The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-03-08
Washington Letter.
WAsnINGroN. ID. e. Mar. 9, 1877.

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WAsIuNGroN. ID. e. Mar. =, 1877.
Immediately on the assembling of
the House yesterday morning the fill
busters recommended operations with
alllthe fiery zeal possessed by demons,
aud for several hours kept up
red hot fusilade on the fraudulent
works Of the enemy. The galleries
were densely packed with mass of
people, who participated in the ex-
.reme excitement which prevailed on
the floor. Speaker Randall continued
to make rulings adverse TO the wishes
and designs OF the flibusters. AT 9
o'clock p. m. the excitement rose to
fever heat, dozens OF members were
on their feet shouting at the top OF
their voices, brandishing their fists in
each others faces. some applaudiny
and some denouncing the rulings of
The Speaker. Demands were made
that the second set of returns from
Vermont should be read to the House.
But they could not he found. Stone
OF Missouri, accused the Secretary of
the Senate with throwing the package
under the table, and then when he
was caught in the act, he picked it up
from the floor and put il in his pocket.
All this time the confusion and disor-
der was increasing. Those who were
speaking were in turn Missed and ap-
plauded by their associates on the
fioer, and the occupants of the CALLER
les. The Sergeant-at-arms paraded
the floor with his mace, but his efforts
were unavailing. Many Senators who
had come over from that side watched
the proceedings with the utmost in
terest and anxiety. The picture would
have been complete if Gimlet-eye But
ler's CHASTITY countenance had only
been there to help it on, for the repub-
lican members sat IN thsir seats look
ing on with great concern. Finally
Speaker Randall got his blood up and
said he was determined that order
must be secured. He pounded and
pounded his savel, ami commanded
the S re rant-at-xrms to drive from
the floor he mob of unauthorized per-
sons who had congregated there, and
who contributed in the most active
manner by the expression of their
opinions to increase the disorder.
Many of them sought refuge in cloak
rooms, but they were speedily expelled
from each. Then in few minutes
more, by his resolute action, the Speak.
er succeeded in restoring comparative
quiet, although the irrepressibles
could not refrain from yelling at him
until the last moment, accusing him
of refusing the rights due to the rep
resentatives Of the American people.
The regular two hours discussion then
commenced, during which motion
was made by Proctor Knott, that the
House decline to receive the Senate to
continue The count Of he Electoral
vote until the Senate concurred with
i've House in directing the President
of the Senate TO lay the second returns
from Vermont before the Joint Con-
yention 40 that they could be submit.
ted to the Electoral Tribunal. The
republicans watched the roll call on
this motion with serious apprehension
tor they knew that if carried it would
in all probability arrest the electoral
count. The motion was at once re-
newed III another shape and again de-
ieated, hy the same vote of us To ZIG
A tier Mr.. InOtis motion WAS voted
down the fiibu,irrs went sS.tennlat-
icaIIy To wOik, IN accordance with =
plan, and piled in motion
upon motion, on every one of which
the c:s and nays were called Later
in The fight the an;i-iiiibu.iers charged
that the Speaker had gone back To The
GIibu<lers becau.e of lis permitting |
so many dilialory motions Ia be made. |
The Speaker announced that every
legitimate parliamentary motion had |
been ,Xhaus ed and the count must |
proceed, and the Senate was then mo-
tilted that that the House was ready |
to receive them. Mr., blackburn said {
II was now Friday, hangmsns day, |
and he had no further Objection to the
of The greatest Of all frauds
and ouirages. Mr.. OBrien stood up
in front OF Fernando Wood, and ac-
cused him OF being the high priest of
The Radical party. The Senate ar
rived in the House at IL O'Clock, and
the counting OF the vote was resumed.
The vote OF Vermont was then count
ed for liaves and Wheeler, and the
votes OF Virginia snl West Virginia
for Tildem and Hendricks. AT mid
night the vote OF Wisconsin was reach-
ed, and upon objection being made 10
the vote by Mr.. Lynde, of that State,
The Senate retired. The confusion
which followed was equal TO that here.
in before described. A message was
received from the Senate to the effect
that it did not concur In the objection
Of the llouse. (Applan>e from The
galleries and Republican side of the
Ilouse.) C.uliield jumped to his feet
md insisted that the galleries be clear
ed. "They have insulted this House,
As compromise the lobby was
cleared out. Finally the Speaker Or
Tered that the roll be called upon the
motion which had been made for
recess, which was lost by vote of
l4S against SO.
The ENp-At ten minutes to four