New-York tribune., 1880-06-17
CLOSING SCENES IN THE HOUSE.
REPORTS ~ THE Observation-Disclosures ELECTION
CA,E-FGvAL ApJoURNMENr AMID SCENES OF
DISORDER AND CONFUSION.


REPORTS ~ THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ELECTION
CA,E-rIvAI ApJoURNMENr AMID SCENES OF
DISORDER AND Confusion.
lBY TELEGRAPH 10 TIE TRIBUNEl
W,suINGroN. June 1G.-Whcn the Speaker
brourbt down his gavcl to-day at noon, to declare
the House of Representatives adjourned sine die, he
interrupted the clerk. who at that moment was en-
gagged In calling the roll to ascertain "he'"el
quorum was present.
The nroccrdiugs of the two hours which preceded
thc gratifying announcement of the final adjourn
mcut of House which has mainly distinguished IT.
self by it's blundrrs and Incapaclty, were not 0l
striking interest and the scenes which surrounded
them were less animated than those of u last days
session usually are.
Toward noon the galleries began to fill up, ana at
last became crowded with spectators, who looked
on without appearing to bo greatly Interested. On
tllc floor good many members were busy clearing
out their desks and arranging their papers ior u
speedy departure.
Since the Chicago Convention General Gafhelds
seat in the House has been an object of especial
interest TO his fcllow-mcmbcrs. and has been al
most constantly occupied during every session.
Yesterday and to-day it was used by Representative
Fcrdon, Of Ncw-York. That gentleman bears only
q SLIGHT resemblance to General Garfield but he
was probably pointed out to many visitors to-day
~ the future President Of the United States.
If ourht not to be forgotten that the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES. has lately furnished PRESIDENTIAL
candidate besides General Garfield. Ever since
his nomination by the Picbald Convention
ot Chicago last week, Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa. mas
been absent from his seat in tho House. Since ho
succeeded in catching the Speakers eye" and
o.ru,iup a vote on those famous financial resolu-
tous. Mr.. Weaver has not been very prominent III
fine proceedings of the House, and his absence has
,borocnre coused very little remark.
Tho first incident in tho proceedings this morning
that excited much interest was the presentation by
Mr. Carlisle of tho report of the special committee
10 investigate the authorship of the anonymous let
fer To Mr. Springer. Mr.. Carlisle briefly said that
the committee had reached tho unanimous conclu-
SION that Finley wrote the anonymous letter.
Finley, 1t may DO remembcTed was one Oh Dom
nelly counsel and was his confidential friend ana
adviser. .4o,+
the fierce Mr.. Manning, of Mississippi, D0hnelys
| friend cxcitcdy demanded to know whether tne
| committee had found anything to connect D0nnelly
with the writing of the letter. A.. ,,o oor,,ittoo
! Mr. Carlisle quietly replied that tho committee
bad NOT fnund lime TO weigh all the testimony but
! that he did not think that Donneuy had been per-
| Mr. Manning then said that DOnnelly having
thus been "vindcated" he would present the report
of the Elections C0mmlttee III the contested c"s0 VI
| General Keifer then presented the majority re-
mort of the Same committee, declaring DOnnelly
After these reports had been presented an effort
| was made to proceed TO business on the speaker 3
| tohir. This was defeated, aud then began scram-
Bile among members to secure the passage OF bills
| providing for new public buildings in their respec-
tive districts. BY general consent bill approprl-
| oting 100000 for n building at Jackson.
Miss. was passed. there .I"nI}g 6eihg 10 'acit ei
se5ntcd alternately by members on the Democratic
and Republican sides of the House. The anxiety OF
Mr. Tucker, of Virginia, and Mr. Mckenzie. Oi
Kentucky, made them forget the agreement and
trv to ret bills passed for buildings in their dis