New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-02

Under precedent the Speaker should give
all privileged questions the prior right.
committee on impeachment was priv
neged committee and their report should
take precedence. 1t might report at any
time. The Chair would always entertain its
report as a great constitutional right.
Mr.. Keeting asked if the report was Of
euch great Importance as to cause the Chair
to disregard all rules.
Mr.. Walker called him to order for
gross insinuation against the Chair.
Mr.. Keeting said he had only asked to be
sure that the Chair considered the report
of such paramount Importance.
The Chair was sustained, and Mr.. Wiltz
proceeded to advocate the adoption of his
report.
On Mr.. Matthew'S request he sfrst moved
to adopt tfe report and the articles of i'm,
peachment, when Mr.. Matthews made the
poiot that it required suspension of the
rules. Being overruled on the reasons
given on tho previous point, he appealed,
and the Chair was again sustained.
Mr.. Matthews claimed that by the rule
introduced by himself at this session, and
adopted by the House, it would require
fou,-fftls vote to allow the report to be
presented. lie asked that the points and
rulines bs noted by the Clerk, and referred
to rule seyenty-two.
Mr.. Kidd asked what was understood by
Mr Matthews as privileged.
Mr.. Matthews defined it, but said it was
nothing unless the House made it SO.
Mr. Demas said he should vote against
the Chair. On the previous appeal he had
voted with it because the Chair was then
r;eht. But now the Chair was wrong, and
he felt sure the Chair knew he was wrong.
Mr.. Jettries called him to order, and said
the House should not submit to further in
suit.
Mr.. Walker said the words were rehec-
ton on the conduct Of the Speaker.
Mr.. Edwards said the House had stood
this sort of action long enough.
Mr. Demas-You will have 10 stand it o
| good while longer.
Mr.. Demas was brought to the bar and
commenced TO explain to the Speaker. At
! this time, there being much confusion. he
| was understood to say that the Speaker g
! dictator should not be allowed to instruct
| members what to do. Mr.. Harris, the
Speakers secretary, was at that moment
speaking to Mr.. Walker. but on subject
! entirely disconnected with the matter in
hand
! Mr.. Dupre demanded the attention Of the
| House to the fact that a further insult had
been committed by base and malicious
attack on the Speaker IN this reference to
his intirmlty.
Mr.. Walker withdrew the motion previ
ously made by him, and moved TO expell
Mr.. Demas.
Mr. Ray seconded the molten, and called
the previous question, the yeas and nays
! being demanded by Mr.. Guichard.
Mr. Witt suggested an opportunity bt
given Mr.. Demas to explain, as matter OF
law ard justice.
La the meantime Mr.. Walker. had writer
down what he understood Mr.. Demas t.
saw, which Mr.. Demas vehemently denied
saying. and further said he would not apol
ogize for anything attributed TO him tina
he did not say.
Mr.. Kidd moved that he 5s arraigned be
the Chair considered any words of his wer'
an insult. and being told yes by the Speaker
said IN that case he was willing to apol
ogize
Mr.. Dupre claimed that the House wa
the sole Judge. and protested against Mr.
; Demas saying one word mora.
Mr Lowell said that when membe
apoiosized to the Speaker he apologized t.
the Heuse Of which ne was the represen
tative.
Mr.. Kidd moved that the matter be re
ferred to committee of five.
On the reading of the words as takel
down ty Mr.. Walker. Mr.. Kidd Withdrew
his motion.
Mr.. Demas said he would accept the frs
portion as correct; that he had said th
Chair knew it was wrong, although it wa
not the way he said it, nor conveyed wha
he meant, and would apologize for it, Blu
the last part, relating to the Speakers dit
tator," ne had not said. He had only o}
;ected to Mr.. Harris debating, as b
thought, to MIR. Walker. He was then ex
cused.
Mr. Matthews appeal then came up, ar'
the Chair was again sustained.
Mr.. Wilt moved the adoption of the n
port. and detailed all the circumstance
since the first appointment of the commi
tee, and called the previous question.
Mr.. Matthews called for a division Of til
question, separate vote to be taken o
each Of the fifteen articles. The Chair q
first decided adversely, but on an apes
being taken, and Mr.. Matthews referrin
, to rule twenty-four and Barclay, pag
, ninety. .one, reversed his ruling.
Mr.. Hahn explained his vote, expressin
, | his thanks to the Democratic majority ths
allowed him the privilege. Mr.. Edward
was the only one who objected He stoo
on the floor in different position from an
+ J other member. His parish was largely r
, publican, but at the same time there wei
! ! some of the ablest and best Democrats
, it. They had regular ticket, and made
spirited contest for the parish offices, b'
r he had received the vote Of every man in
q Mr.. Stewart wished to correct him.
Tensas the Democrats had had q ticket, bu
withdrew it in favor Of Mr.. Matthews an
himself.
Mr.. Ray said that in East Feliciana Il
a | DanOcrats after calling a convention, hs