, 1875-04-10

Tho soason at Springfield is drawing to
close, aud as tho time shortons the perform
anccs got more and moro exciting. On
Thursday the ring-master cracked his whip
and tho horses prnnced around very lively.
Tho full force Of tho gentlemen in striped
clothes onlivoncd tho scene with their broad
jokes, and tho people paid tho State money
which was divided within.
Tho Changers had q bill TO regulate tho
chnr:cs to bo made at tho Chicago Union
stock-Yartla, which bill tAoy wanted to pass.
Tho bill itEolf is Of questionable author
ity and still moro doubtful propriety,
but that does not seem to disturb
tho Grangera in the Legislature, who called
on thcir allies to stand BY them. Mr.. Speak,
cr H1NEs wns opposed to Tho bill, and hence
was at varinnco with those who elected him.
When tho bill came up there was shout and
n yell TINT would hava boon heard oven ut
ono Of alRg EvANs' town-meetngs in Chica-
20. Tha allies donandod a votc thon nnd
tlerc but tho sroakcr declared TINT Hor-
E1Ha, Of Cook, Ind the floor, and Hopurss,
who was opposed to the bill, hold tho floor
during tho whols morning session, in dolance
Of tho howiing of lid mob by which le was
surrounded. Mr.. FARMER, IN "1ndepend-
ont," representing tho Grangers of Iroquoia,
managed 10 get In q denunciation Of the
spoaker, and announced his purpose to move
the impeachment of l1A1sEs and tho election
Of O temporary Speaker. Tho Speaker
mot tho challenge dercc1y. 1Io in
turn denounced the House rs IN Indecent
and disorderly mob, md declared that he was
not to DO bullicd by any threats, ovon when
na1o by those who elected him. BY way Of
counter irritation, ho suggested tho necessity
of hnying police forco chilled in to preserve
order.
These ferocious appea!o only seemed to add
to tho excitement; oven old DR.. 1looEns, Of
Bloomington, felt hia anc:ont blood boiling,
and oiTeroa himself as the first RECRUIT for tile
protection Of the Speaker! IIorH1ss, during
all tlia molee Of yclls and threats,
held tho floor, aud 1t was IN even
thing whether ho or tho mob was
hoard tho ottencst He WIS nssailed on
NIL sides, and occasionally, when ho could get
chanoe, he sent so1no Of the "1ndepond-
ants" to grnss. Unfortunate DosN, Of
Peoria, was reminded TINT his farming
consisted in planting whisky in coal-hole to
defrautl tho revenue; md that, when dlscoy-
cred by the officers, WA advised BY tho Roy.
Il. G. koEEsoI1 to 60 to Ireland for his
hea}th, md ho went. The House again
roarcd mud yelled, aud tho circus proceeded
platter thon tried bareback net, when
Hopg1ss yelled, "A1r. Speaker, mako that
miserable creaturo nit down; no will spill out
| all his brnina," and In tie consequent up
rom the Speaker adjourned tho Houao till
afternoon. After dinner the members 70.
turned with more spirit for tho play, and
llorE1as md the mob, DusA md the mob,
Platter and MoosxY, and PAExEnand the mob,
Ill had 1t lot ind heavy al over again, uutil
finally all hauda were 80 exhausted that relief
w4s found in letting the Clark call tho roll,
aud tito bill passed.
Tho House Inns become dcmoratizel and
80 utterly beyond control that tho Speaker
asked for motion to adjourn, but the House,
with yell that WIS mover exceeded In md.
house, rof1sed to adjourn. Unit to transact
business, tho House reelod and roaretl, stag.
gered and fell, rose again aal bawled, and
finally began to surge towards the 6poaker'e
chair with purpose Of cjccting him by force,
but temporary luli took placs, In which the
body WAY declared adjourncl
| Legislation under circumstances like this
must bo both dangerous mud incomplete,
The House IL In no sense deliberatiss body.
It hos not even tho dignity OF mob. A mot
has leaders, and may be awayed one way o.
tho other by shillful hand but this House