The sun., 1879-02-26
~ ALL-NIGnr MENTION.
he serg~sat-at-Arms Trying TO Arouse
some Alre eping Senators.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-The Senate was in
session until "A O'Clock this morning on the
bill 10 prevent introduction and spread Of con-
tagious diseases Most Of tho tlmc from IL
O'Clock until 4 was passed in trying 10 secure n
quorum. The Scrscant-HtA being sent to
summon absent senators, ut "a o'clock made
the following report 10 W. A. Wheeler:
SIS In oh'd.s,e u The second .tter Of tie Senae in
sSnamsani me e@,n'9sni q IT, sens's ns,s waited
iur, blaine AcDouah, Nornii, Dawes. Anthony, and
senalnf. Davis Norrin. Dawes. aud Anthony have
responded m person SENATOR Bsinc promised immediate
attendance senator tunkline would give assurance
abundance. S,nators Mcdonald aud Paterson Wcrt
found at thcis lois,n@s sek ,.. NJ
nSr no Sa led o%, ''E Fnss ssSr 1s
Mr. Edmunds rep, VI sotto rOce-ThHts
what YOU cail compelling the absentees, Is ~
Mr. Harris dem. Tennl inquired II the Sem
ate had not power under the Constitution and
Its own rule 10 compel the attendance Of its
the Presiding oflcer-That is for the Senate
10 decide. The Sergeant Lat Arms has made his
Mr Harris-But has he executed his order?
The Presiding Oflcer-The Sergeant nt-at-Arus
desires to know II It is his duty 10 force an en-
trance II, upon applying at the room oil SEN
Mr.. Anthony tRep, IL. H. sarcastically-I
suggest tnRt TINS Is one Of the few Instances in
winch tho use OF the military has not been pro-
Mr. Anthony then inquired whether the Sena-
tor from Tennessre MIR Harris would have
the Sergeant at Arms lnirudo into the cham
bers OF Senators ami take them by force.
Mr.. Harris replied that no Senator mad tho
right 10 absent himself from the transaction Of
public business. IL he did SO without leave. the
Senate hal power under the Constitution and
the rules To compel his attendance, and If this
required an Invasion oi his residence tho
lower should ba exercised.
Mr.. Morgan tDem., AaJ said he desired to
present TO the attention OF tho Senate the case OF
Senator Conkling. who would give no assurance
Ot attendance. and TO inquire how long the
Senate OF the United States should have 10 wait
for the attendance Of that Senator. lie moved
that the Sergeant -at-Arms be instructed to
bring Mr.. COnkling into the Senate. He made
the notion special becau-e no had not heard OF
any other Senator who had defrd the power OF
the Senate uud refused To comply with It's de-
mAnd He shed to know II one man should
dominate tn Senate. or should tho Senate e1-
Mr.. Eaton tDsm.. Comm thought it WAS not
proper 10 single out II Senator In this way. 10
would bs better Ia make "A general order To en-
force the attendance OF all Senators able TO bo
here.
amend MIR. MOrg1ins resolution accordingly.
Mr.. Herman expressed his belief that none OF
the senators who had not yet arrived intended
10 defy the Constitution or tllls body. Gentle-
men walked up az O'Clock in the morning
after perhaps leaving the Senate chamber
paired-werr not likely To discuss matters very
precisely with the Sergennt-at- Arms 5 messen-
gers.
tho language OF the Constitution that " the
rules shall he enforced ia such manner and un-
der such penalties As either House shall pro
vide" and after pointing out that the senate has
provided no penalty Tor cases like the present.
he expressed grave doubts as 10 the existence
break through door. ms had been suggested.
Mr.. lnrr,s's amendment was adopted-ycas
w, nays lOIhnd tue motion OF Mr. Morgan M
thus amended and made OF general application
was agreed 10.
Pendng the execution Of the order THE pres
encc Of quorum hoiug disclosedl the Senate
proceeded with tho consideration OF the Glll
and II WAS PASSED.