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Show HOUSE MEMBERS IN REVENGEFUL MOOD sswsswMaaasB.ia.SBB WASHINGTON. May la, -The after- j math of Monday's filibustering, ending with the arrest and hauling before tha House of a number of Representatives In order to complete a quorum, came In the House ' of Representatives yesterday on the approval of the Journal. A number of the members who were "arrested' by the sergeant-at-arms during the call of the House last night were still In a savage mood today when the House convened, and they had personal reasons to assign, why they were absent on roll call. Throughout the whole of the discussion, discus-sion, which was precipitated by the motion mo-tion to approve tha Journal, the Speaker of the House sat almost Immovable, now and than indulging in a quiet chuckle over the discomfiture of his friends. When his right to direct the Issuance of the writ of arrest was attacked, the Speaker, following an exposition of the mil., tartnlnatad further ararument hr aa- sorting that "the gentlemen had baen legally arrested." The rules of the House, ss to ths presence pres-ence of members, were brought homo to the members, and during tha rest of the day. while the House had under consideration consid-eration tbe diplomatic and consular bills, a quorum waa continuously present. After Af-ter completing most of the bill tha House at 6 o'clock adjourned until noon on Thursday. |