New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-18
HOW THE THIRD MILEAGE WAS
Grabbed.

GRABBED.
TIL. Cincinnati Gazette had a wide-awake
watching and daguerreotying the
proceedings of the House through the last
night of the Session, from whose report we
clip his account of the way the Third Mileage
was put through rs follows:
To the strangers In the galleries. the confusion s
astounding but the pracced Speaker 10 aware that he has
cured wonderful quiet and returns 10 business by announcing
that the special order for this hour the bill recognizing
Judiciary Of the District. mex. comes up.
bill Intended TO reform aptiquated abuses and
kok OF the offices they unwohiy f incompetent and
d.loy Judges For the latter category the Opposition have
Of general feeling Of endene but they ore Peou-
arly sensitive the particular Of the s0ninsw Of
their sncient hiend Grandfather Wekiae and they have
acknowledgement thrss-thst they will hlibusor TIL the
4h of March to prevent ito passage is already through
the sepstc and another vote will fix II beyond recall
quick Republican calls the previous question Hafs
dozen Democrats shout out "Oh no-et there DO debae
was the agreement when you flbustered ON this last
night" respond the Republicans that we would ye'a
then the direct vote should be taken to-day now keep yeur
bargain" but let US have debate frat" Mover" reply
the Republicans Valandigha who has been most con-
spcuous In pleading for leave to debate subsidies ana
moro popular and plausible Pendeton takes up the case
suggest that It will greatly facilitate action on this BIZ 70
allow brief debate and exposition Of its nature hrs NO.
no." eIoam tho Republicans "Wel theu" says Demo
cr suky, al ask to be excused from voting" on 'AA'
demand the Yess and Nays" says Of his neighbour and
Oh. CLARK commences ttng over the long list OF names
The has commenced or course they can con-
t,uue Il hou they wish aud thus block all further
legislation.
But the Republicans know trick worth two Of theirs
old 1hsd Stevens slowly rises s'er nan al
hour. flibustering, and I,ksNo make suggestion. .
Al lie laanf0 nj.
uad to lseu "Our fdeuds will remember" and grim
I'll. lul. sbou, the corners Of his mouth that tho Mis-
cs,n.ous Augmentation bill 10 not ye. touched aud tha
tbi, course 10 10 10 pusued II cannot pau light nipple
of laughter plays through the Hall and the significant words
lelOev "MHcdge" sound In hardly suppressed whispers
from lido to side Oh have desire to oppose f'sf
bi!s eagerly eIcaim tho Democrats Suspend this JUDI
asry bill half sn hour we pu, the Appropriation BILL
,Lt throushw NEVER" responds Stevens in his 'uesi
tones. "n,se, TIL this bill Is passed"
Alas for poor Wicklifos soninsw that thrust from Ste
ven. settles hi, fate few Republicans are seen on the
sde whispering SUGGESTION. to their Leaders, and
An poner, half the Democrats begin to grow weary. aud
sun,er back 10 their ooskroom Another demand Tor hs
Yeas and Nays made and when the count taken fs'f are
no, Democrats enough "a fA"r place. oTd1 he"! VI course
that hui,he. the hibussrng There general relaxation
and burr OF laughing sdorear throughout the Hal TIE
rapidly puts the question the Democru' come
back the olosGroom and In ten minutes the OIL
has passed.! Oh Mileage. Mileage, rhs Po,eni psl 'hou
wieldestl
now IaE MILEAGE GKisswHsr THROUGH
Tn. Miscellaneous Appropriation bill q, once comes up
The item for tho Third Mileage two misise' al Member
1, usually ,uppoed 10 be entitled to-havins already been
given at the two previous sessions, ELECTS brief debs'
When the question put teles demanded "a voss By
teller. involves record Of Hanss'lHiheSeS nenber'-
an overwhelming majority. vote Jr u. Tho shfewdoppo
nsnts demand tie YoGs and Nays.
straighwsy there Is Auiterpg Ys,s Inl Nays naie
record and II Nigh look ugy score Orivo OF Members
have sudden calls to the doors or BPorisn' points to 'ee
with Felow.Member, In toe elOsk-rooms.
The Clerk La, hardly sailed tho ia. ,il ie crowd
OF Members collects around BIZ, d..t Pow does 1t s,sndl"
"Wha.. the vote =" are hurried sqsirlss In minais
the footing has spread through The hs and the crowd
hs. emerged again from eo.t rooms aud obbie, bu II
surely passed." inquiries vrUou' Member Who minute
ago violently den3unens tho s~tadls' Yes II Las
FIVE majority" "Thsn lwsnl 10 vote. NJ. Speaker !" and
~ih a. alt shsous ind tnson he votes mol" Another.
equally willing to keep clean record louJ provided The BILL
p,s,e, ss~.e ssk TO have IA vote recorded and very
generously shouts mol" Another snI It'll ytbs follow
suit.
All hsnd, take alarm. 10 . naus, The bill viii be lost
through the selfish snIsty Of these feo-t TO make clean
record ssms,hins be done And so ssf,aefihelns
member oosIsd to record hs vote for the appropriation
Everybody bIeshs easier bu, In minute smother selh'b
rascal has endangered everything BY getting on the record
against the measnrs-supporipE II to be perfectly safe How
Il 1t now how does s.sndl' Is whispered from ai'ls to
aisle A Member comes down from the Clsrfs dssf' er'
claiming ns lost by vote 2 IL an Instant score OF
more arc cosIing good nsured msnbs" TO sacrifice their
record. for their Interests and presently another man votes
"Ay" And 90 overwhelmingly passed and tnlsd-til
q, last tho hsht.usd Members declare there shall be no more
Lpg every order to get right on the record ssd the
vote .sr~n Y,a' srtyh'e Hays When
there was no record nacy voted for the appropriation
under the Yeas and NAYS Tsiyoas Of them eIPeiieueed
change Of heart and the turning Of 'nys vote would have
defeated tn. Who say C0nsre',nen are not vir'
tuous1