Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-25

did he (Mf. ca care for thati Mr.. Revels
was man, whether no was white or black.
II Ia true, the fact OF this man coming IN
here and being my equal may 30 somewna,s.
Of shock 10 my prqiudlcoa, but regard "
as the act Of God. God meyer W2ala nave
permitted 1t II Il was not right. Tho negro
saved our country. Mr.. Stanton, who is now
enioying his reward with the saints above,
SAID that We were on the point OF failure
when 2O0, 900 negro soldicrs came to our az
M. Vickers, Of Ma, next obtained the
hoor, and the Senate then, at $40 p, M,
aolOpMro5sTHs HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House galleries. were crowded before
II o'clock this morning. Amer tho reading
Of the journal the regular order was do
manded, aud Mr.. Whlttemore arose 10 make
. speech In his defence. He had not pro-
ceeded far when Speaker Blaine called him
10 order, and announced 10 the House that
he had Just received Mr.. Whlttemore's reslg.
nation as Representative from the First dis.
trict Of South Carolina. lie also had the
acceptance Of Governor Scott. In View Of
this fact, no could not recognize Mr.. Whit
temoro as a member OF tho House, aud Il
was for tho House 10 determine whether he
should be permitted 10 proceed.
Mr.. Logan, who held tho floor rs chair
man OF the Military Committed, was APP
pcaled to to yield TO Mr.. whittemoro, but he
declined TO do go unless the House would
frst determine whether II would vote upon
the resolution reported from the Military
Committee. II the House would consider
the resignation as In proper form, then there
was no necessity for passing resolution Of
expulsion, and no occasion for Mr.. White.
more 70 be heard. II the House would dc.
termlne to vote upon the question he would
then yield.
Mr.. Eldridge, OF Wis, made tho point oil
order that the resignation before the House
was not In proper form, as there was nc
proof OF the Governors acceptance except
by telegraph.
The Speaker ovorrulcd the point OF order.
Resignation was voluntary act, and the
House had sufficient evidence that Mr.
Whittemore had resigned.
Mr.. Butler, of Mass, made the point oil
order that II Mr.. Whlttemore was not Q
member TO speak he was not member TO be
expelled, aud that all further proceedings
aud discussion on this point was out OF order
The Speaker oyerruled the point Of order
as II was for the House TO determine the na
turo OF resolutions to DO voted on.
Mr.. Bingham, Of Ohio, called the attention
Of the House TO precedonts. He showed thR
II had been the custom TO accept reslgna
lions when resolutions were pending for the
expulsion OF members, In the case OF Mat
toson his resignation was accepted and the
| resolution for expulsion was laid upon tht
table, while he was allowed to speak, ant
resolutions OF censuro were passed. II was
| eompetect for the House to allow Mr.. Whit
temore to speak by unanimous consent, ant
the House could then adopt whatever action
Il pleased with regard to the pending reso
| luton.
Mr.. Banks, Of Mass, commended that {
member could not resign without the assem-
| Of the House thereto. To determine other
wise would be TO establish very unwlse and
unsafe precedent. The very constitution o.
this body, he commended, required its assen
10 the resignation Of a member. The Houst
would therefore avoid difficulty by allowing
the gentleman to speak, and determine upor
the resolution afterwards.
The Speaker stated that the custom OF the
House had been different from that stated
by Mr.. Banks. The consent of tho House
TO a member's resignation was always I'm
| piled.
Mr.. Banks reiterated that the consent o
the House was necessary. II otherwise, thu
character Of the Organization Of the Houst
would DO destroyed.
Mr.. Dawes, Of Mass, was disposed TO taxi
| q view similar 10 that taken by Mr.. Banks
He thought this wss dangerous precedent
to establish. II tho member who was sub
| ject TO the punishment OF the House coult
always escape by this sort Of resignation
| then the House would have no control owe
Its members. The implied assent OF th
House 10 resignation was not recognized b.
any parliamentary rule or law, although
had grown to be a custom, but he though
the custom A.bad one.
In order to arrive at vote In some form
Mr.. Fnrnsworth, Of Illinois, appealed frou
tho decision Of the Chair, that the accept
auce Of q resignation Of member by thu
House was always implied.
Mr.. Cox, Of N. ", moved to lay the aP
peal on the table; which motion was agree
to.
This virtually declared Mr.. whittemor
not member OF the House and not subiec
10 any further action.
The resolution for expulsion was therefor
laid upon the table.
Mr.. Logan Immediately, as question o
privilege, offered resolution, declaring tina
b. T. Whlttemoro had made appointment
Of cadets in violation Of law; that he wa
Influenced TO do so by Improper considers
lions, and that his conduct Is therefore cor
demned, and he 10 unworthy TO DO mem
Der OF this House. ... ..H.... r....
The previous question waS demanded M
seconded. and the resolution was adopte
unanimously, 1856 members being presen
and voting. ....
Mr.. Whlttemore Immediately lon tn
Hall. ..... d -l.. ...
Mr.. Swami, Of Nd, presented the petltlo
of Chestnut, Townsend q Co., Freelant
Hall & Co., and 100 other Arms Of Bait
more, for reduced tariff on salt. Referre
to Ways aud Means Committee.
Mr.. Stone, Of Nd, presented the petltlo
OF William Hulburd, OF Annapolis, soldle
OF 1919, for q pension. Referred 20 Con
mittee on Pensions
On motion OF Mr.. Dawes, of Mass, Il
House resolved itself Into Committee Of u
Whole on the legislative appropriate
proposed by Mr.. Kelly, Of Pennsylvania, al
proprlatlng q ,6O0 for an assistant cheml
OF the Agricultural Bureau.
Mr.. Dawes withdrew his opposition, al
the amendment was agreed to.
The paragraph was further amended
providing for three female copyists at SOC
Instead OF three copylsts at 81 900.
Mr.. Boyd, OF Mo-, moved to strike out u
paragraph approprlatlng $4,000 for collec
Ing statistics and compiling and writiT
matter for monthly, annual, and special 7
: ports. Not agreed TO; only nine gentlemt
voting In the affirmative.
preparation for the purchase OF seeds fro
S25,O0O to $4,000. Not agreed to.
Mr.. johnson, Of CAL, moved to strike o
I tho entire paragraph. Not agreed to,
Mr.. johnson, of CAL, offered as an amen
! ment proviso that the sums appropriat
for seeds, bags, statistlcs, paper-twine Al
: gum shall not be used II the franklDg pril
: iege 10 abolished before July ., 1870. N
agreed TO. 49,. -....
An amendment offered by Mr.. Beaman,
Michigan, increasing the salaries OF /
: superlntendents of the money order syBteI
!. and foreign malls, Of the Post ONCE 1
7 partment, from $4,000 to $4,000, "
agreed to.
0 Mr.. Beaman also moved TO increase I
/ number OF first-clsss clerks In the Post {
!. Gee Department from 20 to 30, and stri
4 out the appropriation for temporary CLERK
= which was agreed TO.
8 Motions by Mr.. Arnell, Of Tenn, to pI
vide for female superintendent, and TO
y crease the salaries OF the female clerks
j, the dead-letter office to 5000 was 1
9 agreed TO. ..
d Mr.. Beaman moved TO increase the 9
i preparation for stationery, &C., from O.
a 900 10 est, 0S2, which was agreed 10.
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