The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-24

LIVLLf DEBATE ON MIX COA b PEOiE AGAINST
THE RIVER AND HAEDoR BILL.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1878.
The SrEAKKR announced the regular order TO be the
motion lay the table the appeal taken yester.
day by Mr.. Reagan, OF Texas, IRON the decision OF
the Chair regard 10 the presentation Of the protest
against the passage OF The River Harbor DILL tho
Speaker having ruled that Mr.. Cox, OF Now ork,
rising to privileged question. had right to have
the protest road.
Mr.. ATKINS. (dem.) Of Tenn, inquired II II was in
order move TO lay tho whole subject the table
or TO postpone IL indefinitely.
Tho SPEAKER replied tina. It was not
Mr.. REAGAN, (dcm.) Of Texas, desired to obtain tho
floor Ia order 10 mako some remarks, but objection
was made.
The SPEAKER thought that the question was plain
Que. The Chair had simply decided that tho Ren.ie-
man from New York mr. Coxj, rising to a privileged
question: had right TO have the protest read part
OF hts rcnnrks. Tho Chair could not rule on tho
point ms 10 whether II was a question oi privilege
until he had heard the paper read.
MIR. REAGAN then Withdrew his appeal, but II was
renewed by Mr. Garfield, repj Of onio, Who argued
that IL the right OF the speaker examine the
paper and decide az 10 whether u contained qucs-
ton ol privilege.
Tne spEAKKR replied that II the Chair ad the right
trariiy assume rgnt which would prevent thc
House rom hearing any paper read
MI BCkcnARp, trcpD OF ILL.,, said that the point OF
order made, not rs 10 the right OF the yen tcman
from New York tMr Cox to OBTAIN the floor on a
privileged queston but ~ TO the right OF the gcntc-
present protest against the passage OF the
Dul aud tnen hold The oor as on question OF priv
legc.
The SpsAKkR--whcn a gentleman riscs ana states
that he rises TO question OF privilege aud presents
papor to be read tue Chsr ~ bound TO take hts
that u contains n question OF privilege. The Chairs
runng TO the extent only that beng the floor
on n question Of privilege the gentleman from New
York had right 10 have the paper read as part Of his
ru
Amid good deal Of confusion and cries Of Regular
order Mr. fonr repl Of III, moved to lay the sp.
peal The table, which motion was agreed to--yoas
The srKAkna then ordered tho protest TO 10 rcad
The reading OF the protest was Interrupted ny Mr..
CoaoER trcpl OF ch, who objected TO tho words ro-
ferrlng 10 combination Of members tor the spos-
toa OF the Treasury He demanded that the suagc
be take q down anu read At Tho Clerks desk
The reading was repeated, amt thcrcupvn. amid
much confusion. Mr. Cox Withdrew TIA, portion q the
protest and was proceeding 10 address tue House.
Mr Congor, however, persisted IN his objection tho
words used and also oosctcd TO Mr. Cox being allowed
10 proceed with his remarks
UpKoAn AND CONFUSION
The STEAMER took INC ground That Mr.. Cox had tho
right to withdraw offensive expr.ssrDu and also
that he mad the right tue floor his question u
privilege. IL appeared however, that u was not the
purpose Of the House 70 let hr. Cox Proceed, Tor
raiscd and kept up amid great excitement Tor
nearly quarter OF an hour Every time that.
there sppeaicd to be a chance for Mr.. Cox To make
himself heard. Mr. Congcr ana others on the rcpub-
lican side, and Reagan. Atkins and others on the
democratic side intorposed, creating great upronr
aud confusion
Finally tho speaker put the question TO the House
whether the gentleman from New York should be
allowed 10 proceed In order. and declared II carried
l03 to ST.
mo CLxnA resumed the reading OF tho protest
until those words were reached And this On.
courages similar attempts on the treasury to crafty
local interesls.n Then Mr. Conger obj scttd TO hose
words ~ impugning ,he motives 81 members, aud Nj.
coz declared tamid appausej that he would not
take That back.
on the suggestion OF Mr. camL'sLs. tdcm.) OF KY,
an extract IRON Message IRON President Craut " ne