, 1879-05-25

When the House reassehled at noon to-day
after the Wea1i5ome nighEession, there vert
sut few members In attentuce, and the gave
han 11ardls fallen when
= TUE F1LDusTERHa HvEyrsra
NTH which the night sessionla been occupied
we're renewed. This 1nornlnaSoTever. in the
morning hour. -di|atory ,4actics9ere resorted
o only for the purpose of p,tant.nq action
on the Townsend bill relatiFe tle trans.
fer OF cases from State. to Fora1 Conrts
The Republican position al tons hi, t.
that it is direct blow at natal author.
ity, and the Republicans are dete,;ned that
it shall not pass without struggle Tlis bi11
besides holds the KEY to the 1egisiattSi Dosit,on
from the fact that tt is in the in6rningoHr "a nd
10 long as it can be kept there 1t Titl
oBs1RucT ALL OTHER LEG1sLATr4
coming from committees, except ftt, sn,,,
committees as have the right to repor,a NV
time. The morning hour was soon cousD. Il
bT proceedings to secure call of the Ho,s
md the time expired leaving the bin e1ao :
where It was at the outset. - ::
Tie contest owe. the Warner Silver bill v,
then to be renewed, but the Democrats ba
learned wisdom from the night session, and MI
Warner came In with voluntary proposition q
adjustment Of the deadlock which was -
: ALMOST IDENTICAL -.
In terms With that offered BY the Republican
tEenty-four hours before, and which, il it ha
been accepted by the Democrats, would hay
avoided the necessity Of the wearing night ses
sion with its tremendous waste OF vital power
The compromise provided for vote upon th.
Ryan substitute, and for an abandonment o
all filibustering tactics. Tie RYAN substi
tute vas speedily voted down, having received
only SO reas to l37 nays. A good many Eastern
Republican opponents OF the Silver bill voted
Rgalnst the Ryan substitute for the reason that
they feared that If It was adoptef it might be
passed, and they we're
oPPosKD TO TIE PASSAGE.
The Warner bill, after this protracted fight,
Va vas then finally passed By vote OF LII yeas to
drD.atlves being for the most part Democratic.
TIE A11-NIeHT SESSION.
10 the Ttstern Anaetofed Psrss
WASHINGTON, D. e., Nav 24-rhe usual
scenes attending an all-nigbt session we're en-
acted last night -
At o'clork this morning the sergeant-at-
Arms was ordered to arrest abscntees, but at
o'clock no report mad been made By him, which
called forth remark from Mr.. Conrer that
"perhaps the absentees had captured the Ser
geant-at-Arms, and it might be we'll to call out
the Iroops.''
Al $3.50 the Speaker stated that be had re-
ceived the report Of the Sc1xeant-at-Arms; that
that officer had visited the residences Of TWENTY
eight aoscnlccs, most Of whom could not be
found some we're sick and the remaiader were
not in the city ,[Iaugbter]
Mr. Atkins inquired II there was any rule of
the House Tnich could revoke all t'pairs,'
The Speaker reported that there was not, in
as!EEcl rs 70 rule recognized "pair.'
Dir. Ha!ca asked leaye to offer resolution
Eeyok:1E all the "pairs,'' but Mr. Van Voorhies
objected =.
At4 O'Clock Mr.. Weaver, speaking for the
centre, proposed that 4 vote now be permitted
upon the Ryan amendment, and that thcn thu: |
presio1s .ha question be understood as seconded
Messrs. Hurd and Wilbur objected.
At 4:l5 report Was received from the Ser /
Eeant-at-Arms, communicating the names OF the !
aesentees who we're 100 sick to be present
i, Nr. SPARKS moved that all proceedings under
The call be dispensed With, TINT q new cali
might be ordered.
This question being agreed to, alr: Sparks
moved that there be new call Of the House.
Agreed 10. /
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Mr. Aurd. rising to question Of privilege,
'aid that he had been charged by his colleague
MrMahon) with making misstatement when |
70 mad said that utrc we're twenty hard-mouev |
Democrats in the House Ha desired to say TINT
'e aaa snoSen thr truth: s;.:1 so -:
Mr. Hurd's purpose in rising was to verify his
statement in regard to the number Of bard
money Democrats Fo- tia: purpose be had
',ens5ed the following list Of names whom be
1iaced il thaf category: Messrs. Uurd, Morrison. |
Hiss, McLanc, r. Wood, Gibson. Kimtne}, Deus
or. Ross, Poeher, Martin {Del.), O'Briep.
overt, Louusbetrr, Clark {N. j., Morse, Tai |
Oft, Muller, 0'Reii1y, aud Be1thooycr.
The call OF the, House proceeded, and At its
onciusfon the doors we're again closed.
Mr. Rcagan moved tha. TIE Sergeaut-at-A Arms
e e'trec1&d TO take absentees into CUSTODY.
greed to. - '..'' -. - :'' I :
Mr. Mr1ch moved that fhe se:f,gseant.at:AiIrms
: directed to bring the absentces before the bar
the House at l2 o'clock on Monday Defeated
Yeas, 13; nnys, &c.
The scfgsant~at-Arms at $3.50 appeared at the =
n nf rte ant'e having in hie custody Messrs. !
and McGowan, who we're immeiirteiT !
A A motion to adjourn was defcated-yeas, II; !
rs, 81. - | y
al 6 o'clo 1, after long lull in the proceed .
Is: q pro: osl ion was made BIZ Air. White that 4
I. " ainer rrogeed now aud ciose the debate | B
the Silver bill. r
DEBATE NOT IN ORDER.
The Speakc7 Informed him that debatewasnot =
order. - =, r J. -
Mr.. Springer suggested that this vus pood | r
1c for secoud!ng the previous question. M The | G.
>usc lad nov been eighteen hours in, scssion | G.
tn: oilscr side would abandon It's factions an CT
stion and slow the previous question to be e
conoed, the bill. could be passed: IN fifteen G.
nules. i -; se1n G.
Ut. Hurc--You will not pass it tn fifteen - -
IS. ae5lre to make one point against the | r.
yer t!ll. fCalis of HRcgu1ar orjer"1 nro | X