National Republican., 1883-03-05

mcnt TO the senate amendments, which strike
from. the bill tho provisions for the sale of
the Wallabout bay property and tho Chelsea
hospital, the repeal OF the pre-cmption laws,
and the ratification Of the Sioux treaty. The
report was agreed to.
Mr.. Hiscock introduced n Joint resolution
appropriating 100000 for the alteration of
internal revenue dies, plates and stamps, aud
for providing blanks for claims for rebates.
Passed.
At $3.50 a motion was made for recess, but
the friends of the "bonded extension" " bill
opposed it, and raised the point of no quorum.
For half an hour the tellers stood in their
places, and became the butt of iocular re-
marks and suggestions ON the part of the
members, who were in the best of humor
Tho usual scenes attendant on an all-night
session " were enacted. Though the galleries
were practically vacant, the attendance on the
floor was good, and members lounged back in
their chairs, and smoked. told stories, and
laughed to their hearts content.
At o'clock Mr.. Butterworth moved to
proceed to business on the speakers table-a
motion which elected shout of laughter
and was ruled out of order by the speaker.
The speaker suggested that there were upon
his table number of unimportant house
bills with senate amendments, which should
be considered, and he asked unanimous con-
sent for that purpose
Mr.. Butterworth objected, which led to a
remark from Mr.. Steele that
THE WHISKY BILL
was standing in the way of other business.
Mr.. Butterworth replied, with some warmth,
that the whisky will was entitled to as much
consideration as any other measure.
Mr.. White vehemently declared that the
whisky bill should never bo considered on
Sunday. Such a proposition was unworthy
of the democratic party and much less worthh
n member Of the republican party. After
another unsuccessful roll call on the election
case, the members settled down to fnu.'
Sleeping members became targets for paper
balls and copies old bills, which were hurled
at them from all directions, and many NAP
was unceremoniously disturbed. As the
morning approached, however, sleep departed
and members appeared as bright as in the
carly hours of the evening.
Shortly before dawn, Mr.. Young, Of Ohio,
suggested compromise proposition, that at II
o'clock the house should vote upon the whisky
bill and the election case.
Mr.. Randall objected
DO you PROPOSE" queried Mr.. White, "tc
swap off u colored representative for whisky?'
g do," replied Mr.. Young with frank.
ness which was relished by tho house, and
greeted with roars Of laughter), "but am
unwilling to swap of a colored representative
for crank. Does the gentle know what g
tldllh 10 llIduBulGIsl
" Before the trade is closed" shouted Mr.
Bragg, of Wisconsin, 81 want to know how
much whisky has been drank"
Mr. White. Whisky will come up, perhaps
when this case is over, but not now"
II don't want to hear from crank" re-
torted Mr.. Young.
Tho river and harbor bill has had the
stufling knocked out of It'll" calculated Mr.
Van Voorhis somewhat irrelevantly.
80 All this ig nf nrdar n nd ,t,1a
objected Mr.. Humphrey.
Then, in lull in the proceedings, Mr.
Walker of Pennsylvania, made an earnest
effort to pass the French spoliaton claims
bill, but Mr. Holman demanded the regular
order and prevented its passage.
Mr., Calkins then suggested that an ar.
rangem ent might be arrived at whereby in
common fairness the election case should be
postponed until 10 o'clock.
Say O'clock" came from the democratic
side, mingled with demands for tho regular
order.
Mr.. Hatch said that there was little fair.
ness, little honesty, and little deccncy in thi.
case.
In view of tho proceedings of some even.
ings ago, a demand here interposed by Mr.
Van VoOrhis to have these words taken down
was greeted with hearty laughter.
Some time was occupied in vain attempt
to come to some agreement, and shortly after
o'clock a. m. Mr.. Robson rose and called
attention to the hour. This congress was
making n record before the country, and q
record in history. He thought that every
body would agree with him that
TOO MUCH WHISKY HAD BEEN TAKEN oUl
OF BOND
already. [Shouts of laughter.] 1t was in the
interest of good order and good government
that the house take u recess for three houri
in order to avoid any difficulty of persona
controversy and in order to avoid any falst
attitude before the country. Let every mar
have time to cool and to reflect Let there bC
no status in the position of business. Lei
members come back in three hours and try
to do their duty according to their convic
tions. He asked unanimous consent for q re
cess of three hours.
Mr., Ermentrout. object unless the gentleman
wthdrnws his remark about too much whisky.
Mr.. Robson. withdraw my remark.
Mr.. Ermentrout. Then Iwithdraw my objection
But the objection was renewed by Mr.. But
terworth, and again the monotonOus roll cal
was proceeded with. gAt its conclusion, Al
6:20, the house took recess until $3.50.
After the house met at $3.50 a. m, it pro.
ceeded by unanimous consent to take up
HOUSE BILLS WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS
that were on the speakers table, although
Holman protested, in the name of the reli-
tending to anything but Indispensable public
business.
The regular order was constantly inter.
rupted by conference reports, resolutions for
paying employees, and for printing documents
and requests for unanimous consent.
The chair being temporarily occupied by
Mr. Blackburn, the usual complimentary res.
olutions to the speaker for 1.-THE ability and
courtesy" with which he had presided wa.
offered by Mr.. Randall.
Mr.. Blanchard inquired whether one OBJ
lection would prevent the present considera
tion of the resolution. If so, he would OBJ
ject.
The speaker pro. tenn stated that it woult
not The question was then put-Mr
Blanchard and several others insisting ON
count-and the resolution was adopted-SI
toS.
In the course of tho forenoon Mr.. Knott
stating that his congressional career would
in an hour and halfss close forever, appealed
to the country and magnanimity of member
to let him have the poor privilege of a vot,
on a bill in which the people of his own con
congressional district and state were pro
foundly interested.
"What bill is it?" asked his colleague, Mr.
White.
1T is bill " such number, Mr.. Knott re
piled.
WHAT" exclaimed Mr.. White in tone o
surprise and horror. "The whisky bin Ant
on Sunday! Never! Never! Loud laugh
teri. / call for the regular order"
An effort was then made to get the Lee
Richardson case out of the way of other busi
ness by motion to lay it on the table, bu
that motion was voted down,
At IL o'clock there was
AN IMMENSE CROWD IN THE GALLERIES,