New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-16

ioquaclOus orator OF his time IN inc senate. NIL
Bogy usually makes a very moving speech, finding
no difficulty in moving his associates off the floor
and the visitors from the galleries Last night, how
ever, his speech both witty and severe and
raised good deal of laughter at Mr. Edmundss ex-
pensc but his speech like all his speeches, was too
long. The amendment was beaten by a failure TO
receive a two-thirds majority, and the vote was
strictly of party character.
Later in the night Mr.. Eaton made speech in
tended to be the subject of the finances, but 1t
delivered if such effort could be called de-
livery during the consideration of the Cavalry bill
and it would be charitable to the speaker to say
nothing about it. 1t is perhaps enough to say
that it made the giddy laugh, while it made the
judicious grieve.
To-day's session of the Senate began AT noon and
lasted, with a short interruption, until 1870 o'clock,
when it adjourned sine die, in accordance with the
joint resolution. 4 more unnteresting session was
never held. The last hours of a session Of Congress
generally bring to the Senate crowded galleries and
hustle of business on the floor. During the session
to-day there was at no time 30 persons in the gal
leries, and at the time of adjournment there were
not a dozen. The President spent nearly all day III
his room in the Senate wing with his Cabinet and
had little business to keep himself occupied. Nearly
all the Senators having friendly relations with Cen
Grant called during the day, and there was a good
deal OF pleasant social intercourse among the mem
bers of the Cabinet and the Representa-
tves and Senators. Early i'll the session
the Senate proceeded to Executive business,
and after short discussion Mr.. Capp confirmed
as Government Printer. Mr.. Anthony was his
earnest advocate, and Mr.. Thurman, who was
absent, had been his bttcrest opponent, and these
two gentlemen, several days ago, had some very
bitter words over the Government Printing Office.
great number of other nominations were confirmed,
and the calendar was pretty well cleared. Inc
names of those who were Ministers Resident AZ the
Foreign Legations abolished by the Consular and
Diplomatic bill were sent i'll to-day 10y the President
as Charge dAfaires and were promptly confirmed.
Two committees to sit during the recess were
authorized. namely, the Committee on Printing and
the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
The expense of the Summer committees Will be
more than quadruplc that of late previous years.
Three commissions will SIT during the Summer, com
posed wholly or in part of members and Senators
the Commission to ReOrganiZa the Army the Com
mission to Report on the Silver Question, ana the
Commission on the District of Columbia. A sub
military committee has authority to investigate the
soldiers, asylums There was some political discus
sion in the legislative session to-day, but the
time was mostly occupied by private bills.
A few minutes before the hour for ADJOURN
ment had arrived Senator McCrcery offered
the customary resolution of compliment to the pre-
siding officer, Mr.. Ferry, and he responded with a
good deal OF embarrassment and hesitation. He
babe the Senators good bye with less grace than
might have been expected, and an unfortunate
interruption by the Clerk of the House who brought
the last bill for signature made the farewell a good
deal of farce When the clock marked the hour
of 7:3O the gavel fell, feeble clapping of hands
followed, and the first session of the forts-fcurth
Congress melted away, while the pages set brskIy
at the task Of clearing up the litter thrown from the
desks that will remain empty for brief time.