The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1879-05-25
TIE CONGRESS.
An All Night Session on the Silver
Bill.
srhe Republicans Defer Action Upoleit hy
Breaking Quorum,
yinsl Passage Of the Bill by Handsome
Majority. .=...
- THE HOUSE.

THE ROUSE.
WARRINGTON. May aa-The following is the
nontinuation of Fridays session: m.
An 1.4oa. M. the deadlock In the House on
.acondiur the demand for the previous aues-
stion on engrossing and third reading OF the
warner silver bill continued. No business had
tbeen transacted since the call OF the House at
,9o,clock Some OF the members were asleer
. N lounges scattered about the hall. others
we're dosing In their chairs, and others yet
Were stretched out upon the desk fast asleep.
There was no prospect OF compromise at
this hour, with each side declaring the other
W $40 a. M. no progress whatever had been
made Several gentlemen essayed to make
propositions ook,sg e e an ibam na1
hearing. A good 6eal Of private consultation
las been going 90, but the results are not salts
! solution OF the difficulty now than 1t was
when the contest began last evening.
$40 a. m.--The Speaker stated that the ser;
reant -at- Arms had made return that ne mad
visited the residences of twenty-et light members
and could not find any OF them at home hreat
aSsab Rsnumber Of members wanted 10 know what
would be dohe under the circumstances.
The speaker ,eplied that the Sergeant at
Arms bad been drsced % seek 1dF,aef ihat f.
eomitstus. or the Srmy, had be ter be en-
Iuertion to dispense with further proceed
ings under the call was rejected.
At4 a. m. further proceedings were dispensed
with. but the House was again very shortly leiI
without quorum. and at O'CLOCK another ,a cail
Of the House was ordered and the doors were
MI Hurd. OF Ohio. asked leave, to make
statement. but was met with loud OBJ ections.
He persisted in talsing. however. and said that
astatement made by him Ia the early part OF
the evening that there were twenty hari money
bIl had been Disputed And he now had a list
ofthe twenty Democrats. [Cries Of "Orderl
0rderl" on the Democratic side,l ~,
Mr., Mcmahon said the trouble with his col
league was that he had been trying to deliver
thetwenty. Democrats all day and all night snd
Mr. Mcmahon was in turn called to order by
All 80 a number OF members we're brought In
BY the Sergeant-at-A Arms, and their absence eE-
Another motion to adjourn was made and de-
ieated and there was about the same vote as
on all the other roll calls. no member on either
MI. Hurd again rose to what he said was q
personal explana ion, and said his veraciy had
been questioned when he said there We're twenty
+ fCas Of '0rder.sorder.']
The Speaker-That is hardly personal ex-
Mr. Hurd-I said there were twenty hard
money Democrats.
The Speaker, interrurting-Th gentleman
will be kind enough to conform himself to the
Mr.. Hurd then sat down, but made several at
tempts to explain about the twenty Democrats
"A sse2n Mp MsGoos T eis Of New % York was brought
Y BY q deputy sergeant at arms. Mr.. Black;
burn who was In the chair, asked the. usual
se senee ss to naa Tha savs he h ef
1ra protested that the deputy sergeant- at.
srns had no right to take him into custody. for,
thsunderstood that the Sergeant at Arms was
absent wnR{1
Whether the occupant Of the chair was author
ned to receive his excuse.
The Chair said he was so authorized.
/, Mr McCook then Went on T, express indigna-
uon at his arrest and b ing brought. out OF his
bed at tbs hour. especially to attend these un-
haps.. technically IN oontemIt for being
absent without leave Of the House, but he
desired eH TO say that he had q good deal OF con
duiged IN ~ the whole country.
As this remark was uttered with a good deal
Sl M ieeling II created bad feeling on the Demo
IN Nj. Coffroth. Of Pennsylvania moved that Mr..
heCook be fined $40.
Mr.. Aenna moved that the fine be stts,.
Mr.. Atkins said he did not think MIR. MeCook |
vas 10 earnest In saying he had a contempt Tor
Aha House.
ston If the gentleman would say he ala not |
unsan what he said.
Mr.. MeCook seid he had great deal Of re-
gpeet for most OF the members ef this House.
What he meant to say was that he was penhaps
Technically in contempt, but he thought ii a
neat outrage that ne should have Keen bros ght |
his morning. II he was to be fined Slo0 for his i
remark he would cheerfully nay IT.
M Garfield said when mem bers We're brought
NV ,nndsc arrest good deal Of Of tatinatse was in,
pesxeused as others had been.
Mr.. Manning of Mississippi, and otter Dem
ocrats said that Mr.. MeCook made his remark I
WITH good deal of feeling and 1t should b,
WlthdrswI.
NJ. MoCook made an explanation which was
satisfactory to the House. aud ths motions to
ane him were then Withdrawn.
Al 80 Mr. Reagan maze a proposition that |
- kyan's substitute should be regarded as I
lending; that the previous question should De
otdered on 1t and the bill. and that the vote
y !akan at o'clock without further delay.
u. Manning said this was substantially the
opposition which was made last night and /
mmnieh the Democratic side refused to agree to.
Nv accept 1t now would be deliberate surren
Rmrhs proposition.
,. me Republicans were willing to accept the
opposition.
.r ar Reagan said now that the other side were
sSsprnplng hilihustering the Democrats we're be-
xiauitous.
render e"'0 - "oa'A 70 "n "'oA'ion'' SUI
\ rhe proposition was rejected after discussion
49,. 49, other propositions We're made, but If ac.
eonad onabe 20 the other, and no arrangement
M ~ " W made. Then q recess for two hours
lessSae eaSIast was suggested and this was re-
ssa saaiiy motion was made to adjourn. and it
"a a ~ tseo at 9o5 a. N. BY vote Of ss TO ~.