The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-31
TEE NINOWTY75 OPINION OF TIE sPkAALE 5
RULING.
Forty-seventh ConEre-s-Firs, Session
WASHINGTON, My ~, Io62.
SENATE.
The senate was not in session to-day.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The regular journal Of yesterday having
been read, Mr. Springer, OF Illinois, OBJ
iected TO is approval on the ground that 1t
omitted al reference to two very important
motions which he had submitted and 10 ap-
meals which he had made from The Speak
cr's refusal TO entertain them. He had The
official report on the subject read from the
TgpqTesSiOAQi Record. and he then moved
TO have the journal corrected 20 rs to H.
clude those two motions, which were TO
Law on the table The report Of the Commit
toe on Rules and to recommit the report
with instructions. together with the Speak
cr's refusal 10 entertain them. his Spring
cT',) appeals from such refusal, and the
Speaker declining 20 entertain them.
The Speaker directed the clerk 10 read
/ the rule governing the ease, 10 the effect
that every motion made 10 the House and
entertained by the Speaker shall be entered
on the journal, and he said that If the
clerk had iOurDalized those motions and
appeals he would have acted improperly.
Mr. Springer pointed out similar cases IN
+ the recent proceedings of the House where
motions that were not entertained were
iournalized. He argued that the motions
were proper ones and should have appeared
on the Journal. which should show cor
rectly and truthfuly what was done, even
though the journal might then contain a
condemnation OF the man who sat in the
Speakers chair. Indignant calls 10 order
on the Republican side and declaration
bv the Speaker that the gentleman was not
in order.l have the right TO speak. III
am not in order. let my words be taken
down.
The Speaker: The Char can very wei
afford.
Sir. Springer attempted, amid excite
ment and confusion, 10 proceed with M
remarks, but was told peremptorily by th'
Sneaker that the Sergeant-at-Arms would
be directed TO force him at least 10 desist.
Democratic members gathered aroun(
Mr.. Springer, giving him aid and encOur
agement. while many Republican member
were also on their feet protesting angril.
against Mr.. Springer's course.
Mr.. Springer informed the Speaker de
family that be could be taken from To
floor.
Mr. Humphreys. Of Wisconsin You cal
and will. / can do il myself. Laughter.
MIR. Springer: II would take a large
pattern than you TO do II. tContinue'
laughter.l
The Speaker The Chair can very we
afford 10 allow the gentleman from lilinoi
10 make improper remarks in so FAR a. the
apply 10 the Chair alone, but IL Is quite an
other thing when the gentleman under
takes 70 destroy the dignity of the Hous
by his own conduct. lAppiause by h'
: publicaDs.l
: MIR. Springer: That has been already dt
, stroyed lThat is 80, said Mr.. Reed b
/, your side OF the House.
The speaker: Any proper motion tbs
: the gentleman may wish 10 make reiatin
Z 20 the correction Of the Journal viii be CT
terfained by the Chair and submitted to IN
. House. The Journal clerk in omittin
nations that were not entertained pr,
: cceded exactly in accordance with u
! rule.
Mr.. Knott, OF Kentucky, after som
' further colloquy, made q constitutions
argument ia support Of Mr. Springers ~
!, sition. He said thai the command OF u
Constitution was plain and peremptoi
that each house should keep journal
its proceedings. II that meant anything
< meant that every transaction winch TOO
q place during lis session, every motto
made and every ruling on II, should be r
: duced 70 writing. The journal implied
:. complete and truthful record. The In
c that motion was oft 81 order was no re-