The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-15

gentlemen under arrestthese who were absent yesteI
day-were not entitled to be in their seats this morning
They should be in the custody oil the Sergeant arms
and be admitted when called upon to give their excuses
/ MIR HENLEY. Now, Mr.. Speaker, wish 10 put my
question Loud calls of 'order."l
| The SPEAKER again said he could not recognise the
gentleman from Indiana
Mr. HENLEY earnestly raising his voice above the
cries of .sorder" the let) would respectfully
state to the Chair that claim the right to be heard
The SPEAKER. The Sergeant alta will take the
gentleman from Indiana into custody if he persists in his
demand
Mr., HENLEY, Very well, sir ITO the sergeant-at-
arms j Very well.
Clerks table, and conducted out OF the hall by the
Sergeant at arms.
The result of the vote then announced-yeas so,
nays SIS. So the motion laid on the table.
MIR billiard moved that all members who have
been under arrest be now admitted to their upon
paying the customary fees, lSeveral voices: 81 hope
not u except such as may desire offer excuse and
shall be excused upon rendering the reason Tor their
1 absence which was agreed to.
Il The SPEAKER then said to gentlemen having excuses
to offer for their absence, that would now be in order
for them to do
Mr. PETIT said he confined to his room by IN
disposition throughout the whole of yesterday-was In
his bed till tea tme and whittier also he expected TO re-
turn as soon as he could be discharged from his present
attendance here He had with difficulty been able to ap-
pear this morning, but had at length in obedience
to the of the House, and was determined to
abide its sentence Mr. p was excused. 81
Il Mr. ATKINSON desired to know whether the gentle
man from Indiana MIR HENLEY was at liberty to make
his excuse of absence?
The SPEAKER replied that any excuse for the remis-
sion of the Sergeants tee was in order.
Mr.. HENLEY. My health for two weeks has been
such that have not been able remain here longer than
O'Clock ,, Mt H. was excused:
/ MIR. BOLTS was somewhat ashamed TO state ms eX-
cuse Although young man, he was laborlng under an
old mans disease. He affected with lumbago. He
in his place Yesterday for the purpose OF making an
the army bill; and when he found himself unable to Ell
feet that, he retired to his room-where ne intended 10
repair again as soon as possible for recumbent posi-
tOn he
, himself. Mr.. B. was excused
Mr. BRADY said, he had been for several days affect
ed with diarrhGa. He remained in the House I'LL late
hour on yesterday. He voted several times Tor an
, adjournment, and against the call OF the House. He
considered that he could not pIoh'aby stay any longer
subject of the call, because he had seen gentlemen
anxious promote who had not been as attentive to
the business of the session of those who were
then accidentally out of their places. Such was the
sum of his excuse M i, B was not excused d.
I Mr. STARKWEATHER affirmed that this was the
only time he had been out of his place when the yeas and
nays taken excepting the time when ne was neces-
. sarly absent from the city On YESTERDAY ne was
9 oppressed with headache, and left the House
before twelve o'clock. He retired to his ROOM and did
not leave his bed till half after three O'Clock When ne
was informed of the call of the House, he took car
rage and up to the hall; and, finding the doors
: closed he retired again to his room. Mr. ). was ex-
, |, Mr.. BRODHEAD had but word or two for his ex-
: cuse He remained here until o'cock-the usual time
of adjournment. He voted for the motion to adjourn,
and went home. He did So because he was unwe; and
because he observed gentlemen who had been lately alb
sent from the session for several days. forward in
urging the call of the House. ,
Mr. HOLMES of South Carol ina rose TO express his
congratulations that the House had at length evnced en-
y ergV enough to mfct fine. La Taught lie was pres
4 eni in his place till the call ordered; and then ne
: went away He left because he desired to have no part
the he r sncn ed as
without profit because OF some weakness which gener-
ally operated as to excuse gentlemen from the hne
He considered the only remedy to be an enforcement OF
IN -hy a
Mr. STANTON was present in the hall yesterday till
n about three o'clock. He had been in attendance on
every day of the session. and had never left his place at
any time when he supposed that his presence in the
House could be of any importance to the country to
] his constituents When he went away yesterday, he
n supposed that the House would soon adjourn AT any
rate he saw around him many gentlemen pressing the
CALL who had been absent at their homes for two three
e weeks Mr. S. remarked further that he did wish TO
be excused The fine circumstance too small for
notices. but he would express his agreement with the gen
eman from South Carolina Mr. HoLMEs] in the opinion
that these calls of the House usually resulted as mere
e arccal proceeding.
Mr. FRIES remained in the hall yesterday till about
the usual time for adjournment when he found himself
attacked with a collapse of the stomach. Accordingly,
he left and home avail himself of the usual dose,
which generally gives relief in such cases few min
ues after he had obtained relief he found himself in the
custody of the Sergeant farms with whom he returned
to the hall; but finding the doors closed, he was per-
mitted to repair to his room again.
Mr.. CATHCART said: Throughout the whole of yes
erday his wife was so i'll that he could leave her
bedside MIR. 4. was excused.
s Mr. McLANE renamed in the hall yesterday till five
o'clock He called away by the ndspositon of his
family He left under call which he deemed sufficient
y urgent but he preferred not to be excused Mr. Mel.
was excused
Mr. HASKELL did not rise to make excuse, but to
express his qualification that he had not been caught half
: dozen times before. [Laughter]
Mr. MARSH forsook the hall yesterday little before
O'Clock account of the illness of member of his
family whose situation for the last three or four days
had been such to require his presence much OF the
time.
Mr. NJ was excused.
Mr. COOKE remained yesterday till within quarter
of four O'Clock, when he the House about to
proceed with the call He did not rise make
cuse for his absence; but supposng that the House had
into Committee of the Whole the state Of the Union.
days. that he really not able to remain to the close of
Y 1.-THE day.
Mr. C. was excused
Mr. CUMNllNS was here till nearly o'clock, when
he left for information he desired of of the ex
ecutive departments and going up to the Pension office
he found il shut. When he returned TO the Capitol, he
found this office also shut [Laughterl Mr.. c. was
It excused.
Mr. CLARKE of Kentucky, upon his inerrogatory, be-
ing informed that the Sergeans fee for arresng excused
members would be paid of the contingent fund.- said
he did not desire to be excused He remained in the hall
till after the usual hour of adournment-un he became
satisfied that nothing else could be done of interest the
country Under these circumstances he retired and he
sociated with several gentlemen of gray hairs He de-
: sired not to be excused
Mr. BOYD said his excuse very short During the
If he had hppn till