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OF the House, was asking an excuse for
others shouted the usual question, Grape
hcsitatcd and the House stilled to hear him, AZ
W. 9e sad ON T b ,nGrS waS pdd WAS w ON his S
and denied 1t. His explanation was short but
clear. The pair was for time certain but the
time had passed. LOrng nsked u renewal. |
Goodc declined IL. courteously continuing Il |
day TO give his friend all chance TO secure an
SO far there was mere passing interest, but at |
this point Conger. raising his shrill voice hlEn'
fi9d Is n, m9hep hrcp iGf II II ar himseif To- DE-
eide" GOodc IL ono OF your largo-iramed, |
smooth faced men, with h2yish appeGraneg9 m .dn9
came striding down the aisle, his cle1ched list |
in the air. and shouted OUT, am able 70 take
rom from MieSisHn M" assails % it Il eIvo him notice
s9H S hold him I'm as m TcspUnsT Sdsy Tp.
roar-H0le on his feet demanding that Goodies
words be taken down-Tuckerlon his. ..iemand-
down-thI arI full Of conflicting suggestlons-
tho Speaker beating Wild tattoo on his desk
and imporing 2rder-a knot OF men around
around Congcr who looked serency satisfied
Nowadays. takn the words down. means. OF
loud-voiced confusion OF such an incident.
spells out the required SENTENCE jots u down.
rS,T read "': Every southern member straishtway
looked as serious as the grave, There Is that
about personal affair which to your true
ntons, Righting the wrongs Of great nation
Is nothing to this. II was some time before
Mr.. Randall's decision was completed His
nrst declaration. that the provocation made the
answer necessary. drew great cheer from the
on the other side. This did not decide whether
either expression was unpnrlinlnentary. Haze
was persistent. AT last Randall neatly decided
that II either man intended to he offensive he
was unparliamentary, and the whole difficulty
eyaporated in laugh. It came UP again in an
Goodies vote. Goodc was cooler this time. and
put his case so clearly that there was nothing
left for Banks but withdrawal and an apology.
The full report OF this controversy will bo OF
Mr.. Crapo Rep. Mass asked that Mr.. I;orIne
(Rep., Mass. who was i'll at his room, De ex-
cused. saying that he was paired with Mr.
Mr. Goode snid TINT Mr.. I.oring was not pair
cd with him. There had bcen such q pair. but
he (Mr. Goodcl had written to MIR. Loring on
last Tuesday that. under the circumstances. he
desired that the pair should exist no longer.
the pair to continue. He MIR. Goodel had re-
rangement had been made. however; and. inas-
much rs Republican members Of the House had
business. he MIR. Goodel had ielt it his duty TO
notify Mr.. Loring's colleague tMr. Crapol OF the
'' Mr conSer objected @ t to any reflection b, mem
bcrs OF the House.
Mr.. Reed Rep Mc.l-There should be no OBJ
lection. The gentleman (Mr. Goodel ought to
be allowed to make some excuse for doing such
Mr, conger-I, is simple question OF honor
whsther the gentleman will break his pair.
Mr. Goode indignantly the gentleman
! from Michigan understand that can take care
OF my own honor. and II he assals 1t he will bo
! held personally responsible. Applause on the
Democratic side. and laughter on the Republi-
Mr. Ccnger-Thc, gentleman from Michigan
is stremhlng in his boots. "a in duty bound.
here? Continued noise uproar. and coniu-
sion. the Speaker exerting himself to restore
Mr. Hale-I demand TINT Mr. Goodies remarks
| be taken down and ruled upon by the Chair II
II high time mat precedent should be estab-
lished as to what Is proper to BE- used in debate.
Mr.. Harris Dem, Va said that the first Of
| fence had come from the gentleman from Mich
Mr. Tucker Dem. val demanded that Mr.
