New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06
TIE FEELING AT TIE CAPITAL.
EXCITED CoNGREssMEN AND COOL CANDlDArRs-A
HOAX IN TIE HOUsE-BIAINE AND SHERMAN
HOPEFUL.

HOPEFUL
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WAsuINGIoN, June 5.-lt has been O day OF anx-
ion. and exo,tng expectation at the Capitol. Con-
press bas gone through the forms of legislation, but
neither Representatives. Senator'S nor tue
presiding officials seemed to understand or
to care what tho condition Of business
was The excitement was 80 great
that Il naralyzed any efforts to consider anything
except the business OF the most routine character,
and there was "A tact understanding that no
uttempt should be made in either house to consider
political questions
In tbe Senate TO be sure, tho stalwart Bourbon,
So,lsbnry. of Delaware, succeeded in having the
Kellopp- Spoilord case resume its place AS the un-
finished business so that 1t NAV come mp In order
ncxt week if possible. to permit some speeches TO
be made but there no attempt made
to-day 10 press it 10 n vote Indeed, the senators
scanued each bulletin with tho keenest interest,"
the telegraph companies supplying manifold sheets
Of the important actions of the Convention nearly
every five minutes.
These sheets were piled upon n desk near thaI Oh
Senator Conkling, and Democratic and Republican
Senators gathered around tins desk ana relu each
bulletin, apparently with equal interest.
In the House, when il was decided to go 10 the
Sneakers table it was agreed that no bills contain
those should DO considered which would excite no
debate.
Some wings in the gallery took advantage OF tho
excitement to perpctrate hoax upon the House.,
and two dispatches were sent IN, ono annouhc-
mo the details of the first ballot to 10
one largely in favor OF Blame slgneu
ar. c." and directed to the Speaker
II was red with eagerness, and passed around the
IIonSc and nearly every member TOOK OUT hlS
nrcpared memorandum Of votes ana began 10 ngure'
II WIS some minutes before the fact was discovered
that the House had been made tho victim Oh u
joke. H.. ,,o,o dooDordon+ They
admitted that the drift seemed to DO against ther
fayorite, but they insisted that by some mysterious
,,occss Inc would win by virtue of the cohesion Of
his supporters.
The dark horses, notwithstanding some DIS
matches stating that the exciting incidents OF last
NIGHT had placed dark horses out OF the race, TOOK
very notable interest in the proceedings ana were
in receipt of frequent kilograms Senator
Window in his seat IN the
Senate attending to the usual uuV'eS
If legislation but certainly not less anxious than
the rest to know of the proceedings at Chicago
! General IIawley, of Connecticut, whose name was
occasionally men TONED rs possible candidate was
in his seat in the House scrutinizing like the rest
with watchful interest tho bulletins as they
OF the Presidential candidates, Senator Blaine
remained at MS house, beside his telegraph instrl,
| ment and in his library, until halI-paSI
| O'clock. when no went to the senate ana
| commennted with his colleagues upon the news.
| lie had received dispatches from Chicago WHEN when
show that his supporters were very cOnndenJ tnat
thu vote of 27 during the day. on one of tho test
motions. was the maximum OF Grants strength, and
that it would not require many ballots 10 sho" the
! break from Grant. .,. J.,
There were q great Number Of persons anxious 20
he admitted to the privacy of Mr.. Blaines home Dut
| few. and those Of his most intimate TRENDS, were
| admitted. IL was an occasion whom 1t was not de-
| sirable to hold tOwn-meeting. =, ,r-.-.. -,
Mr. Sherman was at bis desk IN the treasury o ~
the usual hour and the only variation IRON
bis customary daily procedure was ina
he remained there after office hOqHs f49Ts sgs
ncted business With his accustomed facility
and calmness iictated official letters received re
ports from bureau officers, made suggestions dis
eeTssed the condition Of the money market and tn