The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-23

| day) No arrangement had been made, however
and inasmuch as Republican members of thu
House had systematically refused to vote, thu
preventing business, lie (GOOde) had felt II hi
duty TO notify LDrings colleague (CTapO) of tn
| termination of the pair.
Mr., Conger objected to any reflection on mem
bers of the House.
Mr.. Reed (sarcastically)-T should be nj
objection. The gentleman (Goode) ought TO b.
to make some excuse for doing such thing
(Chis remark was not owing to the prevailing
noise and confusion, heard on the Democratic
side.
Mr.. Conger-lt is a simple question OF homo
whether the gentleman will break his pair.
ANOTHER SCENE OF CONFUSION.
oodeQndignautly)- y)-Let the gentleman from
| Michigan understand that can take care of M
own honor and If he assails II he shall be helC
personally responsible, applause on the Demo
cratic side and contemptuous laughter on the Re
| publican side)
Mr., Conger lin tone Of sarcastic mockery)-
| The gentleman from Michigan is trembling in hi
boots as in duty bound.
Mr. White (Pa.,) (excitedly) is anybody afrait
here2 Continued noise, uproar and confusion
| the Speaker exerting himself to restore some de
| gree OF order)
Mr. Hale demanded that Goodies remarks bC
| taken down and ruled on by the Chair, remark
| ing that 1t was high time that a precedent should
BE- established as to what was proper to be said In
| debate.
Mr.. Harris (Va) said The first offence had
| come from the gentleman from Michigan.
MI Tucker dem anded that Conger's remarks be
| alone taken down and ruled upon by the Chair
Mr.. MCCook- Would 1t be in order to have a
select committee of eleven to investigate this
matter?
The Speaker-The Chair thinks that such O
committee could do 1t as well as the Chair.
The coloquy between Messrs. Conger and
Goode having been written out by the official re.
porter and read by the clerk, the Speaker said
The Chair decides that the offensive prOvOcatiOn
came first from the gentleman from Michigan.-
(Triumphant applause on the Democratic side
and corresponding demonstrations of dissent
from the Republican side), and that you might
just as well expect child not to "holler" when
struck, as expect gentleman not to resent an
offensive expression, (Renewed expressions of
disappointment on the Republican side, met by
hisses on the Democratic side.)
Mr. Hale-Does the Chair hold that the words
used by the gentleman from Virginia are parlia.
mentary? do not ask the Chair to rule what
might be expected, but whether the words are
parliamentary. Shouts Of Order on the Demo-
cratic side)
The Speaker-The Chair thinks that the words
of the gentleman from Michigan (Conger) were
not parliamentary II they were used In an often
sive sense mans honor cannot be called
In question without allowing him TO defend his
honor.
Mr. Hale persisted, amidst constant shouts for
order on the Democratic side, to press the Speak
or for decision as to whether Goodies remarks
were parliamentary, but the most direct response
that he got was that II the language of both gen
tlemen was intended to be Offensive, then 1t was
not parliamentary. (The Democrats greeted d this
ruling with triumphant laughter and applause
and the Republicans with counter demOnstVa.
tlons Of dsapproval. Finally as Mr.. Hale perni
ciously stuck to the point the Speaker told him
that ifhe was dissatisfied with the ruling he might
appeal from 1t.
Mr. Hale asserted that he had not heard auy
ruling, and the Speaker intimated that the gen.
tleman's comprehension was at fault.
Mr.. COnger wanted 10 know If the Speaker in.
tended to be understood as saying that his (Con.
ger) words were use d IN an offensive sense
The Speaker replied that If the gentleman in.
tended his language to be offensive, it was unpar.
liamentary.
Mr., Conger-Did the Chair intend to decide
that I'd use them, intending them to be often.
sive?
The Speaker-The Chair is not to decide what
he thinks daughter on both sides,)
Mr.. COnger (sarcastiCalIy) Iy)-Perhaps that ought
not to be expected.
This whole colloquy proceeded amid scenes of
great uproar and confusion but without any ex.
hibitIon or undue anger or i'll temper on either
side, Finally Loring was excused, and after him
were excused Quinn ION account OF siCkness) Mr.
Metcalie (gone home with a sick wfe) Mr.. Pugh
(callt d away by sickness in his family) Messrs
KillingeT and Chittenden who said he came up
out of bed thinking the country was in danger
and now wanted to 90 back as there was no dan
ger) and Mr. Robinson Ind. None of these
members were paired except Mr. Robinson
(paired with his colleague Hamilton) and con.
sent to excuse him was given on the part of
the Democrats only on condition of the pair being
dissolved.
Mr.. Potter (at 8 o'clock moved to dipense
with all further proceedings under the call
stating he had been informed that every
member who could be reached by the Sergeant
alarms to-day was present Agreed to-yeas 2l2
nays 10.
THE DEMOCRATS TRIUMPHANT.
The question again recurred on seconding the
demand for the previous question, and Messrs
Hale and Potter resumed their places as tellers
AS the Nth man voting in the affirmative
passed between the telers, applause broke out
on the Democratic side. The negative vote
being asked for. Mr.. Harrison passed between
the telers. The vote was finally annOpnced--
yeas 14S, noes l. aud again the Democrats mani.
tested their pleasure by applause.
MOTION TO LAY ON THE TABLE DEFEATED.
Mr.. Hale then moved to lay the resolution on
the table.
This motion was defeated by vote of 145 to lis,
strict party vote. Before the announcement of
the vote Mr.. Banks objected to the vote of the
gentleman from Virginia, (GoOde) on the ground
nj tui
Mr.. GoOde-I deny 1t.
The Speaker-The Chair has nothing to do with
the subject Of pairs.
Mr.. Banks-I do not make any question as to
the duty Of the Chair. Ny objection is to the
vote of the gentleman from Virginia on the ground
that he is paired with my colleague.
Mr.. Goode-The gentleman from Massachu.
setts is mistaken. desire to be heard a moment
on this subject. Leave being granted Mr. Goode
stated, some ten days ago be had paired with
Loring at that gentleman's request. That pair had
continued for several days., and until Loring re-
turned to the House. That same afternoon he had
met Loring on the floor and that gentleman, say
ing he was unwell, had asked the pair should
continue for that day. To this, he (Goode) sent
ed, and the following day bad gone to Norfolk
with the Secretary of the Navy. On his return,
he had found the House In dead lock, and
(though not feeling himself bound by his pair
out of extreme courtesy and caution he had sent
a note to LOring announcing the condition of
things, and stating his intention Of voting. To
that note he received no answer, but still he had
refrained from voting though not feeling bound
by the pair, until the action Of Republican mem
bers in preventing quorum had made It his du.
ty as Representative to cast hisVote, and he had
so notified Loring,
Mr. Banks Upon the statement that the gentle.
man from Virginia has made, have no desire to
press the matter further.
THE MAIN QUESTION ORDERED.
The vote was then taken on ordering the main
question, and tThe Republicans refraining from
vOting) 1t resulted-yeas 147, nays Morse of
Massachusetts,
The question then recurring on the adoption of
the preamble and resolution, Mr.. Mills rose and |
asked Ieave to be heard for ten minutes. tshouts |
Of regular order" from the Democrats. and |
leave" mo objection" from the Republicans)
Mr.. Potter-It is with extreme regret that do |