The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-18

intention Of voting for the bill, although
protesting against It's principle. He would
vote for II and LET the responsibility for is
failure rest wherever II would. [Derisive
laughter on the Republican side.l "Iie
laughs best" concluded Mr.. Willis, "who
laughs last" Applause on the Democratic
side.l
From the conclusion OF Mr.. WillIs's
speech until the adjournment OF the House
that body was most OF the time In state
OF uproar and confusion, which was started
when Mr.. Page, OF California, who was en-
titled to fifteen minutes for debate, instead
OF consuming that time demanded vote.
lie had no sooner declared his intention
not TO speak than Mr.. Rice, OF Massachu-
sets, claimed the floor 10 speak against the
measure, but was not recognized by the
Speaker, who stated that he had recognized
Mr.. Willis az opposed to the bill, as that
gentleman had demanded a second on the
original motion.
Mr.. Randall asked leave to have the
House vote upon an amendment fixing The
term OF suspension ut fifteen years, but
was met with q storm OF objections from
the Republican side. Then Messrs.
Springer, OF Illinois, and Kenna, OF West
Virginia, sprang to their feet, demanding
that. as a matter OF justice, Mr.. Rice, Of
Massachusetts,, should be permitted TO
speak against the measure, and a heated
colloquy ensued between Mr.. Kenna and
the Speaker as to whether Mr.. Kenna had
risen to parliamentary inquiry and as TO
his right to debate it.
Mr.. Robson, Of New Jersey, also enter
ed into the discussion, which was being
carried OH I'm an excited manner, and he
was greeted with cries of "Order" from
the Democratic side.
Mr.. Kenna asserted his right 10 speak,
and declared "this Chair shall not deny
me that right" to which Mr.. Humphrey,
OF Wisconsin, replied that buster was I'M
necessary, as there had not been any right
denied to anybody.
The Speaker finally stated that he would
listen to the gentleman from West Viz
ginia, but that gentleman had proceeded
no further than to say, "The Chair will be
seated, which respectfully DESIRE" when
again there were loud calls for "Order"
from the Republican side; while Hum
phrey, Of Wisconsin, angriIy exclaimed,
directing his remarks TO Mr.. Kenna, " Set
him down." There was a great deal Of
angry feeling shown on both sides, which
lead Mr.. Kenna iocularly to request his
Republican friends to have patience and no
blood would be shed.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, here entered the
discussion, declaring that in good faith and
equity the gentleman from Massachusetts
MIR. Rice) should be heard in opposition to
the bill. The House had already obtained
the information from the gentleman from
(Mr. WILLIS that he was in favor
81 tI..A - 4.
Chair meant one half hour in favor Of the
and not one moment in opposition
TO it.
The Speaker: "The Chair is willing to
listen to lecture Of the House by the gen.
tlcman from New York, or any other gen.
tlcman. but he knows perfectly well that no
part OF it can possibly apply to the Chair
Mr.. Rice then made another effort to be
heard, but was again sat upon.
Mr.. Willis also wished to be heard again,
but the Speaker had recognized Mr.. Page,
Of California. Mr.. Page was soon inter-
rupted by Mr.. Cox, OF New York, who
soon came in coflict with the Speaker and
sat down, protesting against the suppress
sion Of Massachusetts.
Mr.. Page again got started. and the dis
cuSsion of the question before the House
proceeded.
Mr.. Kasson followed Mr.. Page, the az
guments presenting nothing not advanced
in the debate on the vetoed bill.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Kasson's
speech. after another scene OF confusion
incident upon another attempt of the OPP
ponents of the measure TO be heard, the
rules were suspended and the bill passed
yeas, POI; nays. 81.
Adjourned