New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tng CASE OF Mr.. wHfrTrMoRE.


The proceedings opened in tho House in the
presence Of immense lhrong in the galleries and cor
ridors.
Mr. LOGAN Qiep NJ called for the regular order Of
business which the Speaker declared 20 be the resolution
the expulsion Of the member from the LIST District OF
South Carolina. and on which Mt Logan entitled
Mr. LOGAN said he would yield all but Ave minutes OF
his time Ia the Cenlit innn from South Carolina.
MI. WHIrTEMORE rep, g. c. therefore rose, and In
q voice free from trenOr agitation, commenced TO
he was Interrupted by the Speaker, who, rising said;
The CHAIR II greatly embarrassed by the receipt OF
communication which the gentleman from South Caro-
lima has this moment sent to the desk aud coneeves it
hrs duty Ia call the attention OF the House To It, In order
that the House may take such proceedings thereon
ne proper in the circumstances. The Clerk viii read
Mr.. wHTTTEMoRE-I ask that the reading OF that
Communication rc suspended for tho present
Tho sPEAKER-The Chair must order tho reading OF
IT, In order that his own conduct may DO entirely within
Mr.. wHIrrEMoRE-I rccal the paper until make
some remarks,
The sPEAKER-That cannot be done. IL is the duty
OF the Chair To lay before the House the communication
aud the Clerk willead It, The Clerk then read as follows
TIE Hon BLAINE s9easrr oJGe II IsIrss,ntlrr&
The al u"I to the Governor Of South c.ioss rsSnSs 10y
s s.. aud Ssd them that 80 10 longer @sssr SSd
Then followed ca", of ts telegram" Ia 70 ,s Governor
OF south Carolina, esgnng ns seat ana OF ,he eIesi
from tho Governor accepting The same boin dated fp ~
stated that IL not within the province OF thh Chait 10
other than member OF tho
Judgment of tho House be that the gentleman shall nave
unamous consent TO proceed viii DO for the House,
for the Chair. 10 To detcrmiue-
bfr LOGAN said that tho prccedents had been that'
where nenber OF the House resigns. 10 depends on tho
House TO determine whether that fact concluded tue
question.
Mr.. ELDREDGE Dem. wls) made tho point that
copy OF the telegram from the Governor OF South Caro-
Ina evidence acceptance OF the resignation
The SPEAKER overruled Ihc point OF order, aud dc,
clded that the resignation WAS voluntary matter ana
needed no acceptance.
Mr.. BUTLER (llep, Mass) mnde the point OF order
that IN Dir. WitteuIsro wns "a member enough To
speak he certainly not member enough 10 DO eX-
PEELED.
Tho SPEAKER overrucd the point OF order. IL being
for the House. not for tho CHAIR 10 determine whether
resolution should be adopted.
Mr.. BANKS Rop. Mass THE House would be led into
great difficulty II II accepted the doctrine that
Der could resign his seat without the consent OF tho
House There was no better principle of parliamentary
law established either ~ England this country than
that member OF parliamentary body cannot resign
Without the consent Of House, express Implied
The very constitution " the body required that that view
should ho taken and NIL the that had arisen In the
House consistent with that rule. The House would
escape It's present dcusty II II allowed tho gentleman