, 1866-07-24
THE TENNESSEE VICTORY.
How it was Accomplished.
An Exciting Legislative 0ccast0ns
Itron the Na.hpill. pre.s and Times, duly s0.l

lIUN ~ W1lS t&GCuuI VkAGAtAs
An E1e,tin. Legislative Occasion.
lFrom the Nashville Press and Times, duly 20.
THE CONTEST
on yesterday morning was stirring, brtst1ing
md exciting Que. There was not moments
lull In the proceedings. 4 previous confer
ence had fully posted the friends Of the
they kept up continuous firc on their adj
vcrsarics. The roll was called and fifty-iour
members answered. Mr. Arnel1 said that
there were two others In one Of the commit
tee rooms, who made up the usual quorum.
There was murmuriDs colloquy bot Seen
man, as to whether the two members under
arrest could be counted. Mr. Garner SAID no
ono was warmer friend Of the amendment
than himself. It ought to be passed and he
would sustain 1t to the extremity, If ncces-
sary, but lie wanted to pass It legally.
Mr. Arnell rose to point Of order. There
was certaiuly u quorum In the House. In n
technical sense the Two members in arrest In
the committee room (Martfn and Williams)
were on the floor OF the House.
The Speaker asked the door.keeper to In
rite the two members to their seats. He
could not recognize them IS on the aoor while
they were In the committee room.
Mr. Stegald called for the aycs and noes.
Mr. Moss said II they were invited as qnal-
fled members he would vote aye, otherwise,
GOOD oMES,
at this juncture of auasrs, was heard Ii the
heavens, for loud roll Of thunder sounded
10 the right Of the State Housc, from mag.
piflcent bank Of clouds piled up almost to the
zenith. We inwardly vowed q sacrifice Ia
Jupiter Tonars, and Dativa wreath for the
eag1c which stands over the Speakers chair,
If the event should agree With the auspictoue
voice from the sky.
tlur
Mr.. Moss was perple1ed. he didn't know
| whether to vote aye or no, and the good
Samaritan of Hardeman, who always carries
wine and oil for the afflicted. benevolently
! suggested that he be permitted to vote no
! lust to facilitate businessl The motion Wa;
negasire was thereupon taken for Mt. Moss In
| tic camera OF the House Of Representatives
| WON'T CONE In.
Doorkecper Hill returned from Committee
! Room No. ., in which sat the eontumasiouS
| 1nemters-Ma1tIn and WLlliams-and report,
fused to come In, except for an investigation
| Of charges against them. The House must
first give Its parole OF honor that II
had no unlawful designs upon their political
virtue.
PEELED 10 come In. It was not necessary tc
! te1l these members Whit the Honse wAntel
With them. We were not here to hire them
| TO take their seats. It was their duty to
come In, and II they refuse, 1t Is our duty tc
| bring them In. Again 1t thundcred on tht
right, and the elements above clapped ap-
plausc to Mr. Raulston's declaration.
THE: PREVIOUS QUESTION. CALLED.
Mr., Mullins morcd the previous question
| on the adoption Of the Constitutional Amend
nlcnt. Tits shot brought several members
| TO their feet on the Presidents side, who saw
| o storm coming, and sought to impede IT.
progress by hoisting their constitutional um
bsclias and legal psTaso!s.
: ENDURANCE OF COLD.
The door Of Committee Room No. wat
| opened, and tho arrested members would ercl
and anon pear ont their heads aud draw sud
denly back.
insist on Ills motion. He hoped tho recusani
members would again be asked to take thell
cents.
Mr.. Arnell said tho House already had oil
clal info, nation that the two arrested mem
hers were on the floor Of tho House by the re-
\ port Of the doorkeeper.
Mr.. Mullins again moved the previous ques
tion on the adoption Of tic Senate rcsolu
| t1on. "
Mr.. Jarvis Insisted that he bad the floor ant
meant to hold it. He was not going to &C,
the rights Of the people Of the great State o
Mr.. Mullins insisted.
M. Jarvis persisted.
The speaker said he vas profoundly rot N! T.! SOFT! r
to do amy member wrong, but be did no
recognize Mr.. Jnryis as holding the 1oor.
Mi. Jarvis appealed from the decision o
the Speaker and claimed the 1oor-
The Speaker said he was exceedingly glad
of It, und put the appeal to the House, which
sustained the Speaker hy q vote Of 81 ayes ia
1G noes, the Speaker not voting, and the twt
contumacious members doIniciled In the Arc
tic Circle Number ; positively refusing to 50,
Mr. Arpe1l said that Mr.. Martin was thcl
present, but refusing to vote whereupos
Mr.. Martin Indignantly responded that b
wasn't present at nll.
The House looked rs incredulons as doubt
Ing Thomas as they glanced toward the Ia,
widuar' who had denied the doctrine Of tn
"Seal preseucc."
TIE MOUNTAIN MOVES 70 NAnoMET.
Several members hcreupon arose to thel
feet and insisted that the two members b
| brought in instantly. As the member
Ing doorkeeper again went to the obstinat
members, who, with good deal Of vehe
mcnce, vowed that they wouldn't come II
The doorkecper was treated with cooluess
and seemed to shiSer as he again wiLhdre'
from the trigid atmosphere OF Number s.
VOICE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD.
Mr, Shepherd said th&t he saw no necessat,,
for dragging the rccusant members into thei
seats. They were present every whit rs mnc
as # they were sitting IN theE ehaGs. In
whole House knew II 1or thc1 were pialnl
visible through their open door. They ouen
to be counted just where they arc
Mr.. Arpen said let them be marked by IN
Clerk Oh the Journal as present aud not VI
ting.
ANOTHER APPEAL.
The speaker said ne would so oHect Ih
Clerk, but he "as compelled TO decide Lna
there was not quorum M the house- II
WAS desired, an appeal could be taken and u
would put 1t TO the Honse WIN great Plea
ure. Hc decided that inc Two members pr
scnt IN the eommittee iooM Mste nov ,t3, ~ W Y,
floor Of the House the question Is. VIII th
House sustain the shar r:,,.,..,
When Dir. Elliott's name Was calico ne sat
that with all Difference TO the speaker, .
must vote no, as ne conceived lnat inc w
members were certainly On the noof Of To
Hense.
! The result was tor tne appe1l, =, agalast
II, Inc Speaker not votng anu Tue s"o cos
tumacious members rei1slns 70 e. respoua. ,,c
the appeal was sustained anu tne uouse dEt ~
ded that there was quorum Present. ll
Speaker tnen aseeS; "saaA INC auesttou no
be put ayes "; Noes 10. F1eseh1 anu ue
voting, Martin ana Wlulams.
THE LAST ACT
The scene on the floor oi the Honse Wt
one OF unWonted interest," Ine senators Us. Wc!
present almost En- 1lahst, anMousty aManIn
Inc action Of me Aonse On tae amEaanen
which they had fatlnea SO tfaunphaat!y
few days previous; nnm0ef o. ptomint1