Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-11

ties Of
Ex-G0V. Vance,
Of North Carolina, and Coy. Houston, of
Alabama, passed. Yeas 10, nays 8.
House resolution extending the session
until P. NJ. was concurred in.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Maine, in the aBseieg Of
NJ. Wright, Chairman of the special com
mittee to investigate the
Charges against Senator Clayton;
of Arkansas, submitted report covering
the investigation so far as it has yet gone,
Mr.. Norwood as the minority of the com
mittee submitted his views.
The Senate concurred in the conference
report on the sundry civil appropriation
bill, ard took recess till 8 P. II.
Iu evening session-House bin abglishing
the franking privilege was received.
MIR. Trumbun moved that it be pnt on its
passage at once, and said it was measure
that the people demanded.
Objections were made, and at S:45 the
Senate went into executive session, which
lasted few MINUTES. Fa0
, The open session was then resumed and
continued with
Much Confusion
until 8 O'Clock, when the presiding officer,
Mr.. Anthony, pronounced the Senate ad.
journed without day.
HOUSE.
The presentation by Garfield Of confer
ence report on suiidty civil appropriation
bills led to the question as to the prece-
dence to be given such report. The
Speaker ruled that the conference report
must have first precedence. The report
was accordingly made. The Democrats
Immediately reSorted to Is
FiIibusterInS,
In order to defeat action upon it.
The report of the conference committee
on the objection able Senate amendment is
merely modification, and provides that
whenever in any county or parish in any
Congressional district ten respectable citi-
zens request the United States Distric
Judge to have the election guarded, the
Judge shall appoint two citizens Of the diff
ferent political parties supervisors of cleo
ton, with powers of supervisors in large
cities.
Mr.. Kelly moved to recom1lit the confer
ence report, and in a speech questioned the
policy of driving the bill through by the
mere force of the majority.
A stormy discussion followed.
Mr.. Garfield severely denounced the
course Of the minority in opposing the en-
forcement amendment 10 the sundry appro-
priatiOn bill. He contended that the cues
ton which had arisen was far above the bill
itself or any item in it. It was whether the
majority in the House which was held re-
sponsible by the country had the right to
consider great appropriation bill when
ever the minority said no. If not, they
were in the midst of
parliamentary Revolution,
similar to the revolution that led to the
late bloody rebellion; and which resulted
in a vindicatiOn of the right of the people
to have majority govern. He would never
compromise with the opposition so long as
they demanded that, unless the enforce
ment amendment is stricken out, this great
appropriation bill shall not become a law.
This proposition of the opposition was SIM
ply plain denial of the right of the Ameri-
can people to make laws through the ma
jority OF their representatives. He pro-
posed to stay here until next December, if
necessary, to pass this appropriation bill.
Mr.. Brooks insisted that the enforce
ment act was unconstitutional.
MIR. Bigham said the pretense of uDeon-
stitutionality was the Inauguration of trea-
son as ...
DishOnOrabIe and banning
as that of twelve years ago. Here there
was an impatient outburst on the Demo
cratic side of the House. Morgan shouting
at the top ofhis voice, something about Ri g
hams statement being false, and Eldridge
endeavoring to make point of order, but
the loud and continuous hammering kept I'D
by the Speakers gavel rendered every ut
terance inaudible.1
Mr.. Bingham, as soon as he could make
himself heard, repeated and declared he was
ready TO make his statement good before the
tribunal of history and before the great tri-
bunal Of the American people, that the
proposition pretended to be set cd here of
the right of the minority to stay indefinitely
the right of the majority to legislate was as
disTaceful, as dishonorable-
Mr.. Morgan, rising excitedly and shout
ing at the top of his voice, running a race
with the Speakers gavel and with shouts of
'Order! order." from the Republican side of
the House, denounced Mr.. Binghams state
ment as
Bingham [resuming his sentence where
he had been interrupted And as treason
able as that other pretext.
Morgan [agaiu raising his voice to its
highest pitch and gesticulating excitedly1-
say it is a scandalOus calumny. Loud
calls to order, while the Speaker hammered
fast and furious.l 1t is lie, and 1 viii
thrust it down your throat These re-
marks were only heard in incoherent
phrases, and are but the reporters inter-
probation of the few articulations that
reached his earl viii allow no man to
make such charge against me Or against
my colleagues.
Mr.. Dawes suggested to the speaker that
Morgan should be
Put Under Arrest.
The speaker warned Morgan that if he
persisted in violating the rules of the House
the chair would direct the sergeant at arms
to take him into custody.
Mr.. Stevenson demanded that Morgan's
offensive words be taken down and Mr..
Beck made like demand as. to Bingham's
remarks.
Mr.. Dawes suggested that the country
would hold the speaker responsible unless
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the rules of the House.
There was pause in the House proceed
ings while the Globe reporters were tran
scribing the offensive remarks of the two
gentlemen from Ohio. The reporters tran
script of Bingham's remarks having been
Transcribed, the Speaker decided that the
language transcribed the legitimate bounds
of debate, and was not altogether in order.
Mr.. Bingham was proceeding to vindi-
cate what he said, when the Speaker re-
minded him that by the rules when the de-
cision of the chair was that remarks were
supplementary the member offending was
not allowed to proceed except by leave of
the House.
Mr.. Dawes moved that Mr.. Bingham be
allowed to proceed in order and the motion
was agreed to.
Mr.. Stevenson called for decision as to
Mr.. Morgan's remarks.
The Speaker decided that they were not
parliamentary, and that Mr.. Morgan's pro
ceedings were disorderly.
MIR. Stevenson inquired VIII Their there
was any remedy to prevent Mr.. Morgan il
terrupting and insulting members.
Mr.. Dawes suggested in reply, that the
Speaker bad the right to arrest any men,
Der who violated the rules, and be had no
doubt he would do so.
The Speaker remaNked that he had at
tempted by the use Of the gavel TO prevent