The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-29
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
The House was still in session ut seven
o'clock this morning.
The Republicans express their deter
mination to hold out until Monday, when
the rules may be suspended. They hope
however, that before that time the thir-
teen refractory Republicans will come
into line. The House has not been with
out a quorum since the contest began.
The Democrats can spare about one half
their number for rest.
No symptoms Of FIagging.
NOoN-The House has now been in
continuous session "a hours, and still the
monotonous call of the roll goes on.
Already the voices of half dozen read
ing clerks have been used up and several
substitutes have been introduced. There
has been no attempt on either side to
come to any understanding. At this
hour the floor Of the chamber is strewn
with torn paper and is sadly in need OF
cleaning, and the atmosphere of the hall
is in need of purifying. As a rule the
members are bright and alert and show
little signs Of weuriness and no symp-
toms OF tagging. One hundred and ninety
members voted on the last roll call, just
finished.
The House continued 10 do nothing Of
policy throughout the afternoon. In the
course of long discussing about amend
ing rules breaking the dead locks, Mr..
McCrary said, may ask the chair when
it would be in order to amend rules.
The Speaker-It will be in order on
Monday under the call of States. AL
bright of Pennsylvania. But not if there
be no adjournment before Monday
:, eaker--It is quite in thepower of the
majority il it wants Il change of rules to
defeat the adjournment necessary. de-
she now to give notice that on Monday
next will submit to a motion to amend
the rules.
Mr.. Randall make point Of order
that you cannot give that notice now.
Mr.. Hotchkiss-Can the Committee on
Rdlcs report mt any time?
The Speaker-Undoubtedly.
Loud calls were made for the regular
order, and the Clerk thereupon proceeded
with the calling of tie roll.
The Significance Of this discussion is,
that it indicates the policy of the major
| isty to be to renew, next Monday, the
motion which was made and defeated
last Monday, to amend the rules SO as to
prohibit. for the remainder of this ses-
sion, only the Speaker from entertaining
dilatory motions whenever public meas
urcs are before the House. Under the
operation of such rule the passage Of
the Civil Rights Bill and other measures
hastlng the support Of majority of the
members, would be plain sailing.
not returned consisted of two mountain
howltzers, 62l Springfield breech-louding
rifles 3Ol Winchester rifles, ga Enfield
rifles, 93 Spencer carbines, and ,594 bay
oncts. These arms were carried by these
men to-day, and they were in rebellion
against the proclamation commanding
them to lay them down. The Chief
Magistrate required no defense for allow.
/ ing soldiers of the Union to remain in
the State of Louisiana, after the l4th Of
| September when they had been sum-
moned there to arrest Il business
so bloody. Forty-eight hours before
the message of the President was sent to
| the Senate. The Honorable Senator
| from Missouri (Schurz) declaring he in
/ tended to speak with calmncss and in
partiality, told the country he was then
i'll pOssession'of all the information neces-
/ sary to form his judgment, and proceeded
/ to arraign the President rs the doer of
! deeds in Louisiana on the ith of Janu-
ury; Mr.. Conkling here read from the
remarks of Mr. Schurz in reference Ia
! the President, and said that WAS the
language of the Senator from Missouri,
who standing as it were upon the ashes
of human ambition, assumed to weigh IN
/ hand the motives and acts of one charged
| with the administration of lives. The
meanrst culpit was entitled to be heard
in his own defense, and there was an
assumption Of his innocence until he
was proven guilty, but for an Amcri-
can President or an American Senator
there was neither hearing nor aSsump-
tion; such is the hot breath of party
feeling. General Sheridan was equslly
undescrving Of the praise or blame for
the dongs in New Orleans on
the 4th of January, as he was not in CONF
mand when the Legislature met;
Mr. Conklinc here sent to the Clerk :
desk, and had read, Gen. Sheridan dis
patch to the Secretary of War, saying
IL see my way clear, ir you will only
have confidence" Commenting upon
this dispatch he sald Gen. Sheridan, in Il
seething cauldron of corruption, feared
/
here to feel II distrust in him, sent this
dispatch to the Secretary Of War. 1t
was then the Secretary replied in haste,
"All of us approve your course Later
/ in the day he sent him another dispatch
to the effect that the President and Cabi-
net were firm in the belief that all acts
of his IN New Orleans had been and
would be judicious. Referring to
the bandtti dispatch, Mr.. Conkling
said that General Sheridan did sug-
gcst the impossible and violent
modes of procedurci if Sheridan called
the murderers banditti, what code had he
offended he applied the term to noto-
/ rious maletactors, those who robbed and
plundered, and such as he has offended
/ object to it; the right of Sheridan had
been challenged in this Chamber to
breathe the free air Of the Republic, but
! should the day come when Il degenerate
apostle should Judge him unfit 10 breathe
tree mir of this Republic, then we had
/ better burn the memorials OF our fore
/ fathers, dance on the tomb at Mount
Vernon, and bring down the obelisk on
/ Bunker Hill.
The Senate continued this. argument
some time, and before concluding it, the
Senate adjourned,
Proposed Meeting at ROmney. W. Va.
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