New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-05

nad committees on this bill reported failure TO
agree with the House. The third committee was
appointed at 1 o'clock in the morning. Hoping for
settlement of this last remaining difference the
Senate waited until o'clock, and then took re-
cess till 9 a. m.
Very orderly and commonplace were the closing
scenes IN the Senate. The morning session began
at o O'CLOCK with scarcely of Senators in
their places, and it nearly o'clock before all
the laggards came in. multitude of odds and
ends of business disposed of in listless. sleepy
way. There was only one important question to be
decided and that the fate of the Army bill The
third conference committee was still out Upon its
action depended the extra session, with its mOmen
tOus possibilities of influence on the new Admins
tration. Every other issue between the two houses
had been amicably arranged, but the bellgerent
Democrats in the House still insisted on attempting
to amend the Consultation in an appropriation bill,
in order to assail the power of the Executive.
Eleven o'clock and no report. Another quarter
of an hour slipped away Then Mr. Blame came in
with an anxious and disappointed look, which told
that the last effort at harmony had failed. In few
clear vigorous sentences he explained the situation
The difference as to reducing the army could hesad,
be arranged by an appropriation barely sufficient to
carry over the present establishment until the De-
cember meeting Of Congress; but the House con-
orbdding the use of troops in louisiana There are
not, Mr.. Blaine declared thousand soldiers i'll the
whole South between the Potomac and Texas; but
if there only a corporal without his guard he
would not consent to legslatc TO infringe the con-
stitutOnal right of the President To command the
army. The galleries applauded this statement. Mr.
Blaine said that the Senate could do nothing more;
matter of honor and of respect for the COnsttu-
ton it must hold its position. Now 1t was hail past
IL, and there was still little hope that Ill the half
hour remaining the House might come to reason
Mr. Wallace said he had proposed as compromise
that instead of the Objectionable section, provision
should be inserted directing the President TO call
Congress together in of disturbance IN LOUIS
lana before using the troops. Evidently Mr. Blame
had given up all hope of an adjustment, for instead
Of seeking to get the committee together again. he
sat down by Mr.. Morton and Mr. Sherman. and the
three held long consultation. All business stopped
except the announcement of the signing of bills.
At a quarter to u Mr. McCreery offered rcSolu-
ton of compliment and thanks to President Ferry,
which Mr.. Wright put to vote Mterward there
was laugh when Clerk Adams of the House rushed
in with lot of bills for signature, 50 ont OF breath
with his from the other wing that he could only
gasp out their titles. Only five minutes remained OF
the session, and the important Sundry Civil Appro-
priatIon bill was not enrolled. Something had to be
done to stay the rapid flight OF time. Capt BaSSeit
the whlte-haired doorkeeper proved equal to the
role of a modern Joshua. Selling one of Nh. Nor
tons canes, he leaped nmbly into char and p"ktd
back the hand of the great clock on the wal! tuli
five minutes .Thc bill came over from the House
a moment later, and was hurgcdly signed by Mr..
Ferry aud dispatched to the President.
Mr.. Ferry read his address Of thanks and farewell
and then amid applause on tie floor and III tie gal
lcries he declared the XLlVth Congress ended.
Crowds poured IN at the doors, and the Senators
hastily gathered up their papers and made their way
out of the press quietly as they could few
minutes later Gen. Grant, now only an eX-iresldent'
left the room where he had just performed his last
official act The officers of the Senate cleared the
multitude from the chamber, locked the doors, and
went to work arranging the room for to-moTrOW's
ceremonies.