The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-03
life AGAIN In WASHINGTON
MIMI MIXING AsTIR IN THEsHNATE
,NDU noon ONE IN THE HOUSE

1he new York Congrrssman's Criticisn OF
,to,c.. McssnGe-Answered by Garfield.
r.srtyaroN. Dec. 2.-The sun shono as
a,,nd the air was ~ soft and bamy this
min, 1858 uuon u spring day. II was evident
,., tl.. there had been IA large influx Of
s.sn,.rs within tho past forty eight hours.
s'oo,euf, wns alive with people. and they all
''.,,.d bound for the Capitol At half past 10
|-t there was n great crowd Of sight
.os tassing and repassing between
Senate and the House wings, while
ia great rotunda WIS hrongcd with
oooerinr people. You can always tell
',.r oo,arrs at the Capitol; they invariably
netonstanIstll as they reach tho rotunda
/ Icatau inward glance at It's lofty frcscoed
| ,,,v Tho House chamber filed up more rap
,af.tton I.,i the senate. The members of tho
,1,,,r holy nrc not SO stately and orderly in
NJ r,oy, mpuis. There are more OF them. and
M.,r friends are more plenty. The masses al
r,,acxueH moro entertainment Mt the House
,s1of,nc Capitol. A bocr garden or circus is
.luays popular. Whom the Senate is not en-
r.,,ctlvaw. l-ndvortiscd performance by one
AIN. star nctors IL does not draw well. Stran-
sdrop into the galleries to catch n glimpse
,f,be few famous Senators. and then worrying
n the du,Iness. drift to the House galleries
vherea blk row can be got up apparently with
out any particular effort.
III. House galleries were comfortably nllcd
,balt ras, II o'clock this morning. The MEM
hrs we're nearly all on the floor. There
We much handshaking and general inter-
rnrllng Of tho opposing sides. Men were
congratulated or condoled with as fortune had
/ favored them in tho elections Many of the
members elect 70 the Foriv-sixth Congress were
rski1e new acquaintanccs and learning the
ropes.
I Itvaa nearly 70 o'clock before many Senators
i ,vt in nm appearance in the Senate chamber.
The galleries were not half full. A few sight
,,ers dronped in to take n look at the Senate
chamber from the floor. but il WINS ten min
,is. ~ noon before any OF the well-known
1.rotors appeared nj their desks They
vere either in their committee rooms.
n N smoking or chatting In tho cloak
,ams Thurman entered. and was soon
II The centre Of % group. conspicuous among
whom was the eouial-faced sam Ward. Blame
tun,rr,l along next aud was the recipient Of n
n lre ovation Conkinc was throughout the
II tlvcorspi.uou- by his absence much TO tho
farrot 90 ihe ladies' gallery. Bnynrd hurried in
II ltIu.snetAc picture Of health and wearing "A
fE.sat'sfed smile. Ben Hill was in his seat a:
ueo,iremo right udustrlously at work on an
Il f.eumutel mail. while lamar. dark
II N.Gl AMI apparently with his
i thoughts D-,wlo ere. talked TO some
II hveH. 'acf ou- Edmunlis the sanity. Ham
II llhetI. pig. and Davis The pondgrous wsrc
II rw~l sun teriand the ferrct-looking Chap
III hu. t.i.f.l Hf the lelt lobby cntrnn9. The
II frHHr -fa ling 10 the LEFT end 81 thN desk.
Il tIi. iWfN f.a haudlnss ivory gnvel. while the
III lu pl.d uNo'y ny behind the President 5
III deb alt "a q plpng voice prayed generally
Na Vr, .l n"r Was ioT quart" EXT NeoI an
M he S,naiors were there An
u,ry 10" Father Of the Senate. offered three
III T>4ufiYus, 49, h" always does-one regulating
g. llur o' meeting. another informing tht
IL y gsa ~ H.Ir.s natives that the Senate t.
