Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-06-21
....... From the WasSlin gton Patriot.
CONGRESS- ADJOURNED
EXCITING SCENES IL THE HOUSE.
Judge kel!ey's Arrangement of His
Party. -.....
TIC Conference Report On the Mis-
celianeOUs Appropriation BIZ
Finally Agreed to. .. ..

gress are always attended with more or less
excitement, especially in the House of Re
pIcsentatives, and yesterday was no eX-
ccption 10 the rule.
When the House met at eight O'Clock
the forces were marSlalled on both sides
ready for bitter fray. The Democrats
felt indignant at what, they contended, was
the bad faith Of tho conference committee
OH the omnibus appropriation bill, ~ re-
porting back the enforcement act after the
implied agreement of Saturday night, the
circumstances Of which were detailed at
: length i'll the columns Of the Patriot yes
terday. ON the Republican side some
members made feeble attempts to excuse
the conduct OF Mr.. Garfield and his Radi-
cal associates Oh the committee, while
others had the tcmerity to assert that no
agreement was entered into, or even 1m-
piled or understood. They could not heip
.ut Know better. Mr.. Garfield even, when
accused of a violation of the agreement,
pretended that he was ignorant of it; but
this pretcnce only excited disgust among
the fair-minded of his Republican associ-
ateS. ....
As soon as the conference report was
made, therefore, the Democrats dctermln-
ed to defeat the bill by delay. and again re-
sorted to dilatOry motions. The yeas and
nays were ordered on several questions,
> when Judge Kelley, of Pennsylvania, Of
fered proposition which induced the Dem
Ocrats TO withdraw all pending motions.
IlEILEY's AEEAIGSMENT or HIS PARTY.
Mr. Kelley then moved to recommIt the
, bill to the committee on conference, and
in support Of his motion made one Of tie
bOldcst aud most remarkable speeches ever
made i'll the House of Representatives. 1t
was a speech such as few men would have
had the courage to make, for it was de-
y,nt # a IL
tion, but of his own party, accusing them
of the most perfidiOus conduct. lie told
them in plain and unmistakable language
that when lie was judge on the bench, he
had score of times sentenced men to the
penitentiary for doing less than his Radical
friends on the conference committee Oh the
omnibus approp; Lion bill bad done. The
explosion OF 4 bOmbSllell could not nave
had 4 more startling effect than this speech,
uttered from bOasted Radical lips, and fall
ing directly into the midst Of the Radical
ranks. The House is not often as quiet as
{ it was on this occasion. From all quarters
j the members came pouring down TO the
! vicinity Of where Mi. Kelley was standing,
! the Democrats looking with unftigned sur
! prise up0n thc Scathing exposure of Rad
ical breach CT faith coming from quarter
so VeIy uneX pected; while the Republican
lradelS were 10 less amazed, and rcyolVcd
in their minds how they could best and
most efficiently parry this attack. Mr..
! Garfield, in his reply, did not undertake to
deny
. TIE INGrLIED AGREEMENT OF :,ATI -RnAH
NIGHT
that the obnoxious amendment was to be
Withdrawn. lie simply gave 4 history of
the legislation, and beat all about the
4 question without once coming to denial
Il, 4 +l,o4 10 l,It ln
ocrats ali impression that lie was opposed
to the amendment Of which they COM
/ planned.
! MIR. HINGUAM'S UNPAEIIANENT-1RI RI IAN
Gl-AGT,.
Mr.. Binghau followed commencing with
al argument on the cOnstitutionality of
the question, but he soon Dranchcd OIL into
abuse, and declared that the resistance to
the amendment was the Inauguration of a
treason as Gsreputablc, rs dishOnOrablC,
and as damning as that treason which,
twelve years ago, was jnauGuratcd by the
bavOnct. Here there WAS an outbIrst of
indignation on the Democratic side. \
dozen members We're on their feet at once.
I Mr.. Morgan shouted at the top of his voice
that Mr.. Binghams statement was "a lie,"
and that he would not allow any man TO
make such q charge against him or his col
points Of order, and above the
DIN OF A SCORE OF VOICES
calling order, and all speaking at once, rose
the sound Of the Speakers gavel as it was
brought vigorously down upon the DESK
The scene was one Of the widest and most
exciting that has been witnessed in the
House for years. After awhile order was
restored, and the offensive remarks were
read at the Clerks desk. While the Speak
er ruled that Mr.. bingham was entitled to
proceed without interruption, he also ruled
thaS Mr.. Dingham's language had trans
cended the rules Of parliamentary law and
GecOrum. lie was, however, allowed to
proceed in order.
RADICAL. TACTICS
Mr. kelley's motion was then agreed to,
althO ugh Messrs. Butler, Perce, and others
of the very Radical stripe, threw all posi-
BILE impediments i'll its way. Their object
was to defeat the bill in order that they
might have an extra session Of Congress.
MIR. PLATT's GROSS IGNORANCE.
For the same reason they Immediately
afterwards opposed Mr.. Kelcy's motion for
an extension of the session until O'Clock
D. Ill. NIr. Flatt, of Virginia, was one CT
the most active in this movement, and Il
call for the yeas and nays by him having
been decided against linn, he accused the
Chair of parlialltY. Ihe Speaker replied
that Mr.. l'latt was either grossly ignorant
of the rules of the House, or grossly disrc-
spectful to the Chair. The Speaker had
only decided that sufficient number had
not called for the yeas and nays, and the
Youngest member Cf the House lew that
oae-fifth was always required for that. At
| a later stage OF the proceedings Mr.. Platt
wanted to make a statement, but Messrs.
Dawes and Banks both objected, as he had
been guilty of disrespect to the Chair,
wherenpon the Speaker said he excused
the gentleman
ON ACCOUNT OF HIS GROSS IGNORANCE.
Subsequently,, when a vote by tellers JUS
tilted the speakers decision, he expressed
regret that he had spoken harshly TO Mr..
Plat: but he said it vas the first time
that he had ever been accused of par
tiaiity.
MRS. DIR. WALKER CREATES ANOTHER
SENSATION.
After the appropriation bill had been re-
! committed, and the time of adjournment
had been extended, the House took a ie-
cess from half past twelve until half-past
two. A number of members remained in
the hall. and a number OfViSltOrs We're aisO
on the foo-, when Mrs. Dr. Walker, az
rayed in all the glory OF a Dolly Warden
short coat and pants, entered the hall, and
! ascending the steps TO the Clerks des!
assumed a position near Mr.. James w.
CLAYTON, and proceeded to harangue those
present on the subject of the bill making
| approximation for nurses who served during
the war. AS she could scarcely see over
the top of the reading Clerks desk, size
1nornted a chair. and throwing off her hat,