The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-03-14

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| chamber Ia which had been held
night Of revelry. The attendant
and clerks were sleeping In the com
nlttee rooms or mop Ing arouDe, ant
no quorum could be collected for anJ
Of the committee meetings. Thii
meaut that seas on o: twenty one
hours senatives had attempted Il
evade the Mexican pension LilI by
skulking, and the Democratic ma
jorlty had taken the occasion 10 prove
that &c Intended TO control tho legIs-
laiIou OF the Fmty-eighth Congress.
When the bill was about TO 90 made
the special orders for q given Gay,
and some half dozen mstlons 70 ad-
journ by the Republicans
had been voted down, the Pension
committee was called, and Mr. Hew-
itt Of Ala. moved to adop. resoIu-
ton making the bill special order
for the twenty first Inst. A number
| Of Republicans had by this lime abb
scnted themselves, aud on vote be-
Ing taken, the House was found
without q quorum. A call Of the
House was ordered and the Sergeant.
alarms was told 10 take the absen-
tees Into custody and bring them be-
fore the bar Of the Hsuse. This oc-
cured at six o'clock p. m, and frorn
that hour until eight o'clock the FOL
lowing mornlng, Members in charge
of that officer were from time TO time
presented at the bar Of the
House, the Speaker addressing TO
each the words "you have been alb
sent from the sittings of the House
without It's leave. What excuse have
you to offer?' Many said they had
left, thinking, OF course the house
would adjourn about tho usual hour,
or pleaded Igrorance Of the fact thai
the body was In session, while among
others sickness OF themselves or fam
lies became so popular Rn excuse
that Mr.. Townsend said five ought
he have some medical certIn-
Gates or else We shaii never succeed
10 getting q quorum" Mr.. Blan-
4 lchatd, Ia explaining MS absence, said
~ he had known the bill was up ht
would have been willing TO remain
at the Capitol . wee'', 10 order L
4 pension the Mexican veterans. Th,
dAnnfIas siAss,st~a.~ss. e.. avery dirocfInl
| by the Sergeant-at-Arms, found th'
truant members variously engaged
Seme were iassoocd on the streets
some were Mt their homes entertain.
Ing In slted guests, or In their 'llttl'
peds" whore slumbers chain haC
bound them while others were q
theatre, bah reception, or tea-party
Mr. Henley brought 10 full evening
dress and boutonnieFe asked 10 b
excused On the ground OF sOllcitud
, In regard to an attack Of measles II
his family: A member said hoy
; about that dress suit? That does nc
, look like you had been hunting
doctor" Mr.. Henley said the meas
les was a fact notwithstanding hi
IhAbllIments, aud Mr.. Gibson move
] to have him excused on condition
he would divide his bouquet anon
; them. Mr.. Lyman said he was we
I stricken In years and requiring per
. odicaL refreshments, had retired G
> that account. Mr.. Springer move
. that he be excused, because, he sai'
: Mr.. Lyman had once favored him |
!. lending him an umbrella. Mr.. Be
7 ford mixed a little blasPhemy vii
\ his buffoonery saying when depu
Q found him he was ION his knees b
i twen the dividing Of the day. al
o night, praying that the Lord wou
!. turn the surplus revenue into Z
. channels Of trade and business" Pre-
u positions were made TO ine uumt
" OF members whose excuses were n
9 sufficiently plausible and Mr.. Gibs
y said Hcrr was the first gentlem
Is brought In whose dress did not 81
: evidence that he had been out ol
of frolic. During the progress OF Il
'e nousence, the Speaking tried TO pI
., vent the hilarlty aud emphaticAl
N requested that the proceeding shot
= not be permitted to degenerate IL
ID a farce. One dignified member d
J" mandsd decorum and said he wish
ie The ffty millions Of intelligent peo
n, represented on this door were loo
= ing down from the galleries on the
y absurdities, and seeing Americ
n. statesmen as they, see thnselye
he But another said ''T am glad the p'
,e Pile are not here to witness what
Of gone on tonight" When ave m
n men arrived the needed quorum
or present, and the resolution to m'
b, the Mexican pension bin the or
tie for the twenty first Inst, was adop
a. bv rs yeas to S5 nays. The rel
D. was greeted with applause on
w Democratic side and at S:l5 A.
the House adjourned until the follc
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