The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-10
AN UPROAR In THE HOUSE.
,v-spEAKER JAS. q. BLAINE AGAIN
ON THE RAMPAGB.

ON THE RAMPAGE.
..vosy, 70 get the Caldwell Despatch PYint-
- s,t,s the Testtnsony-stormy and Ex-
s,,,ps scenes on the Floor Of the House,
and Misses and Applause In the Galleries.
wAsHrSoroS. June o-This being pri-
ate bill day in the House, the Speaker
..,ed the committees for private bills. num-
~ Of which were reported, among them one
A.. IN. relief Of Mrs. James X. Polk. widow Of
p,ss,dent Polk, allowing her 1900 for supplies
, furnished to the army 10 Tennessee, which was
passed.
Al, Uunton dem, va) moved TO lay on the
s.hls Mr. Blaines motion to reconsider the vote
-, the printing Of the testimony taken before
the Judiciary Com mittee.
Mr.. Page (sep.. Cai) suggested that the mo-
Non be withheld until the gentleman from
Maine should be present.
Mr.. Blaine at that moment entered the hall In
hot haste, and with the declaration OF Here
an"
Mr.. puckner Dem, MOI raised the question
of consideration, claiming that private business
being before the House. under the rules, " was
moi in order to interfere with other business
over this and other poin's NJ order. MIR. blaine
insisted that under the ruling OF the Sha,r YES,
terJa AZ he was not TO be deprived OF the oohuoi
The sre ,EeS pro tenn. (Nr. Cox) read from the
report OF ye.terdavs proceea ss 20 cod nat
ali m the motion to reconsider Yesterday he
would lose the parliamentary right TO which he
NJ. BisiSs asked Mr.. Hunton. whether he in-
sisted on nls mosGn e. ~, lay on re table.
Mr. Hialne-And you decline to accept my
Mr.. Hunton-I have told you before what 1
was willing to do about that.
pLAISE OPENING THE BALL.
Mr.. Blaine then fell back upon the assurance
Of the Speaker yesterday that he (Mr. Blainel
calling no bis motion TO rec Jnsider.
Inc speaker pro ten The only assurance
i from the Record, and that was IN accordance
M Randall (Dem Pal reminded Mr.. Blaine
other day be Our. Blsinel had taken advantage
Of nr. hun.ons 0m as on 20 mske ine usuai
Mr. Blsine-How did l take advantage Of it7
Iyent sEd asked the clerk sooutit.
Nj. Randall-l Know exactly that.
Mr.. Bisine-welL what advantage did take2
Mr.. Randall-You took advant ge of Mr.. Hun.
tons omission to make the usual motion. l ad-
nit tina, you could do that.
Mr.. Blaine-Was that any more advantage than
scting uDder any rule OF the House?
AR. Rsnd.lI-Ons M oWent. Having taken that
advantage. submit that the motion OF the gen.
tee, and entirely within due cour esy also. in
taking advantage to-day OF the gentleman from
Maine 10 % sSs "a Wy ms %9on On sse soe
the gentleman from Virginia to be willing to let
the telegram 20 Into the proceedings for what 1t
Is worth.
Mr.. Bisine-It could not go for more. Laugh
Mr. Randall do not yet understand that the
gentleman from Virginia objects to the telegram
Mr. BIaine-But called the attention of the
gentleman from Psonsylvan to the fact I hat
neither the Chairman OF the judiciary Commit
zee nor the Chairman OF the uo-conmittee mas
ever yet intimated or given to the House any
udvice OF tuat telegram.
Mr.. Randsll-wih tue gentleman from Maine
wAL mos lhRNt f.alA .a
Mr.. Biaino--ies. am after that very thing,
from Kentucky (Mr. Knot }, after kse ping IL la
his pocket i've days Indignant Gale to order
from tue Democratic side. seconded by the loud
bammering of the Speakers gayell, gave 1t, as
understand. TO the Associated Press, but has
never given II to the House.
