The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1867-02-07

Speaker Clrecteu warrants of arrest 10 be
issued Tor the arrest of the remainder, and
the Sergeant at Arms proceeded to hunt
up the absentees.
The doors being closed when the call of
tie House commenced, several members
were shortly after seen peerlng through
the glass doors, but were prevented 10y
the do0rkee 3erS from entering the hall.
Mr.. Hale inquired "can those members
who may be seen looking through the glass
doors be said to appear here 2 Laughs
ter
Mr. Eldridsc replied, "They only APP
pear through the glass darkly." Renew
e: laughter
Pending the return of the warrants Of
arrest. the House INDUCED in "schenani-
gan to xiii time, and il would be impos-
>Ible for me to describe one-half the joke
and wltticisms that were perpetrated du
ring the night.
The Sergeant at Arms soon began
bringing in the abscn,ees singly in squads.
They were each arraigned before the bar
of the House and questioned 10y the Spca>
ker a5 to their reasons for beng absent
without authority All sorts Of excuses
were offered. the majority pleading ind's>
position or hunger, while some offered no
excuse ut all The House acted upon
each separately Same Of the "culprils -
were excused altogether, while the remain
Ter were let off upon the payment Of the
usual fine, 1.-The usual fees" in such
cases being an mciSiJie green"
Mr.. Ortiz OF Indiana, being among the
absent ees, was arraigned at the bar of the
IIoase and asked by Speaker Colfax what
excuse he had to offer. He replied that
he dill not know of any very good excuse
to offer the House lie had gone home
to get his dinner, trusting to the good
sense of the House to adjourn, but his
confidence was misplaced
Mr. koon;z moved that Mr. Orth be
excused upon the payment of the usual
Mr.. Eldridge moved to amend by al
ding the i'liowlng Aud being suhjugared
he shall submit to suffrage without regard
to race or color aud shal! take the test
oath. Laughter.]
The Speaker decided the amendment
out of order.
The motion was agreed to and Mr
Orth excused
Long John" Wentworth of Illinois
inquired of the Speaker what stTect the
decision of the Supreme Cpurt would have
upon The arrests made that night The
Speaker stated that the chair was not
aware what tie effect would be- Shortly
alter midnight Il second cal of the House
was had when it was discovered that many
members who had answered to their names
at the first call had subsequently lett the
hall and third call was ordered, when
1t WAS announced that fifteen members had
left The hail since the first call and war
rants were accordingly issued for their
arrest .
While awaiting the return of'the Ser.
geant ut Arms under the order of the Sec
ond call OF the House, Mr.. Eldrdge asked
if it would he in order for Mr. Grinneil, OF
Iowa, TO sing
John Browns body lies mouldering
in the crave,
But his soal is marching on"
Mir Schcnck Let us have it.
Mr.. Grnnel-I will do it. if the ger-
llenan from y i>consn will allow Inc to
quote verse for hun 10 sing.
Mr. l. 'drid.e-N hat is it!
Mr. Grnnel-The verse would quote
would be
And are We wretches yet alye
And do we still rebel,
lis only by amazing grace,
That we are out of hell
Mr. Niblack I hat is swearing.
Mott cing Mr. Hurleieh, the delegate
from Dakota. on the floor, Gen. Wash
burnc of Indiana. said | would like to
know what reason the gentleman from
Dakota has for being present to-pgh, =
Let us hear from him.
Mr.. Schenck-Let US admit him as a
State. I.aughter.]
Mr.. Burleiah-I am sent here as
a delegate Of u Territory, and not as a
State
Mr Eldridge-IIow is the gentleman
ON religion?
Mr. Burlcish the majority here had
only organized they might have put on
two watches, ere on the larboard and the
other on the >tirboard side, one on duty
while HE Other one rested and have iouehi
this thing out while the minority. bein.
Suall in number, coud not have had
enough op watch to call the ayes and nays
The Sergeant at Arms reported that
several ~! the absentees could be found at
I their rooms.
Mr. Hill understand that Mr. Bing-
ham, with certain pIher gentlemen, escapes
from the custody Of the House tonight by
climbing through the window of the bar
hers shop, aud on account of the extraor>
binary agility shown hy gentleman ui
Mr. Bneham's age, moye that his name
be stricken from the warrant.
Mr.. i5urlcigh-I do not know uch
about parliamentary uSaee here. but know
If transaction of this ind WAS going on
in the Territory of Dakotah, Laughter
it would hc regarded as extremely dis
graceful. Laughter. My impression is
knowing what4 do OF its Governor) that
1T would either cease before > o'clock i'll
the NOR ing. or he would boot he august
body out of the capital Laughter.
hIr. lngcrSol Of Illinois, having been
brought to Tie bar Of the Ilou,e, the Srca
PER, Dro tmporc, asked him the usual
question.
Mr.. IngersolI replied I would like lie
fore proceeding. to II, 1erst md my status.
Laughter to know whether am to lie