The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-25

ana approved by the Speaker before the un-
uh'shed business relating 10 Mondays Jour-
nal would come before the House.
| The Speaker replied that The Journal o!
Mobdav had not been disposed oi, and n
would be inconsistent 10 take up Tuesday
journal before Mondays for consideration.
| Mr.. Blackburn argued that II was not de.
inanded by the rules that the House should
approve the Journal. but 1t was imperative
that the Journal OF one day should be read
AZ the desk Immediately after the assembling
OF TIE House on the following day.
| Mr. Reed c0ntended that on Tuesdays the
journal could not be read until Mondays
journal had been approved. and he referred
as his authority TO Rule -, which declares
tue order OF business-"After the Journal
has been read and approved"
Mr.. Garfield, Of Ohio, quoted. in support
OF Mr. Reeds position, section OF the Con-
sttution, which provides that each house
shall keep its Journal-not that the Clerk
shall keep 1t.
Mr.. Blackburn quoted from "Cushing's
Manual" in support OF his position.
| After a short but confused debate upon
Mr.. Blackburn's point OF order, which was
participated in by Messrs. Blackburn,
liuichins, Reed. +. Wood, and Newberry,
obligatory upon The House to approve its
| nit the question whether the Journal CT
yesterday must be read before the Journal
| OF Monday must be approved.
After some further debate, the question
whether Yesterdays Journal should be
| read was submitted 10 the House, and de-
cideh in the negative by vote OF 1877
10 llj.
Much confusion ensued Points of or
der OF all SORTS were raised, ana motions
to adjourn and 10 take recess were sue
cessiyely voted down.
The Speaker finally ordered the reading
OF the resolution OF Mr.. McLane. OF Mary
land, setting forth that Mr.. T0wnshend's
bill had been improperly referred. ana d.
! recting that the Committee on Revision OF
Laws be discharged from its consideration,
and that it be referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
This resolution Mr.. Garfield agreed to
accept as a substitute for the motion to
amend the Journnl, made by him, but not
finally acted on yesterday.
The Speaker said the pending question
was wbe her Mr.. McLane's resolution pre-
sented question OF privilege under House
Rule 0.
After much wrangIing and confusion, the
House decided by vote OF l3j TO 90 that it
DID present such 4 question and was ad-
missibe.
Mr.. McLane demanded the previous ques.
ton thereon.
The supporters OF Mr.. Townshend then
resorted to tilibustering to prevent action
on Mr. McLane's resoiulion.
At This hour 70 p. NJ the House is still
in season., and the fiibnstering continues.
At 10 O'Clock Mr.. Ewing, of Ohio. moved
to adjourn.
Mr. Garfield asked If, in case OF adjourn.
mept, his (Ewing's) associates would con-
sent to vote on Mr.. McLane's resolution to-
morrow.
Mr.. Blackburn said no agreement could
be had without unanimous consent, and
that would not be given in the next twelve
months.
The motion to adjourn was defeated
ayes, 81; noes, y.
1890 p. M-The filibustering still con-
tnues. At about 1880 p. NJ. IL call OF the
House was made, the doors closed, and a
warrant issued for the arrest OF members
absent without leave. The Sergeantat-
Arms soon appeared with number OF de-
| lnquentS, and the usual amusing scenes
were enacted as these gentlemen made their
excuses for absence.
Mr.. steele, Of North Carolina, in present
ing bis excuse, assembled to the Clerks
de,k, and, amid great laughter and storm
Of humorous criticisms and sarcastic re-
marks. recited portions OF Burns's " Tam
| O'Shanter," prefacing his rectations with
| the remark that what he was about to quote
would be as good as the House was likely
| to bear on this solemn occasion.
lMidnight-The House is still in session
with no prospect OF adjournment.