The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-29

master.
The most important feature of last nights
Executive session of the Senate was the
magnificent lunch spread in the room of
the Committee on Appropriations by
Wormley, which the grave and potent Scna-
tors discussed moro readily than they did
the threadbarc political aspect of Virginia.
Along about o'clock, the session having
dragged its weary length to that hour with
ont event, some of the Senators who had
been nodding and mapping suddenly dis
covered that there was not quorum pres
ent. This discovery was at least happy
relief from the monotonous mouthings of
the loquacious Morgan, of Alabama, and
the
Weird. WOrdy wrestiings
of Ben Hill, so call of the Senate was Or
dcred. In the meantime Senators had
quietly slipped away, and when the call
was made not more than dozen Senators
responded to their names. The dignifed
David Davis, President pro tenn, was
ing was carefully searched, and after long
hunt he was found in most particularly
secluded spot posing over one Of "Ouida's'
latest novels.
Senator Jones, of Florida, who had en-
gagged himself to speak at the mass-meeting
of the Irish American residents, was forced
to cut short his remarks and hasten to the
Senate in spike-tail coat and white
nccktic. Senator Malone was one of the
missing Senators also. After some delay he
was found in a committee room in consul
tation with Major Yost and delegation of
Virginia ddrkies, explaining to them the
limo on which he proposed TO fight the
pending problem out.
In certain committee rooms Senators
were discovered variously engaged, and
all appeared 10th to respond to the call
but when informed that n toothsome BAN
quot was being prepared for them, they
were more willing to go. And what a jolly
time these dignifed statesmen put in at
that feast. They disposed of it with evil
dent relish. They ate on the fire and fall
back principle, some of them going to
that extent that their pantalooDs threatened
to choke them about the waist.
After the feast the Senators appeared in
better spirits. "But, um-we don't-um-
propose tO-um-give up the-um-fght
tonight" said n Republican Senator who
had just shovcled about
Half Pound az Chicken salad Intt
1 His Mouth w
with his knife.
"What do you propose to doY'' asked til,
midnight reporter Of THE CRITIC.
-'Wcll--um-we (shoveling in n boilct
! Irish pot ito) will stay here and talk. TIL
! OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on the other sid
re-um-um-um-vc soothing takers
and the Senate just as good place to slee
in as-um-um-um-t hard chair
around the hotels" a1
None of tho Senators expected whel
midnight rolled around, that there was
, chance for an adjournment before the mill
man would rap in the morning, and yer
: scnsibly most of them settled down for snu
little maps to arouse only when called npo
to vote.
, The Scene After Midnight.
. as described by an eye Witness was stril,
2 ing. Senator Morgan, having pumped u
his second wind, launched out into Il tire
n hours dissertation, interspersed with tn
:. well-timed snores of Senator Lapham an
. Senator Farley. The position of the latte
while he slept was picturesque. With hi
arms hanging over the sides of his chair
!. his head thrown back and mouth wild
9 open, to the imminent danger Of the uppc
: half of the head dropping off, and fee
gracefully propped on his desk, he was
veritable martyr to party principle and a
+ unconscious as a reed bird on toast.
Other Senators slept also. Senator Nor
! gan's speech acted upon them like an OPT
q ate, and the only thing that happened t
! break the mOnOtOny was an attempt on tn
, part of
. Senator Coke 10 Take OF His Shoes
The Senators could stand Morgan speech
but they could not submit to that. Sevcra
calls of the Senate were made as the hour
dragged on, and the beacon light upon tn
dome shone brilliantly. But still Senator
would steal away, the, pOrtly President pr,
TEN. being the most difficult to control. III
! would slip out of the Chamber on ever.
= pretext, and had to be watched continu
l Ously.
Finally 1t was decided to control the lib
: . crty of all Senators in order to keep then
= within call, and maintain quorum If pos
! siblc. But the whole affair appearedri dicu
J lous. The contest over n postmaster at
3 salary of 81, 600 per annum, at the rate tn
Senators were proceeding, bid fairs to prov
an expensive luxury, as what with dinner
a and other extras the cost of tile session
could not be estimated at not less than $50
!, a day.
senate Proceedings To-day.
n Immediately after the reading of tn
/ journal to-day Senator Hill, of Georgia, OF
fered a resolutionto the effect that the az
pointmcnt- of officers under the FED
cral Government might not
!. made for the purpose Of col
). trolling or influencing elections in these>
eral states; thatappointments with such il
tent are unwise, unpatriotic and contrar
,. to the spirit of our institutions, and dan
:. gerous to the perpetuity of the Govern
B. ment
v Senator Hill asked for the immedia
= consideration of the resolution.
's Senator Mcmillan objected, and 1t wei
IS over.
40 After some other routine business, Il
h Senate went into executive session.
rs Before that, however, the Republical
held a caucus, and appointed a committe
n. with Senator Ferry as chairman, to wait {
r. the President for the purpose, II is said,
~ get him to withdraw the nomination
Is Stratham until after the Virginia elc
h. ton.
n The contest over the nomination
No Strathan was resumed after the Republics
~ Senators returned from their talk with t
"a President, and rs he had given them not
an ing to expect either one way or the 9TH
k. they fought with less vigor, devoting /
IN time to diatory tactics.
No. 1t Is stated that the argument used