Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-11
that the language of Mr.. Bingham was not un-


/ parliamentary language used has not been taken |
/ down. The reporters were, therefore, directed |
| 10 lake down more of it in order that there |
! might ne clearer understanding of the ques- |
/ tIon. The language was then again read and il |
! appeared that Mr.. Bingham had said that this |
! proceeding was "damning and diSreputable"
Inc speaker ruled that this language tran |
scended me rules OF parliamentary law, and that |
| Mr. Bingham could not proceed with his re- |
marks, except by vote Of the house
Mr. Dawes then moved that Mr.. Bingham he |
allowed TO proceed i'll Order which motion was |
agreed to.
Mr., Bingham was about to proceed when Mr. |
Stevenson rose 10 question Of order and want
ed TO know what was to be done with Mr.. Nor
gan for the language he had used. lie wanted
TO know what could be done to prevent gentle
men from being interrupted and insultcd.
Mr.. Dawes said the speaker had power TO ar
rest any one causing an interruption, and he
would doubtless do so.
The speaker said he had cndeayored by all the
means in his power TO prevent these Interrupt
tons.
Mr.. Bingham said he had not intended to be
personal IN any remarks he had made. He then
reiterated that this proceeding on the part of the
part of the minority was revolutionary and cal
Culated to produce evil results.
Mr.. Kelley again addICsSCd the house. and
said he did not put much confidence in the ar
gument that failure TO pass this bill inaugu-
rated revolution in legislation. He did not
think the rules of this house would tend to i'll
augurate revolution, lie believed that the re-
served rights of the minority had often led to
abuse, but nevertheless he thought ii safe TO re-
tain these reserved rights. He did not think
there was any danger of revolution from any
thing that might be done in this house. The
greatest danger was from the disposition of the
senate to usurp the powers of the house. He
opposed this bill in its present shape for one
good reason, because it was a violation of good
faith, aud also because lie doubted the eXpedi-
ency OF putting Independent legislation on APP
preparation bills. Mr.. Kelley then demanded
the previous question on his motion to recon-
NIT.
Gen. Butler hoped that the previous question
would not he seconded, as there should be
more debate.
The question of secondng the demand was
| taken by tellcrs, and it was agreed to, when
| Gen. Butler remarked that this was all the re-
| suit of corrupt combination.
The bill was recommittCd to the committee of
| conference by u vote of ninety-nine yeas to
| Seyentynne nays. The New England members
present and voting are recorded as follows
Yeas-NIessrs. Banks, Bell, Kellogg Strong and
Hubbard, Nays - Messrs. Ames Buffinton,
Butler, Dawes, Games, Hoar, Pendleton, Poland,
Crockcr, Frye, Starkweather, Twichel and
Willard.
EXTENSION OF rue SESSION TO Pm.
After the transaction of some miscellaneous
| business, at ten minutes Of eleven o'clock, Mr..
Kelley offered resolution to extend the session
until six O'Clock this evening.
MIR. Pierce and other members who want an
| extra session moved TO adjourn, and there was
another scene Of great confusion on the floor.
| The speaker said he would not entertain a
motion to adjourn on the last day Of the ses-
| SION
Attention was called to the fact that the house
was still in session us part of Saturdays SEES
sion, as the legislative day did not begin until
| eleven o'clock. The speaker admitted his error
| and entertained the motion.
The motion to adjourn was rejected and the
| question then required upon the resolution to
| extend the session until =. NJ.
The latter motion was agreed TO by vote of
131 yeas to 81 NAYS.
Mr. Platt of Virginia moved to reconsider the
| vote and motion was made to lIy the motion
to reconsider on the table. Mr. Platt demanded
| the yeas and nays and twentysix members sec
| onded the call. The speaker decided that was
| not sufficient number. Mr.. Plat ntimated
| Partially on the part of the speaker, and said
| he had frequently to-day decided that tweHty-siX
was sufficient number to order the yeas and
| nays
The speaker said the gentleman from Virginia
| was either grossly ignorant of the rules of the
house, or disrespectful to the chair. The
youngest member of the house knew that it re-
| quired one fifth of vote to order the yeas and
| nays.
