the Speakers table.
Night Scenes I'm the H0usc-1he THERMOMETER
NJ Ninety -ave-Ihe Lust Of lac Appropri.
alton Bills Passed-(:eorgia Admitted.