National Republican., 1880-03-25
CURRENT CAPITAL TOPICS.
A Second Days FiIibustering In the
House.
The journal of Monday Not Yet Read
Funny Scenes During the NIght-A Pen
sion Appeal Board Proposed
Work for the Government
Printer.-The Nomination
of Captain Jouett.
The National Legislature.

IN tne senate yesterday Mr Davis, OF west
Virginia, presented the petition Of citizens of
West Virginia against disturbance of the
present condition of the finances, indorsing
the same, except that he favored refuuding
the five and six per cent loan.
Mr.. Cameron, from tho Naval Committee
reported iavorably bill to place Somerville
Nicholson, now captain on the retired list, as
commodore at the foot of the active list
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Mcpherson, from the same committee,
reported the resolution for the appointment
of a commission of the double-turreted moni.
tors, with view to their completion, which
was also placed on the calendar
Mr.. Hill called up resolution previously
introduced, for the appointment of an assist
ant librarian i'll the Senate Library, which
gave rise to considerable debate, and it was
intimatod the present necessity arose from n
change of the officer in charge. by which
valuable experience and knowledge was lost
TO the Senate.
Tho bill to incorporate the National L Edu-
cation Association was further discussed during
the morning hour without action upon it.
Mr. Herman then addressed the Senate on
the Geneva Award bill in support of the claims
of the underwriters. At the conclusion of his
remarks the Senate went into executive ses-
sion. and soon thereafter adjourned.
The House repeated the scenes of tho pre-
ccding day-accomplishing nothing. Immc-
diatey after prayer by the chaplain, the Chair
announced as the regular order the question
whether Mr. MCI.ancs motion directing the
Committee on Revision of Laws to report back
tho Tariff bill for reference to the Ways and
Means Committee was u question of privi.
lege.
Mr. Blackburn raised the point of order that
the reading of the journal was the first thing
in order.
An irregular and somewhat boisterous de-
bate on this point ensued, which was finally
terminated by the Chair submitting the ques-
tion to the House, which decided against the
point of ordcr-yeas, 115; nays, 1877.
A motion to adjourn and motion to take n
recess till o'clock were successfully voted
down.
motion to lay Mr. McLane's proposition
on the table was in like manner, voted down.
This was followed by another motion to ad-
journ, and that by one that when tho House
adjourned IT. be to Friday. On tho latter mo-
tion the free.trade Democrats refrained from
voting, leaving the House without quorum.
Mr.. McLane said that the usual time for nd
journment had arrived, and ho did not desire
to be kept there by obstructionists. He
would therefore move to adjourn. On n divi-
sion the yeas were 03 and the nays So, but
the yeas and nays were demanded by Mr.. Con-
ger and the House refused to adjourn.
On Mr.. Backburn's motion for a recess till
Friday the Democrats again rclraincd from
voting, and another motion to adjourn was de-
featcd.
These various votes were interspersed with
parliamentary inquiries, points or order and
suggestions looking TO compromise.
AT $3.50 a. m after call of tho House, tho
doors were closed, and tho Sergeant.at- Arms
was directed to bring in absentces and after
some delay the fun commenced, as the absen t
Members were brought in and made their OK
cuses Mr.. Steele, of North Carolina, when
called upon for an excuse, rected portions of
Burnes' Tam O'Shanter," promising that it
was as good as anything the House would be
likely to hear on this solemn occasion.
Mr.. Ewing moved the House adjourn.
Mr.. Garfield inquired if the motion was
coupled with the understanding that n vote
could be had to-day, and Mr.. Ewing signifod
that il could
Mr.. Blackburn repudiatcd such an under.
standing. There could be no understanding
without unanimous consent, and he would
tell gentlemen there could be no such under.
standing for the next twelve months.
MIR. Ewing believed there would be enough
votes on that side to have this question
(Which was regarded by many as frivolous)
disposed Of and pushed away. The motion to
adjourn was dofeatod-ycas 81 nays ~.
At 9:i5 moro absentees were brought In.
Mr. Frost of Missouri, in making his excuse,
congratulated himself upon having caught the
Speakers eye aud made that gentleman's ac-
quaintance.
The listening to excuses becoming monoto.
nous and the members growing weary. n mo-
tion to adjourn prevailed about o'clock Il. m,
leaving the House where it stood on Tuesday
morning after two days of Democratic fill.
fiustcriug.