Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-02-11
A Night Scene In the HOnse Of
ReuPeeutQtiveS.

The state of the House on tne nlgnt o
Friday and Saturday, the 5th ana 9th, be
fore the fight, is given by the Washingto:
telegraphic correspondent ofthe New Yori
Tribune.
81 M-The House is in the mids'
of great parliamentary fight. The LIE
comptonites are piling motions upon mo
tions and calling the yeas and nays on
them, in order to stave off all action upon
the resolution for reference of the Kansas
Message.
The motions now pending are to ad-
journ, with yeas and nays ordered upon it
10 adjourn till Monday, with yeas and nays
upon that, to excuse member from vote.
ing with yeas and nays upon that; to ex.
cusc member from voting on a resolu-
ton to excuse the former member, with
yeas and nays upon that also, and so on
The Speaker entertains all those motions
and the Lecompton leaders chuckle over
them and are in high glee, although beaten
on each by majorities of from fifteen to
twenty.
Schuyler Colfax has just reminded them
that these tactics might be of use hereaf-
ter to the Republicans, adding that the
Administration Democrats could not COM
plain if they were paid in their own coin,
bye-and-bye. The last vote just taken
was II to 81.
y P. M.-The House is in good humor,
but in great confusion. A member has
just inquired if it would be in order to
send for a photographer, and have the
scene daguerreotyped. The Speaker re-
piled: "Not yet" The Lecomptonites
are getting tired of the fight, but cannot
agree to rece!e; the anti-Lecomptonites
feel fresh and ready to stop here all night.
The clerks are getting very husky in call
ing the Yeas and Nays; Several have
broken down. There are eleven votes by
Yeas and Nays to be taken, which will
consume half an hour each, before the main
question can be reached. There are din
ner parties this evening at the Presidents
Secretary Toucy's and Speaker Orr's, and
many Democratic members. who can
not find men willing to pair off with them,
are very restive at their inability to go.
o. P. M.-Motions are accumulating.
The Speaker stated, in response to an in
quiry, that it would take four hours to call
the Yeas and Nays on motions already
pending and more have been made since
that statement.
III P. M.-The opposing parties are
settled down into a determination to sit it
out till one side or the other backs down.
The opposition, and all the democratic
anti-Lecomptonites, have been true except
Mr.. Miller, of Ohio, who voted to adjourn
several times and then left. The sick MEM
bers ON both sides have paired off and the
look now is for long contest.
Speaker, Orr, is worn out, and Mr.. Bo-
cock of Va, is in the chair.
Feb. 6-l A. M.-The House presents
a strange and impressive appearance under
the mysterious looking yellow light, that
decends fiom the pictured ceiling from the
ruddy and golden interior of the hail. The
members worn and sleepy, are stretched in
various attitudes upon their chairs and
desks, few fortunate ones having secured
the sofas. At the sides of the chamber
they are unusually quiet, and answer Ian
guidly to their names as the everlasting
call of the roll goes on.
About hundred spectators are in the
gallery, most of whom are lying down, and
some apparently fast asleep. One intre-
pid lady fingers in the gallery, intently
the scene below.
The correspondent of the N. Y. Times
sketches the scene:
So O'CLocK-The house continues dis
orderly, not one-half of its members being
in their seats.
A gentleman in the crowd wished to
know whether he could move that a da-
be sent for to take view of
he scene. Laughter.
The speaker said it would not be in or.
Ter exactly at this time. Merriment.]
A Voice-aHow in the d-'s name
an they take pictures by gas-light?"
"Ha! ha! ha! hap all over the House
Members were continually going out to,
md coming in from, lunch, and some were
ating at their seats.
"Come," said one, "let's adjourn-what's
he use of continuing this farce?"
Another replied-aPll bring my bed and
tay here till Monday before l give way to
he Lecomptonites."
A Voice-Good for you!
Mr.. Florence wanted to know if the
morning hour had expircd9 Laughter,
Mr.. Clay-Suppose gentleman occupy
mothers seat, what then?
The Speaker-He can be ousted.
Mr.. Letcher inquired whether it could
e done by legal process. Laughter
Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi, appealed to
he Republicans for the liberty to speak
Or an hour. He said if this privilege was
enied his personal popularity would be
Laughter.
Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi, rose to priv
eyed question, saying that the heat from
bove was blistering his head, which is bald,
nd he asked unanimous consent to wear
is handkerchief over it. Laughter.
Mr.. Florence, whose head is also bald,
Ijected, causing renewed laughter.
TEN o'cLooK-Several members asleep,
nd the galleries thinning out.
Mr.. Florence wanted to know when the
forming hour would expire? Laughter
Lynch Law in Indiana.
We condense from the correspondence of