faiY 'r ts-iurS@. and another directing The
/ President appoint corim' ttec 20 meet sim
tsr s0mr ''rs from the House md wait upon
o. Chief Executive 20 inform him that Con
grss is wddv 10 hear rom, HIM. Saundgrs
ION the Comm,tea ON Transfer OF Indian Blu
fn 90 tho War Department was next with ;
f-,nt io have printed III, testimony taken
wont o. tie COMMITTEES uh Printing. Harris
a. InrDss-,. Eu.tis NJ Louisiana, and Lamar
q NI--'-- poi offered resolutions for consider
lsii-N and O. port upon the yellow lever epi
d'nl'. Both won't over. 4 tow unmp9rian
rs9iuuons. editions and BILLS were introduced
Blame was q his desk correcting two Sheet
y writing. H. scratched out amd inltrll,nra
ouid be plainly seen from mo reporters
l. gallery H. WIS Interrupted from time 60 tim
49, ne ono cWnr 10 shaLr Lands mi eNclang
gretlng. Int there wns no cons liatiun' As ~
n 90 aud said he Dies red 90 submit u resolution
II Ron consolidation. there was sudden ternina
llu Of conversation among senators; every
rutnt was, coming rnge carried ne ~
"s ot t.,,"1 rfr No. in' u ngleS XIV na,
. fne prefer " an opportunity 10 open The
r-Hientml Aght ~ 1850, was directions TO th
Judiciary Committee 10 inquire into AMI rcpor
II lYuE thn late Congr ,ssionM elections IA th
III s,uforn States as follows:
f,.''d That NE judiciary Committee he instructed {
II i.,nors. nle constitutional urht of American 81 nl.i
~. violated 90 amy Of the STATE. 4 the tnion whcthc
.tf-NtD .ufrtlr of CITIZENS ot the Umied States, O
ans rass ~ snch citizen. was denied or abridged D.
h-t-u . te 'ccu n oii ef, " any state in rclnsi
~ rr VOC. lu iti %. 70 ,'.nt mem, VI IN 70
M OGulk fnr iAWnu VOTES of such rluXfn H
.f.t md Whether such citizens were plevrufe
eng w. .'s ave ,5sn,.l,r' or io,.s'i III, " ,e
ih.l'auYns arined men nr other or.ani4.ilons o
R,.t-i rlit ihc judiciary Commutee he further In
ess.s, 81 'a.lcs. to provide ey sdiiaonai lssi.i,
iNtr perfect security ni tt~ r-ht ui -uffa
fi"eu. '' tc nit,i states IN all the states Of VI
S.', T't To- Ir4.,e,enuns ihese inluiriss NE iud
.a uYiice shall have The fishtt 10 send Tor person
I4l4pfs
Thurman az moving uneasily in bis seat 70
t'e>ni Two. got np ana asked that the rcso
Ml0us Doe pruirl viii IA was ordered.
}" iurafr business Was transacted. Tier
va 900 formal re '"ss, but by common consent
Nievuthg ior the message senators lounge
~ 'haNnl 70 their seats. or retired 10 suOh
a. 100 'h' 'losk rooms.
em0-' inl rested spectators Of the op"ninl
V'estiDrs - NJ Senate were the sole q ecu
tlt H. f.s iIugnHtr gallery, Chin Inn Pin
i4ns N..s Nle Minister from China. and th
i'!rg y. NHt legation. They W"ro ae'Om
II lNrl iY Mr. BHrtl'it. the American Secretary
,ua two at.a'l ,s OF the / cation. Chin La
ana gl' " h.- attendants " re in Orirntn
H,-s F.. Wing who sat beside Mr Bart
gi wore $3.50 llRiIsh business dress. Tn
VT A".- y. f.lu .w moments alter tnSi nee
sNprnI Hi. Ir'IIri thd took q look around tn
H|I... .u wont home without rt0pllui
t'N"I ..'. JU-t D. fore TIC rlresup" WA
iV.rl Thornton. Lady Thornton
N ID na 1 40 II
.i' HI +Nf IiI Secretary oi Legation. AN
s"t' mun, entered the diplomat,
'r H'eroat Was manifested ly senator
II 60 'N ' message until that Iart re-
'lsurrr .lfh was c0u.Iuded and then IN
I'HN . N.- Senate read 20 listioss AM
as ..noe. Blaine, sitting hy Howe
$4,000 't wheeler, with his riRht rlbp'
Iui Do hl- d,-k and bis hand shading hl
.n'Nr a"d straight 40 tha Secretary
-Nr I..". llyrr,' tue right hand signlil
hi7 nose. ElWunds sat we
e''.L Hr Ni.r with his hands meekly fold
.,Nu1 ~, 100 4nr"nty conscious Of MS re-
hW'At 'I" p lures Of st. Jerome Ham
Ia, ''' Was apparently asleep. DaNt
ft' 'N Ransom l"Aning iDrwari wit
H'f -.luE Oh desk. Butter ~ SOut
ir, 'rII" lIaNHe Of Colorado. sat VIII
way 'n"". but listening int"nily. Lama
ltI' Do i..u-y bu ol paper. Bon HI
l,5"' aN thurman were smoking and chat
rs W. t.fN Room,
la- .t 5.l'.eru husIncss dispo sed o. he oihe