New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-19

Toward the early morning he drOwsed a
trifie. but ne. too. was present and voting
when the recess was taken.
Champ Clark spent the greater part or
the night in the cloak room. while Rep
resentetives James and Clayton psstered
the chair with freak motions and facetious
parliamentary Inquiries.
After 2 o'clock en- the morning no business
could be transacted because most OF The
Republicans had gone 60 their homes The
ssFgeant-at-arms was instructed 90 arrest
all absent members and bring them before
the House. At O'Clock. on motion OF Rep
resentative James. he was summoned into
the House 60 explain why more members
we're not present OF man less respected
and popular than Henry Casson. the ser
Geant alarms. some embarrassing ques-
lions might have been asked but when he
came on the floor. another old man lighting
10 the last. Re received a round OF ap-
plause and even Representative James
made his questions peTfunctOry and re-
ceived the answers in the kinsest manner.
In the back row. Representative John
son, Of Ohio, slept sOundly under news
paper until his dreams disturbed him ana
he made his way down the aisle completely
concealed by the pages OF the paper. Some
Johnson exhibited drOwsy resentment. Rep
resentatives Fowler. OF New Jersey. and
GrOnna, OF North Dakota. chose the front
row OF the chamber as their resting place.
They slept as peacefully as babes until
Representative Clayton began a long roar.
when they became startled and dragged
themselves to the cloak room
Just as the spectators az a sir day race
remain about the track for days. 50 did
those in the galleries stay on last night.
All night long there were dozens OF men
and women waiting for something 20 occur.
BY 3 O'Clock this morning the galleries
were packed again. and az noon even the
wives OF Senators could not obtain stand
ing room.
was tho centre OF the most amusing incl
dent Of the pFosracted session. lie WAS
the only member the deputies arrested AMI
terably indignant. and on entering the
House declared in a strident voice that
he had been rudely awakened az his hotel
Who Is responsible for this outrage
he demanded OF the chairman. why
should 7 te aroused from my sleep at
ders am here: II this is fake arrest 7
want 10 know n. A parliamentary In
Guiry. Mr.. Speaker, Have cause for ac-
You are under arrest shouted Ollie
James
We'll " asked HoIlIngsworth. where do
they keep the prisoners; Where is Joe
Cannon
Hes over in the lookup" shouted a
group % Democrats
was there any one included in the
warrant besides myself?' demanded the
OhiOan. He was informed by Representa-
tive Dalzell that all absent members had
been summoned.
Who else was arTested?'' Mr.. Holdings
worth asked. by this time almost speech
less with rage.
NO one answered the Democrats In
JOYOUS chorus
u want TO know who came 10 my room
with that warrant" persisted Mr.. HOl-
lingswOFth. No one enlightened him on the
subject.
Where is the man that signed that
warrant" he cried
Hes in the lookup. too came from
Representative Clayton.
At this point Representative Kennedy. OF
Ohio. seeing that his colleague was be-
coming dangerously excited. whispered
something 90 him.
My friend Jim Kennedy tells me." said
HOlIingswOrth. that the sooner cut this
out the better: but want % know some