The New York herald., 1875-12-16
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l5 1875
gHr SCENE IN THE HOUSE DURING THE ACTION

WASHINGTON, Dec. is, 1875
rHE SCENE IN THE HOUSE DURING THE ACTION
ON THE ANTr-THIRD-TERM RESOLUTION.
After week of inglorious hesitation, If not de-
moralizatiou, following the bunder of the Louisan
resolution, the democrats in the House turned upon
their republican opponents to-day and won q
brilliant victory The Moses who led the
democratic cohorts from out of the wilderness
in which they had been wandering so hopelessly for
ane days. is William NJ. Springer OF Illinois, and ''what
that name might imply" will presently appear In the
description OF the mine which he exploded right under
the very feet of the compacent and confident repub
can minority. The session had opened without any
sign OF the battle that impending. The skrmish-
Ing was begun by the republicans themselves, Eugene
Hale of Maine, opening fire with resolution declaring
It he OF the House that the Secretary the
Treasury should be invested with the requisite power
10 enable him carry out the law providing for the
resumption OF specie payments, on which he moved
lhe previous question. This a shrewd device
10 the hard and soft money democrats TO
luarreng and to put them upon the record
for and against the resolution. The hard
money democrats refused TO secede from party lines
md the motion to order the previous question lost
with good deal OF giggling the republican side OF
Ihe House at the wrggng Of some Of the democrats
who did not want to vote on the question and had
argued that the resolution which should be
referred forthwith to the appropriate committee. The
democrats took the result In good humor They had got
80 used to this sort of thing that they did not mind
an additional nstament of i'll fortune The shot
was fired at them by Starkweather, OF Connecticut,
who proposed amend Garaed's. bill of last winter
popularity, rather unpopularly known for its iea-
ture increasing tho postage newspapers. but his
proposition was looked upon petty piece Of
partisanship that its rejection by the democrats
produced reaction in the favor OF the
after, particularly Randall, of Pcnnsyl-
gana, explained that his party would, at
the proper time this and all other evil legsln
tion Of the lately dominant party Of tho House At
this point Hewitt, OF Now York, followed up the ad-
vantage gained by Randall by introducing resolution
nquiring into the claims in the Quartermastor Gen.
erals Department, tho forwarding Of which has been
SO freely and scandaIousy gossiped tho
Tor getting the obstinate heiGs out of the way with
mission to inspect the battle fields of Europe Randall
;ame again with proposition to extend a general
amnesty to all persons now lying under disabilities on
account Of their connection with the rebellion The
ronicai Blaine got in sncer at the democratic longing
for pardon Tnors little sparring between the two
eaptains and the question went under an agree.
ment between them - meet at particular time and
hight IL out The manufacture OF political
capital did not end quito hero II went
little further An anti-subsdy resolution offered
A0d again .AuDted democrats had 10 undergo tho
proccss Of putting themselves the record
But the hour OF democratic triumph and republican
discontinue at hand Tho majority had grown in
iignant, and particularly Springer Of Illinois The
Iall form Of the gentleman from Springfield was
lowering above bis dogk no vociferated, "Mr.
spcakeri Mr. Spcakern and every head was turned
toward the Clerk, when tho words Washington"
"Presdcntal Office, second term" and the like,
struck tho Al there rush for seats by
the democrats who crowded In from the cloak rooms
and lobbies while tho republicans we're too surprised
10 think Of what policy TO pursue The corps
Of newspaper reporters, scenting rich scene
AUD a drst class sensation, jumped down from
the gallery to their desks and planted themselves
with pencils and division lists to the killed and
wounded. Expectation lit up every eye. Heretofore
the majority had been the victims OF tho division list,
bot now tho republicans put themselves down
Eyes" or mo" for Grant aud the third term, and 1.-Two
or die sink or swim, survive perish by the mono
syllable they should now pronounce In answer TO the
Clerks call OF the roll
Springer, in offering the resolution moved the pre-.
vious question: and shut of all debate. Still stand
Ing in his place, looking like ogre to the anrghtcd
republicans, he demanded tho yeas and nays which
we're offered BY the sufficient number Of applicants
tho conruann having nrAventnd oonoral hoarin0 of