The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-27
FROM W:ASHL.NGT TON.
The Crowds In tho senate Galleries.


Special Despatch TO the EUentng Telegraph
AS early as nine o'clock the galleries of the
Senate began to fill with ladies and gentlemen,
and at eleven every particle of available space
was occupied. Sumner appeared in the Senate
chamber ut half after eleven, when the gallery
spectators clapped their hands aud cheered him
for some minutes. AS soon as the journal was
read Mr.. Sumner arose and commenced his
speech. The cloak rooms leading to the Senate
chamber were filed with Senator'S wives aud
the unoccupied space on the floor of the Senate
by members of the House.
The Diplomatic Gallery
was filled with foreign Ministers and their
wives.
No such Crowd
has ever been presented even in impeachment
times. The speech will take at least four
hours.
1t is understood that
Senator Horton VIII Reply.
He does not know whether he will be able to do
so tomorrow or not.
President Grant
does not wish to have the
Sa0tO Domingo
debate precpitated now. There are many Re-
publican Senators who think that the question
had better be discussed and disposed of as soon
as the report of the commission is laid before
Congress. Other and probably a majority of
Republican Senators are opposed to considering
it at the present session, and their views will
probably prevail.
The Ku-KIux Bill.
The House Select Committee, after two hours
session, we're unable to agree upon the bill sub
mitted by Judge Shellabarger. All the members
were present except Mr.. Dawes. They meet
again this evening, when they hope to come to
some agreement. The Republican members of
the committee are not disposed to adopt the
extreme views contained in General Buffers
BILL
Despatch to the Associated Press.
MIR, Summers Great Speech.
WAsHINGTON, March 27.-At 1'15 o'clock Mr.
Sumner has been speaking an hour, and theIs
is no diminution in the crowd listening to him
the galleries and corridors being, if possible
fuller than ever, and, since the adj ur me Il of
the House. the floor of the Senate has became
crowded with members and Others until thare
is hardly square yard of standing room left.
The Committee on Presidents Messaze.
The House select committee on the Presidents
message have not vet agreed on bill. They
will hold another session this afternoon. Gene
raj Butler has returned from Fortress Monroe
The Democrats will hold caucus tonight as
soon as the House adjourns. The members
generally of both parties went to the Senate to
hear Mr.. Sumner.
Illicit DistIllery Seizures.
Detective Gavitt, of Tennessee reports raid
throu h Sumner, Macon, and Trousdale counties
in that State and the seizure of the di tilleries
and apparatus, tubs, etc., belonging TO Hardy
Caldwell and John Mungle together with a
large quantity of beer and mash, whisky brandy
hogs, cattle, and ITO acres of land. The value
of the whole is estimated at $4,000.
Naval Orders.
acknowledgements Robert Boyd, Jr., is
ordered for examination for promotions Com
mapder s. P. Quackenbush is detached from the
Norfolk Navy Yard and ordered to command
the Var rdalia, at Portsmouth, N H.; Sargeon
E. NJ. Stein is detached from special duty under
the Treasury Department, and placed on waiting
orders