The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-12
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Aug. 2, 1856.
To the Editor of the Herald:
Congress adjourned sine die at the hour of
four o'clock Thursday. and by nine O'Clock
the two railroad depots were filled with
Congressman and their baggage. There
scanned to be universal desire to leave the
Capitol building dinged and scented with
Tobacco smoke, and with eatables from the
two restaurants in the basement to pleasures
new and pastures green where the pure al r
of their country homes would refresh the
weary brains of the law makers. Within
an hour after adjournment the thorough.
fares leading to the depots were alive with
baggage wagons carrying the trunks, car
pet sacks and linen busters Of the Congress
sional solons 10 the depots, to insure their
going on the same train with their owners.
and not to be overlooked in the rush of the
last minute. Then from that time till thirty
minutes before the departure of the trains
the hotel Hobbies were scenes of.good fellow
ship, Republicans and Democrats mingling
with each other, and taking a last smoke
or con yivial glass together. 1t was like
the breaking up of college when all the boys
are glad to get away, and yet sorry 10 part
with merry compaaions with whom many
"a good time" has been had.
For an hour and half before the hour of
adjournment arrived practically no leg isla-
ton was done, because SO many mem
bcrs had bills which they would like to get
through that they would not consent to any
other member being favored, and SO by COM
mon consent nothing at all was done.
Whenever q member would ask unani-
nous consent to take up some bill, there
would be objection, such as is common
VIXEN deliberative body is good naturedly
dem oralized, and the effort would end in a
hearty laugh all around. Most of the time
there was no quorum present, and as If the
members would come to socially 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 should be
sold in the House restaurant the day of adj
tournament.
The immense amount of work dsne by
Congress the past ten days, and upon I'M
portant bills too, in order that 1t might ad.
journ by Thursday, shows what it is capable
of doing If it only would. If the same
emergency to dispatch business was ex-
there would remain on the calendar very
few of the 10000 bills introduced during the
session. Where there is will there is a
| way.
1t is estimated that, exclusive Of pension
| bills, less than three per cent. of the meas
ures Introduced In the present session will
| become laws, while the average of the pre-.
vious Congresses is over six per cent, and
yet the aggregate appropriations made this
session are sS5, OOO, 900 in excess of the appro-
priation made last sast session.
The Republicans, in appreciation of the
| impartial manner in which Speaker Carlisle
president determined to give some testi-
monial thereof. and so procure a handsome
solid silver service. which cost $500, and pre-.
| sented IL to the favorite Speaker immediate
ly upon the adjournment OF Congress.
Within q week the carpets and furniture
| will be removed from the House and Senate
chambers and committee rooms, and a
thorc ugh overhauling and cleaning of the
Capitol building be made. The marble edi-
| flee will bear deserted appearance from
now till next December, and the heavy
| tread Of the watchmen can be heard from
one end.t o the other of the long corridors, with
not hing to relieve the dulIness except the
occasio aal sightseer, who never finds it too
hot to visit the Mecca of his great country.
| The death of the sage of Gramercy Park
caused profound regret and sorrow at the
Capital, and flags were flying at half mast
for week from the most OF the buildings in
! the city. The President and Cabinet officers
| resolved to attend the funeral. and q mum.
Der of Representatives and Senators re-
manned over specially to be present at the
ceremonies. H