Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-10
CLOSIs q SCENES.
The Usual Rush and MeFriment
During the Last Hours OF q Con-
xFeMaf0umI senat0m

fho usual RuHh ana mefrAmemt
During the Last Hours of Com
gresstOnal Session.
The scenes in the House were exciting
and amusing to the crowds that filled the
galleries. Members anxious to Q, cure
the passage OF fsvorite measures crowded
the area In front OF the clerks desk, and
shouted In chorus at the speaker for REQ.
ogniti0n. Unanimous consent was neoes-
sary to have any measure considered,
owing TO the fact that Mr.. Cassidy OF
Nevada, had moved to suspend the rules
and pass bill to construct . public
building at Carson City, upon which q
quorum failed to vote. There was de-
oided majority in favor Of Cassidy q
bill, but the point OF no
quorum was raised by Mr..
Geunther Of Wisconsin, and persistsntly
adhered to because he could not have an
opportunity to pass bill to construct a
building at Oshkosh. While the tellers
were patiently waiting for members TO
come forward and be count d, Mr.. Holman
asked unanimous consent to pass bill
pensioning the widow Of soldier, who,
he said, was SO years old and in distress.
A score Of objections were interposed, but
Mr.. Holman succeeded in having hia
appeal heard, and the bill was passed.
Mr.. White of Kentucky, tried to push
through pension bill by making plea
similar to that 80 successfully used by
Mr.. Holman, but the members suspected
that their sympathies were being
triaed with, and White was howled
down. Similar efforts to obtain unani.
nous consent were made by other ~ EN-
bers for local measures, hut fatal obieo.
lions were interposed in every instsnoe
These scenes Of confusion and fruitleBi
effort continued until the clock indicated
%. The secretary OF the Senate hur
riedly entered with small piece OF paper
| i'll his hard, ard when his presence wal
announced, tins members turned to heal
the communication he had to make. Al
this instant this minute hand sfthe CLOCK
over the main entrance to the hall Of tn,
Hcnse was seen TO move backward fv,
minutes, which osus5d great inerriment
When order was restored the secretary
announced the passage OF resolution
| by the Senate extending the time fol
final adjournment until 8 O'Clock. Mr.
Weller OF Iowa shouted protest agsins
turning back the hands OF the clock, bu
the hpehktr pro- ten't Mf. bihokOurn
paid no attention to this, and putting th,
Senate resolution tc a vote 1t was con
ourred in with a hurrah that effsctually
settled Weller's protest. Mr.. White o
Kentucky At this point attempted t.
raise point of order touching the re
quiremeut OF the rules In reference to the
presence of quorum, and wanted Ger
tain sections OF tue constitution reaj
bearing on this question. The speaker
said the time Of the session was too shor
for constitutional argument, and raised 1
shout of laughter ut Whites expense By
promptly overruliDg his point.
A report from the telle,s as to til,
number of membsrS who passed between
them was now demanded, and as thii
showed no quorum voting call of til,
House was ordered. This call occupied
the time until 2 45, when, by uuenimou,
consent, the hour fixed for adjournIeu
vas declared to have arrived, and til,
speaker pro tenn. declared the House ad
jouned without day.