MIR. Dawes said Mr.. Plat was out of order in
| attrlbutmg partiality to the chair.
lhe speaker said he excused the gentleman on
account OF his gross ignorance of the rules.
|
but the house refused to hear him. vote by
tellers demonstrated that the speakers count
was correct, and he then said that he regretted
having used the language he had toward Mr..
Platt, and it was the first time that gentleman
| on either side had accused him of partially.
| The house agreed to the senate amendment to
| the bill granting a pension TO the widow of the
| late General Robert Anderson, by increasing the
| amount 10 $4,000.
AT twenty minutes past twelve O'Clock the
house took recess until halEpast two
On reassembling the resolution was adopted
authorizing the appropriation committee TO meet |
during the recess to supervise all laws affecting
appropriations.
The testimony in the Buell. court martial case
was presented and ordered printed.
Mr. Garhed reported for the conference com
mite on the sundry civil appropriation bill un-
able to agree, and a new committee was ordered, |
the same members being appointed.
The bill passed, under suspension of the |
rules, abolishing the ranking privilege after |
the first of September next, and providing |
stamps for the president, heads of departments,
sehate and house. The speeches of congress
men are not to be STAMPED.
A bill passed extending the right of home
STEAD 10 soldiers, widows, eldest child or father |
and mother of a soldier dead.
Bills appropriatng 100000 for public build
lngS at Raleigh, N c., and S3O0000 for the same
at ilttsburg, passed
resolution Offered by Mr.. Dawes extending |
the session till nine, was adopted, 1902 to 46.
Inc announcement was received that the sem |
ate had agreed to the conference report on the |
civil appropriation bill.
MIR. Garfield then presented the conference re- |
port to the house. The amendment is modified |
ny providing that in any county or parish, or |
any congressional district, if ten citizens re-
quest TO the Judge of the United States circuit
court to have the registration or election guard |
ed or scrutinized, the judge shall appoint two
citizens of the election district or voting pre-
clnct OF the different political parties as super
VisorS OF election, they not to be paid and not
empowered TO make arrests or perform other
duties except to be in the immediate presence of
the officers holding the elections to witness all
their proceedings, including the counting of |
votes and making OF returns thereon.
MI Garheld explained the provision; that |
supervisors would be simply witnesses Tor the |
government OF any Frauds they will have
nothing TO do with challenging votes or decid-
ing challenges, or with giving or Withholding of
certificates of election. The bill appropriates
slg,5lS ,5S8, being S7,OOO,OOO less than the same
bill last year.
Mr.. Kerr opposed the amendment as being an
interference with elections in states, but consd-
cred it now clipped of its dangerous element
Mr.. Potter made similar remarks.
The rules were suspended, and the report |
agreed to, 1O2 to "a party vote, excepting
Farnsworth, who voted nay
The bill removing the political disabilities of
George s. Houston, of Alabama, and II. B.
Vance, OF North Carolina, passed.
AhS I'M appibpAldthH 1AuVjUuU lOT u BONe1Il- |
ment building at Evansville, Indiana, passed
At 7 10 a recess was taken till rs Pm
EVENING SESSION.
After the recess, the senate amendments to the
house bill! extending the benefits of the agrcul-
tural college bill to the state OF Arkansas were |
concurred in. Various propositions for the
benefit of clerks and employees OF the house were
agreed TO.
joint standing committee to wait on the |
president and inform him that congress was
ready to adjourn was ordered.
The conference report on the Ohio bridge bill
was agreed to.
Mr.. Garfield, from the committee to wait on
the president, reported that the committee had |
performed that duty aud had been informed
thar Nc had no further communications to make
to congress. In midst Of much confusion and
pressure on the part of members to get recogni-
ton of the speaker, the hour of adjournment
being about TO arrive, a resolution of thanks TO
the speaker was offered by Mr. Randall and
adopted unanimously for the able, prompt and
impartial manner in which lie has discharged
his duties and then the speaker, at nine P, NJ,
declared the house adjourned for the second SEES.