The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-30
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The Farce In tho lIouss-Wenk Excuses
for Absence.

The Farce In tho Hous.-Wenk Excuses
for Absences.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 29.--In The
house this morning the speaker called
attention to the fact that ut the time OF
adjournment yesterday the sergcant-at-
arlns had been given warrants for the
arrest oil absentee members. lie would
now ask the officer to make his report.
After some debate rs TO the power OF
the house to order arrests after it had
adjourned, Col. Ike Hill proceeded with
his report. lie stated that nineteen
warrants had been put in his hands.
Two members he had failed 10 find; one
had been suddenly called away on ac-
count oil sickness in his ianily; four
were out OF town. Hc had notified the
other twelve and they had promised to
be here this morning.
lhe rccaIcltrant members were then
summoned TO the bar OF the house and
called upon to present such excuses for
Their absence rs they might see fit.
Mr. bowers, OF California, was the first
10 be arraisncd. He said that his OF
tense consisted in being caught. lie
hal been present yesterday, but had
gone home in order to.answer tho let
'eFs oil persons wanting pensions, or oil
persons who did not want somebody
else appointed postmaster. He had no
intention OF inirac;,ng the rules OF the
house.
motion to excuse Mr. Bowers was
made, but many members believing the
arrest OF member for neglect OF duty
was not mere child's play, but 4 serious
matter, demanded the yeas and navs.
Helorc the announcement OF tho vote
Nr, Burrows, OF Michigan, said that he
understood that several gentlemen
under arrest had voted upon tho qles-
non lie made the point OF order that
gentlemen under arrest could take no
PpaFt IN the proceedings OF the house.
AF' heed, OF Maine, seconded Mr.. Bur
rows, but tho speaker did not think
mat he had authority to order mcm-
ocTs name TO be eliminated IRON the
Foi cali, and overruled the point OF
Mr. Bowers was excused, yeas, $50;
nays Is.
;, The next man called was that OF Mr..
p9n,phy, OF New York, but Mr.. Tracy
Salu mat gentleman had, been called
nome OH account CT death in his family.
Nr Ellis, OF kentucky, was also OK
cu;gd, as was Mr.. Hartcr, OF Ohio.
Mr., tlemphill's visit to his dentist
was considered 4 valid excuse for his
aG;sfence; while Mr.. McDonald's walk
VIVA some o! his constituents in whom
nc i was lntcrested-his wife and chill.
aseh-was also deemed sufficient
lr; Meredith, OF Virginia, acknowl
euSed being at the race course. He had
soAe there to see whether there was
shyihing demoralzing in racing in or.
srf s mat he might draw up measure to
Ssneuy any evils that might exist. Ho
W4s excused. IN ~
~ Nlessrs. Pickler, Randall, Stackhouse
Tracey and Warwick, also we're excused
4Ils cleared the docket. .ss5
me Walker expungin. resolution was
lnei taken up and on motion OF NlcAIil.
''i' ~ was postponed until tomorrow.
,r,l iIe mouse went into committee OF the
rh"; JmG.H, Mr; ltatch, OF Missouri, in the
e"SiF' III on tho private calendar. @
soi; INC house did nothing at the evening
Mole by Editor-Friday evenings scs.
,; S,oa o. tho house is for tho considera.
lion OF pension bills, I = "