The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
[From our own Correspondents

is always attended with more rush
and excitement than the beginning,
but I have never witnessed such a gen
eral hub-bub as prevailed in and about
the Capitol during the last four days
OF this session. Crowds of spectators
/ filled the galleries, corridors and pass
/ age-Ways, while lobbyists hurried to
and fro remaining at their posts until
/ the lasJ vote was taken and the gray
els Of 5he presiding officers announced
that the end had come. The confu-
sion and unusual scramble was not
confined to the crowd outside, and the
hundreds of eager individuals who
we're interested in some scheme OF
1 item that had been tackled on to one
or the other of the omnibus appropria-
ton bills, but it extended to the floor
Of Congress, where the Importance of
1 the work in hand would seem to de
mand calm, intelligent deliberation.
1T is one of the unaccountable things
in the history Of each succeeding Con
gross that the important and real work
Of every session is left almost I'M
touched until the last moment, and
then crowded pell-mell helter-skelter,
through the few last days. It is then
that comes q neck and crop race be-
tween the friends Of each measure, and
this or that scheme which ought to be
defeated or modified is tumbled
through, nobody knows how, or in
what shape. Half forgotten bills
which have never been considered at
all are jerkei into the House sudden
ly and rushed through Cunning and
experienced jobbers who have been
waiting for an opportunity to push
claim slip forward their little schemes
and launch them successfully in the
general tide. congressman who for
six months have been behaving as if
the session would end only with the
century, spring from their seats as if
awakened to a conviction that the end
OF the world is at hand and that every
thing must be made snug, as the sea-
men say, for the last judgment, inside
OF tWenty-four hours. Much Of this
is done under what is termed sus-
pension OF the rules, which prevails
the last six days Of a session. This
cuts off debate and brings a direct
vote on whatever is presented by who
ever gets recognized. In this manner
important measures are hurried
through in crude shape and other
measures which discussion would sure
ly kill obtain favorable action. The
desire OF members to say something
concerning every measure is almost
uncomfortable, and even the speakers
gaayel is often unable to keep u men,
Der with strong lungs from having his
say. In such cases those opposed to
the discussion drown his voice by
shouting, and so the House is kept in
Ia constant uproar, reminding those
who look down upon it from
the gallery Of the sea in violent
storm. The last two days and nights
Of this session were made nearly hide
Gus. Springer's last gasp was for the
return OF q bill from the Senate which
had, he claimed, passed uUder a misap-
prehenSion. But the other members
hootad him down. SnarleyoW Conger
claimed the floor at intervals, Of five
minutes gyrating frantically the while:
Eden and Pound rushed wildly at each
other through the aisle over some hard
terms mutually applied, and the form
Ter shook his fists excitedly in front of
the Speakers desk until Morrison aD-
peared as peace-maker. General EW-
ing made desperate appeals in behalf
OF the Resumption Repeal bill; every
body wanted everything, and
shouted themselves h0arse because
they conldn't get it, The Deputy Ser
geant-at-Arms paced the aisles with.
his mace, which is the Speakers last
warning before ordering members I'M
der arrest. All this called to mind the
exciting scenes pending the Electoral
count, when Beebe, Of New York leap
ed over six desks and stood upright on
the seventh, shouting fraud and
treachery," at Speaker Randall, whose
rulings cut off the fillibusters entirely.
During the last night the final hour
was postponed three times, waiting for
the Sundry Civil bill about which there
was q difference Of ten millions be-
tween the two Houses. Pending the
laborS Of the Conference Committee
and the enrolling clerks, members and
pages gathered on the Democratic side
and sung Home Sweet Home" MARY
had little Lamb" "Hold the Fort"
etc. No wonder that proceedings like
these have been entertaining to the
crowds who have flockek to the CaDjtol
as sight-seers. Fortunately in all the
uproar no great jobs have Slipped in.
The fisheries award was adopted as a
clause of the Sundry Civil Bill. after >
hard fight, and the Brazilian steam
ship lobby, the most formidable the
Capitol has seen for years, was over
Whelmlngly defeated. PHoNO.
--~~w~@----
The GOVERNMENT SURVEYS.
WASHINGTON, June 21-Tbe an
preparation having been made for ex-
ploring the Western country, the va
rious parties designed to perform the