Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-04
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
FRIDAY, March 4.
Night Sessions of both Houses

OF Wy lue CUIuIQlSSlOneES or
claims under act Of March 3, 1877, are reported
elsewhere
Meanwhile message was received from the
House announcing its non-concurrence In the
CT inference report on the sundry civil bill The
Stnate then reversed It's former action, nom
concufred In the report, and ordered a new
conference.
subsequently final report was made Csigned
oy TWO OF the three members) respecting the
Recommendations OF the previous repOrr, with
two exceptions namely: the Senate anead-
ment appropriatiDg sl75 900 for a search for he
steamer Jeanette, and the House provision
for one months extra pay for House EN- oloyeS.
These itt ms, before omitted, were now rein
stated In the bill.
The report was adopted.
Mr. Wallace pr. sented the conference report
on the deficiency bill winch was agreed to
without explanation.
The discussion OF the Cherokee and Arkansas
terruptions the entire evening until O'Clock
a. m, when the bill was laid aside.
On motion OF Mr.. Paddock, the Senate joint
IT solution for the payment OF the District gov
eminent employees for holidays was passed.
AT ESQ o'clock Mr.. Davis wv. Va) stated that
ali tue reports of conferences on appropriation
bills had been adopted by the two Houses and
the bills passed
BREEZE IN THE SENATE.
At this point an animated colloQuy occurred
between Senators COnkliDg and Herman, who
lad apparently been engaged in a private con-
vtrSation- Mr.. Herman, evidently by way OF a
reply, exclaimed with unusual warmth, 81
upD'L Cite1 SIT whether you 90 OF lOU." 10
which Mr.. Conkling responded, Get him con-
f1rmed II you can: you Will not do it by twelve
O'Clock Tomorrow" The reference was sup
posed TO be TO the contested Albany conhrma.
ton. The chair (Mr. CockrelD rarILye1 viyor.
ously for order, and the Senator's separated.
subsequently, upcii repetition of the mo-
tioD for an executive session. Mr.. ConkIing said
he would make no objection IL the action TO b.
taken was limited to cases unOojected to, but
that II the purpose was to take up Contested
cases at this time, In the absence Of many OF
tie republican members, he would resist the
consummatiOn OF that purpose until the min
ute hand reached ~ O'Clock noon.
Mr.. salisbury said he would object to any ar
rangemeEt. He hoped Senators would not
consent TO any control, out would exercise the
rights to which they were enttled.s
MI Herman said he had repeatedly moved an
executive session heretofore. when there was
an abundance OF time for the purpose, and he
would now insist upon the motion.
Nj. Bailey commented upon what he con-
strued as threat to intimidate the Senate by
the Senator from New York. He (Bailey), for
one deIied such threats and they would have
no influence upon him. He hoped they would
have none with the Senate. He therefore re-
newed the motion for an executive session,
Mr.. Conkling denied having uttered a threat
The question being taken and many repuoli-
can Senators declining TO answer, 1t was found
that no quorum had voted.
A long debate followed upon the power of the
Senate, under the rule, ~ compel members In
attendance 10 answer roll call.
Mr.. Ransom renewed the motion for an eX-
ecutive session.
Mr.. Teller moved to lay the motion on the
table.
The Chair ruled the latter motion out of
order.
No quorum having voted On Mr. Ransoms
motion (Which resulted, yeas-32, noes money,
the republicans again declining to vote
various motions met a like fate and, pending q
motion. by Mr. Thurman, to take up the Sea-
ate joint resolution placing General Thorn IS L.
CIfttenden upon the retired list, the point OF
no quorum was made when the Cnair upon an
actual count, determined that ~ Senator's, q
sufficient number, were present. The bill was
then taken up and passed, and at $40 O'Clock a.
h., the Senate was still In session.
At o'clock a. m, after repeated but inefTect-
ual efforts 10y the majority Tor an executive
session, a sufficient number OF the republican
Senators declining 10 answer upon yea and nav
votes 10 enable the point OF mo quorum to be
made. recess was taken until $3.50 O'Clock.
AT 1880 O'Clock message from the President
was received, and joint resolution, offered by
Mr.. Butler. for an extra months pay to Senate
officers and employees was briefly debated and
passed.
Tie galleries were meanwhile thrown Oman
to ticket-hOlderS, fully three fourths OF whom
were ladies. and their unrestrained converse
ton soon caused so much confusion as to prac.
tcally terminate tor some moments all further
attempts at legislation.
The Vice President announced the signing of
the enrolled sundIy civil and deficiency appro-
priatiOn bills.
The subsequent proceedings are reported
Under the head Of inauguration Day.'1
night up TO midnight are reported elsewhere:
MIR. Singleton, at few minutes past twelve,
raised the ONT OF order that the 4thpf March
having arrived, the FOrty-SlXth Congress had
expire oy limitation. There was not gen
tteman On this floor who could say that the Am
o. March al not arrived He proc e led to
argue rather eXcitedly In support OF his point,
and bis remarks were received with great
laughter and confusion.
The speaker said that this question had been
raised III 1851, and 1t had then been decided
March.
Mr.. Singleton moved that the House ADJOURN
SIM die. and this being voted doSn-his vote
Delng the only one cast In the Affirmative
gave notice that he would bring before the
Supreme Court every bill passed by this Con-
gr6SS after this time.
. From this time on business was practically
suspended for some time.
AT 2:10 Mr.. Blount submitted the conference
report on the sundry civil appropriation bill
which was agreed TO.
Mr.. Mcmahon presented the conference re-
IL was agreed to.
Senate joint resolution was passed to pay
government employees in the District OF Co
luInbla for the 4th OF March and 30th OF MAY
1851.
At 255 the House took recess until 10
O'clock a. N.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
The House met at 10 O'Clock.
on motion OF Mr.. King, Senate amendment
was Concurred In to the bill dividing the state
or LOUISIANA into two judicial districts.
MILITARY DOoRKEEP AT THE CAPITOL.
Mr. Hutchins. rising to question or privi-
lege said that ne had attempted TO enter the
Capitol at the Senate wing, and that he had
been stopped by a man dressed in military
attire with arms In his hand who refused him
admitJance. lie had stated that he was a
member OF Congress and ne had then been
admitted. He desired to know by what au-
thCTlty military, IN place OF a civil, force WAS
placed at the door OF the Capitol! He wanted to
call the attention or the House and the country
10 this fact. il waS,a small matter now but In
tie future Ii might not be. He therefore o.
tered The following resolution: Whereas mem
bers Of this House have this day been refused
admission to the Capitol OF the nation by an
aimed military force; reSolvedthat the breach
OF the parliamentary and constitutional priVir
lege OF the members OF The House in going
aid returning rrom the same merits its SeVeTe.t
CenSure.
MI. Narner.-ThiS Is not a light matter
Bayonets ought never TO BE- crossed here
MIR. Frost stated that he had also been re
fused admission. He did not wish to make
mountain out OF a mole hill. but that which
might DE harmless at present, might prove a
precedent or most dangerous character The
time might come, Che did not anticipate that 1t
Woulo>, when that which now passed
without protest, might be held I'D as a
proceeding, ana precedent set by a demo
cratic House and Senate for the burmese of
tys IN no Of