The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-10
HOUSE.


dent Polk 81 500 for supplies furnished to
the army iD Tennessee was passed
Mr. Hunton moved to lay on the table
Mr.. Blaine's motion 10 reconsider the
vote for the printing Of the testimony
taken before the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Page suggested that the motion be
withheld till the gentleman from Maine
should be present Mr.. Blaine at that
moment entered the hall IN hot haste, say
ing, Here l am"
Mr.. Buckner raised question Of con-
sideration, claiming that private business
being before the House under the rules
it was not in order TO interpose other
business.
In the parliamentary squabble over this
and other points of order, Mr.. Blaine in.
sisted that under the ruling of the chair
Yesterday, he was not TO be deprived Of
the control of his own motion.
The Speaker pro tenn, Mr.. Cox, read
from the report OF yesterdays proceed
ings to show that Mr.. Blaine himself had
stated if he could not call up the motion
to reconsider yesterday, he would lose
the parliamentary right 10 which he was
entitled.
Mr.. Blaine asked Mr.. Hunston whether
he insisted on his melton TO lay on the
table.
Mr.. Hunton replied that he did.
Blaine-And you decline 10 accept my
amendment
Hunton-I have told you before what
was willing to do about that
Mr.. Blaine then fell back upon the a.
sursnce of the Speaker, yesterday, tha,
he (Blsine) would not be deprived OF the
chance of calling up his motion TO re-
consider.
Speaker pro tem-The only ASSURANCE
given by the Chair was that which ha,
been read from the records that was IN
accordance with the rules.
Mr. Randall reminded Mr. Blaine that
in entering his motion 10 reconsider the
other day, he (Blaine) had taken sdvan.
tage of Mr.. Hunton's omission TO make
the usual motion 10 reconsider and lay II
on the table
Mr.. Blaine-How did ] take advan-
tage of il? went and asked the clerk
about it.
Mr.. Randall know exactly that.
Mr.. Blaine-Well, what advantage
did Itske?
Mr.. Randall You took advantage OF
Hunton Omission 10 make the usual mo-
tion. admit you could do that.
Mr.. Blsine-Wss that any more ad.
vantage than acting under any rule oil
the House
Mr.. niall-One msment Having
taken that advantage, l submit that the
motion of the gentleman from Virgin
ia is entirely within practice and entirely
within due courtesy; alsO on taking sd-
vantage to-day of the gentleman from
Maine, in moving 10 lay his motion on
the table. Now as 10 the Caldwell tele.
gram understand the gentleman from
Virginia 20 be willing 70 let the telegram
20 into the proceedings for what 1t u
worth.
Mr. Blsine-It could not go for more.
Mr.. Randall do not vet understand
that the gentleman from Virginia objects
TO the telegram going in.
Mr.. Blsine-But ! call the attention
Of the gentleman from PepRsylvanis &c
the fact that neither the Chairman Of the
Judiciary Com nittee nor the Chairman
Of the sub Committee has ever yet inti-
mated or given TO the House any advice
Of that telegram.
Mr. RandalI-Wiu the gentleman
frnrn Maine AK The House now that the
telegram be embodied in tie proceedings
Of the committee.
Mr.. Blaine-Yes; ! am after tbs. very
hing. / want the Official telegram The
gentleman from Kentucky, after keeping
!; in his pocket FIVE days Indignant
calls 70 order from the Democratic side
,nd loud hammerIng Of the speaker
gsyeLl gave il ss understand 70 ihs
Associate Press, bat has never given II
70 the House.
NJ Glover and other Democratic
nsnbers ro.e 10 question Of order, bu:
NJ Blaine in The midst OF great LprC 81
and oonfusion asserted that all the MEM
hers on the Democratic side OF the House
we're out of order -,
After several exciting scenes, In which
the occupants Of the galleries eheered
hissed and spplau3ed without ihe slight
ct regard for the Efforts oi the chair u
nr.serye order, the House -. Itself dovn
70 voting by yeas and nays The R-pub
hc.n, A. Ant resorted 70 the plan o.
withholding their votes, 20 - TO ds'e.l
.nv action; bot did no. persist In TIM
policy, consequently Mr.. Hunt0os NO