New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-15
The call Of States for bills being CONCLUDED, the States
were called for resolutions.
TENURE OF OFFICE.

TENURE OF OFFICE. -,
Mr. WILLIAMS Pal introduced resoiuuop, NM, mnvn
was adopted nstcting the Committee on the judiciary
TO inquire into the expedeDcy OF altering the laws 90 S
to abroga,e the tenure Of office at he pleasure OF the APP
pointing power and TO make az os hus enS,jon ~
minated at times certain subject only 10 the cohdon VI
good behavior
THB MEMPHIS RIOT.
Mr. STEVENS Pa offered the following;
R,so,r,d That Committee Of three members be oppoinea
BY the Speaker whose duty shall be TO proceed without IN
necessary delay Memphis in s sSss vs the re-
bloody riots that city which eefsn on the s ns t
and s to eS ss hs
engaged in them, the acts OF atrooy perpea,ea tng
sa 0s and Ss al % aa: IL I
SeIgeanta Arms his deputy and asenogIapne' Al, 30
ennsne. Of the Svsson sh5 Re paid OF the cO9tn
gent find Of the House and the SAID COMMITTEE s rsto
power send for persons and papers and 10 e'aH' wiz
Mir HARDING lJl) desired TO amend the resolution so
| as to extend the investigation 10 Chattanooga.
Mr. CHAMBER IN VI desired 10 extend 1t to the recent
massacre by the Indians II Fort Goodwin, Arizona
Neither the last propositions were pressed; ana
the solution offered wac adopted, by yeas, o.; Nays
! MR. CHAMBERS RESOLVES.
| NJ CRANE ~ " offered the following: .
S ai% .ns q Se Ghea seeking to
by the The rights Of the people OF this Union
and schevu meets with the approval Of this House
tho cordial support Of al loyal citizens Oh Tue
Psrs Tia. this House believes the Freedmens Bureau
|
CHAIRMAN o. committee having charge Of the bureau 10
erin in bill repeal all acts and parts Of acts inconsistent
| With this resolution
Mr. ScHEyCK raised the question Of ORDER that the first
resolution contained insulting attack on Congress- for
which the Member offering il deserved to De dealt Win ny
| the House.
Tie SPEAKER decided that the resolution conld not be
rned out of order that grounds question Tor
the House TO decide whether the resolution should or
sboud not be considered or adopted The argument Of
the gentleman from Ohio as argument TO the House,
but did not touch tho question Of parliamentary law.
Mr. STEVENS raised the question OF TIE reception Oh Inc
resolutions. -,
The SPEAKER stated tia, that question came under the
foyfrst rule Of tie House and that the question would
b, Shall the resolutions bc received and eonsferedf
Mr. ROGERS moved that the resolutions be lard on the
table.
The SPEAKER stated that the resolutions not before
The question was taken and the House refused to re-
| ceiye the resouiions-Yeas 20; Nays 81.
Mr. SCHEScK gave notice that as soon as the morning
hour should expire he would move resolution OF censure
against Mr.. Chaler. go
Nr CHASIrR retorted tha, he would offer Ike resou-
ton censuring Mr.. Schenck.
STATE BANKS
W DAWES offered a resolution directing the Committee
Tanks and Banking to inquire into the expectancy OF
repe1ng the whole in part the tax imposed by law on
,hs circulating notes of State banks after July 1906
10 resolution wac rejec,ed-Yeas 49, Nays Ga.
THE OHIO CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
zoe morning hour having expired Mr.. DAWES, from the
Committee on Elections made report In the contested
"a, ton Of Foett agt De.ano, from the Thirteenth
Di.rct of Ohio ending with resolution declaring Mr.
ap1 ordered TO be printed
| y ENSURE OF Mr.. CHAMBER.
-. scHEScK question Of privilege, offered The ioi-
'T-rsd That the Hon John W. Chaner Representative
.on seventh District oftbe State q " pre-
s,nns this day resolution TO be considered by THIS House IN
tic oovine guone tie fret resolution has thereby
~ y,ed gros insult TO the House and hereby censnred
~ ScuEycK added that he should perhaps, have pro.
posed resolution OF expulsion but that be hardly believed
he gentleman from NewYork understood the character
La. he he
qs.stion On the resolution. . :,
Mr. RoGEEs ~. j. intimated that the majority had
s,er expe Mr. Charers that they might have members
,ough do they liked without any opposition what
M Rogers. Mr.. Chsnler Mr.. Ross, ard Others were on
door al once addressing the Chair but the Speaker an
aneed that the previous question having been demand
| 81. no debate was IL order.
oluton be printed in order tina, II might be fairly dis
r ScHrycK said there was no discussion possible that
"A make the thing clearer than il was. IL was an az
mt AZ gross insult upon Congress, though ne doubted
| -. ,hsr the gentleman ChaDler) comprehended It,
House seconded the demand for the previous ques-
a. 1r prov- s-cge,,ed tnat the resolutions certainly
| admitted OF construction different nom what MI.
had given he ard be asked whether it was fair
oat giving Mr. Chanler fair hearing in the matter
MI DAZZLING ~ Y joined in the demand that his col
league Chanerl should be heard
Mr. ScHEScK suggested that by unanimous consent Mr.
Chsnler could be permitted TO make any explanation he
chose. - ,
Unanimous consent having been given, Mr. CHASLER
addressed the House. go
MT CHAsLER said il was impossible for him or the
House 10 discern what motive actuated the gentleman
from Ohio Mr.. Schenek in making his motion, but tho
motive which acuated himself ChaDler IN the resou-
| tions which he had offered he Chanler alone knew.
The assertion Of the gentleman from Ohio mr. Schenck
put the insult upon himself and if he felt the sting let
him suffer He Chanler not called upon TO retract
one word and he should not reract word but he had
no intention of insulting the House Had the President
OF the United States been member Of this House he
.tt.lo ka raata 1xutfh
| assassination and threatened with impeachment lilo
lChanler) had not thrust himself into promi
ncnce which he did not feel capable OF maintaining lie
ltica organization Of any Congressional BODY, no
was conscious Of dischargng his duties as Representa-.
tive and no proudly claimed IN thas capacity 70 STAND hG
now controlled Congress worthy OF the seyerest de-
nuncaon worthy Of the deepest snathema and If no had
| the power he would seek to crush the majority
MI SPALDso inquired whether in the resolutions com
planned Of tho gentleman from New-York Chanler in
| tended to magn the House.
MI CHAYLEk replied in the negative He said that mott
word In the resolutions applied to any organization or any
set OF He had taken special pains in drawing the
resolutions to avoid giving ofense Nothing but mag.
nancy Of disposition could have prompted the motion OF
the gentleman from Ohio (Schenck II the majority con-
tinued to show such skinned sensveness, there
would be minority worthy OF the name III tue system VI
Mr.. DAWES Mass.l inquired what Mr.. Chancr meant
by the words "Thc wicked and revolutionary acts OF
! few malignant and mischievous men,
| Mr. CHANLgR replied that he meant to. apply those
| words TO every malignant and malicious individual
lsughter connected with this Government any other
that ntercres with the exercise Of the Pres
dents powers in protecting the people, without distinction
| of race color.
Mr. DAWES repeated his question, with several changes
of phraseoo, without succeeding in extracting more
definite response.
In conclusion, Mr. CHANLER declared that he shrank
from no consequence and cared not for persecution either
by the malignant member from Ohio Mr. Schenck) or by
the majority Of the Republican party II by his defiance
he could crush thef he could drive them out Of power
-he would do So He would put them, with tho member