! Consers remarks be also taken down and ruled
Mr. McCook rep. n YJ-would It be in
| order TO have select committee Of eleven 10
| Investigate this mntcrP
The Speaker-The Chair thinks that such
acommttee could do II as well as the Chair
| The colloquy between Messrs. Conger and
| Goode having been written out and read 10y the
proyocation came first from the gentleman
The speaSer1,Yog might as wen expect
| child not to " holler when struck "a expect
gentleman not to resent an offensive expression,
| lRenewed dissent on the Republican side, met
| by hissns on the Democratic sdeI
Mr. Hnle-Does the Chair hold that.the words
used by the gentleman from virginia are par-
I, i,amentairy 90 not Psk the Cn9ir ar, to rue
nre parliamentary Shouts Of Order on the
| Democratic side
The Speaker-The Chair thinks TINT the words
! Of the gentleman from Michigan (Nlr Cougerl
| were not parliamentary, Il they We're used IN an
| in question without allowing him 10 defend II.
Mr. Hale persisted, amid shouts 81 Order"
on the Democratic side in pressing The Speaker
| for decision as to whether Mr.. Goodies re-.
| marks We're parliamentary. The speaker said
| that, IL the LANGUAGE Of both gentlemen was in
| mentary Applause and misses Mr. Hale per-
sstng. the Speaker told him that, II he was dis
satisfied with the ruling he could appeal from
ii. Mr.. Hale said that he had not YET heard any
| ruling. and the Speaker said that Mr.. Hales
| comprehension was at fault.
Mr.. Conger asked whether the Speaker wished
to be understood rs saying that his lCongersl
words had been used in an offensive sense.
The speaker replied that If the gentleman in
tended his language TO be offensive. it was
Mr. Congrr-Did the Chair intend TO decide
that did use than. intending to be offensive
The Speaker The Chair is not TO decide what
heihinks. laughter on both sldesl
Mr.. COnger-Perhaps that ought not to be eX
pe'ted.
Before tho onnounccment Of tho vote on
that he was paired with Mr.. Loring.
Mr.. GpOd"-l deny II.
Thc SpeaKcr-The Chair has nothing to do
with the subject OF pairs.
Mr., Btnks-I do not make any question as to
the duty of the Chair MY Objection Is 10 the
vote Of the gentleman from Virginia on the
ground that h.e,i paired with my colleague.
Mr.. Goode-Th" gentleman from Massa'hu-
setls is mistaken. desire TO be heard II mo-
m"nt on this subject.
Leave being granted. Mr.. GDode stated that,
some. ten DAYS ago, he had pnrrd with
Mr. LOring at that Grnilrman's request.
Tint plir had continued for srvera daNs
and until Mr.. LOrlng returned tp the House.
That same afternoon H. had met Mr..
LOrng on the floor and the latter stating
that he WAS unwr had asked that the palrcun-
tnun for that day. TO this he " r. Goodrl had
H-srutcl. and the following day he had gnn" to
Nor.uik. On his return he had found the House
IN dradIock. and Though not feeling himself
bound by his pair cut of extreme courtesy and
caution he had s"nt n note 10 Mr. Lorlng nn-
hpunrug the condition Of things and stating
his Intention OF voting. To thut note h" hal re.
ccivrd no answer, but still he bad rriralned
from voting. though not feeling bound 10y the
pair, until the action OF the Republican mem
b"rs in preventing "a quorum had made 1t his
duty ~ R"pr,'s ,ntitiyo Ia cast his vote. ANA
hc had ~ Motif 'd Mr.. IOrng.
Mr., Banks-Upon that statement Ihavo no de-
sire to pr, ss the matter further.
II was past now, and Il canvass showed
quorum of voting Demo rats present Every
man IN the city but Stephens WIS present, two
mon from SICK b'ds. Nrrv much to the disgust
al Hall. Hunt r of IndunH had rrlensrd Ham
lton, n Democrat from his pair with Robinson.
another lndinnlnn. Tho call WIS stopped; The
doors were opened. Some needless roll calls
took an hour. The regular order WAS NJ p"rmuet
again Potter and Hale met hs tcrrs md
SOlrmnly shook hands, after q fashion, ire