The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-06-11
42d CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, June 10.
HOUSE.

dOUSEs
The presentation by Mr.. GARFIELD oI
the conference report on sundry civil ap'
preparation bills led to the question as tC
the precedence 10 be given such report.
The SPEAKER ruled that the conference
report must have the first preference, and
the report was accordingly made.
The Democrats Immediately resorted 10
fllibustering in order to defeat action
upon 1t. The Objectionable Senate amend.
ment Is merely modification, and pro.
vides that whenever in any county or
parish in any Congressional district ten
reputable citizens request the United
States District Judge to have the election
guarded, the Judge shall appoint two cit
izens Of different political parties as super.
visors of the election, with the powers ol
supervisors in large cities.
Mr.. GARFIELD severely denounced the
course of the minority in opposing the en-.
forcement amendment to the sundry civil
appropriation bill. He contended that
the question which had arisen was far
above the bill itself, or any item in 1t. 1t
was whether the majority in the House,
which was held responsible by the conn.
try, had the right to consider great ap.
preparation bill whenever the minority
said no. II not, they were in the midst
Of parliamentary revolution similar 10
the revolution that led to the late bloody
rebellion, and which resulted in vindi.
cation Of the right OF the people to have
majority govern. He would rather com.
promise with the opposition so long as
they demanded that unless the enforce.
ment was stricken out, this great appro.
priation bill shall not become law.
This proposition Of the opposition was
simply plain denial OF the right of the
American people 10 make laws through
the majority Of their Representatives.
BE proposed to stay here until next Dc.
cember, Il necessary, TO pass this appro.
priation bill.
Mr.. BROOKS insisted that the enforce.
ment act was unconstitutional.
Mr.. BINGHAM said the pretense OF un.
constitutionality was q inauguration (?) oi
treason as dishonorable and damaging as
that OF twelve years ago.
Here there was an impatient outburst
on the Democratic side OF the House, Mr..
MORGAN shouting at the top Of his voice
something about Mr.. BINGHAM's state,
ment being false, and Mr.. ELDRIDGE en-.
deavoring TO make point Of order, but
the loud and continuous hammering kept
up by the SPEAKERS gavel rendered
every utterance inaudible.
Mr. BINGHAM, as soon as he could make
himself heard, repeated and declared that
be was ready to make his statement good
before the tribunal Of history and before
the tribunal OF the American people, that
the proposition pretended to be set up
here OF the right OF the minority to stay
indefinitely the right Of the majority to
legislate was as disgraceful as it was dis
honorable.
Mr.. MORGAN, rising excitedly and
shouting at the top OF his voice, and run.
ming q race with the SPEAKER's gavel
and with shouts Of "order, order" from
the Republican side of the house, de-
nounced Mr.. BTNGHAMs statement as
allie.
Mr.. BINGHAM, resuming his sentence
where he had been interrupted, and as
reasonable as that other pretext-
Mr.. MORGAN, again raising his voice TO
its highest pitch, and exClaiming ex-
citedly: Isay is a scandalous calum.
ny. Loud calls to order, while the
SPEAKER hammered fast and furious. It
Is lie, and l will thrust it down your
throat. These remarks were only heard in
incoherent phrases, but are the reporters
Interpretation OF the few articulations
that reached his ear: l will allow no
man to make such charge against me
or against my colleagues.
Mr.. DAWES suggested TO the SPEAKER
that Mr.. MORGAN should be put under
arrest. A
The SPEAKER warned Mr.. MORGAN that
If he persisted in violating the rules of the
House the CHAIR would direct the Ser.
geant-at-Arms 10 take him into custody.
Mr.. STEVENSON demanded that Mr..
MoRGAN's offensive words be taken down
Mr.. BECK made like demand as to Mr..
BINGuAN's remarks.
Mr.. DAWES suggested that the country
would hold the SPEAKER responsible un.
less he caused the arrest of parties who
violated the rules oil the House.
There was pause in the House pro.
ceedings while the Globe reporters were
transcribing the offensive remarks Of the
two gentlemen from Ohio.
The reporters transcript Of Mr.. BN0.
HAMS remarks having been Transcribed,
the SPEAKER decided that the language
transcribed was outside the bounds Of
debate and not altogether in order.
MIR. BINGHAM was proceeding to vindi.
cate what he said, when. the SPEAKER
reminded him that by the rules, when
the decision Of the CHAIR was that the
remarks were unparliamentary, the men,
Der 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
proceedings were disorderly.
MIR. STEVENSON inquired whether there
was any remedy to prevent Mr.. MORGAN
interrupting and insulting members.
Mr. DAWES suggested in reply, that the
SPEAKER had the right TO arrest any
member who violated tho rules, and he
had no doubt but that he would do So
The SPEAKER remarked that he had
attempted by the use Of the gavel to pre-
vent Mr.. MoRaAN's remarks beng heard
Mr.. DAwEs-I hope the Speaker will
not resort to that mode OF enforcing the
rules, but will arrest the members who
persist in violating them.
SPEAKER, somewhat testily-The chail
must be the judge Of the manner in which
he preserves order In the House.
Mr.. BINGHAM resumed his remarks and
vindtcated what he had already said, ad
mttling, however, that in the course oI
his remarks, that he himself had beer
identified with the filibustering proceed
lngs ol the minority against the Kansas
p5oVisl1n pIsoS In the army appropriation bill o