The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-04-18

few Republicans are seen on the Demo
cratic side, whispering suggestions to their
leaders; and in moment half the Demo-
Gratis begin to grow weary, aud saunter back
to their cloak-room. Another demand for
the Yeas and Nays is made. and when the
count is taken, there are not Democrats liz their
places to order them I OF course, shat fin
ishes the fllibustering. There is a general
relaxation and buzz of laughing side-remarks
throughout the hall; the Speaker rapidly
puts the main question; the Democrats
come focking back from the cloak room,
and in ten minutes the bill has passed. Obi
Mileage, Mileage, what potent spell thou
wieldest
HOW THE MILEAGE GRAB WENT THROUGH.
The Miscellaneous Appropriation bill at
once comes up. The item for the Third
Mileage 1.-TWO mileages-all member is
supposed - be entitled to = having been
given at the two previous sessions) elicits a
brief debate. When the question is put,
tellers are demanded. A vote by tellers
involves no record of names NINETY eight
members-an overwhelming maiority-vote
for it. The shreWd opponents demand the
Yeas and Nays.
Straightway there is a futtering. Yeas
and Nays make record, and it might look
ugly A score or two of members have
sudden calls to the doors, or important
points to settle with felloW-members in the
cloak rooms.
The Clerk has hardly called the last name
till a little crowd of members collects around
his desk. "How does it stand 90 whats
the vote?" the hurried inquiries. In minute
ute the exact footing has spread through the
hall, and the crowd has emerged again from
cloakrooms and Hobbies. ''Has it surely
passed. inquiries virtuous member, who,
minute ago, was violently denouncing the
''swindle.'' eyes, it has five majority"
"Then want to vote, Mr.. Speaker II and
with an air of righteous indignation he votes
"No!" Another, equally willing to keep
clean record (only provided the bill passes) J,
likewise asks to have has vote recorded, and
very sonorously shouts "No % Another
and still another follow suit.
All hands take alarm. In a minute, the
bill will be lost, through the anxiety of
these fellows to make aclean record. Some
thing must be done And so self-sacri-
Gcing member is coaxed to record his vote
for the appropriation. Everybody breathes
easier; but in minute another selfish ras-
cal has endangered everything by getting on
it to be perfectly safe. "How is it now %
"How does it stand ?'' is whispered from
aisle to aisle. A member comes down from
the Clerks desk, exclaimipg, ''It's lost by
one vote % In an instant, score or more
are coaxing good natured members to sacri-
fee their records for their interests, and
presently another man votes cay" And so
it overwhelmingly passed and killed
till at last the frightened members declare
there shall be no more risking everything in
order to get right on the record; and the
vote is announced-sizty-s evep Yeas, sixty
five Nays When there was no record,
'ainety-seve voted for the appropriation;
under the Yeas and Nays, taCenty- one of
them experienced a change of heart, and
the turning of a single vote would have de-
feated the measure! Who say, Congress
men are not virtuous