Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-06-10
All about that Caldwell Telegram, which
Blaine Wants Included In the Pub
llshed Proceedings OF his
Investigation.
Fan for the Boys In the Galleries The
Speakers Gavel POWerless In Pre-
serving Order-A Day to be
Remembered.

yeeIer2ay Dy the speaker pro tenn. L0aC
he would not lose control of his own
motion. TheTe was brief but heated
parliamentary stIuggls over the ques-
ton, but the speaker pro tenn. Mr.. COX
overruled Mr.. Blaine's objections.
The house set itself down to voting by
yeas and nays. The Republicans at first
Tesorted 10 the plan of Withholding their
votes, so as to defeat any action, but di0
not persist in this policy, and conse.
quently Mr.. Hunton's motion to lay on
the table was carried, by 126 to 81.
Before the vote was announced, Mr..
Springer rose to q parliamentary in
uuiry, when Mr.. Blaine Immediately
started TO his feet and objected. At this
rsmOGstTance, Mr.. Springer suggested
10 Mr.. Blaine that he was entirely for
getting his position, and the speaker pro
tenn. explained that it was always the
practices OF the chair to hear parlia-
mentsry inquiry.
Mr. b aine-During roll-calI, never.
The'Speaker pro teRl.-The roll-cali has
been completed.
Mr. Blaine-Never has such thing
been done.
The S 2eSkeI pro tenn. with great
ity Of msnnef)-It is highly improper,
aud hardly decent, for gentlemen to con-
fer with the chair In that peculiar style.
Mr. Blaine Toe gentleman's[ Spring
er's1 inquiry is merely dilstoTy.
Mr. Spnnger-I deny the gentleman's
right to impugn my motives. .
Mr. Blaine-The clerk has read the
vote, and / demand that it be an
nounced.
The Speaker pro tenn The chair
caunot announce the vote before 1t is
handed him.
Mr.. Blaine-The vote has been read
demsnd that it be announced. lShouts
Of "ordeT!" norder!' from the Demo-
cratic eide Of the house.
Mr.. Springer-I demand that the
gentleman from Maine take his seat
aud be in order.
The Speaker pro te7l.-n the gentle
man from Maine will not take his seat
when be is properly called to order, the
chair will not only require him to do so
under the rules, but Will call on the Of
ficeIs Of the house TO enforce its orders.
TApplause on the Democratic side.
Mr.. Foster COhio], in an undertone-
"CaH them in-fetch them en-"
Mr.. Blaine, taking his eeat-"I will
be seated with pleasure, when others
are"
Speaker pro tem.-The gsntlemsn
from Maine stated that the chair should
have announced the vote before the
chair received ii. The chair had not the
vote at the time the imputstion was
made, which was intended to 60 to the
country as an imputation on the fair
ness OF the chair. The chair says this
TO the exclusion, So it has right, of any
other member from discussing the sub.
iect farther. The chair now proceeds to
ammo unce, In a proper and formal man.
ner, the vote upon the question, which
is now for the first time handed to him,
and all statements TO the contrary are
infsmousiy false. The chair says go on
honor. Applause on the Democratic
side.
Mr.. Blalne-That ia very parliament
aTy language.
TIE vote was then announced.
Messrs. Page and Blaine-No quorum
voting.
The speaker-A quorum has nat
voted.
MI. Page-I move that the house d.
now adjourn. Il
M. Springer rose at the same time q;
Mr.. Page, aud was recognized by tht
chsif.
Mr. Page clsimed that his motion
must be put.
Nj. Springer said: "My point is this
IL a quorum Of members, although no
voting, are in their seats, whether th'
chair will not take cognizsnce Of tha
fact"
The Speaker pro tenn The parlia
men !sry inquiry ig very pertinent ant
proper one. TIE chair decides, that II
counting on the presence of a quoTan i
cam OF go outside Of the record jus
handed up by the clerk.
Mr.. Psge-I renew my motion to ad
journ.
M. Springer-I move call Of tn
house.
Nj. Blaine-I rise TO q point of order
Tie Speskerpr pro tem.-The gentleman
will stste it.
NJ. Blaine-I desire to have read, a
explaining the point OF order, an extrac
from the rules.
The clerk read from the manual a.
folio VS.: at is not ia order, on private
| bill day, TO call up and consider mottol
to reconsider vote on public bill,
objected to, except after pOstpOnemen
by majority vote of private business.
M. Blaine resumingl-The chsi
| oyerruIed the point, when made by tht
gentleman from Iowa Dir. Ksssonl
sske d the chair to give its reasons, ant
the chair declined to do SO, and YER
prudently, because that rule is explicit
that motion 30 reconsider is not in OF
der during private.bill day. This
a rublie mstter, which is not her
properIy. Ii is here in defiance Of th
rules by a ruling Of the chair, for whic
the chair could give no reason, an
which is right in the teeth Of the lette
of the rule. That is my point. Lou
appIRuse on the Republican side and i
the galleries
Mr.. Springer-The rule uses the words
"a public bill.n This is not public bill
1t is 8 resolution of private nature, Il
the interest Of the nomination of tn
gentleman for President OF the Unite
States. lApp' 'ause, hisses, laughter an
q erest uprosr and excitement
The Speaker pro teni.-The gentle
man from MSine raises point of ordel
and has had the rule read, but in th
opinion of the chair tbs rule is not al
piiesble st the present stage Of busiDes
| II is enough for the chair to say tia
oftentimes the rulings OF the chair MAX
rulings without reason therefor, that I'll
business of the house might be taken VI
Mr.. Blaine-I have never seen
Speaker pro tem.-The chair has
, call the gentleman from Maine to ord
now, and gives no reason for it, becRui
II "a apparent that he is out Of order
repe ateILIv interrupting the chair. Al
piauRe on the Democratic sids. III
( gentleman knows the rules very we
. | that he must not interrupt the cha
when making decision.
: Mr. Brown [Ky.]-I wish siLaply
know If this is the American congress
Mr.. Blsine-TEat is what want
| know, too.
{ Mr.. Brown-0E whether we are pap!
, of the schoolmaster from Maine.
3 Mr.. Blaine mot needing the speske
/ gavei. 1T is the most surprising Amel
+. can congress that ever assembled.
D 4 member On the Democratic side
To that we all agree. Laughter, q