Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-15

The Sergeant-aArs was then directed bring in such
members as ne had IN custody and he accordingly brought
Messrs hAufMAS and NEWELL, who were called upon by
the Speaker for giving none they admitted 10
their seats the payment of fees.
Mr. J. r. lNGERSOLL stated that highly respected
member GOV McDowEIL, Of Virginia, who was IN very
bad Of healthy among the absnees He hoped by
unanimous consent be would be excused.
No objection being made, Mr. McDOwsII was according
ly excused.
And then the House. quarter after six o'clock .douned
THURSDAY, JULy l3, 1913.
The SPEAKER announced that ageeably the order Of
the House OF last evening, the had notified
the absentees and that he reported the Of y-
two members under arrest
Mr.. HUDSON to privileged question. It was well
known that by vote of the House the had
besn directed to bring the absentees before the House this
morning He had witnessed several such scenss and his OBJ
servaton had convinced him that tbs arrests generally fell
the younger members
The SPEAKER n,erposed and requested the gentleman
state his notion
Mr. HUDSON would move to reconsider the by which
the Sergeant had been ordered the abseces.
The SPEAKER decided the motion out Of osdes as the
order Of the House had already been executed.
Mr. HUDSON moved then, To- dispense with any further
proceedings in the call and that those gentlemen who had
been fined have their fines RENTED ga
The SPEAKER stated that motion 10 be in order II
MY HUDSON, having ascertaned from the that the
motion debatabe proceeded say be wished state
his observations and he believed from the observation all
the older members OF this House, that every call Of the House
had been entirely aborive for good and had operated with
great injustice Many gentleman who were absent from the
city Of their homes attending their business for great
part o. the session. escaped the operation Of the call entirely
Some Of the older members who present when their
Erst called responded then absened them
selves; and many times those who most punctual in
their attendance the first and the principal examples the
House made.
He wished that all further proceedings be dispensed WITH
and that the fnes imposed yesterday be RENTED Hs beey
ed after the examples they had made yesterday and the ad
monons given to members, that the only purpose why this
call should be enforced had been that an atlend
would be secured in the House for the future and that
they had better devote their time this morning the discharge
OF the public business than any further continue the pro-
ceedng in the case which operated very unusty and u
equally
Mr.. SIMS poessed equal feeling br the young members
with the gentleman from Massachusetts, but really they had
some old sinners, such mis- friend from Philadelphia Mr.
o. lNeERsoLL) and his colleague from the Barnwel dis
rct SMr RHETT)- 1.-THE pararchs, he might say, Of the
Houssupon whom the further proceedings would operate
was far from the fact that the young members would
caught this morning of their inexpeence Those
who green in the would into the door inme
dae and Of them had suffered the penalty yesterday
but these older members behind be dragged to-day
he hoped the proceedings would be dispensed with
Nh LAIiM wished say to the gentleman from South. 1
Carolina that some Of those who had come in yesterday had
not done it because they green al Laughter
They were ready to stand and the case Renewed
laughter
Mr. BOTTs moved the previous question: in osder, be re-
marked, that they might get to the public business
The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Virginia, being !
OF the gentlemen In custody Of the Sergeant arms the
Chair cannot recognise him. Great laughter
Mr. LINCOLN, remaking that he believed he was still
member, moved the previous question.
The SPEAKER announced the question upon dispensing
nth further proceedings in the case, and remng the fines
imposed yesterday
The previous question was seconded and the main oues-
ION ordered
Mr. vENABLE inquired of the Chair whether the gen.
lelnen in custody entitled upon this question
The SPEAKER. The Chair is Of the opinion that they
Ire not entitled to vote.
Mr.. PETIT and addressed the Chair.
The SPEAKER. The Chair cannot recognise the gem
lemau from Indiana. General laughter
Mr.. HOUSTON, Of Alabama. was here, sir. IA I
augh desire 10 know, if this motion should prevail whe
her the amount Of fees be paid the Sergeant
Cries of Yes yes! And IL the fines of gentlemen are
emitted then are the fees to be paid out Of the Treasury
The SPEAKER replied ia the affirmative.
Mr.. C0NGER moved to lay the motion on the inbIe.
Mr. ROOT demanded the yeas and nays; which were
ordered
The question having been propounded-
The SPEAKER said he would state the House that,
greeaby parliamentary precedents the Clerk would pro-
eed with the roll and call all the members of the House,
nd on making up the returns the Of those the list
II sbsentees would be omitted in they answered
Mr. COBB, of Georgia. understood that there names
the list of the SegeantaArms by mistake and suggest
u that the list be corrected
The SPEAKER replied that the list the subject Of
correction in Of gentlemen ascertaned to be
,rroneously upon it,
Mr.. TOMPkINS inquired, in case the motion to lay on
he table failed and further proceedings dispensed with
md the fines reed, whether they would be paid Of
he contingent fund OF the House
The SPEAKER replied that under the precedens tie Ser
would be entitled to his fees of the con-
yent fund, in case the fines RENTED TO gentlemen
The question then put 10 lay the motion suspend
urher proceedings in the call the table, and decided the
negative
When the roll had been called through gentlemen who
present. but who had voted have their
ecorded
Mr.. HENLEY also rose, and said he desired to put
question to the Chair.
The SPEAKER said he could not recognise the gentleman
rom Indiana nan
(Mr. HEsLEr one Of the sbsentees.
Mr.. HENLEY, with warmth, insisted that he had
he nights OF member this floor He had u same rights
any other member and he again insisted that the Chair
should recognise him.
The SPEAKER and stated that this whole proceeding
vas supposed be with closed doors By strict right the
gentlemen under arestthose who absent Yesterday
not entitled to be n their this morning They
horld be in the custody Of the Sergeant Arms and be ad
nted when called upon to give their excuses
Mr.. HENLEY. Now, Mr.. Speaker wish to put my
question. Loud calls Of 90 order.'1
The SPEAKER again said he could not recognise the
gentleman from Indiana.
Mr. HENLEY, with great warmth, insisted that the Chax
should recognise him Loud cries Of " Order, order
The SPEAKER. The Sergesnt-at-Arms will take the
gentleman from Indiana into custody.
The Sergeant-atArms then proceeded TO the gentleman
rom Indiana and took him into custody and they left the
House together. Mr.. HEsLEr, however, was not kept in
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