Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-18

rectino the speaker to issue his warrant to the
serpeant-at-ar to arrest and take into Gus
tody and bring before the bar of the House
such of its members as are not absent with
leave. Excuses were made for Alessrs. Free
man, Willis and Sapp, and they were excused,
when the Democrats were assured that these
members were not paired.
Mr.. Grape asked that his colleague, Loring,
who was i'll at his room, should be excused.
On the usual question being asked from the
Democratic side as to whether MIR. Loring was
paired, Mr.. Grape replied that he understood he
was paired with Mr.. Goode.
Mr.. Goode said MIR. Loring was not paired
with him. There had been such PAIR existing,
but he (Goode) had written to Mr.. Lorlng last
Tuesday stating that, under the circumstances,
he desired that the pair should exist no longer
MIR. Loring had replied to that that ne was
anxious for the pair to continue to be observed
further. He, Mr.. Good, had respected the pair
for that day, Tuesday. No arrangement had
been made, however, and inasmuch as the
representative member Of the House had system
atically refused to vote, thus preventing bus
mess he Mr.. Goode, had felt it his duty to no.
tify Mr.. Loring's colleague Mr.. Grape, of the
termination of the pair.
Mr.. Conger objected to any reflection on
members of the House.
MIR. Reed, sarcastically-There should be no
objection. The gentleman, Mr. Goode, ought
to be allowed to make some excuse for dong
such thing.
His remark was not, owing to the prevailing
noise and confusion heard on the Democratic
side.
Mr.. Conger-It is a simple question of honor
whether the gentleman will break his pair
Mr.. Goode, indignantly-Let the gentleman
from Michigan understand that can take care
of my own honor and if he assails it, he shall
be held personally responsible. Applause on
the Democratic side, and contemptuous laugh
ter on the Republican side.
Mr.. Conger, in tone of sarcastic mockery-
The gentleman from Michigan is trembling in
hi, boots as in duty bound.
Mr.. White, Of Pennsylvania, exoitedly-ls
anybody afraid here?
Continued noise, uproar and confusion, the
Speaker exerting himself to restore some de-
gree of order.
Mr.. Hale demanded that Goodies remarks be
taken down and ruled upon by the chair, re-
marking that it was high time that precedent
be said in debate.
MIR. Harris said the first offense had come
from the gentleman from Michigan.
Mr. Tucker demanded Mr.. Conger's remarks
be also taken down and ruled on by the chair.
Mr., McCook-WOuld it be in order to have a
select committee of eleven to investigate this
matter.
The Spcaker-The chair thinks that such a
committee could do it as we'll as the chair
The colloouy between Messrs. Conger and
Goode having been written out by the Official
reporter and read by the clerk the speaker SAID
the chair decided that the offensive provoca-
ton came first from the gentleman from Mich,
(triumphant applause on the Democratic side
and corresponding demonstrations OF dissent
from the Republican side) and that you might
as we'll expect child not to boiler when struck
us to expect gentleman not to resent an often-
! sivc expression. tRenewed expressions of dis
appointment on the Republican side met by
| Kisses on the Democratic sIde.)
| MIR. Hale-Doca the chair hold that the words
used by the gentleman from Virginia are par
liamentary2 / 90 not ah!l the chair to rule
what light be expected, but whether the words
! arc parliamentary. shouts OF order on The
Democratic side.
The Speaker-The chair thinks that the
words of the gentleman from Michigan (Con.
ger) were not parliamentary, if they were used
| in an offensive sense mans honor cannot
be called in question Without allowing him tc
defend his honor:
MIR. Hale persisted, amid constant shouts fol
order on the Democratic side, to press the
speaker for decision to whether Mr.
Goodies remarks were parliamentary, but ths
most direct response that he got was that if thu
language OF both gentlemen was intended tt
be offensive then 1t was not parliamentary.
The Democrats greeted this ruling with trl
umphant laughter and applause and by the Re
publicans with demonstrations Of disapproval
Finally, as Mr.. Hale pertinaciousy stuck t.
the point, the speaker told him if he was dis
satisfied with the ruling he might appeal from
Mr.. Hale asserted he had not heard any rul
ing, and the speaker intimated that the gentle
mans comprehension was at fault.
Mr.. Conger wanted to know whether tn
Sneaker wanted to be understood as saying tina
his, Conger's, words were used in an offensiv
| sense.
The speaker replied that il the gentlema
IL l.: 1o,, TO no off 1uc
unparliamentary.
Mr. Conger-Did the chair intend to decid
T that did use them intending them to be @
fensive.
The Speaker-The chair is rot to decide VIII;
he thinks. daughter on both sides.)
Mr.. Conger, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tht
ought not to be expected.
l This whole colloquy proceeded amid scene
of great uproar and confusion, but without an
4 exhibition Of undue anger or I'LL temper c
either side Of the House.
: Finally Mr.. Loring was excused, and aft
him were excused Mr.. QUINN account
: sickness; Mr.. Metcalf gone home with sit
: wife; Mr.. Pugh, called away by sickness in h
- family: Mr.. kellinger, and Mr.. Chittende
II who said he came up out of bed thinking tt
II country was in danger, and now wanted to
: back as there was no danger, and Robinson,
:. Indiana. None Of these members were pair
" except Robinson (paired with his colleagr
}.
is s given on the part Of the Democrats only
IL condition of the pair being dissolved.
: MIR. Potter, at O'clock moved to disper
70 with all further business under the CALL staff
he had been informed every member who COT
be reached by the sargeant-at-arms was now
in the capitol Agreed to, ayes 242, nays 10. ;.
The question again required on secondi
the demand for the previous question, a
ri Messrs, Hale and Potter resumed their pla
- talJars Az the 147th man voting in
y affirmative passed between the tellers appla
10Y broke out on the Democratic side. The ne
r. tive vote being asked for, Mr.. Harrison pass
va between the tellers, and the vote was fna
MT announced, ayes 148, nays l, and again
Democrats manifested their pleasure by
H. plause.
~, Mr.. Hale then moved to lay the resolution
the table.
IL This motion was dcfeated-yeas lis, n
on 145-a strict party vote.
VOC Before the announcement of the vote,
' hy Banks objected to the vote of the gentler
= from Virginia (Goode) on the ground that
ara gentleman was paired with Mr.. Loring.
m Mr.. Goode-I deny it.
as' The Speaker-The chair has nothing to
with the subject of pairs.
Mr.. Banks-I don't make the question a
AZ the duty of the chair. My objection is to
vote of the gentleman from Virginia on
cod ground that he is paired with my colleague
an Mr.. Goode-The gentleman from Ma
can chusetts is mistaken. desire to be hea
.ase moment on this subject. Leave being gran
les MIR. GOode stated that some Ten oays az
sem paired with MIR. LOrlng at that gentleman
ing quest. The pair had continued Tor se'
dis days, and until Mr.. Loring returned to
House That same day he had met Mr.. Lie
ties on the floor, and that gentleman, stating
fall he was unwell, had asked the pair should
his tinue that day. To this he, Goode, ha
uld sented, and the following day ne had got
rder Norfolk with the secretary OF the navy. y
by return he found the House IN deadlock,
was though not feeling himself bound by MS