The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-10

the sen,ismsn from fninol. could NOS make one
Mr.. Psge-I have just made one.
Mr. springer-My point Of order W this
The Speaker pro tsm.-fbs gentleman IL
not Speaker OF the House now. Applause and
laughter on the Democratic side.l
Mr.. Blaine-But ] am member.
Mr.. sprineer-rhe parltam entary inquiry which
! was trying TO- put, " the gentleman from
quorum OF members, although not voting, are
| not IN their seats, ana whether the Chair will
not take coanz ince Of that fact.
The Speaker pro tem.-1he parliamentary
Inquiry is very pertinent and proper one. The
OF a quorum. II cannot 90 outside Of the iocord
lust handed up by the Clerk.
Mr.. Blaine-Now u motion to adjourn lie In
| order.
Mr.. Pase-i renew nv motion to adjourn.
Mr.. springcr-I move a call Of the House.
BLAINE CALLING THE SPEAKER TO ORDER.
Mr.. Bsine-I rise to point OF order.
The speaker pro tom.-lhe gentleman will
Mr.. BlIne-I desire TO have read as explaining
the point Of order an EXTRACT from the rules.
The Clerk read from the Manual a. follows:
IL lie not In order private bill day TO call up and
eonsider motion TO reconsider vote on puphc b
joriiy vote. oftss private business W "''
Mr. Blaine trerimlnsl-rhe Chair overruled
That point when made by the sen,lem AZ from
| Its reasons and the char declined to do so. and
very prudenlly; because that rule Is explicit.
Ing private bill day. This ~ u Iublic matter 1t
| is not hero properly; IT. 10 here by a defiance Of
Chair could give no res and which Is right
IN the teeth OF the letter OF the rule. hat Is
my point; Loud Applause on the Republican
side and In the gallerics.1
nr; sprinsermrhe rule uses the words, "a
public GILL;" THIS is not a public bill; 1t Is a
resolution OF private nature, In the interest OF
| toe nomination OF the gentleman Tor President
| OF the United states. Applause, Kisses, LAUGH
| ter, great uproar aud exci'ement1
| The Speaker tenn gentleman from
| Maine raised point Of order, and has had the
rule re but. Ia the opinion of the Chair. the
rule 10 not applicable 1T the present stage Of tho
business. 1t enough for the Chair to say that
oftentimca occupants OF the chair make
wise the whole business Of the House might be
| taken up In that way.
Mr.. Biine-i ever nave seen
The Speaker pro teui.-The Chair has TO cali
the gentleman from Naiue to order now, and
that he Is out OF order In repeatedly interrupt.
ing the Cnair. Applause on the Democratic
side.] The gentleman knows the rule very
| well that he must not interrupt the Cbair when
| making a decision.
is THIS the AMERICAN cosoRKss3
Mr.. Brown Dem, ky.)-I wish simply to
know u this IL the Americ n Congress.
| MIR. Dlane-lhat Is what l want to know, too
Mr.. brown OR whether we are the pupils oi
the schooimaster from Maine. ILauehterl
eavel)-It Is tho most surprising Ann rican Con.
gress that ever assembled. Laughter and ap
A Member on the Democratic side-'ro that
we all agree. daughter, ippl use, ana genera
upIoar, with t"e Speaker ,sinly endeavorins Il
enforce OF der. and the audience In the CALLER,
paving as little attention members on ths
door to tue efforts Of tue Guar in that di eciion
Mr. Morrison Dem, ND asked unaniuo u,
consent To "ner tue following resolution:
c HS,,sa That a 81 evidence taken ?, NE JSdisl.n
MessTs LuttrelI aud Tarbu1 be printed ami hat h,
desp-.eh signed Josish Cadssli be also printea a.
examine .ny witnesses Who NAV Os called Who may nsy'
heard SAID Calawe make the sane or rOntrachetor,
statement ss tht contained IN said despatch. aud ths
srdses Of such runssr r .n; also y. printed viii
The Speaker pro tennis there any obJec
uonsl
Mr Hoar-I object
| As the confusion and excitement on the hoor
showed no sign Of abatement, the Speaker Or d
TEN. directed the DoOrkeeper To exclude from
leee, to preserve order la the galleries. announc
ing II as his determination 10 break w TINS sys.
ten OF elaquerism IN the House.
