The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-10
NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGISLATURE.
The Excitement Abating = Both
Houses Proceeding to Business.
Republicans Fighting for an
Adjournment.
AN ALL.NIGHT SESSION OF THE HOUSE.

CONCORD, June 0, 1871.
The excitcment In regard to the organization OF
the Legislature has subsidized, TO considerable
degree. and the city has depleted OF the crowds
that yesterday thronged the streets. Last evening
both parties held caucuses to consider together
upon the situation. The democrats were jubliant
over the victory they achieved in completing the
organization, while the republicans accepted the
situation, but did it rather grudgingy.
AN IDLE MORNING SESSION.
The House met at ten O'Clock this morning, and
after prayer by a Clergyman from CINNAMON, who
destroyed whatever prospect he might have had for
election as chaplain. the Clerk began to read the
journal OF the previous days. The democrats moved
to omit the reading but the republicans another
opportunity for delay and objected so both clerks
read themselves nearly hoarse for couple Of hours,
each yea ana nay vote being read under the rules.
ATTEMPT TO UNsEAT MEMBERS.
This over the republicans were still reticent to
to ae so Mr. 81 Of ths
resolution declaring the seats OF Messrs. Page OF
Concord; Messer, of Northwood, aud Parsons; of
Bennington vacant for various reasons. The DEM
ocrats didn't see the force OF this and Mr. Bingham
offered an amendment to substitute the names
OF four republicans from the Third ward
OF Manchester. about whom there Is a contest
brief debate followed, when the resolution was
tabled. recess was then taken until three
O'Clock
IN THE AFTERNOON
democrats offered resolution to INFORM the
proceed to business. The republicans saw that this
meant business, and the managers held an impromtu
consultation and resolved TO put 1t or by talking
against time. Mr. Bingham having called the pre-
vious question on the resolution, Mr.. Wadeigh, OF
Milford, was the first to take the foOr and ne made
q rambling speech, in good-natured way, IN the
course OF which he admitted that his party desired
this matter postponed until Monday, when they
hoped to have present one or both of their men,
bers now detained at home by illness. II
the democrats would consent to an adjourn
ment until that time he would pledge his
associates to 20 to ballot to fill the Senate
vacancies and then proceed to the election OF Gov
ernor. Mr. WadleiRh was called to order several
times and after giving way to motion to ADJOURN
which was negatlved, he was refused leave to pro-
ceej. Several other republicans then came to the
rescue and continued the discussion.
LUNCH WAS SERVED
the democratic members at seven O'Clock. and half
an hour later they voted down mouOn TO adjourn
until Monday, with full stOmachs.
AN ALL NIGHT SESSION.
The house is on the eighth consecutive hour OF its
session and the prospect Is that II Will last all night
The democrats are determined to have vote upon
seem equally bent upon staving Off q VOTE They
are occupying nearly all the tlme-the democrats
taking few minutes occasionally 10 express their
views and to press upon the minds OF the opposition
that they were DESTROYS to proceed TO business.
Finally motion made to lay Mr.. Bingnam'S
resolution upon the table. The yeas and nays being
demanded republican asked to be excused from
voting and the acting Speaker, MFR. Adams, OF
Manchester, decided that 1t could only be done at
the close OF the roll call An appeal was taken from
this ruling and the yeas aud nays demanded AT
this point the middle became very complete. An
hour was taken In discussing the way out, ana at
midnight that mad not been found.