The New York herald., 1869-02-20

beaIth among members. He was AFRAID II wonld
prevent large attendance at the inauguration.
Mr. BuTrER OF Mass, desired to make an appeal
to the House, and was proceeding TO say tnat pubic
business OF great Importance was pressing.
He was Interrupted BY Mr.. ELDRIDGE, who OBJ.
jeced and insisted that The call should be proceeded
wn ne S added tea the Gentleman ,s ro ms
on tae democratic side got no opportunity VI say
4 motion to excuse Mr. Morrissey having been
made,
Mr.. ELDaTpGE objected, and said that Mr.. Nor
rlssey hai been very little in attendance this session.
He hoped the sergeantat-Arms would be sent for
him; but he thought he had better send two men for
nun, a. the seigeantatArms could hardly take MN
Mr.. MsYNxRD moved to excuse Mr. Mullins
several Members-"oh, no; we cannot do without
IN, Mr. soorIslp. lrep, OF pa-"A point Of order'' on
After some further time spent in calling absentees
and receiving excuses, .0a4
Mr.. EIDsI6GE moved that all the sick members Of
the House be referred to the Committee on Recon
Mr. BURR dem.l Of H., objected, saying that that
Mr. SHASKs, lrep) OF Ind, suggested that the busl-
ness should be allowed TO 60 on without the amuse-
ments. He thought the gentleman from Wisconsin
had got In quite enough OF his jokes.
The call OF absentees being completed, Mr..
KELSEY, repl Of N. X, moved that the sergeantat-
Mr.. PERRIss, rep.) OF n. Y, moved TO adopt the
proper forn-to direct the sergeanat- Arms to take
into custody and bring before the bar OF the House
Mt. KELSEY accepted the modification, and the
A member suggested that some members who had
answered on the lrst call and had then taken OF
their hats and coats and walked OF should be called
again.
Mr. scHENcK. lrep., OF Ohio, said that was worse
than the original offence.
offence for members TO escape out OF the hall BY
Jumping out OF the windows ana intimated that the
Sr ScHKNcK-That Is not true; not a word OF it.
Nothing OF the Kind ever occurred, so far as am
concerned. The gentleman from Wisconsin ts as
fanciful as he Is witty; he can coin fact as well as
q joke.
rue roll of those who had answered was again
called and 1t appeared that Mr. Ashley OF Ohio, was
the only member who had answered on the hrst
call who was not now present.
ON account OF his eminent services IN the impeach-
ment Of the President Rejected.
Tne name OF Mr. Ashley was then inserted in the
warrant issued to the Scrgeant-at-Arms
Various motions were made the object OF which
was that the proceedings under the call should not
be dispensed with by adjournment but the rules
and the digest appealed to STAND IN the way OF any
arrangement.
The attempt at disentanglement occupied nearly
an hour and puzzled the minds OF the best paria-
mentarians Of the House. In the midst Of the mud
die the Sergeant-at Arms appeared on the scene
with members In cusody-McSSrS. Baker, of ILL.,
nois, and Ashley, OF 0hio-and presented them at
Mr BAKER being drst called on said he did not
suppose be really mad any excuse to offer. He was,
Mr.. ASHLEY being next called on said he had
simply walked down to his committee room to write
letters the House being too noisy and mad lett W0rd
to be called II there was vote by yeas and nays.
Mr. PETERS, (rep) OF Mel move that he De i'm
peacned.. loud laugnterl
Mr. Ashley was excused on the payment or costs.
Messrs. Baldwin and Tane were next presented.
The first excused his representing that 1t was
unsafe to his health TO attend night sessions, and
the later because he had been attending the Speak
er's reception.
Messrs. Mccormick ana Banks were next present.
ed, and were excused on their statements that tney
had been attending the Speakers reception
Mr.. ScHENCK made several unsuccessful attempts
to have all further proceedings under the cali dis
pensed with.
The House also refusedto adjourn.
After another fruitcss effort ON the part OF Mr.
Schenck 10 exr1cate the House from its difficulty,
another absentee was presented in the person OF Mr.
Buckley whose excuse also was that he had been
attending the Speakers reception. He was excused
on the payment OF costs.
Messrs. Lawrence, Of Ohio, ana Wilson, OF Ohio.
were next presented. Mr. Wilson SAID he had re-
tired to his couch and was partially asleep when ne
was wakened by the messenger Mr. Lawrence saiu
he had been engaged IN preparing his report on the
New York election frauds. Both were excused.
Several other members were presented by Inc Ser
geant-at Arms and excused.
Another hour was spent in tedious, weary waiting
for the production OF absentees.
II was after midnight when the last man was pro-
duced, and then the House adjourned.