The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-03-09
THE LAST STATE.
The Two Houses Separate and
Hold All-Night Sessions.
THE Widest DAY ON RECORD IN
THE HOUSE.
Special Dispatch to The Iesder1

Of the reporters gallery, who sat here
during the exciting scenes that fore
shadowed the rebellion, and equally ex-
citing scenes during the reconstruction
Legislation. say that the excitement in
the House to day has surpassed every
thing in their recollection. Since ten
O'Clock this morning the House has been
nothing but confusion, and although
under the spirit of the Electoral bill the
vote Of Vermont should have been
counted at twelve o'clock to day. nine
hours have at present writing been ex-
hausted, and We look forward to several
hours more The Clerks of the House
have been calling the names of the mem
bers four hours consecutively, there
having been eight calls Of the roll since
half past four. The filibusters had
gained many recruits since last evening,
nd we're prepared for final and des-
perate fight.
A FAMILY SECRET OCT.
As soon as the House was called to
order this morning at ten o'clock, fill
clustering commenced, and dilatory
measures were made, one after another
on which roll calls were demanded, so
that the time was occupied till twelve
o'clock, when Fernando Wood, who as
sumed leadership of the filibusters, sue
ceeded in obtaining the floor, but his
right % it was disputed by Mr. Popple
ton, of Ohio, when some interesting FAM
lily secrets we're revealed. Itseems that
early in the day Mr. Wood, according to
custom, went to the speaker and asked
to be recognized for the introduction of
resolution in reference to the Ver-
mont objections. Speaker Randall fail
10 recognize him, and soon after Mr. Pop
pleton of Ohio came to make the same
request of the Speaker who informed him
of his previous arrangements with Mr.
Wood. Mr. Poppleton demanded it as
his privilege, being one of the directors,
and Mr. Wood was sent for, who agreed
to resign his priority of claim to Mr.
Poppleton, provided the latter would
allow him to call the previous question
ON his resolution, so as to cut off flibust-
ering amendments. Mr.. PoppletOn con-
sen;ed to this, but when the time came
broke his faith, although Mr. Randall
kept his. Messrs Caulheld, Blackburn.
Jones of Kentucky, OBrien, Hooker
and others tried to get the floor, but Mr.
Randall recognized Mr. Poppleton. Mr.
Caulfeld was furious, and insisted that
he rose to question of the very highest
privilege. on which he demanded his
right to be heard. Mr. Poppleton at
tempteo 10 yield his right to Mr. Caul-
field, but there was objection, and Mr.
Randall very properly ruled that he
had recognized Mr. Poppleton for only
one pur pose, and he could not Weld
the floor for anotherpurpose. Then the
amily secret above related came out in
lively triangular dispuse between
Speaker Randall, Wood and Poppleton,in
which Springer and others attempted to
interfere There was 4 wide variance
between the statements of Poppleton
and Wood, but Randall sustained
Woods understanding Of the matter.
CaulEeld then handed his resolution
over to Poppleton, and the latter at
tempted to introduce it in place of the
one he had intended to introduce, but
there objection, which Randall sustained.
and, had not the latter taken the animal
by the horns, the House would have
broken up in a row. He finally con-
sen.ed 10 allow the resolution to be read
for information. and then called upon
the chaplain to offer prayer, evidently
suppOsing that such solemnity and an
appeal 10 Heaven would have some
effect upon the fillibusters.
THE TUNULT INCREASES.
But an inscrutable Providence failed
to answer the PRAYER that was offered for
wisdom and grace, and the confusion in
creased at once. Caulfelds resolution
which was pTepared'by Field, proved to
be censure of the President of the SEN
ate for refusing to receive and open the
fictitious return from Vermont rendered
last evening by Hewitt, and demanded
that the count should not go on further
until this return had been opened and
read in joint convention. The reading
was interruptd d by cries Of NO, No,
from the Republican side, and at It's con-
clusion tfty hllibusters sprang TO their
feet with variety Of motions, while
Order, order, order" was shouted from
all parts of the House.
Mr. Randall then ordered the journal
of yesterday read as sedative, but it
proved TO be mistake, for the journal
was imperfect, the journal clerk not hav-
ing had time to complete that part Of it
which related to the proceedings from
ten to twelve o'clock to-day Spr niger
wR up every live minutes with an OBJ
lection to the Journal, but Mr. Randall
raped him down every time. At its
conclusion Springer got the floor and
moved to correct the journal BY insert
ing the report Of the chinese Commits
sion made yesterday, which, If it had
been read, would have required at least
five hours Fernando Wood moved to
lay Springeris amendment on the table,
! on which the iillibusters called for vote
by ayes and noes.
THE SPEAKERS TIGHT REIN.
The confusion was increasing all the
time, and the number Of men who de-
sired the floor grew rapidly larger, until
il included nearly every man on the
Democratic side. The Republicans
very wisely kept their seats and let the
Democrats light it out among themselves.
1t was the last ditch for the tllibusters.
and they fought desperately. Had the
speaker been disposed, he could have
caused a revolution in instant, but he
held very tight rein and atoned for
many of The faults he has previously
committed BY straight forward course
in the interest OF law and order. Many
of his rulings were arbitrary, but we're
ius,i ed bv the exfgency. Springers
Correction ofthe journal had been laid
on The table, two-lhirds having voted in
the affirmative. This was the most en-