The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-11
CONGRESSIONAL PROCREpINGS.
The Historic Deadlock In the House-Thc
Dakota BILL In tho Senate.

Dakota Bill in tho Senate.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April l0.-The
House met at ll:45 this morning, the
legislative day Of Wednesday last con-
tinuing.
Mr.. Phclan, OF Tennessee, as n privi-
legged question submittedthe conference
report upon the bill authorizing the con-
struction OF Il bridge across the Missis-
sppi river at Memphis, Tenn. The Sen
atcamendmcntrcpealingth the bridge char
tcrnow existing isagreedto. The report
was agreed to.
Mr.. BIount, of Georgia, asked unanim-
Gus consent to report the postoilice ap-
preparation bill, but a demand for the
regular order from Mr.. Reed, OF Maine,
opeateda an objection ;and the seventh
day of the contest over the direct tax bill
was formally opened.
Motions iOr recesses for 10, Is, 20 and
% minutes were submitted by Mr..
Breckenridge, Of Arkansas; Mr.. Weaver,
OF Iowa; Mr.. Anderson, OF Illinois, and
Mr. Oates, OF Alabama.
These we're further supplemented with
motions to adjourn until Thursday; to
adjourn until Friday, and to adjourn
until Saturday.
AMUSING SCENES.
The hours wore away without being
marked by single incident Of interest.
Late in the afternoon vote was taken
upon motion to adjourn in order that
a test might be made Of the strength Of
tho COmbatants. The affirmative vote
So exactly the number who voted in a
similar manner yesterday. The mega
tive vote fell off from 1856 yesterday to
l46 to-day, the falling of being account
Gdior by the fact that number Of leaves
OF absence were granted, mainly from
the ranks Of the supporters OF the bill.
Subsequently the Sergeant-at'A Arms ap-
pearcd and stated that all the members
who Were reported as absent had re-
turned to the House, except such as
had been excused or were out OF the
city, and the House having received his
report relapsed into n state OF lassitude.
At $3.50 the Sergcant-at-Arms ap-
pCared at the bar Of the House, having
in CurtOdy Mr.. Lawler, Of Illinois, who
was subjected to good deal OF badinage
by his fellow members. MS he formulated
his excuse for having been absent. He
had been, he said, ut home answering
his correspondence in the expectation
that the situation in the House would
remain unchanged.
Mr.. Z. B. Taylor moved TO excuse the
gentleman on payment OF fine OF $40.
He said that he felt the time had ar
rived when
THE HOUSE SHOULD ASSERT ITS POWER
TO have its members present whenever
necessary. lie regretted that the gen
teman from Illinois was the party be-
fore the bar Of the House, because he
did not think that the gentleman was
any more offending than many others,
but itsecmcd to him that u man elected
as n member OF this honorable body had
his business here, when the House was
in session, and had no business else
where, lie protested against the idea
that the matter OF being present was one
ptpcrsOnal convenience and not OF duty
and he protested most seriously against
the manner in which the House had
treated the offence OF absentecism by
making light OF it, and by being frivo
lous when members were brought be
fore the bar upon that charge. He haC
offered the resolution in perfect gooc
faith, not desiring to injure the feeling
OF any one.
A member suggested that instead o
$40, fine Of barrel Of apples should b.
imposed.
Mr., Taylor remarked that that va
another OF those propositions which hat
made the House notorious and ridiculou
in the eyes Of the country.
Mr. l.awler attempted TO ask Mr.. Tay
lor aQucstion but had proceeded no fur
ther than, Being a little short," whel
he was interrupted by shout Of laugh
ter.
Mr.. Taylor said that to remedy tha
difficulty, he would furnish the gentle
man with SO; to which Mr.. LGwler rG
piled, amid renewed laughter, that h
would accept the donation.
Finally on motion OF Mr.. Wheeler, 9
Alabama, Mr.. Lawler was excused with
out the imposition Of q fine.
AN EXCITING SCENE.
At 1890 n. IN. the House was awaker
cd from its lcthargy in very unexpec
ed and exciting manner. Amotion thu
the committee rise was made, whe
Mr.. Boutelle, OF Maine, rose, and !
order to test the accuracy OF tn
rulings that motions to excuse member
We're in order, moved that several men
bes be excused from voting. Their
upon Mr.. Taulbee, OF kentucky, move!
rs an amendment, that Mr.. Boutel
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