Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-24
Scenes In the EOuSc.

The ll,u = Il R.p1ss ula'vs W s 10 scs.iul
| all las ,,gat Lav:np u.:.!ir nsl',Iui, n The
Ws!scr Silver bill.
The nlesjion being % ordering the pltvinu:
quosiou resulted in vote Of Sc yeas, nsj
O-so oa:rum v0tiog-Mr. MokaIzi', Of Ky,
moved that tie Sergeant at Arms be directed
10 take ioto custody aud bring 10 be bar OF the
House such members rs were absent without
sufficient tXu;e5. Agreed to. Afttr several
roll cIlls CT dl!s.0ry notices The Sergeant at
Arms appesred 1t he hsr OF Iii" House with
twenty one members in bis custody. The usual
noisy ard amusiog so.no took place when thc
deIir queot meEb,rs we're called upIn to Offer
EXCUSES for their abser cs-tho faTorlto tX.u:c
seeming to DO The 'paDgs Of hunger.
Mr.. Wright Of PeuDsyivania, one OF The de-
litqlsnts. offered as an excuse that he was q
very old ssl-in point Of years tbs father OF
the house lie was discharged from custody.
though il was suggested that the father OF the
house should reusln to take care CT hls very
un,u'y children.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine. another Delinquent,
said that lie bad been detained by discussion
with stranger upon the subject CT finance.
CT what The stranger must have suffered, the
gentleman frcu Maine be discharged which mo
ton vas sgreed 10, amid loud laughter.
All the delinquent members we're discharged
withou: costs, add then (st S:30) Mr. Robeson
moved to aii,u.o. The motion was again re-
jeoted, aud ano!ber cali of the House ordered.
Auc,her batch of dclirquents we're presented
by the Doolkeeper. Their several excuses were
deemed satisfactory (that Ct Mr.. Bowman,
Of Massachusetts, b,ing tia; he had become
exhausted 10 the frsntio cndcavor 10 under
stand the Silver bill, aud had lsft the hall to
get his dinner) and they were discharged
without cost As soon as these cases were dis.
posed of. tho Doorkeeper appeared. having 10
custody Messrs. Bliss aud Chittenden, OF New
York, aud Koott Of Kentucky.
Mr. Bliss was the frat who wRs Intercepted 81
10 what excuse he had 10 ttTsr for his abEencc.
His answer was that he had some very impor-
tant business which required his attention. he
lad another reason
Mr.. Wright. of Pennsylvania, (intsrruplngj
Prove ar tl;bi, Bliss. [Laugh!er.l
His next reason was that be did not think
there was really any business going on that 70.
quired the presence Of members. He did not
know whether that was good reason or not.
Mr.. Wright. On, no that is not good reason.
Dir. ChiLte0den was tho next delinquent who
was called on for an excuse, which he gave sat.
isfsctorily-some one suggesting before he COM
menced that there should be no ''cuss talk"
Mr.. Knott also e1plsined his absence satsfac.
torily, and he and the others wero discharged
without costs
A suggestion having boon made ths. M Gar.
lcli, OF Ohio, had escaped from arrest, the
Speaker pro tenn. (Mr Springer). after receiving
private report from tho Deputy Sergeant at.
Arms, stated that that off Ger had had Mr. Gar
field in custody, and that by some oversight til at
gentleman was now out OF custody.
Thereupon Mr. Conger, of Michigan, inquired
(satirically) whether the Sergosnt at "A rms had
need CT troops. daughter lfso, no was pre-
pared to vote him any assistance necessary.
At / 45 8. m. tho condition of affairs remained
unchanged, the House awaited the report of the
SergesnL.at.h Arms, who was searching for tho
absentcos Many e the menbe!s wero asleep
upon the lounges at the rear Of the desks, while
the remainder we're engaged in conversation.
Every Row snd then a ompromiSo WAS suggest
cd, but it invariably met with objection.