The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-20
THE CLOSE OF THE SESSION.
morn HOrsEs or CONGRESS- At WORK
TNffL after nIDNIGHT


MIL. Passed and Lost - Important Pension
Legislation Mr.. tonkiInn On the Puzzle
Venor-A Personal Uupicasnntness - The
letter tntriers-A Post Routc BiIi-Thc
umnibu. Hin Cut Down Few millions.
WASHINGTON, juno Some three thou
sand people were at the CAPITOL to-night The
House galleries were filled. Many ladies were
pro.ent. The ooor " tine chamber was KEEP, ~
clear as it has been for somo months pnst. but
evcry door leading into the hall hud n thick,
uuoesy crowd around it, sending in cards for
members. catching them rs they stepped out
for n brenih Of alr-at every turn and every
chance putting the last rcuuC ats II il the sccnc
n every closing summer session; the popul-
zion II u small town ialmod into the great
building on hot might. every cas jet burning,
nc air i0ul and a certain excitement In the air
over the game playing IN the hall
There business runs slowly objections are
fr.1uon, when cvory jObhor is watching his
ohance and catching his opportunity. Good
hills nr, ,m,;hered aud bad ones killed. Men
chatter and falk and shout, gcsturing and walk
ing bn,l aul forth in the llulo round spaec bo-
fore .ho Speaker. The Letter Carriers bill
long delay ~. Is taken up ana passed. in time to
give carriers q valid reason for good work in
distributing members circulars neXt fall It's
us,saec- due largely t. sam Cox. AcAlin a
handsome young fellow from Louisiana, gets
into bad tompnr because the House refuses to
vofeforan Investigation he wants into the men
who caught the timber thieves In his district.
Two cr three bills ofno consequence are passed
and NOR are lost Tho confusion grows men
shout their ayes in high kcy: ycll Down in
'front.' % the men standing in the front seats
make dis1rderly and hasty motions OF all sorts.
This goes IN TIN tho last hour. and then the
House bc .omcs Il soothing mob yelling shout
ing. calling. with an occasional Interruption as
some member starts for the other end Of the
Capitol on tho run To- get the bill 5igncd.
In the senate the Harris bill. to improve the
navigation Of the Miss ssipp river and reclaim,
thclow,uul- was referred TO the Select Commit.
tee on " --issippi levcos.
Tho bin 90 ronovc the political disabilities a
Washington Gwathmay Of Alabama was passed
Mr.. W,Aers Dem. Va called up the Housl
bill makius it unlawful for any attorney. agent
or other person 20 receive for his services in d
pension ase more than $40. and providing tina
u fee contract shall hereafter be fled with the
Comm --'oncr of Pensions.
Mr Conklng rep. y. " said he had re
coyei many letters AMI kilograms rcmonstrat
ing against the passage Of this bill; not from
attorneys AMI pension agents but from soldiers
There Wiz great difficulty in getting competcn
lawyers t1 conduct pension cases for "a fee ST
MI Wihors said lobby u claim agents here
had heeu sending out circulars urging persons
whom th'y knew TO send such letters 10 mem
bers % Olugre--.
III bll was passed..
Conference Committee on the Sunlry Civil bill
had h'on unable to agree. 4 now conference
WIS asked. and Messrs. Window. Dorsey Qtep.
Ark and Beck Dem. ky.l We're appointed
concurrent resolution extending the sos.
Sion until 10 O'Clock J. VI. WIS agreed to.
IN regard to elections in West Virginia. Norii
Carolina. and tho election of IA United States
senator in New Hampshire, and II WAS agreed
L.. The : nate amendment de- iari ug that the
present Legislature ot Nnw Hampshire may
elect United states senator for the tnrin be-
ginning March 1. 1879. was stricken out in COM
Mr. Voorhees, Dem. InlJ moved to lay asil,
tender notes from and after oct /.
Nj. 1uklng made the point of order that the
INK gor Ter. an II was decided well tnkon.
Mr. voorhees, appealed from the decision.
Mr C2nkllnS said 4 !hrre was anything :.
stood pledged hy legislation, it was that a iun,
% o1in ,i ouli Dee produced by the rendition @
customs duties. To be devoted first ~ al to tn
rHyW.ut ~ interest on the public debt Thl
nauou. dealing with those 10 whom 1t was in
d bed. hal said, and said most solemnly, tina
tHfUnu.}- paid Tor customs dutlcs should b'
pdl u coin. and that th' fund thus. rculiz@,
sa.pd .-.ri ,rar 70, thsc paJ menl - in'eres
throw .ni 'nn 'el tal ohligntiQn
Mr y g4res Withdrew his appeal
,Iurit ieni pro trmp9Ee sgd that ne ioupn'
eypirf o! the morning hour. therefore Mr.
le.rlr.- motion would bo IN order
Dir. NuNri.re- mOvD j 10 hay aside the pendinl
order NJ ta.enlhrl and all prior orders, an'
gave u.i.'e that Ae mad" THAT motion for III
Ilr! '-e ~ lhln1 up ne Housq bil! to nr9yid