The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-27
The MonOtony Of the House Proceed.
ings at Last Broken Moore,
Of Tennessee, Raises
Row by
Arising to Question OF Privilege
Randall mterposes an Objection
Discussion Ensues,
lnswhich Pennsylvania's Parliamenta.
rian HOldsnp his End Speaker
keifer Equal to
The Emergency and is Applauded
by the Democrats.
blackburn, OF Kentucky, Offers a
Compromise Resolution.
Other Foreign and Domestic News
The Emergency and is Applaude
by the Democrats.
blackburn. Of Kentucky, Offers
Compromise Resolution.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
Forty'seventh Congress.

Dy MN as SUBSTITUTE lor mouse DOnueu
spirit bill. He said the amended bill now
reported contained notifications which
had been prepared in conjunction with the
treasury department relating to bonds to
be given for the extended warehousing pro-
viding warehousing regulations as to spirits
made from grapes, apples and peaches.
Upon Mr.. Bayard's suggestion the meas
ure was ordered printed MS a substitute for |
house bill on the subject. He added that
.ie would probably call it up early next
week.
An order was made for an adjournment
from to-day until Monday.
Senate bill to reimburse the Creek orphan
fund was further considered, but finally
went over without action.
Upon the expiration Of the morning hour
the senate oill to provide for the removal of
distractions to the free navigation of navi-
gable waters Of the United States was
pas sed and the senate then resumed consid-
Grafton of the Japanese indemnity fund
bill. Several amendments were offered.
Without action on the bill or amend
ments the senate, at $40 p. M, adjourned
till Monday.
Calkins, Of Indiana, called up the con-
tested election case of Mickey vs.. Dibble
against which Blackburn, of Kentucky,
raised a question Of consideration.
Dilatory motions were submitted by
Messrs Converse, of Ohio, Carlisle, of Ken
tucky, and Randall, of Pennsylvania, and
the house proceeded to vote on the question
of adjourning until Tuesday next. The
vote resulted-yeas, 2; nays, 1873. No quo
rum. A call of the house was ordered.
After number of dilatory motions the
monotony of the proceedings were broken
upon by Moore, of Tennessee, who, rising to
parliamentary inquiry, said that as it was
one of importance he had reduced it to wr
ting and would ask that it be read at the
clerks desk.
To this Randall and Kenna objected and
Moore proceeded 10 read it himself, Randall
insisting that he should only present the
point of his inquiry.
IL respectfully inquire" began Moore,
whether tho minority of this house, most
of whom were lately in rebellion against
the government here?"-
He was interrupted with shouts of order
from the democratic side, and the remain
der of his inquiry was drowned in uproar.
1t was, however, to the effect whether such
a minority to which the unexampled gem
erosity of government had accorded every
privilege of citizenship had right to block
the wheels of legislation because men of the
methods which the majority decided to in.
vestigate.
Randall dndignantly)-"We are citizens
of a common country, and have as much
right here rs the gentleman from Tennes.
see"
Marsh, of Illinois, (excitedly)- the
gentleman n right TO answer that parlia
mentary inquiry"
Randull-"lt was no parliamentary sn'
tt,rN usaq rnHn Ia
members OF this house on account OF theil
past conduct"
Marsh-'lt was an inquiry addressed t
the chair"
J Randall TO Moore)- 1.-THE gentleman hat
better look at home before he throws stone
, elsewhere"
Marsh-"What right has the gentleman
to assume to answer q parliamentar,
question which was addressed to the chair
Randall-"l have every right that be
longs to a representative and man"
Marsh" That is all you have, and tina
You have exceeded when you undertake I,
assert the functions of the speaker"
f; Randall-"l have asserted nothing excep
the functions ofa man and that ! will do II
the face of this house as often rs | see tit.
Throughout this coloquy the house wa
: in state of confusion, aud it was some tim
before the repeated rappIng Of the speaker
gayel had the effect of restoring any degree
= oi order, when, quiet being obtained, tn
i speaker stated that nehher the gentleman
!, from Illinois nor the gentleman from Penn
! syvani, were in order.
Randall lresnming his seat ~ am quit
aware of that"
!. Marsh-"I was asking a parliamentar,
d inquiry and asking what think was 1
n order."
i The speaker--"Thc chair thinks that tn
}. gentleman was not in order In presontin
}, that inquiry"
r Marsh-."I now rise TO a parliamentar
inquiry and address IL to the chair. Tn
gentleman from Tennessee"
t AN old rebel, " interrupted Cox, of Ne'
4. York
r. .-Propounded u parliamentary inquiry
D and before the speaker was permitted
A. answer the ex.speaker of the house assume
d the right to answer. The question ! pr,
1. pose 10 the chair :, whether lie was In o
"A der; whether he Is authorized In the plac
$. of the chair to answer n parliamentary II
70 quiry. thought was In order when
IS made II before"
The speaker-'The chair thinks that
the gentleman had coUilned himself TO th
o. inquiry he would have been IN order, bu
v. he proceeded to address his remarks to III
l. house aud to the gentleman from Penl
r. sylvania, aud Tor that reason, being respon,
J.. ed TO IN the same manner, the chair d
d cided that neither was In order"
X Marsh-"l only did when was inte
is rupted by the gentleman from pennsy
vunia,'
Z. Randall-"0ne word"
NJ Calkins (good natnredly VA soft answ,
q, turneth away wrath a grievous one sti
N. reth anger"
a, Miller of Pennsylvania--"That Is n,
%, all. We want to give the people over the
" something good deal better than that. ~
Mllets' remarks were lost In the conf
sion which his entry into the discnssio
gave rise TO and in the continuous rappir
OF the speakers gavel.
r, When he had resumed his seat the speak
said that he allowed members TO indul,
IN some nierf meni whenever II did not d
d, stroy the dignity ufthe house. hut mep,be
v. must not violate the rules willfully, AT
y. bring the house into disgrace. The chs