Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-16
TU-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
20 Days Congressional Proceedings.

20 Days Congressional Proceedings.
SENATE.
Mr.. Ao.hoty presented AID ad read men,
orie irom 800 cfi,sra. liDs and staff, Ct the
navy, represen!ng all grades Ct r,tk from real
admiral doTo. protests; G sgainst the restoration
Of Offers Who havs bseo disuisstd f,T dunk
kenass3. been forcby retired, CT who have re-
sisned to csc.ps cour,ma.i.I. Tho memorial
vas ordered 10 b, printed 10 the Record.
Mr.. Edmuuds asked that the names of the
petitioners also spp,ar there. So ordered.
o. molten of NJ Harrisln the House
amendments to tho Seoase i,ins resolution
mskicg further snnrop.iMion TO relieve the
scffrels by The Mississippi o7eia.w, were
takea u2 sod the fist increasing tito spprt-
pris,iou BY $50 OC0 Va' coucurred 10.
Mr.. Sherman presented protest from many
bill restoring TO the rolls Of tho army Fitz John
Porter.
Mr. Fooih3ea introduced O bill to Increase
the pei ions of certain persons who have lost q
leg and su arm, or beol pe,mlnently disabled
in the n in the military or naval service.
Mir. Window introduced a bill for the relief of
| CLARK NILS which authorizes :he exteasIoa OF
Mr.. Mill patent for "a mode IF taking c. SIS
ir; III the face. of living PERSONS"
Tae calendar was then taken up.
HOUSE
Immediately ST OF the reading Ct tho JOuraa,
Mr. MoLsns. CT Maryland, ioie to o QUESTION
on privilege. TIC question he MAIDS was that
the Speaker il the lar guige addressed to the
gentleman from Mississippi hiss invaded tn,
privileges Of the House aud subsequently had
entertained motion to adiourn bst9rs he had
responded TO the question of priVis 60 raised By
hiu, Mr.. McLane.
Tho Spssktr replied that the gentleman Was
10 error. A. the time The House adjourned
last tight. the whole matter had b zen suspended
! aud he chair had meds such auswar IS be de-
sir
Mr.. MlLsps said h,s ha would not declare
that ;hn chair had evadsd q reply to bis qaee-
| ;co. The chair had not concluded bis answer,
! aud VI u!j rccogriza The fact hat be was under
AZ obligation to submit the QUESTION to The
House.
The Speake:-Tbc c1sic does not unders and
that lba gentleman rises to new question.
Nj. Mclnne-i do rise TO new question oil
p1i9iiga. L am avoiding a tisr,sp,c ful ex-
prasslOu Hheo refrain fri II saying that The
chair cYsded the poiat q. issue. Tho question
| Iiso to now is that the chair failed ia its b.
Iig,licn 10 submit The question TO The House.
Tie Saesktr-Tho sc .msa will sige a.
sutilr.
Mr. McL,pa-I am sn;i,!ed to b, heard By
| The Senker, ard have that respsc. fer The
chair aud Ter my brother members that am
| sure will b. permitted to state my c:sc
The Spetker-The chair detircs to state. il
no understands the eensltmsn to mako the
| paiuL hat i. WIS ths duty Of h, chair 70 sub
! Ells tho qlcstiou CT privilege 10 tho House
| that thai is wholly ~ sitter If coscreti,u.
Mf. McL'te spposl:d frcm tho dc sion,
bu; subsequently, Withdrew bis appsal.
M Kcoua. Of w. Va, rising 10 quessiou
CT Ti:icge, cif,rcd The following resolution:
Resolved, that tho lIgh aud du!ies Of tho
Speaker Of this House are dtfaed by tho rules
| CT The Hama, and by general parliamentary law
5os lie atfc:; AID by virtue Of said rules and
! ncdcr shld .H the SPEAKER Ell 'ys no privilege
| 10 Ecprm.nd aud csDsufe me1b:r except By
| ac!ico OF tho ficu1e, or IL pu:suaao, tf It's IL
stree i0ns.
Esso'vld. tia. any ATTEMPT to Exercise suoS
pSTac is c tresch Ct the privilege of he House.
| Is Eeroty expressly coadem9el |. and will be
promptly resisted aud otherwise dsalt with es
the right digoiy and du of this House nay
uq1ir@
Mr.. keunn. 10 ctfline this res luiop said BIO
Was troup.ed ty feeling of 20 character
oiher titan dispusi in to assert the prercps-
tiyss CT this House sud its mt mb:rs.
Tie Spesker-The chair desires 10 stale that
it Is OF opinion that the gentleman from West
fIrRlris il mistaken 10 regard to all thst took
p aoa yts!crdsy IS 10 this ma.ttr.
MI. kenra-l irui. the waoo House is 10
p7Iol5clY thu samo attitude.
Tao Spask .r-Atstr all thas has been said,
thers should bo 20 misunderstanding bccsuss
tho chair 5eVer has Iroposed to assume the
so8er of the House in luoishiog member for
past diso!deIly cohduct. bu: he only asserts his
right. IS sres!dirg efficsr. to preserve old,r,
aed t. do all thst Is necessary within paris-
neuie:y law, to tina. eDd. Toe duty i, se.-
tied cot ocy By Ioog parliamentary usage
IA By tho rostvJ teras of our rales. -
Thc chair used tie word replimapd 10 lis otd.-
Dary sense. To reprimand is to check spd TO
repress d member who is cut of ord,r. Beyond
this lresllnug Cficsr soouli not 20 10 adnio
lsttring reprlnand; less than this the chair
c,onos do and discharge bis duty to tho House.
Tbe SDeSker further stated that the r cord
this mcralrg did hin 40 irju,tioe 10 not show
iIg that the gentleman from Mississippi wos
Gu: CT tr3er when called to order by tn, chair.
Dir. Keuna-If / bad 80 understood the
Speaker yes :sr6ay, sud If this side had 80 Ut
ders.ood bin. the resolution | sent would not
ha7e been presented, aid ask permission TO
athdraw il.
Leave was granted, smid applause, and The
natter dropped.
The House then resumed the confederation Of
The Chines, bill.
Few SwIndIe.