The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-04

and Garfield Joined the group. and Congcr
| came down the front row OF desks and pend
| ward to speak, shouted out u cracked sentence
| or two. All this with u steady cry OF Voter
| vOtel" filling the chamber .
Some order was ut last drawn out Of tho con;
| fusion. An appeal was taken and the appeal
II was 10 o'clock I'm the evening when this
| subject WIS again trken up; meanwhile at IN
! trvnls other matters had been considered;
| Conference Committee reports chiefly, One oi
| These pieces Of blind legislation. the River and
! llhrhor bill was heard late in the afternoon
! IIouso appropriating IS. 70000 The Senate
had incrcqsrd 1t to f90OOOOO nearly For two
| or three hours u Conference COMMITTEES had
been working on ii. No one knew exactly what
the cnnferees snid that he thought the
XIII was increased by about n million. but hero
| had been no time to add it up, and yet with the
| bill in this doubtful shape rs supporters had
| the singular assurance Ia refuse Il vote by yeas
| and nays Kenna and the rest OF the men who
believe in improving trout streams Objected TO
10 demand tcllers before they could get it,
| Hanna Of Indiana went down the aisle and
| smoke with great severity of this attempt to
prevent record. 1t was had and the House
At intervals during the evening other confer
| cnce reports came in. two on appropriation
| hills, n deficiency bill. and that for the Post
| ono estah shment the lust recording q com
| plete and sweeping defeat Tor John koachs
| subsidy.
At Tho close Of the last session Of this Con-
gress the stormiest passage ot the might came
over the defeat Of this SUBSIDY. It was yielded
without a struggle tonight. but there was n
| rcminscencr Of that earlier struggle. The
| Post Route bill was passed. There were other
| minor maiters, but the struggle oi the evening
| came rs It came last night over the considera-
! ton Of the articles OF impeachment against
seward.
The House met nj o'cnck. From that lime
| until midnight the Republican edo 81 the
| House devoted itself under the yield of Conger
| to- the congennl task OF protecting q man
dcmnntion OF the House. There had been
| numberlrss pledges that vote would
forgotten now. Delay was made und"r
| one uretext. another until nm hour and
half was work away and Potter asked per;
| mission to present the reports OF the Special
| Committee OF which he Is chairman. There
had Just been y last meeting OF the committee
the aisle swapping the rubber band Ofthe papers
ho WIS carrying. he seut great thick roll OF
papers TO tho desk. They were received by
The Republicans saw the chance for delay
and cnllod for the realing ~ the reports. 1t
Springer objected. The House was in fair
good humor. A new reader at the Clerks desk
had been amusing il and the House had been
amusing i1scli by shouting louder. nall
dQz,n men yelling t9ge,n"r s,.,.
Tho scene changed. Words were hung back
and forth. The Democrats claimed that the
reports wore made with the understanding
that they should not be read Potter tried To-
withdraw them. There were shouts back and
forth. The Srrgcunt-iu- Arms started out with
his mace. and finding Butler. and in his way;
took him in tow. 10 the infinite amusen,rnt oi
the House. some order came at last. Potter
made an explanation. Martin !. Townsend
spoke in as bad taste n 1t is posi-
tle even for Martin !. Townsend TO speak.
The reports We're withdrawn and Conger
called for the reading OF the articles ~ im-
yell. shout aud throat from tn" Republican
side, Hanna send M the last across. both hands
10 his mouth, speaking trumpet fashion,
Springer asked whether a vote would be- per-
mttrd in ease the articles were read. Conger
refused any promise. Elrlier n test vote hal
been taken on u motion To- lay on the table. II
shovel majority favored the abolition u the
articles. y was plain delay andony delay was
the Republican intention.
