The daily gazette., 1878-06-21
SECOND EDITION
From Wa shington.

FINAL ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS
ALL-NIGHT SCENES AND INCIDENTS
-CHARIvARI IN THE HoUsE-RUsH-
ING THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-The fina
adjournment of the two houses of Con.
gress did not occur until seven o'clocl
morning. The sundry civil bill, the las
of the appropriation bills, was finally act
ed upon by. both houses before one a. m.
and the intervening time was occupied by
the enrolling clerks of the House in put.
ting the bill in shape for the signature oI
the presiding officers and of the Presi.
dent. 1t was considered rather provok-
ing that over three hundred Senators and
members were compelled to remain in
their respective chambers ali night wait
ing upon the tardy action of two or three
clerks. The clerks did the best they
could, as the sundry civil bill was
very long. and the action of the confer
ence committee had changed very much
the shape in which it had passed the Sem
ate, but 1t was thought rather strange
the extra clerical labor was not employ
ed.
After one o'clock this morning the dis
order in the House became more gener-
al, as 1t was shown to be useless to at
tempt the transaction of any business, re-
cesses were ordered from time to time.
1t is no more than just to say that there
was less intoxication exhibited than has
heretofore been the case in the closing
hours of session but still there was
enough oft to keep up the reputation of
the House in that line. During the re-
cesses members amused themselves by
improvised concerts. At one time
score of members stood in row, with
the whole force of pages behind them as
chorus, and sang with great gusto
"Home, Sweet Home," "The Sweet BY
and By" "John Browns Body Lies
Mouldering in the Grave" &C., until the
roof 1airly echoed with the sound.
Champagne flowed freely in one of the
committee rooms, ''set up' in pure good
ness of heart by the king of the lobby,
(Sam Ward for he insisted that there
was nothing pending in which he had any
interest. This beverage seemed to i'm
part its own sparkling qualities to those
who partook, as flashes of wit and repair
tee went around and no one was ill-hu-
mored. While the House was in actual
session the duties of the Speaker were
very arduous, as it devolved upon him to
do the dignity for the whole body. The
sergeant-at-arms, at the order of the
Speaker, several times paraded up and
down with his mace, but this exhibition
of authority always had the contrary eff
feet to that which was intended.
After daylight this morning Gen. But
Ter, with twinkle In his eye, rose up
and offered resolution to purchase for
the Speaker new gavel, IN place of the
one which he had pounded to pieces In
las the resolution said) his "fruitless"
efforts to preserve order. This was
adopted by acclamation. The crowds in
the galleries and In the corridors showed
no perceptible diminution till long past
midnight, and when the final adjourn
ment took place there was a goodly
sprinkling ofspectators In the galleries of
both houses. Within fifteen minutes of
seven MIR. Rainey, of the committee on
enrolled bills, appeared at the front door
of the hall of the House with a CODY of
the enrolled sundry civil bi in his hand,
and as he swiftly passed to the Speakers
desk with the bulky roll of parchment in
MS uduu buo Lntln OeTb S0OWeu Llelr grail
tication by loud applause.
Great credit is due To Mr.. Rainey, who
has proved himself 10 be an honor to his
race. AS member of the committee on
enrolled bills he has labored during the
whole session most faithfully, and per-
formed much more work than any of his
white colleagues on the committee. Last
night he took charge of the business of
the committee, the chairman being en-
gagged in enjoying himself. When he
handed the bill to the Speaker the latter
affi xed his signature to 1t with great
haste. The clerk Of tue House then took
1t and ran across to the Senate chamb ber,
and delivered it with little lees formali-
ty than usual into the custody of that
body. With equal haste the President
pro tenn. put his name to it, and the Sem
ate assistant doorkeeper, Capt. Bassett,
ran with it to the Presidents room and
delivered it to President Hayes, closely
followed by Senator Window, chairman
OF the committee on appropriations.
The President made himself as agree
able as posi- BILE. He had refreshments
IN the shape of large pitcher of ice wa
ter, which, however. did not appear to
be much in demand. 1t was said that
more than once dnring the night certain
members of the cabinet got . little tired
)f ice water, and further made their way
to another room not very far distant
where much moro stimulating beverages
we're dispensed. The President return
ng to the White House went to bed,
md did not rise until quite late in the
lay. He did not receive general callers,
out gave audienc to such Senators and
rs called.