The New York herald., 1869-02-20

| health among members. He was afre.d n wonli
prevent large attendance at the inauguration.
Mr.. BUrLER Of Mass desired to make an appeal
TO the House, and was proceeding TO say that pIoc
| business OF great Importance was pressing
He was interrupted by Mr. ELpafpaE, who OBJ
jected and insisted that the call should be proceeded
chusetts did great deal OF talking, while members
on The democratic side got no opportunity Of say
motion to excuse Mr. Morrissey having been
made,
Mr.. ELpnrpaE objected, and said that Nr. Nor
rissey had been very ltie IN attendance this session.
He hoped the Sergeantat-Arms would be sent Tor
him; but he thought he had better send two men Tor
him, as the sergeantatArins could hardly take HIM
Mr. MXYNARD moved to excuse Mr. Mullins.
several Msmbers-"Oh, no; we cannot do without
~, NJ. seorIs,.p repl OF Pa point Of order' on
After some further time spent in calling absences
Mr.. EIDaI6GE moved that all the sick members OF
the House be referred to the Committee on Recon
Mr.. BURR ldem.) OF H.. objected, saying that that
would M Kl on the @ last y man IAN OF them Lsagher ,s
ness should be allowed TO go on without the amuse-
ments.. He thought the gentleman from Wisconsin
hau got In quite enough OF his jokes.
KELSEY, gepl OF n. u, moved that the sergeantat-
Mr.. FEsRIss, lrepJ Of n X, moved to adopt tho
proper form-to direct the Sergeant Arms to take
into custody and bring before the bar of the House
Mr. KELSEY accepted the modification, and tho
A member suggested that some members who had
answered on the nrst call aud had then taken OF
their hats aud coats and walked OF should bc called
Mr. ScHENcK. trep., OF Ohio, said that was worse
than the original offence.
Mr. ELDRIpGE suggested that IL was still worse
offence for members TO escape out OF the ha by
jumping out OF the windows ana inttmated that the
gentleman nom ONO had once ss done s snas rg !,
Nothing OF the kind ever occurred, so far as ! am
concerned The gentleman frcm Wisconsin ts as
fanciful rs he u witty he can coin Tact as well as
Tne roll OF those who had answered was again
Called ana 1t appeared that Mr. Ashley, OF Ohio was
the only member who had answered on the first
call who was not now present.
Mr.. ELDRlDGE moved that Mr.. Ashley be excused
on account OF his eminent services IN the imrcach-
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 stanu In the way OF any
arrangement
! an hour, and puzzled the minds OF the best para-
| mentarians OF the House. In the midst Of the mud
! die the Sergeant-at Arms appeared on the scene
with two members In custody-Mcssrs. BAKER Of ll-
nois and Ashley, OF ohlo-and presented them at
mr.. BAKER being frst called on said he did not
suppose he really nad any excuse 70 offer lie was,
however, excused.
Mr.. ASHLEY being next called on said he hnd
simply walked down 10 his committee room 10 write
letters the House being noisy, and had left word
to be called II there was vote by yeas and nays
Mr.. PETKRs, (repl OF Mel move that he DC I'm.
peached loud aughterl
Mr.. Ashley was excused on the payment or costs.
Messrs. Baldwin aud Taffe were next presented.
The first was excused his representing that was
unsafe to his health 10 attend night sessions, anu
the atetr because lie had been attending the Speak
er's reception.
Messrs Mccormick ana Banks were next present
ed and were excused on their statements that they
had been attending the Speakers reception.
Mr.. SCHENCK made several unsuccessful attempts
to have all further proceedings under the call dis
pensed with.
The House also refused TO adjourn.
After another frut'css effort on the part OF Mr..
Schenck 10 exu1cate 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. lie was excused
on the payment OF costs.
Messra 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 he
was wakened by the messenger. Mr. Lawrence SAID
he had been engaged IN preparing his report on tho
New York election frauds Both were excused.
Several other members were presented by The Ser
gcant-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.