The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-01
AN UPR0AR IN THE HOUSE.
FTLLTBUSTERTNG TO SUPPRESS THE
ILORID.f REPORT.
The Republicans Trying to Prevent Ns being
Head, but without Success Defeating ~
Vote ON the Accompanying Resolution.

Head, but without Success Defeating ~
Vote ON the Accompanying Resolution.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3i.--Thcrc was an amaz-
ing and extraordinary scene I'm tho House Of
Representatives this evening. Tho evening
session was called 90 mako somo ARRANGEMENTS
Tor tomorrow, and moro particularly for tho
pnssagc OF n resolution. which was placed in
the hands OF Mr.. Hewitt, providing for tho ap-
pointmcnt OF magagcrs to represent and act for
the House before tho Electoral Commission
Before Mr. Hewitt was ready to offer
this. however. and probably by an under
standing on the Democratic sidc, Mr.. Cox
moved to go 30 the Speakers table, and takc M
certain papers thcrc lying. Tho object OF this
motion was to have formally presented to tho
House previous to the meeting OF tho two
Houses in Joint convention. tho official
papers from Florida published to-day. viz. the
certificate of the count 10y tho now Board Of
Canvasscrs. Of the vote Of Florida for President
and Vicc-Prcsidcnt. tho certificate OF Gov Drew
OF the election Of the electors. and also the ccrtl-
n'atc Of the actual meeting by the electors thom-
selves on the 9th of December. Tho Rcpub-
Leans were informed OF tho presence Of
these papers. COPY Of tho whole
set had already been presented 10 tho
President OF tho Senate. Tho Rrpublicnns in
thc House had com" to the con 'lu,ion that for
some rons"n. best known To themselves. they
,Wouli not ADMIT thcsr ~ RS 10 the record in
the pros ntaiiuu of ia report Of tho special
committec that went to Florida.
When. therefore, Mr.. Coz. madc his motion to
nCMns nons qS l,adtFE for the FepgClirans m
power ~ object. They ut once initiated the usual
dilaiory methods of IA motion to adjourn,
ana motion To ADJOURN 10 u particular day, and
continued the roll calls for two hours There
was iu attendanrc Of members and IL was
ing Members settled back on the sofas and in
chairs IN the CLOAK rooms. expecting an all night
At about half past O'Clock, the House having
reached the ond of roll rall, The Speak ar male
u proposition TO the House that unanimous con-
sent be given, 70 have the titles Of the papers
his table, read. iic assured tho House
that the subject was entirely within its own con
trOl. and the Repuhli ans who were all ON tho
nlrrt and had gathered IN groups on thcir side
OF the House. finally consented 10 allow the
titles of the papers to be rcad.
They were read. and then Mr.. Randall asked
unanimous consent 10 have them regularly pre-
senied ana printed IN ihe rcsord. 0igeriioons
House, Them said Nj. Randall. III avail
the petitions"
Tho papers were placed in the box affixed to
the clerk desk Tor that purpose. The Demo-
crnts laughed and the Republicans hcgnn 10
think they were beaten after all They were
MT beaten. however. but were merely thrown
suddenly Mr.. Thompson Of Massachusetts.
s.-A nP'rman h. 81 sne Tnrin commllee i tina.
IN" speaker aud was r"rnsn zei. He presented
NJ "A ilutter nf high priyilrgn tho report nf tho
Special Committee on the "l"'tiOn in Florida
Then the krpnbliran- saw that they were beat
en- fora moment they wcr' Inclined 10 con-
ths Dcmocrats, Y"n ard too strong rI i"r n-. ~ '"
But the admission of defeat was inr moment
only Twenty fiN" NOrrs mingled together in
niio- a. bn m nj 10 nnrt ntpoSe, on
if", Wr "a T'e 10
that MIR Cnnnnr oi Ni.hirnn r,a, a. n ,,iri ~
rtrl,tm,'nii r., in',iiiry th,t i r.,,n,n,l.rr
iii one oi th,'-" three thinss. s.or in drlault of
confnslon niade Il am"e, imnoaso ~ io7, ,o AMI ,a
whnt was going ON. hut Nr EandnIl wos h,erd
1, direct the rolldins clerk & hrEin reading the
report. Tho Babel of yn',ss Which rolln1 m
from the R-puhican siir Of the chnmhrr
drowned thr voice OF the r,ading clerk, and il
Spakor Would hayo d"ne so' '''''''''''"H % '''
Aitorn tan two minutos' voriferntion on the
Rrrnhi'un -i'i,. ti. shriil yoir. of BuT. .hari "l
Illno1 T 1 rTr'a,l"i oy~r & ihe l olhgrs and com,
thr question of consid ration" shriekcd bur
Speaker Randall shouted back that. while tho
gentleman from MASSACHUSETTS, was on the
1oor. no othor question could be- cniertainci.
Then the din WAS rcn'wcd with still great r
for'r. and Foster Of ohio VS. hrnrl sh1utin,
Thrr. II n nobody on tho n lor. % 'H'
Tho from gentleman Massachusetts Is ON tho
noor." nn.wrrrd tne Speancr Ind The Clert
:, ',thin Clerk tont ON whn. tho p,,,llico,s
nhntrl nothing II th.ir shnutini- I'M ..nt (,
solid mass of excited shouts IN thr direction oi
th tho r .'r w,. r."ir ml lr'ntyn rn b'in. w2ra
oN.n by t,n.. ,yin v,.rn III f,,t n,,,v - "''''
This -.rn,. NJ. c,utiuil.I uutIl pire of Cali
forna vino -it- in ihr front row on tho Repuhii-
gentleman from Massaclusrtts must read his
own report"
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