The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-12
our wAsHINGToN LETTER.
pecial Correspondence of the Nnws.

| Special Correspondence of the NEWs.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 8, 1886.
Congress adjourned sine die at the houl
of four O'Clock Thursday, and by nine
o'clock the two railroad depots were flleC
with congressman and their baggage
There seemed 10 be universal desire Il
leave the capitol building dinged ant
scented with tobacco smoke, and with
eatables from the two restaurants In thu
basemen', to pleasures new and pastures
green where the pure air of their county
homes would refresh the weary BRAINS o.
the law makers. Within an hour after ad
journment the thOroughfares leading t
the depots were alive with baggage wagons
carrying the trunks. carpet sacks and
linen busters Of the congressional soloni
to the depots, to insure their going on the
same train with their owners, and not &c
be overlooked in the rush of the last min.
ute. Then from that time till thirty
minutes before the departure Of the trains
the hotel lobbIes were scenes Of good fel
lowship. republicans and democrats ming.
ling with each other, and taking q last
smoke or cornwall glass together. 1t was
like the breaking up OF college when all
the boys are glad to get away, and vel
| sorry to part with merry companions with
whom many ga good time'' has been
had.
For an hour and half before the hour
OF adjournment arrived practically no leg
| islatiOn was done, because 80 many mem
bers had bills which they would like 10
get through that they would not consent to
any other member being favored, and 30 by
common consent nothing at all was done.
Whenever q member would ask unHnI-
nous consent to take up some bill, there
would be objection, such as Is common
when deliberate body is good naturedIy
demOralIzed, and the effort would end 10
hearty laugh all around. Most oil the
time there was no quorum present, and as
If the members would become too soci-
ally disposed" and some of them bring
disgrace upon themselves and the house,
Representative Dibble, chairman of the
house buildings and grounds committee,
gave orders that NO liquors or beer shoald
be sold IN the house restaurant the day OF
adjournment.
The immense amount Of work done by
| Congress the past ten days, and upon I'm
pOrtant bills too, in order that il might adj
journ by Thursday, shows what II is Ca
pable of dong if II only would. If the
same energy to dispatch business was eX-
there would remain on the calendar very
few of the 10000 bills introduced during
the session. Where there is a will there
| is way.
1t Is estimated that, exclusive of pen.
sion bills, less than three per cent OF the
measures Introduced in the present session
| will become laws, while the average OF
| previous congresses ID over six per cent
| and yet the aggregate appropriations made
this session are $35. O00,0 In excess oil
the appropriations made last session.
Ths republicans. In appreciation of the
impartial manner in which Speak
or Carlisle presided, determined TO give
some testimonial thereof, and so procured
4 handsome solid silver service, which
cost $500, and presented 1t to the favorite
speaker Immediately upon the adjourn
ment of congress.
Within 6 week the carpets and furniture
will be removed from the house and senate
chambers and committee rooms, and q
thorough overhauling and cleaning of the
| capitol building be made. The marble
edldce will bear a deserted appearance
from now till next December, and the
heavy tread of the Waterman can be heard
from one end to the other of the long cor
riders, with nothing TO relieve the dullness
except the occasional sightseer, who never
finds il too hot to visit the Mecca of his
great country.
The death OF the sage OF Gramercy Park
caused profound regret ana sorrow at the
capital, and flags were flying at half mas
| for q week from most of the buildings in
the city. The president and cabinet Off
GERS resolved to attend the funeral, and 3
number OF representatives and senators re-
NAMED over specially to be present at the
ceremonies. shts- Fl.