New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

AZ few minutes past II, the point Of order
wa, raised 6y Mr. SINGLETON ID M, ILL., that tho 4th
OF March having arrived the XlvIth Congress had ex
pir,d by limitation.
1he SPEAK E said that this question had been raised
IN 1851. aud II had then been decided that Congress
expired ~ noon on March 4.
Mr. SINGLETON movod that the House adjourn sine
die. aud mis- being N0tcd down hs Vos Orihg Tue ohy
ono cast in the Affirmative ne gave notice mat he Wonld
bring before the supreme Court every b passed Dy rms
Mr CONVERSE dem. OhO). chairman OF the Select
PRIVILEGE submitted report that subject; and Mr.
nROWNE (Rrp, Ind.) submitted minority report. The
10 be- printed and laid on the tabc.
From this time on business was practically suspended
through principally because the confusion was so great
that the speaker was unable to hear the point Of
ouurum," which WIS raised against each BILL The
Speaker could not hear the members aid mo members
could not hear tho sIelker-a state OF anafs causing
niion others encouraged them n their efforts; Others
in their seats looking someW bat dsgused The eonfn
sion Vas only allayed when al 2:1O O'Clock Mt BLOUNT
s1odry Civ BILL which was agreed to. II is similar to
se report brought during the earlier part OF the even
nc with the exception that the Jeanette Relief appro-
nrtlon is retained BILL aud also the contested a
proprao9 pay the House pro
reuort on tue Deficiency bill, and 1t was agreed to.
Mr. KING UDem La.), Chairman OF the Committee on
t toS on the Monroe Doctrine. ordered printed
The Senate Joint resolution was passed to pay Govern
men, March 1cip and the SOth Of May. 1881.
Al 2:25 a. the House took recess until 10 o'clock.
The House met ut 10 O'Clock.
On motion OF Mr.. KING dem. Lab the Senate amend
ment the bill dividing the state Of Louisiana into two
judicial districts was concurred in.
MIR HUTCHINS Dem, N. ", rising to q question OF
nryege said that he had attempted ~ enter the Capt.
hi AT The Senate wing and that ne had been stopped Dy
man military attire, with arms In his hand,
Who rad refused him sdmittauee. He had stated that
he was member OF Congress and he had then been
admitted He desired TO know by what authority mil
ary IN place of civil force placed Of the doors OK
the Capitol He wanted to call the attention OF the
House and the country to TINS fact 10 was small mat
ter now but In the future might not be- He therefore
"a, rcd q resolution censuring what he pro-
nonneed n breach OF the parliamentary and
consttniona privilege OF the members OF the House.
MIR WARNER Dem. O.l-This Ia not o light matter
Bayonets ought never to be crossed here
Mr. FROST lDem., Mol stated that he had also been
refiaea He did wish 10 make mountain
out of molehi but that which might be harmless at
preseut might prove precedent OF most dangerous
character The time might ine did not antio
A. Would) when that which passed without protest
might be up precedent, and precedent set by
a Democratic House and Senate for the purpose OF
trampling the liberties OF both those assemblies
Mr. FRYE (Rep., Me@-The gentleman need NOT be
alarmed Nobody viii ever follow Democratic prece-
dent lLaughter.l
MI Berry (Dem CALI s.ated that he had also been
stopped at the entrance OF the Senate by An armed man.