Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-11-16

There - no military or other guard at the
door to inspect the passes Of members and
pronounce upon their validity. Horace
Maynard and Colonel Stokes, of Tennessee.
will not encounter any more difhcultv in
walking into the Hall, than the Hon. Ben
ia min Eggleaton and General Il. Il. Hayes,
Of Ohio.
- Tennessee we suppose may be counted o
state that has been IN rebellion against the
Government. Mr.. Mcpherson has-if the
I0St 5 correspondent is well informed. and
we have no doubt he is-told his friends
without reservation, that he will not place
the names Of Maynard, Stokes and Others
Of the Tennessee delegation tthe applica
ton Of this example TO all the reconstruct
ed States is clear upon his official roll
Perhaps a motion will be made directing
that he shall call all the States and the
names Of their Representatives and per
haps he will refuse to do So Can he ilnag
inc that the decision Of this momentou-
question rests with him a!onc?
An instructive precedent will readily be
cited by readers Of Congressional history
On the "a Of December, 1880, at the open
ing OF the twenty-sixth Congress, Hugh
Garland, Clerk Of the twenty fifth Congress,
refused to call the names Of the members
from New Jersey, because the seats of all
the members Of that State were contested
for three days there was an excited and
wild debate, the House being both unorgan-
lied and disorderly. On the fourth day
the clerk was directed to call the roll again.
and commencing with Maine had proceeded
according To the geographical situation OF
the States, as far as New jersey. and was
about to say that he would not call the
names of members Of that State. when John
Quincy Adams, who had not had anything
to say about the controversy up to that mo-
nent, suddenly took the floor and said: II
rise TO interrupt the Clerk. "
Instantly there was profound silence in
the Hall, and Mr. Adams said
We degrade and disgrace our cOnstitu.
ents, and the country, because the Clerk Of
the House, the mere Clerk whom we EN-
ploy, and whose existence depends upon
our Will. usurps the throne and sets US, the
Representatives and vice gerents Of the
whole American people at defiance, and
holds us in contempt And what is thi
Clerk Of yours? l. he to suspend by hi
mere negative, the functions Of Government
and put an end to this Congress He re
fuses to call the roll It's in your power t.
I compel him to call it. if he will not do i
| voluntarily. Here Mr.. Adams was inter
rupted by amember, who said he was auth
orized to say, that cOmpulsion could no
reach the Clerk, who had avowed that b,
would resign rather than call the State 0
| New Jersey. Wen, sir, let him resign
continued Mr.. Adams, andwe may possibl,
discover some way by which we can ge
along without the aid Of his all powerful
talent, learning and genius
! Mr. Adams submitted motion to requir
of the Clerk to call the roll for the State q
New jersey and there was general ont
cry of how shall the question be putt
All knew the Clerk would not put it. Nj
Adams said Il intena TO put the questio
myself. That solved the difficulty. Ricl
ard Barnwell Rhett, Of South Caroin;
sprang upon desk, and moved that ii
Hon. John Quincy Adams, Of Massachusetts
y take the chair, as presiding officer, and of
ciate until the House be organized By II
election Of its constitutional officers. TT
motion was put and carried Mr. Adam
was escorted to the chair, New Jersey wa
called and the House organized IfEdwar
Mcpherson, ''the mere Clerk, - "usurp
the H.roae,' and attempts to play the rol
of Hugh Garland, it will not be difficult t
fud one who can follow the Adams preceden
in bringing order out of chaos 1t was cas-
for the courtiers of Ferdinand to make a
egg stand on end after Columbus had show
them how so remarkable feat might be ac
I compliShed.