Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-16
Last Hours OF Congress.

d1ter snort executive SESSION COOk up the Ca
endar and finished it. All the executive busi
ness was closed up, too. The galleries were
pretty well filled, but not crowded. The lobbies
were filled with a rushing, crowding mass, al
more or less excited over their respective inter
ests, in tills which they hoped to get through
The usual decorum OF the Senate was consider
ably upset by Senators desiring to get the at
tentton Of the presiding officer. Half a dozer
would call "Mr. President" at once, and there
floor. Occasionally Senator would enter upoI
a spec ch In regard to some subject, and thel
the others would make their impatience ane
wanted, and the Senator who attempt
ed 1t was frequently interrupted witt
calls OF ''vote, vote The bill to reduce the
ried the Senate by reading a number Of tele
grams against 1t. and then Senator Dawes en-.
gagged in speech on the question. This was
almost too much for the impatient Senators,
and every few moments the chair would have
to call for order. Everybody engaged in con
versation and nobody listened to the speech
6Ht Mr. kept tak Gar
Presidents message. Senator Conkltng, in 8
sarcastic tone said: 81 wish to say that malt
stands no chance here against talk" The matt
bill was sent over to the next session. where
upon Mr.. Hoar moved to reconsider, and Sena
tor Eaton claimed that he had addressed the
chair before the motion TO lay over was put
The chair DIDN'T hear him. Senator Thurman
the action upon veto messages and said 1t was
mandatory upon the Senate to consider the
President's veto. However. no time for such
consideration was fixed, and he moved that the
veto lay over till next session and the Senate ge
into executive session. This was adopted ailG
at twenty minutes to IL. the doors were closed
Ior the purpose OF passing upon nominations
sent In this morning
DULL ENDING
Ihe Senate remained in executive session
untll Ten minutes past IL O'Clock, but when the
doors We're opened 1t was evident that Captain
Bassett had been manipulating the Senate time
keeper with backward turn OF the hands He
had set the clock back to 12, and two or three
minutes more suffced to wind up the session.
TIE Senate adjourned sine die. The close was
vely quiet, even dull. There was not an Incl.
dent to make 1t memorable.
THE CLOSING SCENES IN THE HOUSE
were not marked mar with any special or notable
nothing to do, ard waS ready to adjourn even
before 1t met. The bone OF contention over the
sugar question, which has had the House in a
morning by Mr.. McLane, who yielded the floor
without qualification. Frank Hurd then got
through bill for the erection of public build
1ng at Toledo, not to cost over $25O,O An
eHOl was made next to get at the Speakers
table, which was loaded with bills. The temper
OF the House was adverse thereto, and sQuelch-
ed by decided vote motion to that effect
among Ggr,a the last reports submitted was one by
constituted factotum OF Mr. Tilden, was the
person who wrote the..anonymous letter, offer
ing to blibe Representative Springer. to infiu-
eDce his action In the Washburne- Donneily
election contest From II o'clock until the
hour of adjournment, there was absolutely
no business transacted. A vain effort
Wa Was Sl,i MADE oy Kentucky member to get pub
nc ou1loing for his district, but there was such
pedlam that motion was made for recess
OF niteen minutes to restore order. On a viva
U Voce vote the motion was voted down. but Mr.
W nfT rod
manded, first, division, which was also voted
down; then tellers. and finally to bring about q
dead- lock raised the point that no quorum was
pIesent. pr , Inese tactics OF delay Were continued
up I'LL nfteen minutes before twelve O'Clock.
Wnen the committee appointed to wait on the
PRESIDENT to inform him that Congress was
1y feady 10 adjourn reported the performance 0
Ihat duty, with the statement that the Presi-
cent had nothing further TO commune nc
F10m ten minutes of twelve until the Speaker
gavel fell there was absolutely no busines, o
Teady 10 peter out on call OF the House, which
mar half been proceeded with when the Speak r
interrupted to adjourn the body sine die.
AS Is usual at the death of session, the gal
Erles were 1iled, mostly with ladies In bright
summer attire. The diplomatic gallery Wa ;
consplcuously vacant. Usually the Presidents
family attended the closing scenes. but nOne or
them were In the Presidents reserved gallery
quorum OF members present. although a iarp..
numDer left for their homes last night,
THE WORK OF THE SESSION.
~ Inc present session after all, has been one of
InactlVlty. There has been no tariff or financial
leglslatlon OF any kind. Although when Con
giess met Senator Bayard convuISed the coun
Try wit with IN, his an.legal tender resolution, the
or extended debate. The Interstate Commences
OIL was smothered In the commerce Committee
NO legislation affecting any Of the Pacific rail-
Toaas mas been passed. Indeed, aside from
OF the regular appropriation bills, the present
Congress has done but little There were but
cTscv crew sesdigatory scandals the Acklen 1diosyn-
Dfollo being the most prominent
AMONG THE DISTRICT BILLS
passed at the session just closed were the fol-
lowing: An appropriation of $50 600 to tmnroye
"a tne oio canal: TO redeem the per cent. bonds
in o per cent. DOndS; to extend the time to jan
uary /, 1881, for the revision of special assess
ments; TO let all outstanding claims against the
Dlstl1ct go before the Court of Claims. One
great feature for the District was the securing
OF separate appropriation bill, which viii
ne[ealter De one or the regular annual bills. to
De known as the District OF Columbia bill The
fevlslon rev OF me municipal code passed the House,
Dul Is peh0lng In the Senate: the free bridge
OIL Is On the Speakers table, and will come IN
the nrSt thing next December
DISTRICT BILLS NOT VOTED UPON
a., ne Oil Whlch passed the Senate to extend
District, remains unacted upon on the SNEAK.
el table In the House; alsO the bill to increase
Inc Inc ponce force OF the District. Among the
arg IGo oils anacted upon lon the Calendar
nome scnool In the District; to fix the salary OF
tne postmaster OF Washington ID. Clio nro.
noit m,t the publishing OF lottery schemes In the
ION Market Company; to regulate the nayment
OF allmony In suits for divorce; to incornorate
society Ior the protection of children; to relieve
h Oh tne District and to clear the title OF
tne trustees OF such property.