The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-06-15


had su,rep,itiousIy been taker
from the possession of his colleague, or the
printer, and he had learned on good author
ity that while his colleague Was making
his speech, that printed copy, so surrep
titiously taken, was on the desk of the gen.
! t'eman (Tarbox), who at once proceeded tC
reply to it. The suggestion as to the sa.
credneSs OF private conversation, "a argue,,
by that gentleman, had amazed him (Frye)
while that fact was in his possession
fiaudlts and encouragement from Repub
Iican members
Mr.. Blaine took the floor, but Mr.. Tsrbox
| rising at the same time, Mr.. Blaine yielded
| to HIM.
Tarbox-If the gentleman means that
! made improper Use OF that paper, l have
simply to reply that what he states is utter.
ly untrue.
A scene OF confusion occurred. After
order was partly restored, Mr.. Tarbox dis
Claimed charging Mr.. Frye with any ir,en
tional untruth.
Biaine-l never supposed that an occasion
would arse when should desire or be in
duced to state that transaction to the House
Before l LETT my home last autumn, to re.
sumo my public duties, did as gentlemen
have done beiore-prepared speech on the
currency. 1t was printed at the newspaper
office with which l was for many wear.
connected. 1t was printed in confidence
On top Of the speech it was sacredly copfided
to the Associated Press, with the intima,iou
that whoever. found himself in possession
of copy of it before its publication
was in possession of it wrongfully.
Various circumstances had postponed the
delivery Of the speech from the month Of
Decen Der, when had expected TO deliver
! it, until February 10th. Meanwhile five OIL
six weeks before l did deliver it / ascertain
ed that the gentleman from Massachusetts,
| (Tarbox) had a copy of it in his possession
and that be had offered it for publication
TO some newspaper man how it came int
| his possession | don't know; | never hav,
been able to know; assert that it was il
his possession for weeks and that him hav
ing it was violation Of the primal laws o
honesty as much "a though he had held my
watch; / have never recognized the gentle
man since; only recognize him to-day t
make that statement.
| Tarbox-I understand the gentleman
from Maine to indicate that | offered (;
private speech purporting to be his, to some
newspaper for publication.
Blaine-I had heard it.
Tarbox-It is not true.
Mr.. Blaine then proposed 10 hold the
| floor on his motion TO reconsider the vot,
for the printing OF the testimony, but the
Speaker pro TEN. ruled that he could no,
hold the floor for that purpose, as agains
the Geneva award bill, which was tn,
pending business before the House wher
the interruption took place.
The House then resumed the considera
ton of the Geneva award bill, and was ad
dressed by Mr. McCrary, after which re
Cess was taken.
The evening session proved an entir,
failure, but two members being present.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., June 9.
Mr., HUNTER moved to lay on the ia
bic Mr.. Blaine's motion to reconsider tn,
vote ordering the printing OF the testimony
taken by the judiciary committee.
Mr.. BLAINE protested against this as &
| violation of the assurance given MIN yester
day by the Speaker, that he would not Loss
the control of his own motion.
A brief, but parliamentary struggle ovel
the question enrued, but Speaker Cox over
ruled Biaine's objections.
|
ton of the gentleman from Virginia is en-
tirely within practice, and entirely within
due cou-tesy. Now as to the Caldwell tel
egram, understand the gentleman from
Virginia to be willing to let the telegram
go into the proceedings for what it is worth
Mr.. Blaine-I CALI the attention of thu
gentleman from Pennsylvania to the fac,
that neither the chairman OF the Judiciary
committee, nor the chairman OF the sub
committee has yet intim ated or given TO the
House any advice Of that telegram.
Mr.. Randall will the gentleman
from Maine ask the committee that the tel
egram be embodied in the proceedings Of
the committee?
Blaine-Yes, am after that very thing,
and want the official telegram. The gen
tleman from Kentucky Knott, after keep
ing it in his pocket five days Indignant
calls 10 order from the Democratic side, and
loud hammering of the Speakers gavel,
gave it, as | understand, to the Associated
Press, but has never given it to the House.
Mr.. Glover and other Democratic
members rose to a question OF order, but
Blaine, in the midst of great uproar and
confu ion, asserted that all the members on
the Democratic side of the House were out
of order. After several stormy and exciting
scenes, at which the occupants of the gal
lery cheered, Kissed and applauded without
the slightest regard for the efforts of the
chair to preserve order, the House set itself
to voting by yeas and nays. The Republi-
cans at first resorted TO the plan of with
holding their votes, so as to defeat any ac-
ton, but did not persist in this policy, and
consequently Hunton's motion to lay on the
table was carried-l26 to 81.
Before the vote was announced, Springer
rose to parliamentary enquiry, when
Blaine Immediately started to his leet and
objected.
Springer suggested to Blaine that he was
entirely forgetting his position.
The Speaker pro rem. calmly explained
that it was always the practice Of the Chair
to hear parliamentary inquiry.
Blaine-During roll call, never.
The Speaker pro tem.-The roll call has
been completed.
Blaine-Never before has such thing
been done.
The Speaker pro tenn, with great
severity OF manner)-It is highly improp-
er, and hardly decent for the gentleman to
confer with the Chair in that peculiar
style.
Blaine-The gentleman's (Springer's) in
quiries are merely dilatory.
Springer-I deny the gentleman's right
to impugn my motives.
Blaine-The Clerk has read the vote,
and demand that it be announced.
The Speaker pro tem.-The Chair cannot
announce the vote tefore it is handed to
him.
Blaine-The vote has been read. de-
mand that it be announced. Shouts of
"Order! Order." from the Democratic side
of the House.
Springer-l demand that the gentleman
from Maine take his seat and be In order.
Blaine-I am in order.
The Speaker pro tem.-If the gentleman
from Maine will not take his seat when he
is properly called to order, the Chair will
not only require him to do so under the
rules, but will call on the officers of the
House 70 enforce its orders. Applause on
the Democratic side
Mr.. Foster lin an undertone) Call
them in. Fetch them on.
Blaine taking his I'll will be seated
with pleasure, when the others are.
The Speaker pro tem.-The gentleman
from Maine stated that the Chair
should have announced the vote before the
Chair received it. The Chair had not the
vote at the time the imputation was made,
which was intended to go to the country as an
imputation upon the fairness Of the Chair
The Chair says this to the exclusion, as it |
has right, OF any othe- member from dis
,ussing the subject farther. The Chair now
proceeds to announce, in . proper and
ormal manner, the vote upon the question,
which is now for the first time handed him,
md all statements to the contrary are posi-
lively and UNANIMOUSLY false. The Chair