National Republican., 1883-01-01
EAR-oFF SESSION.
A Special Ccnvocation Of Congress TO Prepare
Good Resolutions.
More Time Devoted 60 Swearing or Old
vicss Thar Swearing In New Virtues.

More Time Devoted 60 Swearing or old
Ficss Than Swearing In New Virtues.
Tho senate and house were unexpectedly
called together in joint session by the death
~ tho old year at l2o'cloek last night. Every
thing was confusion at FIRST and moro than
half the members were compelled to climb in
through the windows before the doors could
be opened The call was issued by subtle
telephone, which had never before been used
save 10 spread evil reports, and its adaptation
% real business Is one of the most impor-
tani inventions Of the new year. The
necessity for meeting lay in tho inn
poratiye demand that resolutions on
tho death of tho year lss2 should
ho passed. The speaker called TO order,
and the Rev Mr. Power prayed heaven TO
forget broken vows, after which the book con-
tanning an elaborate guilt cover was opened
pnd she minutes Of the lives Of all present
were read and generally disapprovod. The
reading occupied but short time owing to
tho mpidity with which Dr. MahaGey pro-
nounced his words and the clearness with
which Harry smith had iournaliFed each act.
There wNs some huhuh when the senators
came IN and were Informed that no vote
would hc taken until everybody who wished
had oderod an amendment, though none
would BE- considered germane 20 the
corper.fhstcucd swear-of oath, whereat
there Was an uproaf 90 quiet
which speaker Kcifcr swore on tho head OF
biz mailri and sWore he would beat the desk
% wIodnulp but he weuld keep oIder-which
he pronounced or-rrdor-r.r. senator David
Davis arose and objected 90 the word wood
pulp AZ b might he construed a. rejecting
upoa a senator frum New York, whereupon
Zen Gaines, who stood near By, struck Il out
GA the hrst hass with Oscar Turner'S crutch,
and nearly killed lawson. the stenographer,
who always sits on che hfst base.
John u. White made the point of order
that the speaker bad violated the swear od
rule ~ swearing that he T" would beat the
desk" &c., after hc had sworn OF the head of
the mallet whsrCupon senator Call, Of Florida,
said he DID not wish 10 take up the time Of
the joint convention, and proceeded 30 speak
four houn 10 show that N swearing on was
gcrmanc, surely swearing on was, and 10
quoted the parliamentary rule by which tho
man Ia the bnmbic bush and surely he said,
he was as wise A. any % us.-said 90 have been
wondrous wisel was Permitted - scratch his
eyes iD again after hsyiug scratched them out.
Mr. Moore Of Tennessee, said while he had
the greatest admlration for n man who conld
remember a quotation, he wished 20 know II
ia saving "Wondrous Wis" any rejection
upon the member from Waynosburg, Pa, was
intended.
Senator Jones said that In the coming
Fenian parliament "a would ~ 20 considered,
but In this case be hoped his colleague would
he permitted 20 continue and wear himself
out
After listening another hour Mr.. Cox, Of
New York, interrupted by saying that the
year 1853 was 70 nearly exhausted by the gene
tleman from Florida, that he would ask unani-
nous consent that the following resolution bo
sdopted
Rsssred, That Il Is the sense of this Joint con.
ventlon that members be PERMITTED. la amending
the resolutions on lhe dsalh m Of ,se sla lssi, 70
gree OF vehemonce hat marks iheir sne r!ng od
Iforidcd. hOwnNer, that Ser a. Vest tuil himself
down and oOnnne hls remarks 70 either sNeariug
on or of.
Mr.. Holman rose 10 object, bat the speaker
called Mr.. Page TO the chair aud won't aud
laid down on him.
= Mr.. Page hasiened to soeiaro the resolution
10y aa.-a.. ~, Of North Caro-
the Holman act,
licied.
y that he believed
N,r as his side OF
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