Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-25
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. Congressional Wralg|llg.
A Night Session of the House
THE OUEsTIOn OF REFERENCE.
Determined Opposition of
 the Tariff Men.
A VICTORY FOR STRIKERS.
The New York Piano Manu-
 lecturers Yielding.
Forty-Sixth Congress.


 | SENArE.-A resolution reported by Mir. Hill | of Georgia, from the Committee Contingent Ex- penses for the appointment of assistant librarian for the senate which discussed and finally adopt l ed-
 1 award bill taken up and Mir. Herman addressed | the Senate the bill. He argued that the money neva tribunal.
 At the of his the sesate went iato e1- scutiye session and adjourned. HousK-The SpaAker declared that the first busi- in order WAS the question whether the propoai- iand providing that ths bill oiuoed by MT Town sheDd, of Illinois, 1eEt Monday, and referred to the from thIt committee referred to tho Committee on Ways and Means, presented question of priv:- lege.
 order that under the rat of rule defining the have be examined and approved by the Speaker be- fore the unfinished business relating to Monday journal would come before the House.
 After short and confused debate the Speaksr said 1t WAS competent for and obligatory upon the to approve its journal. The Chair would, however, submit the question to the House whether the journal of yesterday must bs read fore the journal of Mon day must be approved The vote resulted yeas 115 of Indiana, Bouek of Wisconsin, Morse of Massachu- New York, Eosz Smith of New Jersey, Bslszhoo- yer, Baohmann, oymsr, ooffroth, KIetz, Wise and Wright or Pennsylvania, who voted with the Rspub- cans in the negative.
 The Speaker then entertained Mr. McLane's notion to change the reference of but against the protest of Messrs. Blackburn, Morrison and others de wanted to submit the question to the HSse for its decision. struggle ensued upon this proposition and number of speeches were made on both sides.
 Pending consideration of MT. McLane's motion the opponents of change of reference, under the lead Mr. Blackburn interposed di,atory motions and gave notice that they would resist everything until the journal was prok erly rad. There were at least dozen motions to adjourn, etc, and upon all the and nays wers called. Both sides seemed determined not to yield. When the Democrats indicated pur- pose to adjourn the Republicans opposed it and vics versa At o'clock this evening there cau of the House and the doors closed and number of ab- sentees brought under arrest At o'clock the House nearer solution of the question than it was yesterday At 9:20 p. an effort was made to promise, but Mir Blackburn objecte and said there should be change of reference if they should be here twelve months.
 At 10:30 o'clock good deal Of bsd blood show ing itself and the Pennsylvania Democrats liber ally denounced in conversation over the floor. MT. Ewing moved to adjourn and said he thought vots could be reached tomorrow.
 Mir. Blackburn denied MT. Ewing's rightto speak for any but himself, and repeated that there should be compromise
 Ths House adjourned at 12:5 6. nn, without having accomplished anything The stands just did before the fight opened.