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Show TV AMbtniciwu Adrlcos. , The fxeitiug scenes which oharao-1 tenzed the period ol tbe electoral-count electoral-count were vividly recalled, and their turbulent excitement was .nearly; paralelled during to-day's session! ol the house of representatives. I Vociferated interruptions and calls! to order and applause or derisive! laughter wore of frequent occurrence I Open or disguised personalities, taunts anil ridicule were Ireety interchanged i anil party freling and itcttouiil Rniniiwitj, animated to an aUrmitig degree, characterized tbe euti; proceedings. The stormy debate has undoubtedly served a UKtial purpose of materially clearing the political atmosphere, not only by iv ing vent to the smoldering fires of pissiun, but by letting ia the tuilight of public positive assertions from Garfield, Foster and E.lii upuu I h. n,i.v 1 .nun li'mid Mw-.,na which have so long been fiiat ing through the country concern ing the warmly discussed con ference and alleged presidential bargaining in regard to the southern policy and peaceful completion ot the eleolorial tount. Garfield's unqualified doniaU of the truth of thone obargas were formulated formu-lated in language of such vigor, an 1 enforced by oratory of such magma' cent power as to produce profound sensation in the midst of tbe tur buienoe, aud the more quiet, but nevertheless absolutely emphatic statements of Ellis and Foster left no room for doubt that they also were uttering tbe exact truth that any bargain bar-gain was made or conttmplalml br the president or by any parties to the conference. Before the many other interesting and exciting features of to day' occurrences in the house, reference refer-ence was made in the regular report of the proceedings, Sargent' speech on the silver bill was delivered before a rather small audience, fir Merrimon and Saunders, who spoke previously, had been so tediouB as to tbin out both the floor and gallery. It was, however, attentively listened to by the remaining senators, and well received. |