Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-11

A new committee was ordered, the same
members being appointed.
The bill passed, under the suspension
Of Che rules, abolishing the franking
privilege after the first of September
next, and providing stamps for the Pres
ident, heads of departments, Senate and
House; speeches Of Congressman are not
70 be stamped.
The bill passed extending the right of
homestead to soldiers widows, eldest
child or father and mother Of soldier, II
dead.
Senate amendment to House bill for
restoration to market Of certain lands
in Michigan was eoncurTed in.
Bills appropriating one hundred thou
sand dollars for public buildings at
Raleigh, North Carolina, and three hun
dred thousand dollars for the same at
Pittsbdrg, were passed.
A Aresolution by Mr.. Dawes, extending
the session till nine o'clock, was adopted
by 102 to 48.
On the announcement that the Senate
had agreed TO the conference report on
civil appropriations,
Mr. Garfield then presented the con-
ference report to the House, the amend
ment being modified by providing that
in any county OF parish in any Con-
gressional district, if ten citizens request
the Judge of the United States Circuit
Court to have the registration or cleo
tiOn guarded and scrutinized, the Judge
shall appoint two citizens of the cleo
ton district or voting precinct, of diff
ferent political parties, as Supervisors Of
Elections; they not to be paid, and not
empowered to make arrests or perform
other duties, except to be in the imme-
diate presence of officers holding cleo
tons, to witness ali their proceedings,
including the counting of votes and
returns thereon.
The presentation of Mr.. Garfield's, of
the Conference Committee, report on
the sundry appropriation bill led to the
question as to the precedence to be given
such report.
The Speaker ruled that the Conference
Committees report must have the
preference. The report was accordingly
made.
The Democrats Immediately resorted
to fillibustering, in order to defeat the
action on it.
Mr.. Kelley moved to recommit the
| conference report, and in a speech ques-
toned the policy of driving the bill
through by the mere force of a majority.
Mr.. Garfield severely denounced the
course of the minority in opposing the
enforcement amendment to the sundry
appropriation bill. He cOntended that
the question which had arisen was far
above the bin itself, or any item in it; il
was whether the majority of the House,
which was held responsible by the coun-
! try, had q right TO consider a great ap-
/ preparation bill whenever the minority
said mo" if not, they We're in the
midst of parliamentary revolution, sim
| liar to the revolution that led to the late
bloody rebellion, and which resulted in
a YindicatiOn of the right Of the
| people to have a majority gov
ern: ne would never compromise
with the opposition so long as they de
manded that unless the enforcement
amendment was stricken out of this ap-
preparation bill it shall not become a
law. This proposition of the opposition
was simply plain denial of the right
of the American people to make laws
through the majority; that, as a Repre-
sentative, he proposed to stay here until
next December if necessary, to pass
this appropriation bill.
Mr.. Brooks insisted that the enforce
ment act was unconstitutional.
Mr.. Bingham said the pretense of un-
constitutionality was the Inauguration
OF treason as dishOnoTable and damn
ing as that of twelve years ago. Here
there was an impatient Outburst on
the Democratic side of the House.
Dlr. Morgan shouted at the top of his
voice something about Mr.. Bingham's
statement being false, and Mr.. Eldridge
endeaVOred to make a point of order,
but the loud and continued hammering
kept up by the Speakers gavel, render
od every utterance inaudible.
Mr.. Bingham, as soon as he could
make himself heard, repeated and de-
ciared he was ready TO make his state
snent good before any tribunal of his
tory, and before the great tribunal of the
American people, that the proposition
pretended TO be set up here Of the right
of the minority to stay indefinitely was
as disgraceful as dishOnorable, as
Mr.. Morgan, rising excitedly and
shouting at the top Of his voice, run
ming a race with the Speakers gavel,
and with shouts of "OrderW "Orderr'
from the Republican side of the House,
denounced Mr.. Bingham's statement as
a lie.
Mr.. Bingham (resuming bis. sentence
where he had been interrupted )-and as
reasonable as that other preteXt.
Mr.. Morgan again raising his voice to
its highest pitch, and gesticulating eX-
citedly)-I say it is a scandalous calum-
ny. Loud calls to order, while the
| Speaker hammered fast and furious.
| 1t is a lie, and | will thrust it down
D fhroat TrThngo l..
heard in incOherent phrases, and are
but the reporters Interpretation of few
articulatiOns that reached his ear.
will allow no man to make such a
charge against me or against my col
leagues.
Mr.. Dawes suggested to the Speaker
that Mr.. Morgan should be put under
arrest. The Speaker warned Mr. Nor
gan that if he persisted in violating the
rules of the House, the chair would di-
rect the Sergeant-at-Arms to take him
into custody.
Mr.. Stevenson demanded that Mr..
/ Morgan's offensive words be taken
down, and Mr.. Beck made a like de-
mand as to Mr.. Bingham's remarks.
Mr.. Dawes suggested that the country
would hold the speaker responsible un-
| less be caused the arrest of the parties
who violated the rules of the House.
There was a pause in the house pro.
ceedings while the Globe reporters were
transcribing offensive remarks of tine
gentlemen from Ohio. The reporters
| transcript of Bingham's remarks having
been transcribed, the Speaker decided
that the language transcsnded the legiti,
mate bounds # debate and was not al.
together in order.
Mr.. Bingham was proceeding to vim
dicate what he had said when the
Speaker reminded him that by the
rules, when decision of the Chair was
| that the remarks were unparliameh-
| tary the member so offending was not
allowed to proceed except by leave of the
| House.
Mr.. Dawes-I move that Mr.. Bing.
| nam be allowed to proceed in order, anC
the motion was agreed to.
| Mr.. stevenson called for a decision.
As to Mr.. MOrgan's remarks, the
Speaker decided that they were not par.
liamentary, and that Mr.. Morgan's pro
eeedings were disOrderly.
Mr.. Stevenson inquired whether there
was any remedy to prevent Mr.. Morgan
from interrupting and insulting othel
members9
Mr.. Dawes suggested in reply that the
/ Speaker had the right to arrest any
member who violated the rules, and ht
had no doubt he would do so.
The Speaker remarked that he had at.
tempted, BY the use of the gavel, to pre-
vent Mr.. Morgan's remarks from beine
/ heard.
Mr.. Dawes-I hope the Speaker viii
not resort TO that mode of enforcing the
/ rules, but will arrest members who per
sist in violating them.
The Speaker (somewhat hastily
! The Chair must be the judge Of Che man
ner in which he preserves order in thC
4 House.
Mr. Bingham resumed his remarks
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