The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-23

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two members be permitted, instead OF re-
quired, to make
AN APOLOGY.
He understood that both gentlemen de-
sired to do so.
The resolution, by Mr.. McLane's con-
sent, was modified accordingly.
Mr.. I.ornz, Of Virginia, made the point
Of order and argued that the precise words
for which the two members are held to
answer must be set out before they could
be cersured or expelled. 1t would not do
to refer generally to the thirty printed
pages OF the record.
Mr. Bowman argued that there was
nothing in the point, as the ofense was
not words, but actions. =,
The Speaker overruled the point OF
order.
After further discussion the question
was first taken on the substitute offered by
Mr.. Brown, referring the matter to
select committee, and the substitute was
agreed to by a vote OF 80 to 4S.
Before proceeding further an oppor-
tunity was, on motion Of Mr.. Conger,
given to Messrs. Weaver and Sparks to
make any statement they chose. There
upon
Mr.. wEAvERARosE
and said: ."Ot course there can be no
two opinions as to the necessity and pro.
priety OF an apology for what took place
yesterday. No one regrets the occurrence
more deeply than l do myself. | know
that It Is very rare that ever lose my
temper at all, either in public debate or
private life. l did not intend 70 do 30
yesterday, and can only say to the House
what Is understood by every member and
the country that the language used by me
Yesterday was wholly uniustifable under
the rules OF the House and the proprie.
ty OF debate, and that 1t was entirely out
OF order. am not only willing but anx-
ious to say TO the House that am sorry l
used such language in the presence
Of the House, and 1 make my
apology humbly to the House.
Such conduct is wholly unjustifable. l
feel that as deeply as anybody else. Ger.
tainly. ! wish to say further, that l had
borne myself through long running dc.
bate, as | thought, with good humor, and
the offensive language was used Just be-
fore the close OF my last remarks, in re.
ply TO the gentleman from Missouri Mr..
Bland1. and was wholly unexpected by
me at the time. thought that the whole
difficulty had been settled. do not wish
TO raise the question as to who was to
blame. Not at all. l say, whether l was
TO blame, or he was 10 blame, or We were
both 10 blame, the conduct was unjustih.
able, and apologize for my part OF 1t 10
the House. ask to be excused"
Mr.. Sparks then took the floor and said:
"During the great confpsion, and u am war
ranted in saying that 1t was great con.
fusion, which existed in the Committee OF
the Whole Yesterday, used language
that I we'll knew TO be in conflict with the
rules OF the House. i do not on this oc-
casion feel disposed TO speak OF the part
taken in this confusion by other gentle.
men OF the House. / know that my Ian
guage was in conflict with the rules OF the
House, and uuparliamentary TO this
House. feel that owe an apology, and
hereby tender 1t"
Mr.. Singleton, OF Illinois, then moved to
lay the whole subject on the table.
Mr.. Conger demanded the yeas and nays,
remarking that the country would be bet
ter satisfied to have the matter investign-
ted by q committee, than to have 1t en-
tirely dropped.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and
Mr.. Singleton's motion, laying the whole
subject on the table, was carried. Yeas,
104; nays, n.
The House then adjourned till January