The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-10
Blaine and Page-No quorum voting

Mr.. Springer said my point Is this
whether quorum Of members, althougl
not voting, are not in their seats, anI
whether the Chair will not take cogni
zance Of that fact.
Speaker pro tem.--The parliamentar,
inquiry Is a very pertinent and prope
one. The Chair decides that in deciding
on tie presence OF quorum il can't g
outside Of the record just handed up B!
the clerk. -'''2
Mr.. Page-I renew my motion to ad
journ. .'tf7"
Mr.. springer-I move call Of tn
House.
Mr.. Blaine-I rise 10 a point OF order
The Speaker pro tem-The gentleman
will state 1t. =. - @ ri
Mr.. Blaine-I desire 10 have read, a
explaining the point Of order, an extract
from the rules. IEG
The clerk read from the manual as fol-
lows: at IL not in order on private bill
day to call up and consider q motion Z
reconsider the vote on a public bill i
objected to, except after postponement
by.a majority vote, of the private business
Mr.. Blaine resuming, the Chair over
ruled that point when made by the gen
tleman from Iowa.
Mr.. Kasson-I asked the Chair to give
It's reasons, and the Chair declined to dc
80, and very prudently because that
rule is explicit that motion to recon-
sidered is not in order during the private
bill day, and as this is a public matter IL
is not here properly. It's here in de-
fiance Of the rules by a ruling Of the
Chair, for which the Chair could give no
reason, and which is right in the teeth oi
the letter Of the rule. That is my point,
Loud applause on the Republican side
Mr.. Springer-The rule uses the words
IA public biiI.2 This is not public bill
II Is q resolution OF private nature-in
the interest OF the nomination Of the
gentleman for President Of the United
States. [Applause, Kisses, laughter and
great uproar and excitement.
Speaker-The gentleman from Mis-.
souri, raised the point Of order and had
the rule read, but in the opinion Of the
chair the rule is not applicable at the
present stage OF business. 1t is enough
for the chair 10 say that oflentimes the
occupants Of the chair make rulings
without giving the reasons for them
otherwise the whole business Of the
House might be taken up in that way.
Mr.. Blaine-1 never have seem
The Speaker pro tem-The Chair has
TO call the gentleman from Maine 10 or
der now, and gives no reaSon for it, be-
cause tits apparent that he is out OF or
der in repeatedly interrupting the Chair
Applause on the Democratic side The
gentleman knows the lrule very well, that
he must not interrupt the Chair when
making decision. ~
Mr.. Brown, OF Kentucky-I wish sim.
ply to know II this Is the American Con-
gress?
Mr.. Blaine-Thats what l want to
know, TOO. Brown-or whether We are pIl.
pills Of the school master from Missouri.
Blaine not needing the Speakers gavel)
It Is the most surprising American Con-
gress that ever assembled.
A member on the Democratic side-To
that we all agree. T.
At this there was laughter, applause
and a general uproar, with the Speaker
vainly endeavoring to enforce order, with
the audience in the galleries paying as
little attention as members on the floor
to the efforts Of the chair in that direc'
ton. a,
Mr.. Morrison asked unanimous con-
sent to offer the following resolution: p
ResoEped, That all evidence taken by the
Judiciary Committee under the authority
OF the resolution OF Luttrell and TArbox
be printed, and that the dispatch signed
by Josiah Caldwell be also printed IA a
part OF the record in the case, and said
committee shall examine any witnesses
who may be called who may have heard
said Caldwell make some or q contradic.
tory statement M agaihst that contained
in said dispatch. The evidence Of such
witnesses shall also he printed with the
other evidence taken by the committee.
Spcaker-Is there any objection?t
Mr.. Hoar, Of Mass.-I object,
As the confusion and excitement on the
floor and galleries showed no sign o.
abatement, the Speaker pro tom directed
the Doorkeeper 10 exclude from the floor
all persons not entitled to the privilege,
and 10 preserve order in the galleries, an
nouncing it as his determination to break
up this system OF ciaquerism in the House,
MIR. Garfield said that the proposal OF
the gentleman from Illinois (Morrison)
was that the telegram shall not only be
published as suggested, but that thele
may be a proceeding Of the committee to
take heresay testimony, which, as I un.
derstood, the committee has almost, il
not quite, unanimously resolved to do.
This dispatch is not claimed to be eyi.
dence. -. 2. t-.l
Mr.. Springer-Then why is it urged !
Mr.. Garfeld-It is part OF the rei
qeste OF the proceedings Of the committee,
and It Ia not evidence.
Mr.. Springer-It must be either evi.
lence or something else.
Mr.. Garfield-You may call it what
You please, we don't call il evidence and l
will say to the Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Ways and Means that to put in
the rule now authorizing and directing
the committee to receive hercsay evil
dence which it does now decline, would
be maniiestly unfair and unjust, and
therefore trust that that clause will not
be added. .-............
Mr., Morrisoh-I understand the gen
tlemai from Maine to desire the publ.
cation OF the dispatch for what 1t isworth
NowI submit, in all candor, that it iS prop
er for the committee to show that it is
not worth anything. That is the
object OF my resolution. That is all
propose to do. You may want to take
The dispatch for what 1t Is worth. You
may, however, think it is worth some
thing as piece Of evidence in favor OF
Blaine. To the extent that the dispatch
is true, il would have been q
benefit, but il it Is not true he should not
have the benefit Of ii. Then why not al;
low the committee to take the evidence
To show that II is not true. That Is all
the object OF my resolution.
Mr.. Gar6eld-I agree perfectly with
what, the gentleman says, that its perfect.
|ly and absolutely rigbtto allow the COM
mittee to prove that the dispatch is worth
nothing. It's not proposed to be offered
"a evidence. 1.-THE committee can show
il to be espurious, Il ought to show 1t, II
the committee can show It TO be false, II
ought to showit, But'all / ask Ia, that
this House shall not make rule thai
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