Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-07-31

Of registering Western lads, who Proba.
bly, hayingtaken too much. Of the vsTy
tToDn SteTTg below staIrs3 are laugnings
rather.innnoderateIy over a capital carr
cature ola certain editor here. All this
is going on. the musicof several sonoro0s
nasal organs, both on to the noof ana z
the galleries, where liDger some curioe5
MORALS 10 sc the close of 'the last night
Ok the session frL,. r.orA
Mr.. Harlan asked if to De aOsen y. ron.
Tho House. were political or clVh oLlence.
'rbe Sneaker referred him to the Manual.
Mr. wise said that it was by all means an
n;iciuH offence.
M C,ishnan was one Of the absent
md Wise said that he, at least ought to
be charged with fees (the sum IS about
two nolIars and a half which goes to the
Sergeant. alarms, in consideration OF his
position and he would therefore move the
Previous question! This sally was re-
ceiyed with loud laughter The excuses
Of several others also produced much
merriment. Many said they could not
conseieitiously legislate on the Sabbath
on business of no great emergency !;
while most pleaded utter exhaustion and
sleepiness. e
In the mean time the SeTgeant-at arms
had returned from his search after the
stray sheen, and informed the House
through the Speaker, that sixteen MEM
bers, notified by him. had gone off in the
cars TO Baltimore, this very morning
The following is a list of their names :
Messrs. Anderson, Birdsallg Chambers,
CLANCY, Hamer, Harper, Kennedy, MUIR
ray, Petrekin, Plumer, Southgate, Tur.
ner, White of Kentucky. Yell and
Grant. -
The report was entered on the journal.
am told that the Sergeant. alarms tried
his utmost authority to make the gentle
men leave the cars and go to the Hall.
This being laughed at, he tried to stop the
cars altogether, which of course was no
go, and he narrowly escaped being ear.
ried off with them, as some of the WeSi
tern runaways mischievously endeavored
to do.
The House having adopted an order by
which the 16 runaways are held to an
swer for their absence; still went on re-
-ceiving excuses from various absentees,
many of whom had to pay fees, which
promised toprove fat sum for the Ser.
geant-at4arms. This business went On
till 8 o'clock, in spite Of motions to ad,
journ and TO suspend the call.
Mr.. Wise offered a resolution requit.
ing all absentees not excused, and those
l6 who dehed the authority of the House,
to give excuses upon the e-assembling 81
Congress the Clerk TO enter their names
on the journal of the House, and the
Speaker 10 bring the same to the notice o
the House. 1t was adopted. :
A motion for adjournment was made
and being taken by yeas and nays, it wa.
it was carried ayes IA, nyes 81, so the
House at 8 o'clock struck its flag. Oh
could you but have seen the sleepy troops
as they wendell along Pennsylvania Az
enue, their jaded looks so i'll in keeping
the bright and pure atmosphere, ant
their sloVenly attire SO odd looking 70
Sabbath morning. | must not omit I,
mention that there was a battle royal be
tween two of the Western members, an
behind the columns under the ladies gale
ry, which occurred just as the adjourn
by one of the parties being absent, an
/ which was commented upon by the othei
! TWAS not generally observed by tn
House and / only saw the separation {
the combatants. Twill PostPose flrthe
remarks on this new specimen Of Con
gressional proPriety till tomorrow.
Yours. ~ NJ.
The Senate adjourned at four O'Clock
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