Nj. GARFIELD suggested tue amend men, pro
| posed should De allowed.
WHAT 1T WAS ALL ABOUT.
Mr.. Biackburn-wilI the gentlemen accept a,
an amendment the resolution offered by the
gentleman from Illinois tAr Morrison).
MI. Garne!d-I have no authority TO eccepi
rested to the gentleman from Virginia yester-
dav, aud 70 which lie sid he had no sort OF OBJ
lection. he asked tue gentleman from Vir
gina to allow that amendment to be voted on.
Mr. Hunton replied that he had no sort OF 90
lection To puDiishtns tue Caldwell TELEGRAM for
what 1t is worth, but he did not agree Ia scce pt
II as an .mendment 10 bis resolution. II seemed
| 10 hltn tndt the resolution suggested Dy the
temhn rom Illinois was proper one, uud that
| IL met the whole case.
MI. Garneld-rbe gentleman has stated, and
nobody has cODtradicted his view, tn it the te 10
gram proposed To he published Is not evidence.
mat Is perfectly clear. IL was not asked to DC
lished Ia connection with tue proceedings OF
the committee AS such. Inc proposition OF the
gentleman from Illinois mir Morrison) 10 that n
shall not only be publisned a. suggested. but
that there may be proceeding Of the com
miLee 70 take ue"tsay testimony, winch, hs
| - n laf
Guile unanimously resolved not TO do.
Mr.. MoTIson-I Understood tue gentleman
from Maize 10 desire tue publication OF tle dos.
patch for whAt II IL worth. Now l submit in ali
candor nh IL properfJr the committee to show
that u Is not worth anything. That is the OBJ
Ar. GArnsid-I asrss perfectly with what the
gentleman says, thst it Is perfectly and abso-
Iutely risnt 10 allow the committee TO prove
that the despatch - worth nothing. IL l. no,
proposed 10 be offered as evidence. II the com
mittee cAa show II to be spurious, IL ought 10
show Il. II the committee can show IL to be
islse, IL ought TO show IT. But, AL that ask Is,
that Tits House snsli not make Tdle tnat
woulG be a violation OF all the known rules OF
evidence, VIZ: That by secondary and hsresay
evidence the committee shall undertake To
prove something about tho despatch. Let th .
committee prove all IL can, bu, prove II Dy toe
known rules of evidence.
Mr.. Randall he known rules Of evidence
would exclude the paper altogether.
THE END.
The question WIS again taken, and this time
the Republicans did not withhold their votes.
The motion 10 lay gu he tail was caTried-Ie.s
l26. naysal.
Mr. Morrison then asked leave TO offer bis
| resolution. nut NJ Hurlnut OF Illinois objected.
| Mr.. Morrison tnen asked leave to Introduce a
resolution providing that on Monday, tuesday,
| "Wednesday, aud Thursday OF next week no
| business Of political character should be con
| sidered by the Hole.
Mr.. Bland dem, MOI objected, and the Teso-
| luton WAS not received.
lhe House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on tue private calendar, md took % the
bill 10 CnnGrm certain private LAND claims In the
| Territory Of New Mexico.
| After speeches IN advocacy Of the bill by Mr.
| Mills Of IeNAs aLd Mr.. Buckner OF Missouri, and
against II by sir Reagan Of 1exas, tine commit
tee rose without action On the dill. Adjourned
The Rev. q. =. Mccarthy und the DIeecker
street UniversHIist Chnrch.
To THE EDITOR or The eUs-Sr: In presence
Of various false reports inlmcsl myself and
peculisry Indigenous to the soil Of all csurct