The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1875-02-11
Speaker PATTERSON Disaraced.

Last night thero took place in the
House of Representatives one Of the
most exciting scenes that has been
witnessed in that body for many
day. 1t arose ont Of n base and par
tisan attompt of the inexperienced
and hot-headed Speaker of that body
to trample on the constitutional
rights Of n minority member. and the
cool and fixed determination Of the
member in question-Wolfe, Of
Cnion--to resist such lawless and
unwarrantei usurpation.
Tho facts are substantially ma fol.
lows Mr. Tallcy. OF Delaware coun
ty, malea motion that tho petition
Of sundry citizensof Lancaster coun
tv. questioning the qualifications of
Mr. Rossoumillcr, Of said county To-
u scat in the house. be- taken up from
the table and referred to the Com.
mittee on Elections. The point of
order was raised by Mr. Leigh, Of
Philadclphin. that this could not bc
dome because tho petition was pre-
sonted AMI tho motion laying on the
table was made before the moinbers
hpd bcon sworn in an | the House or
gnniled, and that therefore il WAS not
n part OF its proceeding nor in its pos
session. The Speaker, Mr. Patterson,
decided against the point of order
An appeal WAS taken.
After consi ierablo discussion. AMI
notwithstanding tho Advancement OF
unansverable arguments in support
of the appeal, the Democratic side
the Speaker, contrary 10 all propricty.
cotjny ia support ofhis o,oH ruiiHy
with but two dissenting votos -
Barnett, Of Washington, and Carsan.
OF Pittsburg-all honor to the in
tclligence, honesty and manly inde-
pendcnce OF those two meu-voted TO
sustain the erroneous ruling of the
Chair. During tho discussion OF
this point OF order, tho Speaker, Mr..
Patterson, vacated tho chair. and
placed Mr. Lusk, Of Butler county,
therein
Mr.. Wolf. after the yens and nays
had been called, but before they were
announced, arose aud informed the
Guar that he proposed to raise and
that he would proceed 10 write out
the point Of order. thu, as tho taking
mp AMI referring OF the petition was,
under the circumstances, substantial
~ an original presentation of the
petition, AMI that "a the order for
prescoratlon OF petitions hal bccn
passed it wonld take n two third
vote t. suspend the rules for tha pnr-
pose OF receiving the petition The
acting Speaker, Mr.. LIsk. announcci
the yeas AMI nays aud declared the
decision of the Chair in the original
point OF order sustiinei by majority
vote.
Mr.. Wolfe then presented his ap-
peal as To it, requiring two third
vote 10 the form of stated point Of
order, which was road by tho clerk.
lie then proceeded to speak in sup
port OF his position, when Mr.. TAllcy
interrupted him by raising the poir,
OF order that Mr. Woics point of
order was not properly before tho
House The netting Speaker, Mr.
Lnsk, oyor-ruIcl MIR. Talcy's point
of order, and Mr., Wolff was proceed
luz to speak in support of his point
OF order, when Speaker Patterson. IN
a has'y and excited manner, resumed
the chair aud calIci Mr.. Wolfe to
order and insisted on his taking his
scat This Mr.. Wolfe refused to do.
insisting that he had the ri.h, TO rnisa
the point Of ordcr-that the point OF
order wrs before the House. and that
he had tho right, secured to him by
tho Constitution and rules of the
House, to be heard in suoprr, Of hts
position Spc,k'r Patterson ve'e.
mently insisted on his sitting down.
Mr Wolfe a. dctermnclly persisted
in asserting the right to the npor.-
The Speaker then orR,r.d The SER
g'd,t II arms 10 rCmJce NJ. Vote.
frOm Nc hdV
The serg'Nn'-a' arms approached
Mr.. Wolfe 10 u respectful mauncr,
and requested him to sit down. Mr.
Wolfe, in firm but genrlcmanly
manner, told him that he would be
Obliged 10 insist upon his rights By
this time there was general rush
towards Mr.. Wclics desk, ami unan
imous, united and fierce voice went
up from the Republics side, pro.
;e-tluI AGAINST the OUT aul drcar-
ing ,h'' Welfe be re.
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