UPRoAR AND CONFUSION.
Mr.. Glover OF Missouri and other Democratic
members rose TO the question OF order, but
Mr.. Blaine held his position. and In the midst Of
nembers on the Democratic side OF the House
were out OF order.
House. wbich the audience in tn galleries
chesred. Missed and sppiauded without the
preserve order, the House set itself down to the
calming operation OF voting BY yeas aud nays,
the Republicans at nrst withholdine their vote,
10 the policy, however. and consequently Mr.:
Hunton's motion TO lay on the table was carried
by l36 yeas to el nays.
The Speaker pro TEN. required the gentlemen
from Maine and other members Who were
standing TO take their seats, and added that tue
gentleman from Maine was out Of order and
that no one knew it hotter than himself lie
added that when he gave the House assurance
yesterday that he would recognize the gentle
man from Maine to call up his motion TO recon-
slider, he did not mean to preclude, nor could be
preclude, any other member from moving al the
proper time TO lay the motion to reconsider on
the table. How, he asked. could lie take the
gentleman from Virginia on the noor9
hr. BlaiDe-rbe gentleman from Virginia can
very easily make III. motion otherwise.
HunfOn-I call for q regular ordAr
MIR. Ksssou Rep. Iowa. renewed the point Of
order made by MIR. Buekner, that under the
rules OF the House only private business was In
order to-day, and that therefore II not la
order to call 40 this matter Of general business.
Tue Speaker oyerruled tho pont OF ordsr.
BLAINE IssrRUcrIsG THE SPEAKER.
Mr. Blaine (aercely) Ion what eround?
The Speaker pro tenn (coolly)-Ihe Chair is
not bound TO give It's reasons.
Mr. Blaine (scorDfully)-I never heard
Speaker refuse to give the reasons for his de-
elsion.
man is out q order now. Applause on the
Democratic sidal
Mr.. Blaine 0rritatingly)-Havs YOU any reason
The Speaker pro ten. (more yerely)-The
sen,leman has no right TO make colioquy with
Mr.. BIsine-The Chair does not seem disposed
to hear colloquy.
The spesker nnally put the question to the
House on hr. Huntons motion; and as Mr..
earn Id rep, OhiO) called for the yeas aud
nays they were oroered. The Republicans then
so as to defeat action by want Of quorum.
After tue roll was called, but before the an
npuncement OF the result. Mr.. Springer dem,
Nv rose to parliamentary inquiry, when Mr..
Blaine immediately star. ed to his feet aud OBJ
jected.
Al this demonstration Mr.. Springer suggested
10 hr. blame that he was entirely forgetting his
position, ana the speaker pro TEN. calmly ex-
planned That II was always the practice OF the
Chair to hear parliamentary Inquiry.
Mt. blaine During roll call, never.
Inc speaker pro tem.-Ine roll call has been
completed.
NJ. biane-Neyer has such thing been done.
Inc Sneaker pro ten, with gre 4 severity Of
manner II Is highly Improper and hardly de-
senl Tor The gentleman 10 confer with the Char
In that peculiar style.
- :; Blaine-lhs gentleman's (bir Spnngers-
ihglir, Is merely diiatory.
Mr. snrnRer-l deny the gentlemans right to
inipu.n nii motives.
hr Blsiue--lne Clerk has read the vote aud
oehlhnd That II be announced.
.!ue tpeaker-fhe Chair cannot announce the
vote before II l. handed to hIm.
MI. bldDe-rne vote has been read do.
manu- mat " DC announced. [Shouts II "Or-
House N0 - '"'
MT Springer demand that the gentleman
"o" Maine axe bis seat and re In order.
SOMETHING THAT QuIETED BLAINE
MT. Blalne'I am In order
liht Npeaker-I II the gentleman from Maine
wv hpt TAKE ms seat when ne IL properly called