Springer accepted the situation. II grent
storm of shouts and cries. in which on" could
hear from him iragmenlary words protect
wroncdoers - shield - quit - responsibility -
tence. Springer WAS understood % say ihnt the
| country would understand the responsibility
tine Republicans. assumed in protecting "A man
Diatory motions followed. There is ut least
this comfort IN thus long struggle: A great army
OF Jobs ID blocked by IT,
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
Tho House met ut 10 o'elock. IN continuance
~ Saturdays session. The River and Hlrfor
bill was received from the nate. Tho Senate
commntee Of conirrencss. Consisting q. MsSsrs.
Reagan Dem, Tcxns) K.nna Dem. West VA.
and HuhDell tR"p.. MichJ WAS appointed.
The House then proceeded 10 the consdera-
ton Of bills on the Speakers table aud disposed
senate amendments TO bill for holding terms
Of The United states District and Cir 'ut Court
al Fort 'oit Kansas. were concurr"d in.
Senate bill extending the time for the compile
ton Of the Northern Pacific Rnilroad was re-
irrrrd 10 the Committee OF the Whole ona point
senate hill for the sale Of certain portions OF
the Fort L"avenworih military reservation was
referred to the Commute" ot tho Whole.
Senate hill granting ad litionul rights 10 home
stnai settlers on public lands within railroad
senate bin providing additional regulations
Tor homestead ana Presumption entries otpuohe
senate IilI authorizing the States ~ Ohio. In
diana and Illinois, 20 prosr"ut" suits against
the unit'd States. Referred to the Committee
Senate bi in relation to the Kansas Pacific
| Railway. Same reference.
, Senate hui don ting part OF the Fort IIarker
Military Il 'seryation 10 the State OF Kansas.
! Stlue rrirr"n'e.
, The legislative day ~ Saturday last here
closed. AMI that 81 Monday ho,nn n II 4 NJ \
motion 10 suspend IA" rules md disprns- with
r. rrading OF the lonrnnli - Friiny and Saiur-
paten,ly with the ohiet ~ delaying notion ON
the seward impeachment proposal. nni was
The r,adinS. q fridgyIS Journal having been
complrtei. Mr.. Carload (R-p.. o. called for
the reading ~ Saturday. journal. Tut was
p informed by the Speaker that II was not yet
( | mn up.
session. whether the House Will now consider
! the report Of tho Committee on Expenditures
, George +. Sewnri. Several Efforts tn the WAY
! OF points OF order and lnterposition OF other
q sullr'-l were MADE on the Republican side e.
I prevent action. but they were unaNalling. unG
! the yrus AMI nays were tnkrn on the quest M
y Of consideration. The vote rrsultel-Yrus 1872
4 | nays. 1903 "a strict party votl. So the House
5 voted TO proceed with tho consideration OF tnt
% subject
{ Mr., Baker tRep.. Indl made report from the
/ Conference Committee on the Fertilization bill
- He explained tnHt the bill Ms agreed upon IN
% pn'rrenre committee. was tina same Ms ha,
% passed the House. with tho exception Of .
K | slight verbal change striking out the word,
h | Calling aud others. So ~ TO make the CLAUSE
. read, " for machine guns The report WA
4 / agreed 10.
Mr.. ConGer rep. Mieh) tried u intarpose .
. motion 10 refer the Seward impeachment cast
: To the Judiciary Committee hut the Speaker
refused 10 recognize him, ruling that Mr.
q Springer tDem. lil1 was entitled to the moor.
d Tho report oi tho majority o. the Committee
y on Expenditures in the State Department Wa;
- then read. II presents seventeen ARTICLES II i'm
; parchment against George +. 5 ward. and con
Il cudrs with resolutions directing that snit
3, seward he imp'a.hrd for high crimes and mis-
= dem"Huors while in office. providing for the APP
10 polntmeEt of seven members to proceed i'm
mrdiHlcy To- tho bar of the Senate and there i'm
70 peach said Seward in the name OF the lIous,
h and the people of the United States; and tol
Il the appointment of seven managers 10 main
Il tain and support the Impeachment Proceedings
r. in the Senate.
=. The views Of the minority were then read