Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-25
AN ALL NIGHT SESSION.
Confusion and Excitement in the
House.
A Recess Taken at Daylight this
Morning.

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the republican sido vote on every
number they desired. He said that
he knew the gentlemen on his side Of
the house had been panied at hearing
the sad news of the death of Senator
Carpenter. He proposed now to take
a vote on each member, from 3l9 down
or from 293 up; and, in addition, he
stated that the amendment fixing the
basis Of representation at 81 would
be withdrawn.
Mr.. Conger declined to agree to the
proposition, unless Mr.. Cox should
agree to withdraw the previous ques-
tion.
At this point the sergeant-at-arms
appeared at the bar, having in custody
Mr.. Chittenden.
This gentleman stated he had no
excuse to offer He had never played
the fool a day in his life. He had
never, in all his experience, been able
to conform with to.night's rule.
When Brother Cox, or some
other brother, undertook to force
a piece of important legislation by
process which contradicted all com
mon sense, which antagonized reason
and all the possibilities of proper
legislation, and which never resulted
in anything but fatigue and death. He
had no apolc gy to make.
Mr.. Hunton thought the gentle.
mans speech an insult to the house.
Mr.. Atkins spoke of fools. Whom
does he call fools.
Mr.. Chittenden: If have said an
Objectionable word l take it back.
Mr.. Hunton insisted that the objec-
tionable words should be taken down
and read at the clerks desk. If the
gentleman had been absent in con-
tempt of the house he had no right to
come here and insult it.
The words having been read Mr..
Carlisle offered resolution censuring
Mr. Chittenden for using language
highly disrespectful to the house.
Mr.. Chittenden stated that he had
no more thought Of speaking an often
sive word about any member than he
had of shooting him, and he, without
the least hesitation, withdrew every
offensive word. He had never come
into the house with more pleasantly
in his heart, and he had not the slight
est idea of sayinga word offending the
dignity of the house.
Upon this statement Mr.. Carlisle
withdrew his resolution, and Mr.. Chit
tenden was excused.
At GAO Mr.. Hawley took the floor
to make suggestion that each side Of
the house select five gentlemen who
should meet and agree upon a plan of
settlement. TIE house then could
take recess until 1920, and business
could be proceeded with.
This proposition met with uni
versal approval and was unanimously
agreed to.
The members of the respective
sides then grouped together, and after
few moments held caucus.
Mr.. Robson announced that the
republicans had agreed upon the fol-
lowing gentlemen to represen them:
Messrs. Conger, Sherwin, llpham,
Anderson and ShallenDerger.
Mr.. Springer announced that the
democrats had agreed upon Messrs.
Cox, Thompson Ky, }, Reagan, House
and Morrison.
Further proceedings under the call
were dispensed with, and the house
took a recess until 1890 am.
After the recess Mr.. Williams, Of
Wisconsin, called up the senate rosO.
luton relative to the death of Senator
Carpenter. lie spoke briefly upon
the great loss the country experienced
in the death Of the great senator, and
offered a resolution appointing five
members to accompany the body Of
the deceased to his late home.
MIR. HazletOn said it was a sorrow
full Office he performed IN seconding
the resolution which announced to the
house and the world the death of the
most distinguished citizen Of Wis
consin. Over his death bed Wis
consin bowed her head in mourn
ing, but a greater mourner was
the natioRwhich be loved and served
so well.
The resolution was agreed to, and
the house as a mark Of respect to the
memory Of the deceased, adjourned
at II o'clock.
The session of Friday began late
owing to the long session yester-
day. The journal was not made
up and its reading postponed
while the hou was waiting for a re-