The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-16
THE WHEELS PUT IN MOTION.
THE SCENE Ar THE MEETING OF con-
GREss IN SPECIiL SESSION

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4 Crvsh In the Cnp,toi-A Funereai Spectacle
In the Rspusiic"n C""cus-'re Lo"ked-for
Erp'ssios-The f"n ut the DrAw,ns OF
e"'sr"''er'"ss "ceeP'"" =" '"' 'e""'e'
W."uINoroN, Oct. IA pleasant autumn
day brought 80 mn immense throng OF the in
terested and curious " 40 the opening scenes
OF the Forty-fl Congress. avenue was
alive with gay equpagcs, and the sidew a'1s
we're throngcd with pedestrians. AT least two
hours before noon. the hour fixed for the as
sembling OF the peoples representatives,. the
south wing Of the Capitol was the destination Of
the great majority of the visitors. There is
nothing dramatic about the opening perform
nncee Of the Senate while the House, with It's
three hundred members. is always liable to
afford entertainment for the crowd OF lockers
on. The numerical strength OF the two parties
being so nearly equal. the probability oi tho
Clerks action in making up the roll being
oues,ioned the nossibiity of "A row either be-
- ~ ,,,.,,,,. IL, ,ia,,ion ~ tho SnenLer the
ioie VI us' '"s W ~ h.,,,ar,,-l, and
secure the endorsement of their Representa-
- A.. ,t.., =, ,otr io1ios ,o GO, and no
"es' ,ne uesre VI i"'i "'ui-S ~ "n- ,
seem all these things conspired TO bring the
greater pnrt of the curious. anxious throng to
~ Iy,,,aa a,,s ~ ,ho Coni,n
nc mouse emu VI 'he N"pi"l' .
The Republican members held caucus in the
hail Of Representatiyes at 10 o'clock. and did
not conclude their work uhth iew minutes
after IL. All this time the crowd OF sight
seers filled the corridors and packed the stair
ways leading 10 the salerles' Wheh 'ne c"uVus
adjourned and the doors were thrown open the
,hror,, rushod int, tho golsrics and f,llcd them
tnrons IuSneu 'n', '"o 80 .,
70 Overlooking. Ihe moor oi the housc was
rapidly filed up by members and their friends M
"nont, WIN -. ,''''.,
cants Tor ofice. was surprised 10 see SO many
al. o,I full
- ,ha uanrhliron aida Tho preater pronor-
on uie nepuon'un e,uV 49, s,a'. -, ,ha uo,,sa.
which il accounted for by the fact that the Re-
,,h,,ca,a ,uubor nftv mora than they did in
the Forty-fourth Congress.
There was little scene in the Republican
caucus ou' II n"u iuno''''i e'.,' ''.. ~
Goyer Garfield was to receive the compliment
sry vote of his side for Speaker. and the work
oi the caucus 'hls morning "as Simply 10 run,
the determination of q little coterie which had
met at Charley Fosters rooms last saturday
evening but there were five Pennsyyanans
who would not even give their silent assent 10
Garneld's nomination. When the caucus was
found TO be bent on taking the reverend states
man. with all his sins of omission and COM
mission. Judge Kelley and ilve Of his pennsyl.
vania colleagues deliberately walked out oi that
meeting. They did not stop az tins. but when
the vote on the election Of Speaker wa, taken
in the House. they declined To- vote. In this
connection II will be remembered that last
spring. when Garfield ana Hayes were schem-
ing 10 secure the orgAnlAhtlon ol tnt nous, tlte
former wrote to Russell Errett. one - the Penn
sylvania, Republican members. solici,ins nis
vote and influence for the speakership; 10
ministration had adopted tho Democratic policy
and was anxious to have the House oi Repre-
seniatves in accord with it, he would. il he
concluded to vote Tor an Administration candi-
date for Speaker. support sam Randall,
to he Of tho Hoas rrR AdHms
acquitted himself with great credit lie was cool.
collected. and ready: his ,eocution was exrei-
lent. and the reasons which he gave Tor putting
on or emitting the names III members from Col;
orado. Florida, and Louisiana were co9ent ana
conclusive. The lookrd-'nr explosion on inc
Republican side when the Clerk IN the roll cal
Ieached Louisiana. and called the name of
Elan and Robertson, did not ocrur' ine he-
publican members were. however. curious
study at this period. II was very evident that
they felt themsehIveS 20 he unaer restraint IN
nlzing the Nichols Govrrnment; Dut sun some
oi them were very res,ye ms Es.S'nSss tys
reached S s and the ciers in support Il his acton
Quotedth. Ieclslon OF the supreme OUT, Wnlch
Sompeiied tne het1rnlns bVsEl "a thsr Hs Snr 10
DO over again the WORK Dy which they counted
ln NE Hayes electors; the henunllcah members
OF anI h 1--WE S,e ne sp o anv intention
70 fontss, me ds,ermiha%Iloh MI % @ "i inc e'erh uh,i
SS2ioraao' ,he ast on thc rnIi' wHs Iracisd. neg.
MIR. Mood Of New YORK arose 70 a question ot
the highest privliege ana n9Vsn Una, ,hs i.ep-
rsseht,lves elect proceeu Nun tte orsnnilhL'Yh
OF the rouse py rlectlhg Speluher On Whlcn ne
called the previous question. ne ,lrrS asked.
however. that DIT Hhle iesoiutlohST pc r.au IN
otuer thM ne hllSht RUE ,hcrcth. lh', resolu,
tlons were very nungllngN urtWh' ana rerltei
That whereas PatterSonr name nad been plnc.i
On tle ron therefore IrSniV"u 'hHl II shoui pr
strlcSen on and that q D.ilorl supstuut~i Tor
T. The decision ~ ne Slerk was thn' neither
fattersonn or ~ lord hau been elected ana GER
tlned IN acoruhnce WIN lhW' anu therefore
he omitted to place cithrr on inc roll; The
RESOLUTIONS offered by Mr.iiale were ruled out oi
order Tor two reasons; FIRST. because II WIS
ths clerks dnty under tne law 20 make up we
roll. and the kepre-.ntatives elert before In"
House was orehnlzed h',d no rlght 70 uq wnat
the law said the Clerk ~ the previous House
should do and, second oeeanse the hepre-
could not instruct r, the CLERK When tie law made
him and not them tne lndae M 2t Mhr Mf his duties
SS the coTR ,s aesneI TO a5w r an ana p TPp a. G
taken and said the aueIo9W III W0a1 Wy9s should the
previous duestion "n Mr: "%"u h4moh 10
ended on 4 viva vqce Pee, rI,sponns,rt r. ths Clerk
decided that the ayes hhd H. ana Mr.. Haze De-
manded tellers. The Clerk was sustained by
diy 70 ~ and the previous question & WAS WAS or