Mr. FARQUHAR. It is very easy for the gentleman to rise in his place in this House and make a charge; but it is a more difficult matter for him to prove it. But it would make no difference whether I was arrested last night or not; whether I was brought to the bar of the House or not; whether I was fined or not; all that would make no difference in regard to the facts which I am endeavoring to lay before this House in relation to those members who are now derelict. I was not brought to the bar of the House and fined. But some members were fined by the votes of the very gentlemen now here before us. Sir, I insist upon it that the character and dignity of this House shall be maintained, and in , so I ask that the distinctions shall be made which I have under taken to set forth in the amendment which I have submitted to the House. After this House shall have vindicated its dignity, after it shall have placed upon its records proper action upon this subject, then if it do: it can relieve these derelict members; but I am opposed to their being relieved from arrest until its judgment upon the subject shall have been placed upon the records of the House. I now: to my colleague in front of me, [Mr. IoLL.il. I do not desire to take up the time of this House unnecessarily. The facts member present are simply these: last night a large number of us were compelled to remain here and sit out the entire night. Upon looking over the gentlemen now at the bar of the House anyone can see at a glance that they are nearly all old members. Now, if it is true that by being here a few sessions they have learned ways of dodging and avoiding the rules of this House and compel ling other members of not so much experience to remain here hour after hour the whole night through, they themselves being quietly asleep in their beds at the time; if they can do air this and then come in here and enforce the rule upon and fine other members who were brought here in the early. of the night, then it is time that we should all understand it.