The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-01
THE = GREAT GRIND.
Again it is Resumed in Congress.
SiOnal Halls.
The Wheels of the Wind Mills
Once More Go Round.
The Brains of the Union all Under
One Roof.
HOUSE.


usual scene of excitement attending the
of the House OF Representatives
this morning. The galleries were crowded
long before IL o'clock, and at that hour
large number OF persons could not obtain
but thronged the corridors.
There was the usual buzz of conversation
on the floor, which was hushed when the
sound of the Speakers gavel called the
House to order.
The desks of a number of members were
decorated with handsome bouquets After
the House had been called to order and
prayer had been offered by the Chaplain
the Clerk called the roll to ascertain if
quorum was present
The roll-call developed the presence of
232 members, more than quorum. There
were thus fifty-fve absentees.
Among those who failed to answer were
Mcmahon, Hurd, Converse, Ewing and
Dickey, of Ohio; Carlisle, of Kentucky;
Whitthorn and Young, Of Tennessee.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at noon
to-day, the President of the Senate in the
chair. The attendance was not large. The
galleries were not half filled, and compar-
atively little interest was manifested in the
proceedings.
On some of the Senator'S desks there were
bouquets of flowers. Among the recip-
tents of these floral offerings were the Pres
ident of the Senate. and Messrs. Burnside,
Coke, Davis of West Virginia. Eaton, Kirk
wood White and Thurman.
As the minute hand Of the clock pointed
to II the knock of the gavel brought the
stragglers to their seats and the Senate to
its feet. Mr.. Thurman, of Ohio presented
q resolution declaring the Senate ready for
.the transaction of business, and asking
that the House be notified of the fact.
Adopted.
A committee was appointed to inform
the President that the Senate was in ses-
sion, and on motion of Mr.. Thurman the
Senate took recess for three-quarters of
an hour. ..
ATToRNEY-aENERAL's REPORT.
The report of the Attorney General, as
submitted to Congress at noon to-day. is
mainly devoted to a statement of the bus
mess of the Supreme Court, court claims
and duties performed by subordinates
throughout the country. In regard to the
protection to civil officers the Attorney
General says:
Additional legislation is needed to pro-
tect the Executive Civil Officers of the
Government in the performance of their
duties, and also against outrages which are
committed upon them.
The punishment now attached to a re-
sistance of this process of United States
Courts is not commensurate with many
offenses which have been committed upon
and against those officers. The Attorney
General paws high compliment to the
United States Marshals for the manner
in which they have performed their
delicate duties in the face of the fact that
Congress at its last session failed to make
an appropriation for these officers. The
amount of the deficiency incurred is
$500. 600, and the Attorney General ear
nestIy urges that Congress will make the
appropriation with all suitable expedition.
THE MESSAGE SENT IN.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1-1:5O P. M.--The
Message of the President has just been
presented to both Houses of Congress.
NOMINATION OF M'cRARY.
Among the nominations sent to the
Senate to-day is that of Hon. George w.
McCrary, to be United States District
Judge, vice Dillon, resigned.
Nominations to the English and Russian
Missions will not be sent in to-day.
Among other nominations was the fol-
lowing: VIM. H. Hayes, of Kentucky, to
be United States District Judge for Ken
lucky.
CINCINNATIANs ON HAND.
Special To the Star.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Gov. Thomas L.
Young, Judge Hoadly, Hon. Stanley Mat
thews, Col. G. w. Moulton and Warner NJ.
Bateman arrived here from Cincinnati last
night. Judges Matthews and Hoadly are
here to appear before the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Bateman's coming is generally sup
posed to have something to do with the
Ambrose matter.
USUALLY A DULL DAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. la year ago, after
the Presidents message had been read, Fer
nando Wood, in speech of some length,
took exception to that part which related
to Southern affairs. His remarks led to a
somewhat exciting political discussion, and
the session was thus opened with lively
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