The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
The AiI-n,sht Sessions.

Srscial Despatch to the Euepi,.g Telegraph.
WAsnINGToN, March 4.-The House took recess
ut 5 O'Clock this mornine ard the Senate at until
bills.
Al IL O'Clock this Morning
both houses met the House refusing to receive or
consider any resolution or b lls, and the whole hour
was consumed in dilotary motions
The President and Cabln6t
their qua orters in the Pres,dents room where thew
were engaged in signing bills mp TO the aaiournment
The Senate, after dtspOsing OF the Appropriation
bill, took up the House bill for the repeal OF the
Duty on Coal,
and continued its discussion up to the hour OF ad-
journment. The bill, OF course did not pass.
AII1 O'Clock
Speaker Blaine in a few remarks thanked the
members of the Forty first Congress for their kind
ness and forbearance towards him officially, and
then declared
. The House Adjourned
without day. This received with clsppng OF
hands and demonstrations OF JOY. few minutes
were then devoted to handshaking and farewells,
when the clerk, Mr.. MCPHERSON, proceeded to or.
ganiZe
The galleries OF both houses were packed, and
the floor Of the House was thrown open to the use
Of members friends and families
Tho Canvass of New Members
was maze to-day relative TO the adjournment OF the
new Congress- and IL was found large majority are
A resolution offered soon after the organizatIon of
the House provides for
An Adjournment "Wednesday Next,
and IL will he adopted by large VOTE
The Speaker stated to- day that he would submit
to the House whether it was their desire to
Have Committees Formed,
and would take their Instructions In the matter. 1t
is well known that he does not desire to form them
now as 1t would take him at least week. and there
are some States not represented He thinks it best
to postpone the appointment Of the committees for
nuring the organization OF the House, General
Schenck, with the
Members of the HIEh Joiut COmmssion,
were on the oor, apparently taking deep interest
| In the proceedings. Senators are not desirous OF
remaining in session, as there is no business before
| them recurring their attention.
The Clerk Of the House, In calling the dlnerent
States acted in very liberal manner in allowing all
| new members where credentials were not In proper
form the benefit Of the deub', so as TO place their
| names on the roll Their cases viii be adJudicated
| after the Housei is fully organized.
| Despatch 20 the AssOcioted FTess.
| the SesaIe Galleries
were crowded this morning on the resumption OF
| business at half-plst ten O'clock,
having been taken from 8 O'Clock TO that hour
Much interest was manifested, both In the galleries
and on the floor IN
| rhe closing sceues,
which, however, were devoid of special interest.
| The bill for the abolition OF the
| Duties on Coal
was laid aside to give way Tor the bill for the relief
OF OF Charity OF Charleston which was under
ueoa'e ""' The Session Expired.
| The same subject was under consideration at the
| close of the preceding session OF this Congress
when it was, as ON the present occasion, defeated
by debate.
were also crowded, and many visitors were on th'
| door. The
! CanfusIOn was Very Great,
but was Terminated at the hour OF 10 by three Wig
| OrOus raps OF the Speakers gavel, who OsfOre an
| nouncing the adjournment sine de, delivered hi
valedict0ry, which was applauded both by the mem
| bers and the galleries Having left the hair he re
ceived the Congratulations OF members OF b0tl
parties.
| Both Houses
at a few minutes past IL proceeded TO tie organiza
tiOn Of the new congress. The President and mem
hers OF his Cabinet together with his private secre
tary, occupied the Presidents room, near the Senate
Chamber where the
President signed all the Bills
which were presented TO him excepting nine, a
fOllOWs:-
IA ACT for The relief OF purchasers o. ldad5 SLY
for direct taxes In the inenrrectonary States az