Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-26
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scenes in the House To-day.

The interest manifested in the expulsion pro-
ceedings in the House to-day was not so great
as on yesterday, although there was large
crowd in attendance before ten o'clock, and by
the time the House met--eleven O'cock-every
seat in the gallery was occupied. On account
OF the great crowd on the floor yesterday, the
members experienced much Inconvenience, and
grumbling about extending the privileges of the
floor, and some OF the older members declared
they would oppose any such action to-day. As
on yesterday, Mr.. Ames was one OF the first ON
the floor, and was accompanied bv one OF his
sons. He appeared in remarkably good spirits.
When it was remarked by gentleman that no
Does any body think there will be?'' When he
met The STAR reporter, short conversation.
relative to the proceedings, took place and MIR.
A LETTER FROM MR. JOHN I. BLAIR,
OF New Jersey, the gentleman whom it will be
remembered had such fund of anecdote when
he gave his testimony before the Poland COM
mittee. Mr. Blair has been inter ested in the
construction of many railroads, and in mis- letter
of coincidence to Mr. Ames says: 'They pro-
pose to censure you for what L have always
done; let in my friends without cost. It
would have been mean act TO speculate on
them look at that" said Mr.. Ames, NOW
Mr.. Blair Is one OF the greatest railroad builders
in the country, and see he does just as have
done"
'who is going to talk to-day Mr.. Ames, Mr.
Ames. "Wel, dont't know,
BUTLER BELIEVE GOES IN,
and so does Voorhees,, and-pOinting to Mr..
Shellabarger who had quite bundle OF papers
on the desk before him-that looks as if he was
going IN too. Well, amt bothered about it; let
the m come on"
Many of the ladies who patiently heard all
the arguments Yesterday were on hand early
this morning, and seemed determined not to be
inconve ME need by the pangs of hunger, even if
II Was Ash Wednesday. At least the numerous
lunch packages displayed around the ledge in
front OF the gallery showed they had come
Judge Polands committee hel0 a meeting this
morning Tor the purpose OF fixing some time to
close debate, and agreed to make an effort to
call the previous question at O'Clock this at
ternoon, but if the temper of the House should
be against it, they would allow longer time
After the reading of the journal
A BOQUET FOR MR.. ANRS.
The desk of Mr.. Ames was this morning
adorned with magnificent bOquet from two
Massachusetts ladies, whose names were at
tached to the card.
THE BALL WAS OPENED
to-day quite lively, when the Speaker recog-
nized Mr.. voorhees, (Ind.) as entitled to the
hoor; and there was perceptible sensation in
speaker was announced. MIR. Voorhees, yielded
twenty minutes of his hour to Mr. Beck (Kyo
but, before that gentleman commenced, MIR.
the floor be extended to ladies. Quite large
number of members, especially those i'm the back
seats, objected. Speaker Blaine reminded the
strangers, there was but little trouble in pre-
serving order; but to-day, when no one but
members were On the floor, it was almost
IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP ORDER.
At the expiration of the twenty minutes al
lotted to Mr.. Beck, Mr.. Plat (Va.) renewed
the motion to allow the privileges of the door TO
ladies, but the House on a vote by tellers of W
yeas to 80 nays mot two thirds) refused to sus-
pend the rules and admit ladies to the floor
IF THE FAIR CREATURES STANDING IN THE
GALLERY DOORwAYs,
who were thus denied admission to the floor,
could have withered the ungallant fifty two with
a look, there would have been nothing left of
them but grease spot.
Mr.. Hoar, Of Mass, CALAMITY stepped to the
front and asked that the portion of the diplo-
matte gallery reserved for the diplomatic corps
be given to members families, as ii was now IL
O'Clock and it should not be reserved for foreign
representatives any longer.
Speaker Blaine said there were a number of
foreign representatives kept out of the gallery
Set apart for their use yesterday. and he thought
they should not be thus kept out.
Mr.. Hoar thought an hour long enough to re-
serve il for them.
Speaker Blaine.-The chair thinks if they
are entitled by the courtesy of the House to adj
mission there, they are entitled to the same
courtesy to select their own time to avail them
selves of the privilege