New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-19
scENEs An THE CAPITOL.
PIE LAST NIGHT IN THE HOUSE-A FLOOD OF Nlsi
roRs-rHE CORRIDORS FULL OF PROOIENADERs.

Ole LAST NIGHT IN IIlE HOUSE, tLOOb VI 'A9A-
TORs-THE CORRIDORS FULL OF PRoMENADERs'
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TBIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, June 1s-After one Of the severest
storms in many mouths the sun broke through the
clouds this afternoon about the time the Senate and
House took recess for dinner This evening the
CAPITOL is thronged with people who have come out
TO witness the interesting proceedings of what 1t Is
hoped viii be the last night of the session.
Many of these people are interested in bills the
last desperate chance for passing which, for months
to come at least, they fast slipping away; and
they are hurrying back and forth through the
corridors, committing with attorneys and
agents in committee rooms and convenient
nooks and button-holing members of Congress
whose votes OF influence they desire. But the
greater part Of the throng is drawn hther by curl
Osity Thousands Of department clerks of both sexes
have put on their good clothes, and being unable to
gain seats in the galleries, promenading IN the
rotunda and through the broad passageways; and
the CAPITOL presents the appearance of the rooms Of
q grand mansion during reception or ball,
In the House, a few Representatives are vainly
attempting to secure the transaction OF business
From a dozen to fifty men are at all times on their
feet shouting for recognition by the Speaker OBJ
iectng to every motion that made, or insisting on
making speeches that are not in order.
The work accomplished in the first hour and
half might have been performed in Onc-fourth of
that time under ordinary circumstances The bill
making appropriations for the expenses Of the Pot
ter and Matthews Committees, with the amend
ment granting $40 GOO for the prosecution of any
persons who may be found to have been guilty Of
crime was passed Several attempts were made to
take bills from the Speakers table and pass them,
but nearly every one failed. The Northern Pacific
bill got a singularly black-eye." The motion to
suspend the rules and pass it lost By failing to
get even majority The vote on it stood SO in the
affirmative to 127 in the negative,
The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill came from
the Senate early in the evening, and the House,
without hearing any Of the amendments ordered
Conference Committee to be appointed. 1t con-
sisted of Mcssrs. Atkins, Hewitt of New-YOrk, and
Hale These gentlemen. with the Senate conferees,
will decide upOn the disposition of the many millions
of dollars appropriated IN this bill so monstrOus IN
size and the House and Senate VIII accept tDelf
work on faith and find out after Congress adJourns
what they have voted the money Tor ana now much'
Ii is dangerous and reckless method of legislation,
but IL the country must ntrust such great interests
TO a few men, 1t could not select those VINO are
more deserving of ITS confidence. Having got the
Conference Committee on the SundTy civil ApprO-
pratlon bill TO work there was no longer any ODD
ect to remain in session for because the report on
the bill could not be completed before the customary
hour of meeting tomorrow.
The Speaker therefore recognized Mr. Mayham, OF
New-YoTk who caused TO be read a dispatch an
n0uncing the death OF Congressman Terrence .:
Quinn, aud then made brief speech IN culogy OF
Ills character and public services. At the close nc
offered the customary resolutions or respect ana
moved that the House adjourn. The deep silence
that fell upon the House during these proceedings
was the more Impressive on account OF tne iduo ua-
order. The adjournment was carried unanimously
at 9:45 o'clock