Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-18

ing, but he [Goodel had written to Mr. Lo-
ring last Tuesday, stating that, under the
circumstances, he desired that the pair should
exist no longer. Mr.. Loring replied that he
was anxious for the pair to continue to be
observed for that day. He IGoodel had re-
spected the pair for that day Tuesday,. No
arrangement had been made, however, and
lnasmuch as the r epublican members of the
house had systematically refused to vote,
thus preventing business, he lGoode had
felt this duty to notify Mr.. Loring's col
league lCrapoI of the termination of the
pair.
Mr.. Conger objected to any reflection on
| the members of the house.
Mr.. Reed (sarcastically(-There should be
no objection. The gentleman [Goodel ought
| to be allowed to make some excuse Tor dong
such thing.
This remark was not, during the noise and
confusion, heard on the Denloc al: side.
Mr.. Conger-It' s simply question of honor
whether the gentleman will break his pair.
Mr.. Goode Indignantly the gentle
| man from Michigan understand that can
| take care of my honor, and if he assails it he
shall be held pers Jnally responsible. APP
| plause on the Democratic side and continuous
| laughter on the Republican side.
| Mr.. Conger lin tone of sarcastic mock
| ery)-Ihe gentleman from Michigan is trem-
bling in his boots, as in duty bound.
MIR. White Pa. (excitedly)-ls anybody
confusion, the speaker exertihg himself to re-
| store some degree of order.
Mr.. Hale demanded that Mr.. Goodies re-
| marks be taken Gown and ruled on by the
| chair, remarking that it was high tine pre-
cedent should be established as to what was
proper to be said in debate.
Mr.. Harris Va. said the first offense had
come from the gentleman from Michigan.
Mr. Tucker demanded that Mr.. Conger's
remarks be also taken down and ruled on by
the chair.
Mr. MCook-Would it be in order to have
a select committee of eleven to investigate
this matter?
The Speaker-The chair thinks that such
committee could do it as well as the chair.
The colloquy between Messrs. Conger and
Goode having been written out by the official
reporter and read by the clerk, the speaker
said: The chair decides that the offensive
provocatlon came first from the gentleman
from Michigan triumphant applause on the
Democratic side, and corresponding demon
stratlons of dissent from the Republican sidel
and that you might as well expect a child not
to 'noller' when struck as to expect a gentle
man not to resent an offensive expression"
Renewed expressions of disapprobation on
the Republican side, met by misses on the
Democratic side.
Mr.. Hale-Does the chair hold that the
words used by the gentleman from Virginia
are parliamentary? | do not ask the chair
to rule what might be expected, but whether
the words are parliamentary. lShouts OF
'torderv' on the Dem ocratic side
The Speaker-The chair thinks that the
words used by the gentleman from Michigan
[Conger] were not parliamentary, if they
were used in an offensive sense. A mans
honor cannot be called into question without
allowing him to defend his honor.
Mr.. Hale persisted, amid constant shouts
for "order" on the Democratic side, to press |
Co. Il 70 hat or
Goodies remarks were parliamentary, but the |
most direct response he got was that IT the |
language of both gentlemen was intended to |
be offensive, then it was parliamentary. ]
The Democrats greeted this ruling with trl- |
umphant laughter and applause, and the Re- |
publicans with counter demonstrations of dis |
approval. Finally, as Mr.. Hale stuck to the |
point, the speaker SAID: ''If he was dissatis- |
fed, he might appeal Mr.. Hale asserted |
that he had not heard any ruling, and the |
speaker intimated that the gentleman's COM |
prehenslon was at fault. |
Mr.. Conger wanted to know whether the |
speaker intended to be understood as saying |
that his (Conger'sl words were used In an Of |
fensive sense. |
The speaker replied that if the gentleman |
intended his language to be offensive, it was |
parliamentary.
Mr.. Conger-Did the chair intend to decide |
that | did use them, intending them to be
offensive?
The Speaker-The chair is not to decide
what he thinks. Laughter on both sides.
Mr.. Conger (sarcastlcally)- that
ought not to be expected.
This whole colloquy proceeded amid scenes
of great uproar and confusion, but without |
any exhibition of undue anger or ill.temper
on either side of the house. Finally Mr.. |
Loring was excused, and after him were ex-
cused Mr. Quinn, on account OF sickness; Mr..
Metcalf, who was at home with sick wife;
Mr.. Pugh, who was called away by sickness
in his family; Mr.. Killeneer; Mr.. Chitten- !
den, who SAID he came up out OF bed think
ing the country was in danger, and now
Wanted 10 go back, as there was no DANGER
and Mr.. Robinson Indl. None of these
members were paired, except Mr.. Robinson,
who was paired with his colleague, Mr.. Ham,
ilton, and consent to excuse him was given
ON the part of the Democrats only on
condition of his pair being dissolved,
Mr.. Potter, at three o'clock, moved to dis
pense with all further proceedings under the
call. stating that he had been informed that
every member who could be reached by the
sergeant alarms was in the Capitol. Agreed
to-yeas, PAP; nays, 10.
The question then required on seconding
the demand for the previous question, and
Messrs. Hale and Potter resumed their places
as tellers. AS the one hundred and forty
seventh man voting in the affirmative passed
between the tellers, applause broke out on
the Democratic side. The negative vote
being asked for Mr.. Harrison passed between
the tellers. The vote was finally announced
yeas, las; nays, l. Again the Democrats
manifested their pleasure by applause.
Mr.. Hale moved to lay the resolution on
the table.
This motion was defeated-yeas, us;
nays, las; a strict party vote.
Before the announcement of the vote Mr.
Banks objected to the vote of the gentleman
from Virginia lGoodel on the ground that the
gentleman was paired with Mr.. Loring.
Mr.. Goode-I deny it.
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; my objection is to
the vote of the gentleman from Virginia, on
the ground that he is paired with my col
league.
Mr. Goode-The gentleman from Massa-
chusetts is mistaken. | desire to be heard a
moment on this subject. Leave being granted,
Mr.. Goode said that some ten days ago he
had paired with Mr.. Loring, at that gentle
mans request; that the pair had continued
to the house. That same afternoon he had
met Mr.. Loring on the floor, and that gentle
man stating he was unwell, had asked that
the pair continue for that day; to this he
IGoode had assented, and on the following
day he had gone to Norfolk with the secre-
house in a dead lock, and though not feeling
himself bound by his pair, out of extreme
courtesy and caution, he had sent a note to
Mr.. 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
the Republican members in preventing a
quorum had made it his duty to cast his vote, ]
and h had so informed Mr.. LOring.
Mr.. Banks-Upon the statement that the
gentleman from Virginia has made, have
no desire to press the matter further.
vote was then taken ON ordering the
main question, and the Republicans refrain
ing from voting, it resuled-yeas, 147;
nays, l; Morse, Mass.
The question then recurring on the adop-
ton of the preamble and resolution, Mr..
Mills rose and asked leave to be heard for ten
minutes. lShouts of regular ORDER" from
the Democrats, and "leave, " mo objection,
L. D.,