The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-28

ed the faces OF the spectators assumed
q hungry look, like that OF charity
children just being ushered in front o
Christmas dinner. I'VE want SEN
sation-we are 80 hungry for one, VA
plainly pictured upon every face; Dlci
Haldeman ol Pennsylvania was the mrs
man after the routine business was ou
of the way who got the Speakers ear
Richard usually attracts special stten'
ton by q red sash around his waist, bu
he had dispensed with it to-day ss
graceful tribute to the solemnity Of th'
occasion. He insisted on q motion ths
the floor be cleared This proposition
folloving the admission Of the ladies, to
which Dick had not objected. was decl-
dedly ungsllant. and very properly de-
MED. Butler was the next man to ad'
dress the Speaker. ,
HERE IS OUR MAN FOR A sENsArioS'
thought every one when he rose; bu
Butler wickedly made motion ths1
the House ignore the special order and
take up the Legislative aud Executive
ppropriation bill. The only object he
could have had in this WAS to bother
Garfield, a. the latter is very sensitive
az to any interference in his manage
meut OF the appropriation bills. But:
ler's proposition was, OF course. Jeered
at Meanwhile, il was evident that
Judge Poland was charged with speech
and only awaited the signal from the
Speaker 10 open fire upon the enemies
OF his report. The venerable ex. .Sena'
tor from Vermont stood up in the aisle,
just back oil Buffers desk, as solemn
and straight as an officer OF the Old
Guard on duty. Before he could get a
chance to speak Butler sent up his res
olution proposing that the cases OF the
implicated members be tried before the
District Court, and that the House be
relieved of it's duty in this respect. Po-
land objected, and after this Interrupt
ton was allowed to proceed He seem
ed TO feel the importance Of the occs-
sion. His speech was deliberate and
graceful His voice was at first low,
but gradually increased in volume, tho
not loosing its steady uniformity OF ca
dence. He moved to and fro, and
would occasionally walk down to But
ler's desk and lean over the Essex states.
man az he defended himself from at
tacks made by
THE RNFANr TERRIBLE or THE HOUSE
in his report OF yesterday. During the
whole speech Oskes Ames sat IN front
seat near General Butler, a. il he de-
sired to be under the wing Of his pow
erul ally during the coming storm.
Ames WAS very nervous he fuoshed
al times. looked over occasionally at
hiz friends in deprecating way, and
then would subsde behind the shelter
OF his huge hand, which WAS ample
covering tor his countenance. A lew
seats removed from him sat Banks at
his desk, quiet and calm Is though he
did not intend to take ahy part in the
coming debate.
THE ASPECT OF THE OTHER MEMBERS OF
THE POLAND COMMITTEES
did note denote anv special excitem ent
McCrsry sat near Hoar and looked i'm
pressive; N'blsck appeared stern and
attentive Merrick showed up his glas
ses above his forehead and nursed bis
right forefnger gently ss he listened to
PoIand's arguments. He plainly
showed, however, the symptoms OF an
intended speech. Books and papers
were heaped before him, and he wss the
only member OF the committee who
looked ss II he were going TO take an
active part ID the debate.
All OF the Congressional victims were
present, Brooks, who at the opening OF
the proceedings bad lain on a sofa in
the background, where his wife famed
his tevered countensnce, came pushing
through the crowd TO his desk when
Poland commenced. giving the most
painful attention to his speech. Garfield
was in his sest and looked sad, as
though At times tears were ready to
start from his eyes Dawes played
the disinterested spectator. Kelley sat
away back solitary End gloomy his hair
hung over bis brow in tragic fashion,
and he seemed distressed with q sense
Of loneliness. His booming voice was
silent and his desk bore no evidence OF
lonliness. Scofeld gave careful sttep-
ton, but did not in any way appear
anxious TO be heard. In looking
through the House the
SYMPTOMS or COMING SPEECHES.
were TO he seen here and there. But
ler's desk was loaded down with books
and papers, which he consulted occa-
sionslly ;EIdridge, OF Wisconsin; Kerr,
OF Indiana; Morgan and Bingham, OF
Ohio; Fernando Wood, Of New York
Dan VOORHEES,, Of Indrsna-all showed
preparation for participation IN the
debate. Poland devoted bis hour 70
tba case OF Brooks and Ames In bic
solemn denunclatory way he reviewed
the crimes OF these two men. He
manner wss that OF q great criminal
lawyer before a jury Of bis countrymen,
asking for the conviction Of some Grim
insl whose freedom would be danger.
Gus to the well-beiug oi society At
the close OF the hour Judge Poland vas
allowed thirty minutes more, during
which time be devoted himself exclu-
sivelyto the question Of the jurisdiction
OF the House. When bis time was
avain ernired there uas a call nv aome
one that il should be extended. But
Ter objected to Mr. Poland being allow
ed TO infringe on eternity, and there
being other objections made. the ven-
ersble member from Vermont took nis
seat, thus completing tre opening solIl
oquy in the House drama.
At twenty-five minutes past one P.
NJ, the Speaker said
nun nLrRs Lnza La uuztrt Nm N TILE