National Republican., 1878-05-18
FORTHWITH CONGRESS.
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Journ
The SPEAKER. Certainly; because a mo.
ton to adjourn is always In order.
Mr.. GARFIELD said the motion TO table
was next in oider and was also question Of
privilege under the rule just read.
Mr. WADDELL hoped there would be an
opportunity to vote on the question Of tablng.
The SPEAKER again recognized Mr.. POTTER
to make his motion.
Mr. HALE inquired whether the Chair had
decided the question.
The SPEAKER said ho decided that In the
condition in which the business now was no
motion was in order except one TO adjourn;
and If that is refused, the House goes back to
the original point, which was on the demand
for the previous question.
Mr.. HALE appealed from the decision.
Mr.. CONGER and others desired TO speak to
the appeal, hut were called TO order and re-
fused permission to proceed.
Mr.. POTTER moved to lay the appeal on the
table and the latter motion was agreed to
yeas, li3 nays, III.
Mr.. POTTER. now demand tho regular
order, and will ask the gentleman who moved
TO lay the subject on the table
Here Mr.. PoTTER's voice was drowned with
calls TO order and demands for the regular
order, and objection was made to discus.
sion.
Tcllcrs were again ordered and on soconding
the demand for the previous question, 40
voted in the affirmative, aud none in the mega.
tive.
Mr.. POTTER moved call of the House,
and on that motion the yeas and nays were
ordered, and the call was ordered By 100
TO 40.
On the call 26s members answered to their
names, and then Mr.. POTTER offered II rcsolu.
ton directing the Speaker TO issue his warrant
for the arrest of absGntecs, and to bring them
to the bar OF the House. Adopted.
The doors were then ordered closed
hcssrs. FREEMAN, WILLIrTs, and SAPP were
excused, but the Democrats said they would
object II they were paired.
Mr.. CRAPO asked that his colleague, Mr..
LORING, be excused, on account Of illness. He
believed he was paired with Mr.. GooDE, of
Virginia.
Mr.. GoODE said the gentleman was mis-.
taken.
Mr.. CRAPo. Did not a pair subsist between
your
Mr.. GOODE said it did, but after his return
from Norfolk he wrote 10 Mr.. LORIHG stating
that the pair was dissolved.
Mr.. CRAPO. Did Mr.. LoRING conscnt2
Mr.. GOODE said he objected, aud he
(GooDE) olsuvod the lair ior that day;
but when lie saw the course of the Rcpubi.
cans In Obstructing legislation he notified
Mr.. LORING Of a dissolution of the pair.
Mr.. CONGER called the gentleman to order,
while there resounded voices on the Demo.
latter remained standing, and after the con-
fusion had subsidized and he could be heard, h
said ut is simply question of honor wheth'
the gentleman from Virginia shall break his
pair or not" [Scnsation.
Mr.. GOODE drumming mcnacingly down one
Of tho aisles on the Democratic sdc). tell
the gentleman from Michigan that | can take
care of my own honor, and IL he aSsails II l
will hold him personally responsible. Ap.
plausc OH the Democratic side and in n por
tion of the galleries. which was met by Kisses
from the Republican side and from other por
tiOns OF the galleries, aud the utmost confusion
prevailed.
Mr.. CoNGER stood gazing defantly at the
Democratic side. while dozen members on
each side were on their feet trying to get the
attention of the Speaker.
After the confusion had subsidized, Mr.. HALE
asked that the words uttered by Mr.. GOoDE
be taken down. and that the Speaker rule
whether they were parliamentary or not. 1t
was about time to set q precedent with refer
cree TO suchslanguage. lCrics of Order! or
der"
Mr.. TUCKER and Mr.. HARRIS asked that
the offensive words of Mr.. CoSGER be also
taken down.
Voices. That's right.
Mr.. HALE. Let 1t all be taken down.
Mr.. MCC, OK inquired IL 1t would be prop
er to appoint committee of eleven to investi
gate this matter. LLaughter.l
The words having been taken down at the
Clerks desk and read,
The SPEAKER decided that the offensive
prOvOCatiOn came from the gentleman from
Michigan first. Applause among the Demo-
Gratis and in the galleries. And you might as
well expect a child not to cry when hurt as to
expect II gentleman not TO resent such provo
cation. Decisive laughter and Kisses from
Republicans and renewed applause among the
Democrats.
This revived the confusion on the floor, and
again score or more of gentlemen on each
side were vociicrating aud demanding to be
heard.
Mr.. HALE said the decision he wanted was
whether the language was unparlamcntary.
The SPEAKER (excitcdly) The Chair rules
It was not parliamentary if 1t was uttered
In nm offensive sense. Renewed confusion
Mr.. HALE, Mr.. GARFIELD, and half dozen
others were on their feet ohjccting to the ruling
while loud calls to order came from the Demo-
cratic side.
Mr.. HALE was finally heard to inquire what
the ruling was as to the language oil the gem
teman from Virginia.
The SPEAKER ruled If 1t was intended to
be offensive IL was not parliamentary.
Mr.. HALE did not want ruling on hy-
pothcsis.
The SPEAKER said he had made his ruling
Mr.. HALE had not asked for ruling on II
Hypothetical case.
Cries of Order! orderp
Mr.. HALE insisted upon being heard and
would not be cried down. He wanted to know
II the Chair declined to rule further.
The SPEAKER did not know what further
TO ru!e upon.
Mr.. HALE wanted to know whether the
language was parliamentary. J"Ordcr! Ordcr!"l
The SPEAKER repeated that it was not in
1ndcdtn un offensive sense
Mr. BEEBE and Others demanded the regu.
Dr. order, while Mr. HALE pcrsistemtly main-
aimed his position On the floor.
Tie SPEAKER suggested that the gentle
man could appeal il he WAS dissatisfied with
the ruling.
Mr., HALE could not see any ruling to up.
peal from.
The SPEAKER declined to rule further.
Mr.. CONGER rose to II question Of order,
aud wanted to know wEvthrr the Chair had
decided that his language was offensive
I"Orlcr. ordCr!'l
The SPEAKER said he decided il the Ian.
Eungc was extensively intended it was unpar.
lamcntary.
Mr.. CONGER wanted to know further
whether the Chair decided that he intended
TIE language to be Offensive.
The SPEAKER did not decide upon what
the gentleman thought about it,.
The regular order was again demanded, and
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