Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-17

rotary of the Interior ETC.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD UNION
WASHINGTON. March 16th.-In the matte,
of the appeal of the confrmees of the Rancho
Arroyo del Rodeo survey, in Santa Cruz
county, California, from the decision of the
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Secretary Kirkwood has sustained the Com
n,i,.ionei's decision, on the ground that the
pub ication of the survey in the newspapers,
according to law, was not followed by pre-
test from the con6rmees within the Legally
allotted time, thus rendering the survey final,
A Breezy Scene in The House Of Repre-
sentatives.
WASHINGTON, March 10Th. = Money Of
Mississippi got the floor, and stated that ht
rose to privileged QUESTION, and sent to the
Clerks desk and had read the official notes OF
the Speakers remarks made when be
Money! was attempting to get the floor to
speak on the bill for the relief OF sufferers
from the Mississippi overflow.
"Mr, Speaker" he then said, "I want to
state the circumstances which attended this
very remarkable declaration by the Speaker
He was not allowed to proceed further. but
the Speaker called him to order, and said
1.-THE Chair understood the gentleman to rise
for the purpose of suggesting something that
was privileged"
Money! have, if the Speaker will be
patient. / want to be understood about this
matter.
The Speaker-The Chair also wants to be
understood about this mstter. The Chair de.
sires to state that if the gentleman arose for
the purpose of making any correction the
Vt 1,,H H. & l.,
purpose of passing any criticism on the Chair,
the Chair will take occasion to call him to
order.
Money! rise in my right as a member Of
this House, to protest against the language
by the Speaker as gross breach of decorum
and of the privileges of this House.
Here Money was again interrupted by loud
cries of "Ofder" on the Republican side,
and by the continuous rapping of the
Speakers gavel, while Camp of New York
and other Republicans demanded that the
wo Ids spoken be taken down and read from
ths Clerks desk, to which demand Money
gave concurrence.
The Speaker-The Chair will order the
Sergeant at. Arr4s to see that the gentleman
now preserves order. The gentleman will be
seated. l will state again that the Chair has
no desire to use oppressive measures in any
sense upon any member, but when any gen.
5,eman insists upon making a speech out of
order the Chair regards himself bound TO call
him to order II the gentleman from Missis-
sippi desires to make any exclamation or cor
re c.ion in what he said, the Chair will receg-
uizs him, but viii not recognize lin for the
purpose Of making an assault upon the Chair
out of order. Applause on the Republican
side
Money! am net objecting to the action
of tie Chair in calling me to order. For half
a minute, or a minute, l WAS out of order,
but under no rule of this House has the
Chair authority to reprimand or punish any
member of this Houee.
Hisoock--The gentleman is not in order in
putting the Speaker on trial hsrs, and is not
in the line Of privilege in here and now ar
raiqnisg the Speaker.
The Speaker-The Chair will state that
the gentleman from Mississippi is recognized
for the purpose of making any explanation
with regard to his own conduct, but beyond
that the Chair holds that he is out Of order,
and insists upon exercising his right as pre-
siding officer il seeing that the gentleman Is
in order.
Money! recognize the Speakers right to
preserve order, but l rise as matter of priv
ilege, in Justice to myself and to the House,
to call the attention of the House to the fact
of the House. That is a breach of the priv.
leyes of the Hcusa, and l desire to put it On
record.
The Speaker-The gentleman violates the
privilege given Kim now.
Money! have been advised by perhaps
the best parliamentarian in the House that
have right te rise to question or privilege,
and that it was due myself aid the House
that this matter should be stated.
The Speaker-The Chair still recognizes its
right to preserve order in the House. and
when tte gentleman insisted on speaking, as
the Chair then believed, out of order, and in
violation Of lis rules, it was the duty of the
Cnsir to preserve order.
McLane-I understand the gentleman to
rise to question of privilege, and L submit
to the Chair that he must be allowed to state
his question OF privilege, AID that the Chair
must submit to the House to pass upon it.
The Spaaker-The gentleman from Mary.
land rises to parliamentary inquiry. The
Chair understands that the gentleman from
Mississippi rose to question of privilege, but
that this question only extends to vindica'
ton of himself, ard is in no sense to be al.
lowed to violate the rules of parliamentary
law by sssailing the Speaker by criticism.
McLane-The Chair misunderstands my
Inquiry. II was not parliamentary inquiry,
lose to a question Of privilege, and that
question is the right of the gentleman tc
speak. l have the most perfect respect FOL
the Chair, and will not utter word incon
sjstent with that respect.
Here there were loud cries Of "Order" OF
the Republican side, which led Tillman Of
South Carolina to suggest ironically that
McIaue was a member of the House.
McLane Continuing )-While / have TIL:
respecs for the Chair, [ have also some re-
spect for lnyself, and when | find the gentle
man from Mississippi called to order by the
gentleman from New York Camp and taken
to task By the Speaker, neither the gentleman
from New York nor the Speaker recognizing
that he took the floor on a question of priVi
lege, | rise to question Of privilege, and that
is thst it becomes the duty OF the Speaker &c
submit that question to the House.
The Speak er-The gentleman is mistaken.
McLane (iryly)-I would Ike to know
how?
The Speaksr-Tha Chair recognized the
gentleman from Mississippi on question Of
privilege, but the moment the gentleman
violated his right to such privilege, any other
gentleman as well as the Speaker might have
called him to order. The Chair recollects nc
case where question Of privilege has been
submitted to The House.
Keana Of West Vireiui4-Does the Chair
intend to be understood by his statement
now, and his action to-day, as claiming that
it is either the right OF duty Of the Speaker
of the House to reprimand member withou;
the action If the House?
The Speake1-The Chair holds that it Is
his most imperative duty to preserve order,
and whenever any steps are necessary within
the power of the Chair, this Chair will assert
them. Applause on the Republican side
Kenns-I hope the Chair will not evade
ny inquiry.
The Speaker-If gentlemen will not re
sumo their seats when out Of order, ard are
called to order, the Chair will go further, il
necessary. than merely to reprimsnd them, il
they Insist on violating the rules of the
House. When any gentleman is openly in
the act of violating the rules OF the House,
which the Chair is charged with enforcing,
the Chair regards it as not only his right but
his duty. to reprimand him. and insist upon
order Not that he has right to call mem,
! Der up to punish him. but the right 20 cal
him to ORDER, being as it stands alone and
without pre- cedent.