New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-15
THE SENATE TAKES IT LEISURELY.
ADJOURNMENT PROBABLE To-DAY-THE PRESIDENT
TWICE AT THE CAPITOL YEsTERDAY-CAUsEs OF

ADJOURNMENT PROBABLE To-DAY-THE PRESIDENT
TWICE AT THE CAPITOL YEsTERDAY-CAUsEs OF
DELAY.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON. Aug. 14.-Up to a late hour tonight
no time had been fixed for the adjournment of the
two Houses and the President and his Cabinet were
for the second time to-day informed that there was
no occasion for their presence. About noon today
Gen. Grant and portion of the executive Official
household went to the Capitol, as Is customary, to
approve or veto bills as they should pass and thus
save valuable time otherwise lost in transit between
the Capitol and the White House but it was soon
apparent that the Senate would not consent To adj
journment before evening. Thereupon the President
returned home About o'clock he was again al
his room in the Capitol. The only thing that pre-
vented adjournment to-day at o'clock was
the school amendment TO the Constitution
which Mr.. Edmunds seems determined TO pass
before adjournment. All the other business is out
of the way except the Indian bill, which may be
passed in half an hour. Mr. Edmunds however, OBJ
jected to it's consideration, believing rightly no
doubt that if the appropriation bills were all passed
the Senate and House would adjourn al once re-
gardless of the constitutional amendment. SO when
Mr.. Window wanted to report the agreement of the
conference committee, Mr.. Edmunds objected, "A
before stated, and the discussion of the amendment
Senate all day except what could have been accom-
pshed in an hour.
Mr. Sargent, with a good deal Of effort, succeeded
in obtaining vote on the Hawaiian Treaty act,
which was passed-Yeas, 20; Nays, ~. Two or
three political speeches were made before the vote
and Mr. CLAYTON succeeded in INTERPRETING pOlitl-
cal address on the report of the conference commit
tee on what is known as the Leg and Arm bill"
This bill gives to every soldier who has lost leg
OF an arm the option Of new artificial limb or ITS
equivalent in money-five years having expired
since a similar law was passed. This measure was
finally agreed to- and only waits the Presidents sig
nature
At the evening session number of earnest speeches
were made on the amendment. and at late hour the
discussion was still animated There are at present
five Catholics in the Senate, and OF these four,
namely Messrs. Herman, Jones Of Florida, Johnston,
and Bogy will oppose the Edmnnds substitute Tor
the Blaine amendment The other, Mr.. Spencer.
will vote for il. The President was finally informed
by several Senators that no adjournment posi-
BILE tonight and they advised him to come again at
10 o'clock Tomorrow which would seem to Indicate
that adjournment will occur at r. The Capitol Is
brilliantly Illuminated tonight, and large crowds
swarm it's corridors and ill it's galleries. 1t seems
that the first interest this Congress has inspired in
the minds Of the people Of Washington is at the
time when it is about to leave town.
Senator Morton returned last night no doubt III
the belief that the session is likely to last for
eral days. On his trip from Indianapolis he was
joined in obedience to previous arrangement, by
Gov. Hayes at Columbus and the two were engaged
in very earnest conversation for several hours
Gov Hayes left the train al Dennison, and returned
TO Columbus. "Blue Jean Williams of Indiana
has decided to resign his seal i'll the House, and 10
devote himself wholly to his gubcrnatoria cam
paig. His chair in the hall is TO be more than filled
by Henry Watterson, the new member from Ken
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