Morning journal and courier., 1882-05-30

HoUsE.-Mr. Reed, from the Committee on RuIes called up the proposed amendment to the rules which Ra"da pendi the puttisa of the oI,esti n Inv aha speaker raised the question of consideration and MT, Kenna moved to adjourn, but the ayes and noes ,djourn until Wednesday, and on a call of ayes and noes this, O. was lost. The first vote showed that the Republicans had quorum. MT. Randall then again raised question of consideration MT. Reed made point of order that dilatory mntion could be entertained under the present change of rules. Mr. Randall denied the righ of MT Reed or the chair to construs his motion as dilatory. MT. Reed pro- posed to state the reasons 1or such construction providing the debate limited To fixed time The Democrats refused to fix the limit leaving to the a 'he G h me ne change the rule under which minority was ob- structing business and that Congress had titu tional right to make the change. It unnecessary to argue that the motions by the minority day and during the past days were diatory, their character the Democrats in 1875 Speaker Blaiue had decided to change the rules. The Committee On Rules under the rules any time and the minority therefore had no right to further obstruct.
 MT. Randall argued that the chair had right to rule against rules; that rules prescribed how rules could be chan. ed. He asserted that Mr. Blaine did not rule Mr. heed alleged He contended that rules could be changed only by two-tbrds vote, quoting Garfield in support of this proposition MT. Easson argued that the question of seating members Was one Of the highest privilege and it was preposterous to assert that minority ould prevent consideration Cf such. MT. Carlisle denied MT. assertion that Garfield opposed libustering eleccion cases, and claimed that the contrary he had led them MT. Burrows had the record read to show that Garfield oppos ss reactionary and unjust the usurpatlon of rights by 8 majority. Cheers MT Haskell denounced the tactics of the minority. permit jo,ity to change the rules whenever they | wante to overcome the rights of the minority. Speeches were made in support of MT: Reeds point of order by Messrs Robeson, dszeltoD Robinson and against it. Mir. Reed closed in a speech of a few minutes MT. Hooker created some confusion by at ! tempting to interrupt Mir. Reed, but finally quieted The Speaker then announced his decision sustaining Mir. Reeds point of order that aga1Ls motion to amend the rul B dilatory motions should not and would not be recognized referring to the o1 the past rev ys as severe straln on that he might have ruled against dilatory motions made against taking up an election had point l been made against them.
 l MT. Randall appealed from the decision.
 MT. Reed moved to lay the appeal on the table and the yeas and nays were demanded by the Democrats ! and ordered almost unanim >usly. Mir. springer l asked to be excused from yoting but the Chair re fused put the question: holding that dilatorJ in it's nature and intention. MT. Springer appealed but the chair refused to entertain the appeal holding aso that the appeal dilatory it's intention nature This MT. Springer denied, but the Speaker | still refused to entertain the appeal.
 Randal,s appeal from the ruling of the chair the ! table. It resulted yeas 15O, nays O.
 l MT. Cox, of New York, then rose to 8 question O personal privilege and pr, sented as part of his re l marks protest signed by about one hundred Demo cratic n embers protes ing against the ruling of thu and subversive of the rights of the minority Ther l were objections from the Republican side, but thu I l Record, the objections were withdrawn and the pr
 test read and ordered printed. MT. Cox asked ant at the request the Speaker permss given al
 who wished to sign the protest up to the close of tn I legislative day. a&
 MT Springer moved to lay the protest on the table 1 The Speaker decided that thie dtlatory and re fus to entertain 1t. MT. Springer very boisterous
 ly insieted that the chair had no right to rule l Much excitement followed with cries of "Order 1!
 "Order !" from the Republican side and shouts iron
 Springer and others demanding to be recognized
 The peaker after order had been restored again as
 serted that he would not entertain 8 motion dilator
 in it's nature remarking parenthstic ,lly that he ha
 been very ndugent with the gentleman from 1llinoi l (-pripger)
 Mr Reed moved the previous question. The Dem
 ocrats demanded the yeas and adopted l52 yeas l naSs.
 | Mr. Springer moved to rscommit the rule to tn | committee with instruction. The Speaker refused t l entertain the motion. MT Springer again appsale
 from ruling but the speaker refused eatertai
 the appeal, MT Springer (excitedIy)-"I denounc | the Speaker as having verri5den the rights of th members this House and say that he ought to b
 depospd' Cries of ''Order '" "Order p and regula 1 order from the Republican side.
 The SpeaRer-''The Chair must stand by it's ow
 ruling which has just been confirmed by 8 remarks | ble vote of the House."
 l A vote on the new rule was then taken and it wa | adopted by 150 nays to nays, Messrs Hardsnberg and Blount (Democratsl voting in the negative A i the other Democrats refused to vote.
 | Mr. Reed after some further delay at G3n called u
 the .ntested election case of Maokey vs Dibbe an
 ME Blackburn raised the question of consideration
 The yeas and nays were ordered and the vote tah
 ing up the case resulted yeas 15O, nays l. and tn
 Hou after nine full days delay voted to take up tn
 csse for consideration.
 Adjourned at 6:52 until to,norrow.