, 1877-03-05

nounced bis signature to several enrolled bills,
read his farewell address to the House.
THE SENATE.
FINS.
Special Dispatch to The Tribune.
Washington, o. C., March 4.-Vcry ordinary
and commonplace we're the closing scenes in the
senate. The morning session began at 9 with
scarcely q score Of Senators in their places, and
it was nearly 10 before all the 1aggards came in.
A multitude Of odds and ends of business was
disposed Of in listless, sleepy way. There
was only one important question to be decided,
and that vas the fate Of the Army bill. The
third Conference Committee were out Upon
their action depended whether an extra session
with its momentous possibilities of influence or
the policy Of the new Administration would bt
n necessity. Every other issue between the tive
Houses had been amicably arranged, but
THE BEL11GEREET DEMOCRATS
in the House insisted on attempting to amend
the Constitution In an appropriation bill In OF
der to assal the power Of the Executive Eleven
O'Clock came, and no report. Another quarter
OF an hour slipped away. Then Blaine came in
with an anxious and disappointed look, which
told that the last effort at harmony had failed.
In few clear, rigorous sentences he explained
an.;,," ~ a." ..ar oo,,d ,'., saia -. ~.
..,~-os, H., ~, a,,,ro,,r;,+;,,, tors,, e,f,,;.,,+
~ e.-,, +,,av .ha n-aso,,+ accomplishment ,,,t;1
%,a I,a,or,har ,nan+i,g ri c,norose. bu+ +ha
uo,eo confa-ces fns;sto5 ,hso]t oir an yet a,rino
-be section forhidl;ne, rho ,,se of +roons tn
1,,n,a;o,, Tncrc verc not R,a;ne f7ec1,rel j,
1honsand soldiers in the whole sontb between
+ba po4on.c and Tevas Int If +bo,e ,rere o,1,
Cornora, uitl,nut his ,ruard. he wo,1d not RIM
,.,t n ,eois,ote tn ;nfrnoe the constitutional
r,cl,t ri t.,e President IN command tho army
The nn,,cr;cs annIau1ea this statement. R1ainc
x,d that
ror erx.w con,n m ~or,r,sc .,opp
Az a ,n,,ter of bonor md o,t of ,oenoct IN
RI. t,ons,fr,,tian r. must hold ,ts ,,osit;on.
ynw it was ha1f.nast II. and there was still
1itt1t lonc That. in the half-ho,,r remainfne the
House m;rnt come to rcason. WalIacc said he
hsd prouoscl that, instead Of the Questionable
sc.tou, a proyisiou should be inserted directing
tie President to call Congress together in case
of a disturbance in Louisiana before usine the
troons. Evidently Blaine had giren Nm all hone
Of IN adjustment, for, instead of seeking to get
The Committee together aeain. he sat down by
Morton and Sherman. and the three held long
rz2nsu}.ation. All business stonnqd erccnt the
announcement Of the signing of bills, Aka
onarter tn 70 McCreerv offered a resolution of
commitment und
THANKS TO PRESIDENT FERRY.
which were then nut to yote Afterwards
,herc xas \ ]aurb when Cler,x Adams ut thc
House, rushed in with lot of bills for sirna
1urc, SO out of breath with bis RIM fronn the
other wing that he co.1ld oaly gasp out their
titles. But five minutes rem a;nel of the scs-
sion, and the important sun1rr Civil Appropria-
ton hill was not enrolled. Sorpett;no 1,,d tn
be done to stay the ran1d fight Of time. Cant.
Bassett. the yhite-haired Doorlec,er. nroycl
eoual to the role of the mttlern Joshua. Scjz.
t,,t, .,nc IF Morton,s canes he loaned n;mb,v
tnfo chair aud
porEn RACE rHr u.Sn or yur cpr.~c1ocr
m 41,p vail full FIRE r,fnntos Tho I'M <.o,,a
,,-,- f-o,,, ~. uo,,,. . .no,...4 ,.4ou .>7 -
7,,,,r;od,,- s;onat7 hr E,e--r. or, a:.ro+obaa -
.bo pres;aen+ NJ re,rr rc.d b;s oddros. ~
thonrs and farau,et, .,d +hs1, ,,n;, .,r,1a,,ss
On Tho t,oor and in The o,,,er;es ho dsc,,rs,; +1s
Fortv.f,,v,h Conoraso ond.d
Crou-Iie ,,orre5 II s+ tho dr,r. .,, TIN
tors hastily Gathered nm ttcr ,,,ners a,,d r,.ao
ttfr 7rsv o,t NJ ~. ,n,ss ~ r1,;c1-1,- aa +.,ss
conlo fcr- ,,;,,,,tas ,,+nr '
cyy cp.x7 VOW NV .xrv-,prs,nrvr
left 1he r,,,,,n uberr he had ,,erf,-,sa his 1es.
ots,n;,1 nv Tho of,cers -. t,,a sano+o a,.,.os
49, ..a,.1....,s. a. a.. y. ~. se"a.e e.neu
sa~. aa.'uue .'. '..'n .ne el.alnoe, 'ocheo Inc
uools ..nu ".n1 " WIN arranging Tue rooIo LOT
'o-1no'''" eelcnlonles
ANoH" the OUTSIDERS.
~ "as 'ons "a11 ior 'ne ACTON OF conier-
cnee committees on the Appropriation bills, /
1na t"e t'tnc !" 's ulANea 10 ouI tnfougn null
1'taee VI le1tS ohfs ID winch senators felt q |
nafsona1 fnteresf- Only the sharp struggle ovcT |