The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-23

may, u SO disposed, block up the whole business
| OF 'hc House. On this occasion the Democrats
were able to muster thrty-fve votes. and thus
! To procure the yeas and nays on all these mo-
lions. They exercised their power and their
parliamentary right, and kept the House alter
mating between votes on adjournment and
votes on motions TO reconsider. &c.
During some breaks in these lively proceed
iugs, the Speaker presented Executive commu-
nicntions as folows:-
| FROM the Secretary OF the Treasury, tranS-
! uniting the Information required by Mr.. ALI
sons resolution Of some days since, in reference
to United States bonds, &c. Referred to Com
mittee of Ways and Means
Also, transmitting reports relative TO the loss
/ OF the Etctlng star and the wreck of the Com
'nodore. Referred TO the Committee on Com
merCe.
Mr.. MORRIS N W presented the petition of
| Geo. Myland, w. :. Davis, Hon. j. S. Endress
of Livingston county, n. Y. asking that the
official conduct of the President of the United
states may be inquired into by he grand in
| quest of the nation, and that II he is found
guilty of usurpation and other crimes, bill of
Impeachment for the same may be presented to
| the Senate OF the United states, sitting as
high court OF ofimpeachment, for action thereon
Also, the petition of Adam Clark and many
others, of Yates county, N. Y, approvingsof the
Tariff bill upon the subject Of wool agreed upon
by the joint committee of wool growers and
manufacturers at the last session of Congress,
ana " hich passed the House ofRepresontatives Of
last winter, and asking That immediate actlon
| States
| Mr. WARD CN. " presented the petition of
thirty-tuur citizens OF the town Of Genesee, Al
! legheny county, New York, in favor of the inn
! peachment Of the President. Referred to The
! committee on the Judiciary
| Mr.. WAREEN Comm presented the petition
| of G. w. Rowland, of New Haven, Connectt-
| cut, FOR compensation for services whilst held
! TO military service. Referred TO the Committee
on Military Affairs.
Also, the memorial of the Union Knife Com
| pany, Tuttle Whittemore, and other hard
ware manufacturers of Naugatuck, Counecu-
! cut praying for reduction of the internal re-
venue tax upon their several products. Re-
! ferred TO the Committee of Ways and Means.
Also, the memorial of William Wilcox e Co.,
! and other manufacturers of padloclIs and other
| articles of hardware, praying for n reduction of
the internal revenue tax on their products. Re-
! terred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
! Also, the memorial of the Union Shear Com
| praying for reduction of the internal revenue
| tax on the several articles OF manufacture. Re-
| ferred to the Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. MYERS Pal presented the petition of a
| large number of manufacturers of SegarS and
| segar makers of the Third District of Pennsyl-
vania for aspecific tax Of five dollars per thou
sand on all domestic Segars, to remedy the ire
! guarites of the present system of inspection
! and taxation, approving the existing tariff on
foreign segars, and praying for an alteration in
! the laws permitting stamps to be sold TO the
| manufacturers at five dollars per thousand, and
for increased penalties FOR violation OF the re-
| venue laws. Referred to the Committee Of
| Ways and Means
Mr.. llETCHAM (N. ~ presented the petition
OF the Inspectors of the Port of New York for an
increase of pay. Referred to the Committee on
At length at a quarter to five o'clock,
Mr.. boutwell, Mass intimated tnat as the
! House had been in session more than the usual
| length of time, it might well adjourn tor to-
day, and the bill would come up tomorrow for
-
Mr. RANDALL tPa) objected to debate. and
the House went on to the pastime of voting by
MIR B0UTwEI.1. interrupted the proceedings to
ask whether, If the House adjourned now, an
hour could be agreed upon for taking the vote
A general shout of mo, no." came from the
Very well, said Mr.. boutwell,. we will remain
Very well, replied Mr.. FINCK, dehantly, we
will stay here for week, if need be- and Mr..
pIay Np1p ton, Cptl inn ffND
and nays.
one of the votes showed that there was less
than quorum present, upon which a call OF
the House was ordered and the pages were sent
to the restaurants an committee rooms to no
tify the absent members. The whipping-in
process resulted in getting ll2 members to an
, Swer to their names. Then the doors were
closed, and the names OF absentees were called
and excuses were made for some. Those who
were excused on account of leave of absence
were Messrs Alley, Ames, Arnell Blow. Clarke
lkansasl, Culver, Lawrence Ohio, and Wash
. burne (Ill) Those excused on account of illness
/ ofthemselves orsome members Oftheir families
| were Messrs. Darling, DumOnt. Garfield, Har-
. ris, Henderson, Hubbard Gowa), Jones' Ste
yens, .Thayer, Van Horn (Mo) Ward (ky0 and
! Wright.
The House then refused to excuse Messrs. Pat
terson, POmerOy and Rousseau. A warrant then
issued TO the Sergeant-at-arms and his assist
ants FOR the members who had not answered 10
/ their names and had not been excused.
The trSt member brought up was Mr.; Whal-
I ley CIV, va but he protested that ne hau an
swered TO his name. Proceedings were there
tore, stopped against him.
1
| Perham and Eckley in custody. In excuse for
their absence il appeared that they had gone for
their dinner. They We're condemned to pay the
Mir. RADFoRD IN. " asked leave to make a
suggestion in the way of compromise. Lost.
Mr.. RANDALL tPa.) objected to any compro-
mise.
Mr.. BINGHAM (Ohio) moved an adjournment,
but this motion was voted down.
Then Mr.. BINGHAM moved 10 suspend all
further proceedings under the rule, and that
Mr.. BINGHAM suggested that his colleague
lMr. lie Blond) have ten minutes TO address the
Mr., lie BLoND (Ohio) modestly declined the
proflered grace.
eight minutes of his time to the gentleman
from Ohio (Mr. Bingham) II he wanted to ad
dress the House
a Republican member asked what time Mr..
Eldridge had TO give.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE replied that he had all night.
Mr.. DELANO (Ohio) was brought in by the
Sergean -at-armS, and excused himself by stat.
ing that he had gone home to dinner.
Mr.. SCHESCK (OhiO) inquired whether il would
be IN order TO call upon Mr.. Delano TO take the
test oath? Qaughter)
Mr.. Deano (Ohio) was excused on payment
of costs.
Mi BUcKLAND lOhioJ being also brought in,
Mr. ScHENCK inquired where he had got his
| dinner. If in the restaurant OF the House, that
| was penalty enough.
Mr. Buckland was excused on payment OF
Mir ROGERS CN. j. inquired whether it would
| be in order TO have ham sandwiches supplied
the speaker replied that that would require
| an appropriation, and would have TO be first con.
, | sidered in Committee OF the Whole. daughter
| Mr.. BINGHAM made another effort TO suspend
| further proceedings, but the Democrats added
their negative votes to those of the more reso.
| mtue Republicans and the motion was lost.
Then Mr.. BOYER (Pa.) moved to adjourn, but
That motion was voted down. "a to 46, This last
vote showing that there was a quorum presen /