, 1881-01-23
TIE RECORD.

GorrespontIlns week in 1850 there Wers ia is y
TILE RECORD.
HOUSE.,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 2a-lrnoa
snmfng its session last evening the IT, nan' ~
immediately went into Committee - 'use "
Whole, Mr.. Townshend {Ill.) In thu ch,;, "a =.
the private calendar. The first Sen,ta 'm ~.
was for tile relief of Ophilus p chsn.9'a ss W.
late Assistant Treasurer of the United s,,.s,,
at Boston. It relieves him Of all lIahi;,,ss' Jn,,s
on account of public moneys loaned s' ss
Julius Howell, his disbursing CLERK n ~! y
Ter, Ward & Co., such liability amonn.ins ..s T.
$4,000. "
Alessrs. Bragg and Sparks opposed u.
measure.
Mr.. Carlisle favored it.
4 vote was finally taken On report;no u,
bill favorably to the House, and stood ssto
17,-no quorum. This point being rafsad hs
Mr.. Sparks, the Committee rose and rpnortsd
the fact to the House.
After good deal Of noise and contus,o,
the doors we're closed, and the Serspsot..
Arms was dispatched after absentees
Pending call of the House, no busina>.
could be transacted, and, having nothing s'ss
to do, some Of the members induIged in rerv
silly remarks whenever any one attemntsd
to speak, OF was interrupted with demand,
to speak louder, and everything vas done h
maze the whole proceeding rs ridicuIons a.
possible. In the course of some remarks hv
Mr.. Frost, he was asked to give bis views IN
the Chinese question, and replied that hs
would refer the gentleman to the platform
of the Republican party. ...
Mr. Einstein said it was notnecessaryt to IN
back as far as the Republican platform, all
the Democrats had to do was to 70 bacs to
the Mercy letter, which originated in Demo-
cratic circles. :. 49,,
Mr. Frost said he Tor one always believed
the Morey letter was forgery, but II any
character was ever given to the letter, It WIS
because it expressed the views frequently
averrel by Republicans on this aoor, and
notably by the gentleman CA1. Gatfeld} to
whom it was attributed.
This remark was applauded By the Demo-
Gratis.
At ::a5 o'clock p. N. the House BY ayota
Of IS yeas to 63 nays again refused to ID
journ.
Attention was called to the fact that ser.
eral members had answered on the call Of
the House and subsequently left the ball,
and q gentleman wanted to know whether
nothing could be done to compel members to
remain here. The Chair stated that after the
doors were closed it was the dutys Of: The
%sr fT.o4 nj
out and remain away.
The Chair added, it had always been tbs
practice for the Doorkeeper to keep list Of
members who left the hall, and they were
under a pledge of honor to retnrn few
minutes later.
Mr.. Warner was arraignel as an absentee,
and it was suggested that he WAS present thu
early part of the evening. On the question Of
excusing him, Mr.. Frye, of Maine, said nlefa
must be sumo way to compel tbs attendance
OF members. The House met tonight for
specific purpose, and to consider an i'll
.portant bill; eishty-five gentlemen voted 1or
call OF the House resulted, and the H0nsa
would sink into contempt IT we could not
compel 4 quorum
The usual scenes incident to night ses"
sion were enacted. 80,
During one of the pauses between ns re:
ports Of the Serseant-at-Arns, Ut. tTost
suggested, ironically. that the tedious hoafss r
be en!ivened by' allowing Nr. Speet. o.
Geor:ia, to maize speech Hpqnn; n;das ae u neSs tS:t
sity of improving tho Tugeia River Ii n'aa
gentleman's district
TEs suggestion brought q prolonged cor
loquy. 49,.
made at h;llf-past i showed fewer members
present than at the first roll-call. ,,;.oo
llr. Frye remarked that the whole 1a'hS
had turned into 4 farce and CIRCUS. .,..
Mr.. King submitted a resolution dnest.Ea d.aaS
the Sergeallt-at-Arn,s to take into custoot
the members absent who voted at the MSS
roll-call. -;
4 discussion ensned rs to the power Or
minority Of the House to adopt sucA 5es"
luton.
Athcrton, while fayoring the resolqna1,
remarked that the members left the nan w. w.
only through the doors, but through aa
windows of the cloak-roo.ns- ;-.s .-.s
Finally, ut i o'clock, the resolution WIS
adopted-yeas, 10; nays, =. .nt-
There was Il strong tfeterminau0n mansI
festcd on both sides Of tho House 70 p1oiou9 poat
the session until n quorum Should apRssn. pssat.
On the part Of SOME gentlemen. t!ls as'et, -
mlnalion was, strengthened p} aes!lo .s+ ~
pass the Chandler bill, bu: for tie n.ost pa.s a.
it arose from a disposition to 12aSe an1g ~ Nv
parent that, when tic lIuusc ordered evening
sessions hereafter. the members aaaas al1ensus
such sessions would insist upon the nfe5enca n
Of quorum and the transaction Of tae ou'''
ness agreed upon. ..oa
At As motion to adjourn was de1ea9iestt st
at $3.50 the SergeHit-at-Ar1As appEsAIns II
the bel, OF the House with Nr. LATE y
Virginia. Bland, and Rotllweu in cuSloasi Ia
The Sergeant-at-Arms sta1et ti1t iats;ns' nt,
Deputy waited upon Mr.. Lowe, OF Alapahtii,,, IN,
That gentlenlan refused 10 accompany ''''''
to tile fIoise. ,+utad
Messrs. Harris, Bland, and Boutwell, staIsa H.,
That they had left the House before tnS sr nas
then ordered that Mr.. Lowe appear eaeas peaeas
the House Saturday ut ? to give us eAeu,H mn.
for not returning to the House when SUD s..d
mnnctl. Tho House, at O'clock aa)outue>1
until =: = ~
At this hour the journal, not being - cvn, ia
pletcd, a recess was taken. Alter 1exsSI enrnin9
journal beint. approved and lue '1'I nagl m =
hour dispensed with, Mr.. kiefer ca.e1 9Iga,,s ~
resolution Of the Committee on E:lsCass E:Isaa -
upon contested election case Of o1sn,Tt,si
Hull, declaring the contestantE1soee en"@
70 the seat >.c,tsor
% the consideration Of this case yes.s.aoTn ye,. ~
.rosa from the fact that some gentlsnis*1t tha
ais side desired Hull to be prese''' ~ i
time of the vote. X~c~ n;shaa
The resolution was adopted, and Af' blssoe' :.
took the oatl, Of office. n,,ugel1 gal1
I'll: Lowe explained t!1at he vas ,,ae uaTs ;aat
Nllen he declined going to the nous0 noaot.1tr
hight, at the request OF the oeEs7'A <,
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