The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-10

to the House whether this usage. which
had existed immemorially should De con-
tinued. The House voted unanimously IN
the affirmative, with the exception OF the
gentleman from Illinois, whereupon the
latter got upon the rampage and made the
following ridiculous exhibition OF himself:
Mr. McNulta-I rise to make Parliamentary in,
quiry want to know where the evidence is that
mem her has higher privileges than another.
The Speaker-The Chair regards the question as
settled; it is not before the House.
Mr. Randall-I think we may well determine
that the Speaker shall have some rights and priv-
Mr.. williams-I do not like invidious distinctions,
and rise to inquire IL some rule could not be
tablished by which all the members OF the House
could occupy the Speakers chair. Laughter
Mr.. McNulta-l would Ike TO know what disposi-
ton was made OF this question of the reserved seats
The Speaker-The Chair understands that the
usage Of the House, which has been immemorial
from Illinois alone dissented
Mr. MeNulta-1 want the Chair to understand
that object. III am the .Jnly man protesting, l
propose to protest distinctly against this thing be-
The speaker-The gentleman from Illinois, Mr.:
MeNnlta, will please take the air in Committee OF
the Whole on the Private Calendar
The gentleman from Illinois thus having
aired his notions of equality and entered
his protest subsidized. 1t is doubtful wheth-
err person of such exalted sentiments of
equality would appreciate the Kisses which
greeted him after he had made his protest,
or understand the peremptory manner In
which the House disposed of him. If Mr..
McNulta, however, cannot endure the
usages of the House, and cannot exercise
the duties of an American citizen without
having his family on the front bench to see
him do it, Mr.. McNulta had better to pack
up his trunk and take himself back to
Bloomington, where they may do these
things better The families of other mem
bers of the House and of past Houses,
since time immemorial, have found no dis
comfort and have expressed no displeasure
at the enforcement of this rule, and we can
see no reason why Mr.. McNultas family
should be made an exception for the sake
of gratifying the pride of the gentleman
| from Illinois. IF Mr.. McNulta, therefore,
\ is dissatisfied, he had better come home.
| If he concludes to remain, his constitu-
ents would do well to inform him that he
is not rejecting any credit upon them or
upon the State by making such discredita-
BILE exhibitions of his weakness and SILL
ness in public. Some of the Eastern pa
pers, in commenting upon his absurd per-
formance, speak of him as Granger, Mr..
McNulta is not Granger, and does not
represent the interests of Changers. He
is a simon-pure Republican. - Chicago
Tribune.
He is not only not Granger but he be.
longs to the party claiming all the intelli-
gence and all the decency-the party that
is doing all in its power to break down and
destroy the Granger organization. Mr.
McNulta, is a native of New York City
and has carried the manners Of the rowdy
element OF New York into Congress to the
discredit of Illinois The farmers and
workingmen of the 18th Bloomington dis
trict will give him leave to return to New
| York next fall