The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-03-08


presented \ pretty sight IN both the fInu. c
aud Senate, and chs gallery tor iha Dirlo
matte Corps also. bDth being crowded with
fashionable ladies and ern'l cmrn. who
watched 'hr proceedings with marked IN
jcre>t Now aud then i fair o-cuplut,
whose husband WAS one of the legislators
hrilw. would Sc" nr imagine that sine saw
ncr hcgr lo,d looking at her, aud then
bowling aud n"ddlng would follow that
created great ilItter OF feathers and fur
bellows.
An OBJECT or INTEREST,
aud whcl created considerable remark,
was the appearance, ia the private gallery
al the Senate. of Mrs. Senator h. ucc and
her sister. Both were elegantly attired.
and were stared At aud pointed at rudely by
inroiIte prapie Of both sexes. The Re
p"rtcIs' Gallery was. al cnuIse. the scene
Of much w.Lnclng 10y men aud women, So
called correspondents, rushing thence III
hope Of getting places.
IN THE LoBBIIs
OF course the lohbi-s were throngcd
There were wIrc puliers and schcmers and
every description of ring rbber aud lob
ilist on hand to give the last pull at the
string 10y which developed schemes were to
20 through Many 'rIps Ia sample rooms
III the nrighouIhoud were made.
TIE PRESIDENT AND CABINET
were on hand early and Secretary Eyatts
aud Postmaster General krys wrrs. on the
tibrr uf tine Senate most of the time. The
President. however. Was oCcHrI,i in has
room in the rear ut the Senate Chamber.
signing various bills Qrite number of
Senators called On him while there.
GRAVE AND GAY.
The senate was srilts anil decidedly
pl:rt. and as a natural consequence, cunsid-
sIAu!a work Wa accomplished: bat III the
House al WAS noise aud confusion. About
"'cl'ck. great scene of confusion re-
suited. Mr.. springer was aux IuuS for the
IN tIrfiiy report OF the Potter Commits
which was Stonily opposed by ConErr and
others. TIE Speaker. who hai raped in
vain, called the Sergeant al Arms 10 his
and. The latter appeared upon the II ,or,
mace III hand. and iruve the Unruly mem
bers 10 their seats Gen. builrr was among
the last Il sIt down. and as he moved
slowly along the main aisle, the Sergeant
AZ Arms beAiud him, great laughter ana
clIppIrg III hands occurred. Butler upon
seeing himself the butt of tue nerrim-nt,
glanced at iIc Sergeant at AIMS sayacsly
with one "ye and Ig .pcclfU.!y ~ the eagle
nu the summl, OF Ia. maze with the other
aud took his seat. Al The morning it was
one Continual wTa:.lr. accompanied by
Eop.> and Wells ci bIIsterou ,ueSS that kept
Ii" placr IL. Az uir"ar all The tine. Red
faced meuu,.s wn..ia intervene IT every
point when Al a. cmpt 81 proceed with
cuisines, wpIli hr maGs. and shouts of
Z. L
filed the air Tu'u,r 81 kentucky. made
a spread eagle speech, charging Tie Rcpub
IcauS with liiiIbusterin-. and Gaved and
Eaut,d aud shook ms list Ihyea;eniagly at
the other SIDE. amid shouts and raars Of
iauGh,or Speaker Randall raped and
sAo..ed himself h"arse. Gen Garfield
doomed up and appeared ~ the head of his
patty Whenever a chance OF their being de.
ieatea III any measure presented itself
Ginger, the irrsprcsSbie, pattei sam Cox
rlironIzlngly on the shoulder and rcmon
srrated. aud ten Bragg, stretched on two
chairs. rose now aad then " nth Il object -
OF THE FLOOR OF TIE HOUSE
Abpu. Il.3a. was admitted. by the re-
ones; Of msmuer, - the floor of the
t!paSr Nj. II ale WAS then speaking, amid
great confusion. Il said there WAS no
sane man H. She country WHO wanted an
r..Ta 5'ysiun nf Coi,:rSsc. The cmharrass
mcu:s that would inilpw from it wee great
au,i many, tie probability of Il conflict be-
tween the executive aud lex sl..iiys branches
ur The government. aud danger that the
great financial and currency questions
wJula b. disturb. Il aud kept III = liuc uat
III. condition. IL held ia his hand bill
/. p .Iliu. the test oath, whIc!. had been on
The Speakers table seventy four days. A
lt"pIbiICIa Senate l3I>sei /; aud sent il
rh-:2, but Il Democratic lin,.$r refused Ia
tax. IL up aud pass it. lie charged the
Democrats, III vehement anu bitter Ian
suIg". with nrccs,ltaiing an extra session.
aui Sagd thcy must take The responsibility
hat fulthc: discussion WAS cut short b,
Speaker ,InGa.! addressing The House. as
follows.
Z" REPRESENTATIVES,: l.. moment thi>
Congie>s Will expire Its acts. whether To-
woai 81 woe, are Iudclihiy inscribed upon
the Ir-cS OF history. IN tins hall parry
La.s been ariAyud a-ains, party aud interest
aga.n4. interest ~ fierce aud bitter strEg
glr. but !; - due To Ituih Ia say that on
every side there has been honest ambition
1" w.u popularity 10y seeking. 10y each in
his own way aud according 10 his best
iGd Ine:.;, ii: general welfare. WLet her
or not the de, rel end of the public good
has been sgcc .ssfully attained is for time
u prove. bat that Suc!r has been the aim OF
both sIGt. cannot Justly l.. disputed. =
I. snu;ac concord between all the States
and -; <'us thereof t. the corner stone of
on! National prosperity. What promotes
81 r!oVAic> uIs, At the cNpeLse uf the o:her
InuIcs Ia chs ultimate Iui Iry OF all. Al
though each representative has champioacd
the wishes of his immediate constituency
win tIIhs>insSN auH cHtTgy. YET during
III" whole perioi ni the existence of This
I,ct, ~ tac-e las NJ. ".en i single breach
cl iG.i-.aIisa .!c.p:.,.. ln.; aaule .cs