The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-10
An Episoae in the 1so...e.
an EFFORT MADE TO ExPYL 4 coLoREp xRNeEs
'rs PoR FLAGRART VIOLATION OF THE RULES.

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an EFFORT MADE TO ExPY. 4 coLoRED NRMDRB
y POE ,FLAGRANr VIOLATION OF THE RULES.
During the discussion OF a bill for the fur.
ther protection Of game, In the House oil
DeleCates last night, MI. Cockerille. OF
Fairfax, rose and remarked that he boped
the bill would not be amended 50 as to de.
feat Its objects, for bis county was In need OF
protection from persons who comeofrom
Washington, Georgetown, and Alexandria
and depredaie ed upon It.
Mr.. Syphax (colored), from Alexandria
county, made few remarks In reference to
the bill, and concluded by saying, in an Of.
fensive manner, that Fairfax was too poor
to afford pheasauts or partridges, or even q
competent representative on the floor of the
House. here the Speakers gavel came down
violently, and Mr.. Syphax was ordered TO
take. bis seat. -. ~ -.
No further notice was then taken Of the
insult; but after the bin had been disposed
;of Mr.. Griffith offered resolution proposing
that j. B. Syphax be expelled from his seat
in the House for having used unparliamen-
tary language, and Wantonly Insulting a
member on the floor Of the House.
/ He said he desired it to be understood that
be was serious in making the motion, and
urged immediate Yindicafion Of the respect
due the House and every member Of tile
body.
: Mr.. Round (Republican) moved as a sub
stitute that Syphax be censured. Hethought
the remarks bad been made in the heat of
debate, which might be some palliation for
the offence. He hoped, however, no gen.
tleman would suppose that he meant to
apologize for or eXtenuate any such fagrant
breach of the rules and of good manners.
Let him be- censured, this being, as be be-
lieved, his first offence, and he would not be
likely to repeat it.
Mr.. Coghill said this was not the first nor
the second time that the member (Syphax)
had been guilty Of similar conduct. This
was case too fragrant to pass BY, especially
as the member had, during this discussion,
abundant opportunity to make amend
voluntarily, and had not done So.
Yet he would not vote for ex-
pulsion. He believed that resolution of
censure would be all that was necessary to
maintain the dignity of the House. He then
offered resolution censuring j. B. Syphax
for fragrant violation Of the rules and re-
quiring him to apologize Immediately.
Mr.. P. K. Jones (colored) moved to refer
the resolution to committee, which was re-
jected, be only voting for it.
Mr.. Beaton said he beard every word ut
tered by both the gentlemen from Fairfax
and the member from Alexandria county,
and he thought it most outrageous and
unwarranted insult. He would vote to put
q stop to this sort of thing at once by ex-
pelling Syphax.
Mr.. Massey favored the resolution Of Gen.
sure, though if it were passed the member
should know that he had made narrow
escape.
Mr. Neeley desired to know whether Sy-
pbax would apologize to the House, and
withdraw the offensive language.
Mr. Syphax said, we'll, if he had violated
the rules, and if he had used improper Ian.
guage be would willingly apologize.
Mr.. Neeley thought censure would not be
sufficient for member who, after hearing
from members on both sides Of the House,
and being reprimanded by the Speaker,
would rise and make Hypothetical apology.
MIR. Armstrong said he should be required
to apologize Immediately and unequiyocally,
or be expelled for such gross insult.
Other members gave their views OF the
case, and not one justified Syphax, who,
even after the resolution of expulsion was
offered, repeated the remark of Judge Cock
Grille, and said he would hurl such
inputations back la bis teeth, and assumed
defiant air, though he frequently said # lie
had done wrong he would retract, but that
the member from Accomac seemed disposed
to tell him (Syphax) what he must or must
not say.
Finally the resolution of censure offered
by Mr.. Coghill was agreed to, and Mr. Sy.
phax said: "Wnhout further ceremony,
Mr.. Speaker, readily apologize to the House
for any language used in the House that may
have been Insulting to it or to any indlvId'
uaI member"