Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-10

priation bill was completed by the committee
Of the whole. and the House proceeded to
fvote on its passage.
The bill vas passed with only one vote in
the negative.
After some controversy as to the priority
of business. Mr.. Frye called mp the resolu-
ton reported yesterday from the committee
on rules, providing that hereafter whenever
the morning hour is dispensed with that hour
shall be set apart as q time during which
members may ask to pass bills on the calen-
dar by consent, five objections to be fatal to
the consideration of any bill. 4 noisy dis
cussion ensued, which at one time became
very acrimonious and angry between Messrs.
Blackburn and Frye.
Mr.. Blackburn denied that he had received
notice of any meeting of the committee on
rules 1t which this proposition had been con-
sidered. and inquired Of Mr.. FRYE whether
there had been quorum of the committee
present.
Mr.. Frye replied that there had been no
quorum present but that he had been in
structed TO submit the proposition to absent
members, which he had done. He had not
been able TO fni tlfe gentleman from Ken
lucky, however.
Mr.. Blackburn replied that he had been
present at every roll call of the House. and
it was not his fault if gentlemen could not
find him. He proceeded to explain his UNI
Outstanding of the matter when he was sharp
" interrupted by Mr.. Frye. who declared
that gentleman understood the matter per-
fectlv.
MIR. Blackburn-The gentleman will I'M
derstand il better.
Mr.. Frye-Iiow better:
Mr.. Blackburn-Does the gentleman say
that there WAS majority of members OF the
committee present when this rule was con.
sidered:
Mr. Frye-The gentleman understands
what | said. doesn't he: | stated the fact
that was called to committee on rules;
that there were but two members present;
that the gentleman was not there; that was
Instructed to submit the rule to the absent
members and that could not find the gentle
tleman from Kentucky. Why should he
charge me at last with implications!
Mr.. Blackburn, Gnterrupting)-I never
deal in implications. always use direct
assertions. l stated to this house that il was
not my purpose to reflect on the gentleman
in any way for the report of that resolution,
but also stated thai was never present at
a eeting of the committee at which this
proposition was considered, and had never
been called to such a meeting and had never
seen the resolution though in my place every
day.
Mr.. Frye-Suppose that should turn out TO
be true?
Mr.. Blackburn-Does the gentleman ques-
ton it?
Mr. Frye am going on with my sup
positions.
Mr.. Blackburn-Does the gentlemen ques
ton it? Will he have manliness enough TO
answer my question!
The Speaker stated that the gentleman
from Maize refused to be interrupted, and
Mr.. Frye continuing repeated his former
statement. The dialogue which had been
carried on in angry tones then ceased.
Mr.. Townsend of Illinois raised the point
of order that resolution not coming from
quorum of committee on rules was not in or
der. 1t had been represented by the gentle
man from Maine that this was report from
a committee when it was not
Mr.. Fryc-What does the gentleman mean?
1t was a report from the committee.
Mr.. Townsend-Thc gentleman represent
ed that it was reported from the committee
He now confesses that it was reported with
the consent of only two members.
Mr.. Frye--I did not confess anything of
the kind, and the gentleman must he dull to
understand it so.
The resolution was then agreed to. Messrs.
Blackburn and Frye being applauded when,
taking their stations as tellers, they cor
daily shook hands.
Adjourned.