Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-04
Last Twenty-four Hours of the Fo-ty-
eighth Congress.

| WAsIuyGToN. March 3d-A tired. i'll
tempered sleepy. unkempt party of Repre-
scntativcs struggled into the hall of the
| House of Representatives this morning. to
| resume the session that will sit continuously
| until noon tomorrow. There were many
red eyes and not a few swelled heads
among the early arrivals and the expert
| manufacturer Of cocktails in the restaurant
/ did q rushing business. Between and
| half-past o'clock this morning the House
| took a recess. and the Representatives who
had tilbustcred all night against the con-
| Sideration of the contested elections cases
| and the Democrats who did not feel badly,
| because the time was harmlcssly occupied
| that might otherwise be taking up in lob
| bing legislation, joined in the frolc. Some
| musical member sung Sweet Bye and
| Bye, and every Representative who could
| sing, and who could not sing, Joined in the
| chorus. The Republicans sang John
Browns Body" and Wen hang jeff.
Davis to a sour apple tree in hearty tones,
and the Democrats responded with
Dixie" All hands joined in the Star
SpangIed Banner" and " Hail Columbia"
| and when the rapping of the gavel
brought the House 20 order the
members present renewed the contest
refreshed and hilarious. At Q o'clock
this morning the Senate, which had
taken recess until that hour from about
four in the morning, reaSsembled Some
of the Senators had gone home, snatched
an hour sleep taken a lunch and returned
in fair working trim. Others had passed
the night upon sofas in the committee
room. There was no; 4 bakers dozen
present when the Senate was called to
order While tile Senators were sleeping
in the early hours of the morning the
Prcsident-cleIt had arrived, and his COM
ing was a surprise to all save Il few who
had been previously advised of his pur-
poses. Three OF the prospective members of
the next Cabinet-Bayard, Lamar and Gar
land-were in their places Oh the Senate
floor, and all three seemed to take much
more interest rs to the probabilities of an
extra session than in the pending business
Early in the day crowds began to pour into
the Capitol. Pennsylvania avenue, from
Fifteenth street to the big marble pile on
the hill, was crowded with blue-coated
members Of the Pennsylvania National
Guard, who thronged the Capitol in such
numbers that one might have thought that
n regiment had encamped within its walls.
Arrivals from every incoming train dropped
their baggage in the hotels and lodging
houses, and without waiting to brush
the dust from their travel soiled
garments made a break for the
Capitol. 1t was impossible to get
with ease through any of the corridors on
the main floor, and those who were able to
get seats, or standing-room even, i'll the
galleries, were unusually fortunate. At
noon there were eight of the most impor-
tant appropriation bills unsettled. Six of
them were in conference, with no prospect
OF immediate agreement The fortiiica- |
tons and deficiency bills had not been con-
siaerei in the Senate and everywhere peo-
pie were wondering if there would be an
extra session of Congress. But while the |
work to be performed in the remain
ing twenty-four hours of the ses-
sion was enormous, the members |
of the Appropriations Committees of
both Senate and House felt confident that !
they would be able to finish. The talk of