The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-31

( son why that motion and the ruling upon II
should not appear on the Journal; on the
contrary, it should be recorded a. prece'
dent for the future. II nothing was TO go
on the journal except what the Speaker
chose TO entertain, IL then was the VIII oil
the Speaker and not the Constitution OF
would-be law Of the House. Where was
| the redress and what would then become
of that provision Of the Constitution when
required that the proceedings OF the House
should be truthfully recordcdi HAD IL
come 70 this, that the arbitrary viii OF the
Speaker. right or wrong, was TO super
sede and override the CONSTITUTIONS He
/ had as high a respect for the speak
or as any other member had, yet he
could not say that the Speaker was In
faIlible or incapable OF making mistake.
When the Speaker refused TO entertain a
motion that was perfectly legitimate, In
such refusal he Knott) could not say that
the Speaker was not mistaken. On the con-
trary, he saw that the Speaker was mis-
taken. because the rules give the right OF
appeal from the decision OF the Chair.
| The Speaker admitted the accuracy OF
the general proposition stated by Mr.. Knott,
but repeated that the Journal clerk had
a led strictly in obedience to rule.
Mr.. Haskell, Of Kansas, argued that the
Journal was TO contain the proceedings OK
the House--to be n record OF the things
done by the House. A motion that was
not entertained could certainly form no
part OF the proceedings Of the House.
After further remarks by Messrs. Kas-
son. Kelly, and Randall, the motion TO cor
rect the Journal was reiected-yeas, SO I;
nays, 1874.
Mr.. Miller. OF Pennsylvania, then started
with the opening Of his speech in the con-
tested-election case OF Mackey rs. OCon-
nor, hut had not finished the irst sentence
when the attention Of the Speaker was called
Dy the Democratic members 10 the fact that
the Journal had not yet been approved.
They demanded the yeas and nays on The
question OF approval. As the vote pro
ceeded, and as the Democrats withheld
their votes, there was q likelihood OF a fail
ure Of a quorum. but an active hunt Of Re-
publican absentees, and the fact that
Messrs. Wilson. OF West Virginia, and
Morse, Of Massachusetts,, who were paired,
carried out their promise TO vote IL neces-
sary 10 make a qourum, resulted In l46
yeas and 3 nays-so that the Journal OF
yesterday was approved.
Mr.. Miller. Of Pennsylvania, then pro-
ceeded with his speech in favor OF the re-
port Of the Election Committee in the ease
OF Mackey against O'Connor. In the
course OF his speech Mr.. Miller caused
some amusement by an exhibition Of the
tissue ballots, which he called "little
iokers," by which Democratic frauds are
said to have been committed in South Caro-
lima. He gave an illustration OF the use
made of them, and suggested that in some
OF the close northern districts il might be
convenient for Democratic candidates 70
understand the game.
The discussion was continued by Mr..
Davis, OF Missouri, against the report, ana
by Mr.. Paul, Of Virginia, in favor OF il.
Much Of Mr.. Paufs speech was directed
20 n discussion OF the reimbursement policy
in Virginia. to the praise Of the Readiusters
6 an honest party, and TO a criticism OF
other southern States in connection with
their debts. In fact, he declared that
virginia was the only debt-paying
state II the late Southern COnfederacy.
The latter assertion was denied Indignantly
by Mr.. Carlisle, OF Kentucky, who declared
that the State OF Kentucky had never
sealed her public debt 10 the amount Of one
dollar, and had never proposed 10 do 30.
The assertion Of Mr.. Carlisle was ira
versed by his colleague. Mr.. White, who
reminded him that certain counties in Ken
lucky had refused 20 pay their debts. II
that was not reputation. what was il
Mr.. Tillman, Of south Carolina. also de-
clarcd for his State that il was the Republic
can party there which had repudiated the
debt. and that il was now being paid under
the rule Of the Democratic party.
At the conclusion 81 Mr. PauPs speech.
within few minutes Of O'Clock. Mr..
Calkins inquired whether II an evening ses-
sion were dispensed with, and the House
now adjourned, discussion woild be re-
sumed tomorrow without any obstruction
from the Democratic side. An answer
came back res0lutely from Messrs. Morri-
son. Randall, and other Democratic mem
bers that no agreement whatever would be
made.
Mr.. Calkins then gave notice that he
would call the previous question on the
contested-electiOn case nj O'Clock tO-mor-
row.
Several Republican members suggested ,
O'Clock.
Mr.. Morrison. Of Illinois. asked deiiantly
why he did not do so nowf
The hour Of o'clock having arrived,
Tho u,uso tool a rpcqes until : O'Clock