HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, February 26, 1863.The SPEAKER remarked that the first business in order would be to ascertain whether a quorum was present.
A call of the House was demanded, and being ordered and taken, revealed the fact that but 54 members answered to their names--to wit:
Messrs. Abbett, Atkison, Bird, Blocher, Brogan, Brown, Burton, Collins, Cook, De Bruler, Donaldson, Ferris, Garvin, Given, Griffith, Hall, Hanna, Harden, of Washington, Hardin of Perry, Harney, Hetfield, Holcomb, Hon, Howard, Howell, Howk, Humphreys, Kemp, of Dubois, Kemp, of Vigo, Lasselle, Lee, Lemmon, of Harrison, Lemmon, of Spencer, Mason, McGaughey, Miller, Milroy, Mutz, Niblack, O'Brien, of Martin, Osborn, Packard, Priest, Puett, Rippey, Roberts, Robinson, Ryan, Shatter, Hpencer, Veach, Waterman, Williams, Wolfe and Mr. Speaker 54.
No quorum being present--
The SPEAKER decided that under the Constitution the House could do nothing but adjourn from day to-day.
Accordingly the House adjourned till 9 a. m. to-morrow.
