New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-24
TENN q ssE X.
RATIFICATION or THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT


SCENES UPON IFS PASSAGE.
From The Nashville Press and Times. Juy70
The contest on Yesterday morning was stlrrne'
tie proceedings prev conference had fully posted the
friends Of amendment their course OF action ana
roll was called and fty fonr members answered. NJ.
ArneI said mat there were two oilers IN one OF c
teerooms who made mp tho usual quorum. Ihere was
murmuing cooquy between Garner Of Lawrence ana snn
could be counted Mr.. Garner said Ono was warmer
read OF tho amendment than himself II ought to be passed.
aud would sustain it TO tho extremity # necessary but
he wanted t. pas IL legally
Mr. Arae lose point Of order There was certainly
a quorum In the In technical sense the two members
in arrest in the oommeeroom Martin and Wiiams were
The Speaker asked the oorkeepcr to invite the two
ber TO their seats lie could no. eeogae them as GA inc
floor u l. taey were IA the eommsttee-rOon. -, ..
NJ Moss asked II they would be competent MEMBER even
hey we're brought into the ball while under arrest and Mr.
Baker suggested pcaceoferng that they be released
| from arrest.
motion was carried invite the two members to take
their The doorkeeper returned from COMMITTEE Room
No. 2 in which sat the contumaeious memoeis-M ana
W.iams-and reported the Speaker that they positively
refused 10 out come H. except ior an lnyeg9n OF
honor had unlawful designs upon their political
Mr. Rau.on moved that they compelled in. 1t
not necessary TO tell iese members what the House
wanted With them We not here to hire them TO take
their seats their duty TO come IN and II they refuse
Mr. Mullins mo, Cd the previous question the adoption Of
the Constitutional amendment, his shot brough, several
members 70 their feet on the Presidents side who
coming and sought Impede its progress by hosting
! their constitutional umbrellas and legal parasols.
The Speaker entreateG Mr. Mullins insist on his mo-
He hoped the members would again be asked
| u take their seats. . ,
The reading 81 the resolution Of ratification passed by the
| Senate called for
Mr. Mullins again moved the previous question the adop
| ton Il tue Senate resolution.
that members be brought In Instantly AZ the mem
bers wouldn't DoOrkeeper Ill, tho OIL ging door
keeper the obstinate members who, with q
good deal Of yehemence vowed that they wouldn't come IN
The dookeepr Ell with eoolness and seemed 10
sTr he again withdrew from the igid amospheTere OF
No. 3 -. -.
| them in. be should have posse 20 help hlm. .
MI Arnel said let them be marked by tho Clerk on the
| Journal Is present and not voting. -
The Speaker said lie would direct the Clerk bn he was
compe I'D decide that there not aquorum IN the House
desired appeal could be taken and he would pnt II
House with great pleasure He decided that tie tTo
p.een 10 The committee not on the floor
OF tho house The question H. VIII the House sustain the
chart
The for appeal A. against it H. the speats:r
voting members refusing slded
spond 80 The appeal was sui;aDed and the then asked
that there quorum present The r: Nays,
| Shall the main question nov be pPhn and Williams.
D. Present and not OF House one OF unwonted IN
Inc ses ca.or- were present almost en- masse anxons
aweho1 ratified 40 trumphantly a few days previous.
tired and s.S0 % o sS Com
amcnment over Presidents atrocious eonspra'
~ tboy were 10 see Hoods egous repused from Nasty e
HAT Union who had Witnessed and heard these
weeks pat listened with beatess attention as he CIA
e amendment the last Ie and the main querIioh was
Tho Clerk called the roll Jervis complained loudly that II
was forced upon people AID voted No. with promise oi
| protest. ,.,...... =, Nos.,, uar
Tin and Williams second loudly but they renamed rs
i.mb NUMBER
blankets required Jolly had frozen their voices as oi@y
as the notes Of Baron Mlnchansens ougle. -,
Mr. Ant asked TIA, journal show that two members
were present and not voting and then asked the Speaker 10
decide II quorum present The Cnalr DECIDED thal
Was not Mr. Arne appealed TO the House ana lh
appeal sustained by ~ 20 H. The Speaker sn SnHos"eSa
ratification Of ne CoHsaiioHsI A|Hdmt Pasa ~ we
FEDERAL Con9re The announcement welcomed WIN pro
and enthusiastic cppng Of hands and cengranAons
members their and went around shaking Ishus Ie
jolcing heartily over their most happy deiveranee