The Portland daily press., 1872-06-11
BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON.


| Exciting scene En She House.
WASHINGTON, June 10-During the debate
in the House to-day, Mr.. Garfield severely de-
nounced the course of the minority in opposing
the enforcement amendment and the sundry
civil appropriation bill. He contended that the
question which had arisen was far above the
bill itself or any item in it. 1t was whether
the majority in the House, which was held re-
sponsible by the country, had the right to con
slider great appropriation bill whenever the MI
nority said no. If not, they were in the midst
of a parliamentary revolution, similar to the
revolution that led to the late bloody rebellion,
and which was executed ina vindication of the
rights of the people to have a majority govern.
He wouldnever compromise with the opposition
so long as they demanded that unless the en-
forcement amendment is stricken out, this
great appropriation bill shall not become law.
This proposition of the opposition was simply a
plain denial of the right of the American people
to make laws through the majority of their re-
personalities. He proposed to stay here until
next December, if necessary, to pass this APP
preparation bill. -....-.l X. s..l- +
Mr. Brooks of New York, insisted that the
enforcement bill was unconstitutional.
Mr. Bingham of Ohio said the pretence OF
unconstitutionality was the Inauguration Of a
treason as dishonorabe and damning as that OF
twelve years ago.
Here ensued a scene of great confusion, Mr..
Morgan yelling something about the statement
of Mr.. Bingham's being false; all the Demo-
Gratis participating in an outburst of exclama-
tions and the Speaker vainly trying to obtain
order. - fI5fs.s 30 a.A -~
Mr.. Bingham, after he could make himself
heard, repeated and declared he was ready to
make his statement good before the great trib-
unal of the American people, that the position
pretended to be set up here by the light of the
minority to stay indefinitely the right of the
majority to legislate, was as disgraceful as dis
honorable. 90. re -T g.
Mr.. Morgan, rising excitedly and shouting at
the top of his voice and running race with the
Speakers gavel and with shouts of order, order,
from the Republicans denounced Mr.. Bing-
ham, statement a lie. Mr.. Bingham, re-
Stunning his sentence where he was interrupted,
and as reasonable as that other pretext.''
Mr.. Morgan, again raising his voice to the
highest pitch, and gesticulating excitedly-'I
say it is a scandalous calumny." Again there
were loud calls of order, while the Speaker
hammered fast and furious. at is lie, and 1
will thrust it down your throat" These re-
marks were only heard in incoherent phrases,
and are but the reporters interpretations of the
few articulations that reached his ear. 81 will
allow no man to make such a charge against
me or against my colleagues. " - so
Mr.. Dawes suggested to the Speaker that Mr..
Morgan be put under arrest. ~.
The Speaker warned Mr.. Morgan that if he
persisted in violating the rules of the House.
the Chair would direct the Sergeant alarms to
take him into custody.
Mr.. Stevenson demanded that Mr.. Morgan $
words be taken, and Mr.. Beck made like de-
mand as to Mr.. Bingham's remarks.
Mr.. Dawes suggested that the country would
hold the Speaker responsible unless he caused
the arrest of the parties who violated the rules
of the House. There was a pause in the House
proceedings while the reporters were TRANSCRIPT
ing the offensive remarks of the gentlemen
from Ohio. .4 as1
The reporters transcript of Mr.. Bingham s
remarks having been made, the Speaker de-
cided that the language transcribed the legiti-
mate bounds Of debate and was not altogether
out of order. erl
Mr.. Bingham was proceeding to vindicate
what he had said when the Speaker reminded
him that by the rules, when the decision of the
Chair was that the remarks were unparhament-
airy, the member offending was not allowed to
proceed except by leave of the House.
q Mr.. Dawes moved that Mr. Bingham be al
lowed to proceed in order. u .r.a. g
Mr.. Stevenson called for a decision as TO Mr.
Morgan's remarks.
The Speaker decided that they were not par
iamentary and that Mr. Morgans proceedings
were disorderly. ~ -
After a further colloquy Mr.. Bingham vndi-
Gated what he had said. - ,-
Omciail Notice. ai5a
Judge Settle, accompanied by officers of the
Philadelphia Convention, waited upon the
President this PM, when the Judge handed
him an official letter communicating the fact of
his nomination. The President said he would
reply in writing The committee then pro-
ceeded to the Capitol and informed Senator Viii
son of his nomination for Vice-Presdent. Some
time was spent in conversation, the gentlemen
present predicting the success of the ticket in