Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-03-12

/ SPORT AHEAD.-The Washington cores
pondent of the Boston Atlas under date Of
the 4th instant, relates the following:
A scene occurred in the House of Reple
sentativea to-day of special interest to Massa-
| chusetts. Ever since the triumph of the
North in the election of Mr.. Banks as Speak
er, the South have been seheming to overthrow
the Free State party. There is no plot to
which they have not resorted to accomplish
their end. The last, that we recollect to have
heard OF, is engineered by Mr.. Shorter, Of
Alabama, mustached dandifed looking chap.
While the legitimate business of the House
was proceeding. Shorter arose, and without
being recognized by the chair, proceeded,
agaisst the rules, to read resolution in favor
OF expellng the Massachusetts, delegates from
both Houses of Congress, on the ground that
they come from State not entitled to repre-
sentation in either branch, Massachusetts
having passed the personal liberty bill, which,
IN the opinion OF the learned Shorter, as no
more nor less than notification. Although
the Speaker had recognized the Chairman of
the Committee on Ways and Means. upon a
motion to proceed to the regular business of
the House, and the proposition Of Shorter was
not entertained, nevertheless, the attempt he
made to fire his bombshell had enough OF the
smell of powder about it to bring to their feet
almost every member of the MASSACHUSETTS
delegation present-some taller and some
shorter in stature than the great Alabamian.
There was the tall commanding form of
Buthnton charged and ready to fire; the short
er member, Mr.. Davis from the 9Th Massa.
chusetts District, making his way instructive
~ towards the mover of the resolve; Bu1ln-
game, over the way, looking as wolfish as pos
siole; Knapp, just behind Shorter, pouring
out upon him hearty laugh, and urging him
to Ego ahead;" while Mr. Iraiton presented
more the appearance of an enraged tiger, ready
to pounce upon its prey, than follower of the
Prince of Peace.
Mr.. Speaker Banks lulled the breeze, which
came near being tornado by taking no no.
tice whatever of Shorter, who was out of or
der, and recognizing MIR. Campbell of Ohio,
whose motion carried the attention of the
House to the subject of hospitals for seanen.
Mr.. Traitor subsequently requested of Mr..
Shorter copy of his resolution, stating to
HIM that the Massachusetts men were about
to pack up, settle their bills and retire, aud
desired something to show their constituents
as basis for their action. Shorter informed
Mr.. I. that, as he had failed to get his resolu-
ton III he should publish it in The Globe OF
Wednesday, and on the next resolution dav,'
(Monday), he should offer it, and move to 90
into the Committee Of the Whole, in order to
procure full discussion of the subject, and,
at that time, he announced that he should in
sist upon the enforcement of the 10th rule,
providing that mo member shall vote on any
question in the event of which he is immedi.
ately and particularly interested in order
thereby to prevent the Massachusetts, mem
bers from voting against the resolution. This
rule will have no force whatever, as, accord
ing to the original construction, the Interest
alluded to is personal and pecusiary. This is
the only construction of the rule that has ever
been sustained. On this subject there is fun
ahead"