New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
xLHIM CONGRBSS-IIId SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS OF AN AIL~N1GHr SESSION.
THE HOUSE WITHOUT A QUoRCM-pIscussISo
THE MoREY LETTER AND IMPROVEMENTS In
TIE TuGALo pIvER-A SHORT SESSION ON SAT-
UnDAT.
WASHINGTON. Saturday, Jan. ~, 1881
When the vote in Committee of the Whole
The Hoase, sst evening" reporting avorasy to he
Haase the Senate bill for the relief Of fheopAflns r.
Chandler late Assistant Treasurer nc Boston, disclosed
that there quorum, the committee rose snd 70
ported the fact to the House, when the doors were
closed and the sergeautatArs sent after the ae
ssnsres. me usual Incident 10 night session
were enacted On the floor Of the House. Memners CON
gresated IN gorps, talking and laughing now and tnen
walking down to the bar Of the House to listen TO the
exensrs OF members who had been arrested by tns
Cor absenteeism In one OF the nsn.c
ne". aSs Suggested iroaiesiy thai the tedious hours
be envensd bY allOwin Mr.. speer DEM Gal 70 m1Ie
RIVER, in that that se ntemms districf- -.
Nh sPEER nem. Ca reped y aax ~ the State
Of Missouri. winch Led to a sarcastic inquiry w '" i"
Nh. EIxsTEIN taev., n VI TO Mr.. Protective us
year Views the Chinese question 3, ~. n,asform of
Mr. FR0sTI had better refer you TO the y.
M suggested that there was Letter so on
ens suS Te% u, Ss'15sm .y
Mr. FROST" Shake not thy CORY locks at me; tnou
Mt EfNsTEfS replied that he did not believe that
Of Mr. ,ss Ss paI ha It 10
{" Oh no., from the Democrstc side
crsdencs II had been because that letter II IL for
gerry land he always behaved y Tas feprese,tea tne
party notably by the gentleman to whom the Letter had
been attributed. -, A.. A..
House adjourn the rolean disclosed the face that
there members present than ut the hrst roll
Mr. FRYE Cser., Mel then rose and said that there
must be some power tn the House of Representatives
mPfUDarS
should compelled to be present and attend to bust
ness the nse would E me won't %g had pa rI no
into farce and circus and mere mere collection ,,t OF
Of the proceedings dropped at once and the pro-
ceeding brought itself into the contempt deserved
those who had been when the doors closed
should be again called for the purpose OF discovering
Tne SPEAKER tMr. Carlisle. OF Kentucky submitted
to the House the question TO whether Mr.: Houses
cali ordsrSd This call showed that Messrs Bsae Berry
Bland, Gillette Harris tVa Page, Phster Reagan, Ross
and RothweH. who had voted on the first call, we're
Mr.. KING tDem.. La then submitted resolution d.
recting the Sol geantatArms TO take those gentlemen
long and interesting discussion ensued as to the
power OF minority Of the House to adopt such Fesolu
MT ATHERTON Dem, Ohio), while favorpg the
resouton remarked the members left Io h5lI not
only through the DOORS but through the windows OF the
Finally, at clock the resolution was adopted-Yeas.
the House. With &essr Harris Oval Bland and Roth
we'll In his custody.
The House then, at O'Clock. adjourned.
When the House reassembied. the Journal OF yester
days proceedings not completed and recess was
taken Tor purpose or permitting its completion Az
ter the recess the journal read and approved
Tue morning hour having been dispensed with NJ
KEIFER tRep, Ohio1 called the resolution VI the
OF Bsbee against HULL declaring the contestant Mr.
Bisoee, entitled to the seat.
Mr. SPRINGER (Deu.. uLl explained that the oppo-
stOn the consideration Of this yesterday ARCS,
the gentlemen his side desired
Mr. Hull to be present at the time Of the vote.
The resolution adopted aud Mr.. Bishee appeared
at the the House and took the oath Of Office.
On motion of Mr.. COX Dem, N. ". the Senate
bill passed authorizing certain persons to accept
decorations and presents from foreign Governments
Mr. LOWE (Dem., Aa.I TO personal explanation.
He saw from Tho Congregational Record thai the Ser
bad him refusing last night 10
obey order OF the House. The Sergeant alarms in
making that statement had suppressed bus tMr Lowest
exc1se-tbut he was unweiL
The order for the OF Mr. Lowe then vacated
The House then, at 130 y. w., adjourned