The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-06-27
WASHINGTON.
EXCITING SCENES DURING CLOS
ING HOURS OF CONGRESS.
Provisions OF the SundTY Civil Appropriation
1.-Two Weddings in High Life
Celebrated.
TIE CLosINa sCENEg.

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Washington, June l9-The usual rush Of out
Blders to an opening and closing Of session OF
Congress throDged the galleries this evening" fell
over one another on the Btairways and crammed
and pushed through halls and passage ways The
weather was very fine and the capitol illumin-
ated from dome to basement and along the full
length, attracted great crowd.
The House again postponed adjournment from
six till ten o'clock, and Immediately on reas'
semblIng the Letter Carrier bill was taken up
and passed by q vote Of 149 to o. When the
vote was announced there was applause Word
was received that all the Conference Committees
had agreed, and then the members began to real
lie that they would go for certain. At the end OF
each piece Of business nearly every member Of
the House would rise and call the chair,
BUNooMB WORK,
Conger of Michigan, got resolution read pro-
posing very long and extremely loyal PROPOSE
ton to amend the Constitution. Objections rain
ed on him from all parts Of the House, and cries
Of Regular ORDER" Regular order" Randall
refused to let anything be done until the mem
bers had seated themselves and got quiet. A
strict party vote was developed on Oongers prop
osition, which was merely intended to make
record for campaign purposes. The yeas ana
nays were demanded amidst laughter on both
sides. 1t was very evident there was much stun
on the Speakers table that members did not wish
to reach, and the genteel waste of time on the
roll call was INDUCED In complacently' IL was
poor amusement to the packed audience In the
galleries but from the way they held their places
they must have Ielished 1t. A laugh was raised
when the Secretary of the Senate was announced
stating that the session would be extended until
O'Clock In the morning. John Sherman came
stepping In on tiptoe just then, and Joined In the
laugh. He looks like q sneak. Maybe I'm preiu'
diced. There was no croWding around him or
trampiRg on toes to speak to him. There is good
prospect for an all'night session
An attempt was made to raise another special
committee to visit Louisiana 10 investigate some
body, but 1t failed. At 10 o'clock 1t was evident
that many Of the members had gone on evening
trains. The ordinary run Of Congressman would
rather the country should lose eight or ten mil
lions Of dollars than that they should lose the
price Of sleeping car BERTH The two.third rule
works admirably, and snags many job, Ran
dali handled the House all evening with con-
summate skill, but seemed worn out with long
exertlon.
A REPUBLICAN, ROW,
The Republicans got inte row among them
selves about II o'clock. Chapman Freeman Of
Pennsylvania, and Cannon of Illinois, had col
loquy ON the Post Route bill Both men are light
weight In top story. Freeman walked the floor,
gesticulating wildly to Cannon: Cannon can't
bulldoze anybody here" Naughter.) The clerks
are so hoarse they could not be heard across the
floor, when cries Of louder, louder, make the
HouRe like circus.
The reading OF the Post Route bill was inter-
rupted by the confusion. Randall ordered the
sergeant-at-A Arms to secure the members who re-
fused to be seated, Thompson, with his big mace
OF Office marched around. The members seated
themselves quickly on his approach Randall
ordered the reading Of the Post Route bill to be
gone on with. 1t contained the subject to be de-
cided upon, and 1t was not in order to dispense
with all three readings.
D.W.C. Carroll and the delegation Of Pitts
burgh people who were here on the Eads jetty
payment, went home highly pleased. Eads gets
five hundred thousand dollars per month till the
entire sum OF three millions is paid,
The House is now midnight, considering the
Fishery Award appropriation contained in the
sundry Civil bill. Butler got the floor and isnow
holding the House in close attention by very
able argument, Debate will probably last till
daylight.
The sui. b.committee from the Potter investiga.
tion, consisting Of stenger Of Pennsylvania,
Blackburn and Morrison, Democrats; Cox and
Reed, Republicans were announced to leave for
New Orleans Immediately after adjournment
The President and Cabinet were again up at the
Capitol this afternoon, but left early to fix up for
the wedding of Miss Plat, and on the $3.50 train
the President and wife went TO Princeton.
Pulitzer the great German journalist, was
married here this evening. ]. G.