The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-06
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Washington, March THE h5use met ut
10 O'Clock.
On motion of Mr.. King, of Louisiana, the
senate amendment was concurred in to tina
bill dividing the state Of Louisiana into iudi.
Gin districts.
MIR, Hutebins, of New York, rising to q
question Of privilege, said that ho had at.
tempted to enter the capitol ~ the senate
wing ana that he hal been st'ppel by nan
dressed IN miiilsry attire VITA arms in his
hands who refused him GdmttapcC; he had
stated he was member of congress and he
hal th9n been admitted. lie desired TO
Know by what authority 4 military, in place
OF civil force, WAS placed ut the doors of
the capitol. He wanted 10 call the attention
OF the house and the country to this fact. |,
was a small matter now, but in the future i!
might not bo He therefore offered the fol -
lowing resolution: Whereas, members of this
houss have tina day been refused admission
to tue capitol Of tue uation BY an armed
military f1r1e, resolved. that this breach of
parllsnt niary and cons itutionnl privilege Of
members I this house in going 10 and 10.
lurnlng nom tho same, merits its sovCrest
celsure.
MIR Warner, of Ohio-Tois is rot ligh,
mater. Bayonels ought never to be crossed
bue.
Mr. Ffos', of Missouri, stated that he had
a'6u bean refused al nss'ou; no did not with
u make mount4la Of mole hll, but that
when might be harmless nj present might
prove n precedent OF tpa most dangerous
character. The tins might come, though no
did no! ao,icipate tina. il would, when that
which ow pasIrd without protest might bs
ned up Ms u procedont sud precedent sal.
BY the dgm !, rattle house and ssnalu fr tho
purpose of ttampling on tho liberties of both
those assemblies. There had been lust sncss
In the past, mol only ia England, bu! in this
couoty, atnot avery Distant period of armed
troops being Stationed ut The doors If leyis
latiye 1850 rblle,, and IL was use tue dem.
oors,c party did not wish TO sanction that
sta'e Of ailiirs tina, tho resolution was of
tered.
At last nights session, Mr.. Singleton, of
lIilnois, at lev minutes past II. raised the
point of order thtt the fourth of March hav.
ing arrived, tho 4Sth congress had expired
by limitation. There was m gentleman oa
THIS tloor who could ,sy that tho fourth OF
Maron had not arrived. lie proceeded 10
argue, rather eyciledly, IN support of hi.
point bis remarks were received with
laughter and confusion.
Tho speaker 'ail that this question had
been raised Ia 1851, aud it had then been
decided that congress expired at noon of the
fourth Of March.
Mr.. Singleton moved tba, tho house nd.
journ sine de, and this WAS voted down, his
vote, the Vnly one cas-, stlirmstively, h. gave
no'ice thai no would bring before the ~.
preme court everything passed by this con.
gress sf er this time.
Az 2;5o the house took q recess until this
m tui,g
e, Nc Freyc said tho gentlemen need no, DO
alarmed. Ms nobody will ever lnlos demo.
cr,lle president. Lsughtcr.1 Berry, Of
oalilornt, stated That be had also been
st ppoi M the entrance Of tho senate by
armed man dressed in blue, I'd ,rlsve
laushtfJ AMI ere " 'rhsis wnsts tho
matter" o. tho republican, side, Price, OF
IVA stated that tho msn w're ,hare TO pro.
!ec' ,hs body from any mob on the outside
Hs sh 'uld have ss,i crowd. A, this point
ihe Proceedings wers Suspended, and Me-.
y OF New York, having taken The chair,
Mr. Cobger mii that IL WA with pleasure
that no was p4rDi,tei to oif.r tho follnw,ne
resolution, 'is.: That thanks of thi, housn
are duo and sre harcby rendered 10 Hon. s.