Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-02

THE NORTHERN PAcwIC RAILROAD BILL,
The Northern Pacific Railroad bill was
reported in the Senate on Tuesday, from
the Pacific Railroad committee, and then
postponed until December next,
From the Nashville Press and Times, July 90
Tennessee.
RATIFICATION OF THE CONVENTIONAL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS UPON ITS
PASSAGE.
The contest on yesterday morning was
a stirring, bristIing, and exciting one.
There was not moments lull in the
proceedings. A previous conference had
fully posted the friends Of the amend
ment as to their course Of action, and
they kept up q continuous fire on their
adversaries. Mr.. Arnell said that there
were two others in one of the commit
tee rooms, who made up the usual quo
rum. There was murmuring collOquy
between Garner of Lawrence, and Smith
of Hardemau, as to whether the two
members under arrest could be counted.
Mr.. Garner said no one was a warmer
friend of the amendment than himself.
1t ought to be passed, and he would sus-
tain it to the extremity if necessary,
but he wanted to pass illegally.
Mr.. Arnell rose to point of order.
There was certainly a quorum in the
House. In a technical sense the two
members in arrest in the committee
NOON, (Nfor4Iy, and Xu;D;o me y uvara On tho
floor of the House.
The committee asked the door-keeper
to invite the two members to their seats.
He could not recognize them as on the
floor while they were in the committee
room.
Mr.. Moss asked if they would be COM
peCent, even if they were brought into
the hall, while under arrest, and Mr..
Baker suggested as peace offering that
they be released from arrest
A motion was carried to invite the two
members to take their seats. The door
keeper returned from Committee Room
No. 8, in which sat the cnntumacious
members-Martin and Williams-and
reported to the Speaker that they posi-
lively refused to come out or come in
except for an investigation of charges
against them. The House must first
give its parole Of honor that it had no
unlawful designs upon their political
virtue.
Mr.. Raulston moved that they be COM
PEELED to come in. 1t was not neces-
sary to tell these members what the
House wanted with them. We were not
to hire them to take their seats. 1t was
their duty to come in, and if they re-
fuse, it is our duty to bring them in.
Mr.. Mullins moved the previous ques-
| ton on the adoption Of the constitu-
| tional amendment. This shot brought
! several members to their feet on the
! Presidents side, who saw storm COM
ing, and sought to impede its progress
by hosting their constitutional umbrel-
las and legal parasOls.
The Speaker entreated Mr. Mullins not
| to insist on his motion. He hoped the
recussant members would again be asked
to take, their seats.
The reading of the resolution Of rati-
ficatiOn as passed by the Senate was
called for,
Mr.. Mullins again moved the previous
question on the adoption Of the Senate
resolution.
Several members hereupon arose tC
their feet and insisted that the two mem.
bers be brought in instantly. AS the
members wouldn't come to DOorkeepel
| Hill, the obliging dOOrkeeper again went
! to the obstinate members, who with q
| good deal Of vehemence, vowed they
wouldn't come in. The dOOrkeeper was
treated with GOODNESS, and seemed tC
SILVER as he again withdrew from the
frgid atmosphere Of No. 8.
Mr.. Raulston said that If the door
keeper couldn't bring them in, he SHOULD
! have posse to help him.
Mr., Arnell said, let them be marked
by the Clerk on the journal as presen'
and not voting.
The Speaker said he would so direct
the Clerk, but he was compelled to de.
eide that there was not a quorum IN the
House. If it was desired, an appea
could be taken and he would put it t
the House with great pleasure. He de
cided that the two members present il
| the committee room were not on tn,
floor Of the House. The question is
will the House sustain the chair?
The result was, for the appeal A.
against it II, the Speaker not voting
and the two contumacious members re
fusing to respond. So the appeal wa
sustained and the House decided tina
there was a quorum present. TIL
Speaker then asked, Shall the mail
question now be put? Result: Yea
80, nays Is. Present and not voting
Martin and Williams.
The scene on the floor Of the Hous
was one Of unwonted interest. Tn
Senators were present almost en- 1sasss
anxiously awaiting the action Of tn
House on the amendment, which the,
, had ratified so triumphantly a few day
previous. A number of prominent Citi
{ zens, tried and faithful, were also in at
; tendance, almost as anxious to see tn
J triumph Of the Congressional amend
ment over the Presidents atrocious con
spiraCy as they were to see Hoods lie
gions repulsed from Nashville by tn
gallant Thomas and his invincibl
j army. No wonder that Union men VIII
r hsd witnessed and heard these thing
% for weeks past listened with breathles
I attention as the Clerk road the armand