The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-12-10
House.

WASHINGTON, December Mr..
Blaine, rising to n personal eYplsna-
ton, said that in the debate yesterday
on the Louisiana question, he had eX-
pressed hope that the other side of
the House would not, in an incidental
way, attempt to reopen aud dishOn0r
the arrangement made Tasty ear. Some
persons imagihed the word dishonor
had been used with some degree to i'm
pute it to the gentleman from Mi5sia-
sippi Lamar as Il personal aflr0nt.
He used 1t in the sense only of nullify-
ing and disregarling, and not with the
remotest idea of Offering an atfrount to
that gentleman.
Mr., Lamar said he had not heard
the word which the gentlemon from
Maine wasIreported es having used, and
he accepted the explanation in the
generous spirit in which it was made,
The House tbeu--on motion OF Mr..
Randall took Il recess till O'Clock,
the hour fixed for drawing of seats.
At that hour the recess was extended
to give members absent on the COM
Mittee to wait on the President
Messrs. Cox, Knott and Blaine-an
opportunity to be present and select
their seats, when their names should
be called. The courtesy of allowing
the oldest continuous members to Sc
lect seats in advance of the drawing,
was extended to Mr.. Celley. Mr.. AM
bier was also permitted to select a seat
for Mr.. Stephens, Of Georgia.
Atkl5, Mr.. Cox reported the commit
tee had waited upon The President, and
that communication In writing would
be sent TO the House forthwith.
The speaker submitted the question
whether the House would draw seats or
have the Presidents message read. The
former course was adopted. A blind
folded page drew numbers from box
one by one, and the members drawn
came from the outside bar, where all
were congregated, and occupied the
seat which be purpose holding for the
Congress. The first names drawn were
Whitehouso and Ely King. The DEM
Ocrats took their seats Oh the east side
to the right of the Speakers chair,
the side which they have par.
TALLY occupied for many Con-
crosses. Some, however, selected
seats on the western, or Republican,
side of the chamber. Banks selected
the seat which he formerly occupied at
the extreme left, resisting the invita-
ton Of Blaine TO take seat near MIN,
and indicating that the atmosphere
about there was too strong Tor him.
II was twenty minutes past = when the
drawing was completed.
AS soon as order was restored, the
Presidents message was received, ana
presented and read by the Reading
Elerk. Mr.. Mehafiy. The reading oc-
cupied two hours and five minutes.
AT first the message was listened 10
with considerable interest aud atten-
ton: but, after passing the portions re-
latinp to education, church property,
and Cuba, the attention began 10 flag,
and members gradually retired, 30
that during the reading of the latter
half of the message there were not
probably forty members In their seats,
and few of those paying the siighes'
attention. -.
Mr.. Cox presented the petition OF
w. II. Prescott and others, Of south
Carolina, with reference to the right OF
representation of the Third Congres,,
sianal District of South Carolina, anu
moved II be referred TO the Committee
on Elections. SO referred.
The House t'len adjourned until FIJI
day.