The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-26
WASHINGTON,
,,rrERs OF MOMENT IN AND OUT
OF CONGRESS-.
Senator Carpenters Memory In tho
Wou,O-SrAtus OF the ReTunding and
RsapportIoument BIIIa-WOEld'S
Mir-RITsr and HabOF AP-
proprialIOnS, Ac., dc.
FUN ALIVE,
A0o,nrr stormy Passage In the House oi
Representatives


Representatives
w.mrSsroS, February 25.-The House
v,s in session all night, The hours rolled
by without business Of any kind being
transacted, and no incidents worthy Of ot'
fetal note occurred.
At5:l5 Mr. Coz again rendered the Re-
rubIicsu eide q vote on every number
,bey desired. He knew the men on his
sIJaof the House had been panied at hear
lng,bs sad news OF the death Of Mr.. Car
s "snter lar lie proposed now to take q vote
IN each number from three hundred and
Uineleen down, or from two hundred and
ninely.three up, and in addition, be said,
,be amendment fixing the basis OF repre-
seSlalion at three hundred and eleven
would be withdrawn.
Mr. Copger declined 10 agree TO the
nronOsition unless Mr.. Cox should agree
10 withdraw the previous question.
Al this point the Sergeantat-ArmB ap'
Deared at the bar, having In custody Mr..
iIbiuendeu. This gentleman said he had
nm excuse 10 offer. lie had never played
ibe fool day in his lite.- He had never
in all his experience been able 10 conform
in tbe night rule OF this House. When
BROTHER Cox, or some other brother, un'
Jertook 10 force a piece Of important leg.
islation by process which contradicted
ali common sense, which antagenizes
reason and all the possibilities Of proper
legislation, and which never resulted In
anything but fatigue and death, he had
no apology to make.
NJ, llGnton thought the gentlemAn's
speech was an insult 10 the House.
Mr.. Alkins-He speaks Of fools. Whom
does he call ioolsP
Mr Chittenden-Ii have said an i'm.
proper word take 1t back.
Mr.. Hunton insisted that the objection:
able words should be taken down and
read at the clerks desk. II the gentleman
had been absent in contempt OF the House
he had no right to come here and insult 1t.
The words having been read Mr.. Car
Isle offered q resolution censuring Mr..
Chiltendsn for using language highly Dis
respectful to the House.
Mr.. Chittenden said he had no more
thought OF speaking an offensive word
about any member than he had oi shoot.
Ing him, and he, without the least hesita.
tiOn, Withdrew every offensive word. He
never came into the House with more
pleasantly in heart, and he had not had
the slightest idea ol saying 0 word Offend
inv the dignity OF the House.
Upon this statement Mr.. Carlisle with.
drew bis resolution and Mr.. Chittenden
was excused.
Al GAO Mr.. Hawley took the floor TO
make a suggestion that each side of the
House select five gentlemen who should
meet and agree upon some plan ot settle'
ment. The House then could take re-
cess TIL 1880, and business could be pro.
ceeded with
This proposition met with universal ap'
prOyal and was unanimously agreed TO.
The members Of the respective sides
then grouped together. and alter Q tew
moments caucus Mr.. Robeson announced
that they had agreed upon the following
gentlemen to represent them: Messrs.
Conger, Sherman, Lapham, Anderson,
and Shallenberger.
Mr.. Springer announced that the follow
Ing gentlemen had been agreed upon
MesSrs, Davis, Cox, Thompson Of Ken.
lucky, Reagan, House, and Morrison.
Further proceedings under the call oi
the House was dispensed with, and at
800 the House took recess till 10 A. N.
After recess Mr.. Williams, of Wiscon.
sin, called up the Senate resolution rel
aliveto the death OF Senator Carpenter.
lie spoke briefly upon the great loss the
country would experience 10 the death ol
thsgreat Senator, and offered 0 resolution
Tor the appointment OF five members Ia
accompany the body Of the deceased Ia
his late home.
MI. Hazelton said IL was the sorrowful
office he performed In Heconding the reso,
luton which announced 10 the House and
to the world, the death OF the most dis
tingnished citizen Of Wisconsin. Over
his death Wisconsin carries her head In
mourning, but the great mourner was The
nation which he loved and served 90 well
The resolution was agreed 10, and the
House, as q mark Of respect 10 the mem
ory ot the deceased, adjourned at II