The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-06-01
The DEADLOCK Broken.

The deadlock in the House of Represen-
tatives was broken on Monday evening last
by the adoption of the amendment to the
rules offered on Saturday last by Mr.. Reed,
of Maine, Chairman of the House Judic-
airy Committee. 1t was, in effect, to place
in the hands Of the Speaker the power to
cut off motions Of .dilatory or obstructive
character. When the motion was made to
take up the proposed amendment the Dem
ocrats introduced several counter motions
to prevent it's consideration. These were
voted down. Mr.. Reed then made point
of order that on proposition to amend the
rules dlatory mot ions could not be enter
tanned An able and lively discussion fol-
lowed, after which the speaker read care
fully prepared decision, sustaining the po-
sition of Mr.. Reed. The Democrats were
very bitter in denOuncing the ruling, and
Mr.. Cox asked to have spread on the jour-
nal of the House protest signed by HIM
self and number of Democratic sympa-
thizers. The speaker did not object, and
the protest was so disposed of. A motion
to adjourn followed, which was voted
down. Mr.. Reed then demanded the pre-
vious question on the adoption of the re-
port of the Committee on Rules. A mo-.
ton to lay on the table was offered, but the
Speaker refused to recognize the mover,
and declined to entertain an appeal from
his decision. The previous question was
then ordered, by vote of yeas 15l, nays
8. After several obstructive motions had
been made and ruled out of order by the
Speaker, the report of the Committee on
Rules was adopted, yeas $50, nays 2, and
then the house by vote of $50 to l, decided
to consider the election case of Mackey
against Dibble. The result of this contest
over the order of business will be the
prompt consideration and determination of
all the contested election cases, and the
seating of three or four Republicans and
one Greenbacker, who were elected by the
people, but cheated out at their certificates.
The effect will reach further than this. 1t
will revive and encourage the Republicans
Of the South, and give to the next Con-
gress a number OF Repub lican members,
from districts where they would not make
contest were Mackey not seated. The Re-
publicans of the whole country, and es-
pecially of the South, will thank Speaker
Keller for his brave action, and give
proper response in the fall elections.
The following is the new rule adopted,
under which proceedings will now and
hereafter be conducted, until altered
Pending motion to suspend the rules,
or ON any question of consideration which
may arise in case involving the consti-
tutional right to seat, and pending the
motion for the previous question, or after
it has been ordered on any such case, the
Speaker may entertain one motion to adj
journ, but after the result thereon is an
nounced he shall not entertain any other
motion till the vote is taken on the pend
ing question 4; and pending the considera-
ton of such case only motion to adjourn
or take recess (but not both in succession)
shall be in order, and such motions shall
not be repeated without further interview
ing consideration of the case for at least
one hour