The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-15


could lawfully detain him on indefinite SUE
picion without trial or without the right OF
the United States to demand his release.
Mr.. Robinson, OF New York, desired Ia
debate the resolution, but the Speaker held
that the pending motion to lay II upon the
table was not debatable.
The resolution was tabled-yeas, III /;
nays, 1903.
Mr.. Orth also reported adversely the re-
solution requesting the President TO COM
m,lnicate all correspondence with the Bri-
fish Government on file In the State DE.
partment in reference To the ease Of ID. III.
O'COnnOr, citizen of the United States.
now imprisoned I'm Ireland.
Mr.. 0rth stated that the papers referred
to had already been asked for by q previous
resolution OF the House under the guise of
parliamentary inquiry.
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, managed to get
in few remarks in support OF both these
resolutions, declaring that there was under
lying the first the great principles OF Anne
rican citizenship, and that the second was
necessary to show the State Department
that Congress was urgent in the matter.
The House refused TO lay the resolution
upon the table by Il vote OF II to ~.
Mr.. Cox thcreupon offered IN amend
mcnt requesting the President to obtain
for ID. Ii. O'Connor and other American
citizens now imprisoned under suspension
OF hdJeas corpus by the British Govern
ment in Ireland, without trial. conviction.
or sentence, speedy and fair trial or prompt
release.
A point OF order was raised that the
amendment was not germane 10 the sub
food nd thn GnpaI.gr Str-tptnN1 fhp nnint
This started lively debate, in which Mr..
Robinson, OF New York, led Of and bore
the chief part. Mr.. Robinson's remarks
took a very personal turn, and were largely
directed against Mr.. Robson, Of New Jer-
sey. The latter obtained the floor and re-
pied in the same strain.
Mr.. Robson yielded the floor to Mr.
Orth to allow him to demand the previous
question upon the resolutions. The con-
fusion, which had been all day very great
upon the floor, was increased ~ MessrS.
Randall Cox, and Hooker OF Mississippi,
rose with points OF order against the
Speaker awarding the floor TO Mr.. Orth,
cOntending that - the recommendation OF
the Committee on Foreign Affairs had not
been agreed to the control OF the measure
had passed ont OF the hands Of Mr.. Orth.
and that the Speaker should recognize the
opponents Of the committees recommended
ton.
The Speaker Overrulcd the points Of
order, and held that as no one had claimed
the floor to take control OF the measure he
was bound to recognize the gentleman
from Indiana orr. Ortiz to demand the
previous question.
From this decision Mr.. Cox appealed,
but the appealw tabled-yeas, Us; nays,
112.
Mr.. Blount, Of Georgia. member OF the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, stated that
he had never heard the resolution con-
sidered i'm committee, nor had any other
member OF the minority members done so.
Mr.. Williams. chairman OF the commit
tee. stated that he had not understood shat
the resolution had been considered, and
nothing about ii appeared on the minutes
of the committee meeting. He had been
informed, however, that just prior to the
adjournment OF the meeting Mr.. Orth had
stated ii there was no objection he would
report the resolution 10 the House, and
that hearing none he had done so.
Mr.. Randall then raised point OF order
that rs the resolution was not reported
from the committee IL was not in order.
The Speaker held that objection came too
late.
Mr.. Randall stated that he wished to call
the attention Of the country TO the fact that
the resolution had come to the House with
ont The consent of the committee.
Mr.. Cox then moved to recOmmit the
resolution, with instructions to the COM
mittce to insert therein the names OF Mi
chael Hart, H. o. MahOncy, and John
McEnery, and 10 add a clause requesting
the President TO demand OF the British
Government the prompt trial OF those citt-
Zens or their prompt release.
Mr.. Or1h stated that he had no objection
to that action, and the resolution was ac-
cordinglv recommittcd with the inStruc-
tiOns as stated.
Mr.. HobllZell, Of Maryland, introduced
a bill to provide for the construction OF the
MARYLAND and Delaware Ship-canal to con-
meet the Chesapeake and Delaware bays, for
military aud civil defence and for CONNER
cial purposes. Referred.
A proposition for night sessions wa,
voted down, and the consideration OF the
apportionment bill was resumed.
Mr.. Oates, OF Alabama, gave notice of q
motion he would make to recOmmit the bill
with instructions 10 the committee To re-
port a bill fixing the number OF represents
tives ct $50.
Mr.. Herbert. Of Alabama, proceeded to
argue i'm favor of a small house, but the
great confusion in the hail prevented his
being heard, and he yielded to motion to
adjourn, which was carried.