Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-07-25
Mr.. Malloy madesOme remarks to the same pur-

Mr.. Malloy made some remarks to the same pur-
port.
The Speaker pleasantly responded that no apology
was necessary at all. 1t would give him no ofense
if he was not sustained. The result was for the APP
peal A. against it H. the Speaker not voting, and
the two eontumacious members refusing to re pond
So the appeal was sustained and the House decided
that there was quorum present. The Speaker
then asked, Shall the main question now be put Z
Result Ayes, 80, Noes, Is. Present and not voting,
Martin and Williams.
THE LAST ACT.
The scene on the floor of the House was one of
unwonted interest The Senators were present al
most mGSSe anxiously awaiting the action OF the
House on the amendment which they had ratified
so triumphantly few days previous. number OF
prominent citizens tried and faithful, were also in
attendance almost anxious to see the triumph OF
the Congressional amendment over the President s
atrocious conspiracy they were to see Hoods le-
gons repulsed from ashville the gallant Thomas
and his invincible army. (God bless them forever
and EVERY All, who can tell how deeply those no.
BILE citizens felt They had been watching the pro-
gress of the struggle between patriotism one side
and treason and Presidential corruption on the other
for weeks, and within the past few days threats of
violence and menaees from the lips of unrepentant
rebels had been made in secret and in bar
rooms. Had not an Infamous attempt been made
the day previous to drag the Legislature before a
court to answer certain charges? Had not its duly
authorized Sergeant-at-Arms been chased by war
rant and ordered to for his conduct Of
fcer Of the House of Representatives Had they
not heard curses muttered against General Thomas
and threats made that Governor Brownlow's head
would soon come of, and the Legislature expelled
from the State House? No wonder that Union
men who had witnessed and heard these things for
weeks past listened with breathess attention the
clerk read the amendment for the last time and the
main question was put Shall the resolution pass
The clerk called the roll. Jarvis complained
loudly that it forced upon the people and voted
no, with promise of protest.
MUNCHAUsEN's BUGLE.
The clerk, by instruction, called the names Of
Messrs. Martin and Williams second time loudly
but they remained as dumb as if the extreme low
temperature of Number 3, where blankets are re
quired in July had frozen their voices as solidly
the notes of Baron Munchausen's bugle. Who knows
but that on some future day when Captain Heyd
builds rousing fire in Number g. that its walls may
be astonished with the explosion of two negative
votes? A committee on acoustics maybe appoint
ed by some future House to explain the phenome
non What # the t,go negatives should be counted a,
one dfirnlatiUe}
Mr. Arnel asked that the journal show that two
members were present aud not voting, and ther
asked the Speaker to decide if quorum was pres
ent. The chair decided that there was not, where
upon Mr.. Arnell appealed to the House, and thu
appeal sustained by AZ to IL. The Speaker the'
announced the ratification Of the Constitutional
| Amendment passed BIZ the Federal Congress. TIL
announcement was welcomed with prolonged anC
enthusiastic clapping of hands and congratulations
members left their seats and went around shakin!
hands, rejoicing heartily over their most happy de
| liverance.