Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-31
KEEPER KEIFER'S
0ne-Sided Rulings Create Another Dis
turbaHce Among the Animals in
the National Menagerie.
A Day Of Excitement and Confusion in
the House-Graceful Tribute
TO Senator Hill.

WASHINGTON, May -House-The jour.
| nal of yesterday having been read, Mr..
Springer objected to its approval on the
| ground that it omitted all reference 10 two
| very important motions which he submitted,
and to the appeals which he made from the
| Sneakers refusal to entertain them. He
| had the official report on the subject read
| from the Congressional Record, and then
moved to have the Journal corrected so as to
! include these two motions, which were to
| lay on the table the report of the Committee
| on Rules, and to recommit the report with
instructions, together with the Speakers re-
| fussl to entertain them; his tSpriuger's)
| appeals from such refusal aud the Speakers
| decIination to entertain them.
The Speaker directed the clert- toread The
rule governing the case, to the effect that
| every motion made to the House and enter
tained by the Speaker shall be entered on the
iournal, and he said if the clerk had Jour-
nalized those motions and appeals he would
have acted improperly.
Mr.. Springer pointed out similar cases in
recent proceedings of the House where mo-
tions not entertained we're journalized. He
argued that the motions were proper and
should have appeared en- the journal, which
should show correctly and truthfully what
was done, even though the journal might
then contain the condemnation of the man
who sat in the Speakers chair. Indignant
calls to order on the Republican side and
declaration by the Speaker that the gentle
man was not in order. have a right to
speak. If / am not in order, let my words
be taken down.
The Speaker-The Char can very we'll
afford
Mr.. Springer attempted, amid excitement
and confusion, to proceed with his remarks,
but was told peremptorily by the Speaker
that the sergeant-at-arms would be directed
to force him, at least, to desist.
The Democratic members gathered around
Mr.. Springer, giving him aid and encourage
ment, while many Republican members were
also on their feet, protesting angrily against
Mr.. Springer's course.
Mr.. Springer Informed the Speaker, de-
family, that he would not be taken from the
floor.
Mr.. Humphrey-You can, and will I
can do it myself. Laughter
Mr.. Springer-It would take larger pat
tern than you to do it. [Continued laughter
The Speaker-The Chair can very well
afford to allow the gentleman from Illinois
to make improper remarks, in so far as they
apply to the Chair alone, but it is quite
oiher thing when the gentleman undertakes
to destroy the dignity of the House by his
own conduct Applause by the Repub-
licans
Mr. Springer-That has been already de-
stroyed.
''rhat is So" said Mr.. Reed; "by your side
of the House."
The Speaker-Any proper melton that the
gentleman may wish TO make relating to
correction OF the journal will be entertained
by the Chair and submitted to the House.
The journal clerk, in emitting motions that
were not entertained, proceeded exactly in
accordance with the rule.
Mr.. Knott, after soms further colloquy,
made constitutional argument in support
of Mr.. Springer's position. He said he had
as high respect for the Speaker as any ether
member had, yet he could not say that the
Speaker was infallible or incapable of max
ing a mistake when the Speaker refused to
entertain a motion that was perfectly legit-
innate In such refusal he (Knott) could
not say that the Speaker was not mistaken.
On the contrary, he said the Speaker was
mistaken, because the rules give a right OF
appeal from the decision OF the Chair.
The Speaker admitted the accuracy of the
general proposition az stated by Mr.. Knott,
but repeated that the journal clerk had acted
strictly in obedience to the rule.
After further remarks by Messrs Burrows,
Kasson, Kelley and Randall, the motion to
correct the journal was defeated-yeas 80;
nays, 134.
Mr.. Miller then started with his speech in
the contested election case of Mackey against
OConnor, but had not finished the first SEN
tence when the attention of the Speaker was
called to the fact that the journal had not
yet been approved, and vote was called for
on approval.
AS the vote proceeded the Democrats with
held their votes, and there was a likelihood
of a failure of quorum, but an active hunt
after the Republican absentees and the fact
that Messrs. Wilson and Morse, who were
paired, carried out their promise to vote if
necessary to make quorum, resulted in 146
yeas, nays, 80 the journal of yesterday
was approved.
Mr.. Miller then proceeded with his speech
10 favor of the report of the Election Com
mittee in the case of Mackey against O'Con-
nor.
Discussion was continued at some length,
various members participating.
Mr.. Calkins then gave notice that he would
call for the previous question on the contested
election ease at o'clock tomorrow.
Several Republican members suggested 2
O'Clock, and Mr.. Morrison (Ill.) asked, def
antly, why he did not do 30 now.
The hour of o'clock having arrived, the
House took recess till o'clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
The night session was taken up entirely
with 6libustering tactics, no quorum voting.
Finally Mr.. CalRins withdrew the notice
he had given that he would call the previous
question at o'clock tomorrow, and stated
that he would call it earlier.
Several Democrats (de6antly)-Call it
Mr.. Reed [Me. e.l-And if this matter
pinches somewhere it is not the fault of this
side.
Mr.. Randall-Oh, we have passed the
pinch.