The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-03-23
4 ,'ictTTickian Speaker.

WASHINGTON, March l6.-One j.
Warren Keller. of Ohio, has been preyi-
ously mentioned in this correspondence
in terms Of dispraise. lie is the Speaker
Of the House Of Representatives, made
such by the grace of Robson. a semi
lIalf.Breed previously he gave up his
beliefs for Office, and sealed the bargain
with the Stalwarts which elevated him
TO the Speakership by discriminating in
their favor on every occasion. lie is
noted Is being the most unscTupulous
presiding officer the House has ever had,
packer Of committees, All ignorer Of
precedcnts and poor tool Of his masters,
with only obstinacy in unfair positions
as q substitute for manly justice and
firmness. Keilcr has now oyerrcached
himself by arrcgating parliamentary
powers TO the chair, and has been
promptly punished therefor, and am
glad to note the fact Yesterday morn.
ing Money, of Mississippi. mild and
ahnble member rose to Il parliamentary
inquiry and while on his feet presumed
to antngonize Hiscock, Of New York,
who was engineering the Mississippi suf-
ferers' appropriation bill by stating, in
few words, that the members from the
submerged districts had not been allow
cd to say word on the measure
keifer. coming to the rescue Of his pro-
teye. called Money TO order for speaking
other than to his parliamentary inquiry
and, without waiting for him to 81. down,
declared that he would let gentlemen
know that when they attempted to i'm
pose on the House and the Chair The
Chair would continue 10 rcpr;mand
them. Money was silent
BIT IN THE EVENING,
pending an adjournment, he rosc read
the Speakers words from the reporters
notes, and declared that he had attempt.
cd an unwarrantable usurpation of au-
thority. il being the right only Of the
House, By vote, TO authorize the Chair
to rcprimand a member With some
pretty strong phrases lie declared it q
breach OF the privilege Of the House.
The body was instantly in . turmoil, the
Re. ioiicans endeavorirg to choke him
Oh and demanding that his words bc
taken dowE. The subsequent proceed
ings were stormy and lasted tor a consid.
cradle time. Money was ably supported,
but strangely enough by the two dryest
members OH the floor. McLane, of Ma
ryaDd, is an able old gentleman of about
70 winters, but as skittiah in demeanor
and unblcached in hair rs if he were go
But he looks dried up and puny. Ken
na: of West Virginia, .hin, pallid, fro
zen-looking member, was the other.
These two osseous gentlemen came up
boldly in defense of the rights of mem
bers. keiier having cut Off Money by
prohibiting him FROM speaking except to
justify himself, and having declared that
lie should not speak if he intended to
criticise the Chair, they insisted on say
ing rs much rs Money did, and proved
by the rules that Keier was unjustifiable
in his conduct The latter, having first
declared that he had not only the right
to reprimand members, but to set the
sergeant-at arms at them, was forced into
saying at the last that he did not mean
to reprimand the Missssippian, and that
he was most courteous and orderly
member. The Stalwart coterie failing
to stop the discussion, which they feared,
secured an adjournment This morn
ing, however, the matter came up again.
kenna offered resolution censuring the
Speaker, which would have passed by the
aid Of some of the more fair minded Re-
publicans. Keifer, thus cornered ex-
planned away his conduct and took back
his assumed right to reprimand. 1t is
quite an important parliamentary settle.
ment, besides severe recuke 10 keifer's
arrogance toward the Democrats, and as
such is worthy Of the space l have de.
voted to it,