New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-30
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pASDAII's DECISION QUOTED AGAINST HIN
Mt Reed then proceeded TO read speaker h"iu"n
.s,cson in the case alluded to, laying PT'cu'"i ~
- ,,o ord allowed -" where the Speaker stated that
no had allowed a vote to he taken on every legitimate
o,,n The Speaker mad at that time used the follow
snsl,ncnace: The House has reached Judgment
~ bc SScction to the from the state 81 Vermont,
and So far the Chair is concerned Is his uu'! ~
The Constitution was the supreme law OF me
n nna' IL Was as strong as the Constitution
itself and his position wac that .as 81 cSap S
ST. rulcs al any time no members had the rEt 10 m
The rules which were 20 be changed IN G'u to tSe re-
vent that change Mr. Reed then relGrreu W 70
marks made by Speaker Blaine in 1879, IN response
parliamentary inquiry stating maj TneH Ron6 cptertan
g. change the rules was submit tea ne No , nod heen
no dilaory motions A similar slsleu'en en- II had
made o{ sIerHr ,5a prop"on to amend the rules
conId moi he nterfered with by dia;ory missions nuer
me p eG C a Se acon Of the the minority
HAD right further 70 delay Pep nSc That any one would
dissent from the proposition that all rules OF lsglsaNe
bodies had for their pnG "r P6S protection Of the
rghts OF the minority. The power when WIS Elon
wy Of m, constitution Under authority this House
had made rules for its government aud IN those Vry
rulcs provision made Tor The lnoilO7 Wlch ia" 10,
,uhuiited by the Democratic side and, moreover these
ver rules prescribed the manner IN when ney SpouH
be changed, and when the gentleman from VI 't W go
sought TO derive the power he described from tIo Co
suou he left the letter OF the instrument anu VIZ
behind il. The gentleman hau peSn o1 1 rayy
Unfortunate in the cases 10 which lie h h
pIrt First he had alluded the decisions made by him
tRandaln in electoral count OF lS'|. 10y tnat ueoL
SAND or TALL and that very sustained the posi-
ton taken by the Democratic slde OF the hOse, IN s
required law TO interrupt me proceeding %, o
House provided that that proceeding was IN accTfu
with rules of the House Or to STATE more PAM:
which were permitted under the rules {" lho house,
There no law now with reference 10 % GsI Tnso"
inercrcd the least with the PROVISIONS OF Tue Ics
Mir. I;ced-Dd The gentleman from Penhs!Nahia P"'
Hr Randl-I put only such questions as
felt could be admitted and were aIO"cu uhuoi
The law bound me- and The law was higher % me tna9
the the Law IN conflict WIN the RUIZ anu
posit on There provided IN the rules ne manner IN
which the House could Temporarily pas from ~ i,' me-
Their operation ana thaI was ny 4" s'sP,1o ,l1t
rules in speaker aine's dctum ne had asserted Ia
Ae had frequently ruied that diaor( mol9hs couu no,
y. entertained yet he had l""eu u "Nu any '
THE DEMOCRATIC POSITION STATED
IL conclusion, Mr. Randall said; Our position here
has not been one ~ refusal election and
consider them. our position is tIat we shall first eluh
rote rom the testimony that which a notorious
fraud aud forgery. Applause on democratic siie.l
Nj Reed thought the gentlemen was moi combining
Mr 1aGdriETe maint IN that while tnat record is
s,t - l'r,eI will, mat testimony STA DIS There, no
jlst consideration OF ns Should take lac
The very proposition WncI the gentleman sunni = 10
o'prc l. I. niles woud cut of tne power o. the
t.nriy t. this Tor sigdunh OI iHaj
fraud ior-ery. Thos- the Reasons WHICH h'Ve
prompted In course here as 10 th, cast III, case
stanus and alone aud for al least ihinN Tie
justification for conduct Is ample ana cOmpc'c.
Mr. has~On Iowa, Supported the pom, 81 order ~
the House could up an business eNcepi sub
feet To ua,ory motions, lhe minority OF tIe Hol.e coul
prohibit me majority from passing Oh ,no TX t
ineuner TO his soat from passing Oh any qucsuo sIe"
small II tAe nOuse could not amen me TicS Dat
enabcIl to Proceed II Was J"HcfrS oVtc'O is pow
was ii al. One word IN regari 10 tue pcnuh- case
from Pcnn-. vdpa, he had taken great care To maze
motions IA way thai it vas not possible Tor the
maOuiy show the iaslly OF the allegations. lie me-
0I,y of the XVII C1rgrrss q3oing
Itfts. ffft
a position tied up. IHe situation
theu the now, with ont eNccpuon-
instead OF clerk ODstruciing business, there were
fort! members who cainec the right 10 oDslThct.
hehcr cerk nor forty members couli s'ah III NV
way oil the progress Oi the constitutional HAclolS ol
the House. IN all election case, Inc House ~ cAiy
IN other cases IL was a Legislative iOISe AZ, d
uOn AIDE tue House the una court IN reSaIu
tinted states Court TO refuse 10 by al
lowing motion after motion To be discussed a. l" as ihs
House sitting "a court, 10 entertain mot lIS "hl',i
had reference To case IN order 10 prevent us consul
Grafton -, 49,,
duty ucyo,ing on the House 10 decide election case,
Than that o.her duty to originate OH Iasns
kassonI may safely say that 1t Is of higher priv
IA wno are intltiod 10 impose the tax Applause
Oh the Republican Sdel
NE CARLISLE IN OPPOSITION
Mt Carlisle. . KcltucAy. spoke III opposition to the
point Of order II there any duty imposed upon the
House of more sacred nature. he SAID, ID was that
which r. ated to the isht member 10 sit on this
floor Therefore point OF order presented had
been iuerposed in reference to the eec ION case ne
h.er nucl surpfIsed. lie admitted the
-, - ,,., I'm. =, ord, ain. and estal-
,,., :, I,,,,s o,i.tc, and ,l,s,,y. iausr cxisf :
tni ' ,tion with walcn tne House wls confronted
yas ~ to tue Syrr OF he House Itself m me execution
o. ln' nm, r i N i, Torl e. ,,,, iis rules
The position Il tuc gentleman from Maine N"s th'i nav
ing ,>rbi -AeI rules for the government OF me Iio
Az lie -Pcdher 'He hoiS' va ~ - ~.
them an resort to any extra ,tdlndI3 ~" uu''''5
method To Get them a>lde. II, ""'I" "V' 20 'D
fcriIe that proceed n rs II StrdcA HlN Jt.s.n.''
u the House c'ulI maAt oh' exception J. W lIHV a"
many chose. Tie rules W"i4d vt lIutrI'" d""'
and nothing woI BE- cft 10 govern ID" proceedings or
lint line