The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-07-03
OUR WASHINGTON SPECIAL,

Echoes from our National Cdptal-Ike Ad-
jonrnment of CongreSs-Summdry of Work
accomplished and Money Spent-Rcceptioa
Of tic Republican Presidential Candidate.
WASHINGTON, d. O., June 81, 1850.
The voice of the statesman is again hushcd
in the land and the Capital is as once more
deserted as the sepulchres of the Egyptians in
the old city Of Thebes. The senator's, or near
ly all Of them, have left for pleasanter and
perhaps cooler scenes. Conkling still fingers
here, however, as he was seen riding down tho
avenue this afternoon, picking his teeth, and
with his hat drawn over his eyes as though
seeking to avoid recognition. The two great
events of the week have been the adjournmen.
of Congress and the reception afforded to Gen.
eral Garfield upon his return to Washington.
The first was accomplished in a very quiet and
proper manner. Instead of having a long,
wearisome night session on the 10th. Congress
convened early on the 10th, rushed through
all the bills they possibly could until the
gavels of the Vice President in the Senate
and the Speaker in the House announced that
the FOrty-slxth Congress had ceased to exist,
when, with all despatch, they "folded their
tents and silently stole away" 1t may be in
teresting to the general reader to know what
amount OF work has been accomplished dur
ing the session that has just terminated. In
the Senate l,l97 bills and joint resolutions
were introduced, while A,2sS bills and joint
resolutions were introduced into the House Of
Representatives. AT the time adjournment,
Wednesday, 10th inst, in addition to the great
number OF measures not yet reported from the
.gt.s
bills and joint resolutions on the House cal
ender which have been reported with commit
tee recommendations for passage, all Of which
will have to take their chances in the next
Congress. The amount appropriated by the
present session Of Congress aggregates about
SlS6, ,0C0,0 Owing to the close Of the session
being SO near at hand, the Senate did not
have time to reconsider the Deputy Marshalrs
bill, which had been returned by the PTesl-
dent, with a veto.
There Is, Of course, a great deal OF talk
here about the Cincinnati convention and
what will be accomplished there. But 1t can
safely be asserted that everybody here ap.
pears to be completely In the dark as regards
the nominee in fact, not even \ guess is ven
tHred on the subject.
reception upon his return to this city. In.
stead Of going directly to HIS residence, he
took up his quarters at the Riggs House, il
being more convenient Of access, and his fam
/ lily being away, his presence was not required
at home. On Wednesday evening, the Ma.
/ tional Veteran Association gave Garfield a
seTehade, which gave a number Of politicians
/ an opportunity to "shOOt off, a little of their
admiration of the Chicago nominee Attor.
ney-General Deyens made a classical speech,
with artihcially rounded sentences fragrant
Of Harvard law school and laudatory of Re.
! publican principles. General darAeld avoid
ed politics and made complimentary aluslons
to the war veterans, representatives, Of which
stood before him. General George A. Sheri.
dan, Register Of Wills Of the District of Co
lumbia, made the most telling speech Of tho
evening, 1t being strictly and purely parti.
san stump grafton Of the first water and was
highly appreciated by the dense conoourse Of
government employees and others assembled
in the vicinity.
The Society Of the Army Of the Gambler
land, Thursday evening. gave a banquet "a
GARFIELD, NJ which Secretary Sherman, See
retHry SchurE, Secretary Thompson, Judge
Key, AttOrney-Generai Deyens, Secretary
Ramsey, and many minor lights in the pulfti
eaI world were present. Garfield was ap
plauded 20 the echo In all his sentiments.
All TINS sort oi thing will probably be gone
over Nith the Democratic nominee, whoever
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