Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-01


quiry whether the action of the majority
was not the action of the House, and wheth-
er such action could be arraigned..
The Speaker attempted to make some
further explanation and defence of his rul-
ing, but there was so much clamor and up
roar and so many members shouting ON both
sides that no Ineligible report of what he
said could be made. One of the most per-
sistent claimants of the floor was Mr.. Cox,
of New York, who continued to asseverate
in loud tones that the gentleman from. Ma
ryland could not be deprived of the floor by
a motion to lay on the table. He was rap
ped to order by the Speaker, and informed
that the Chair had right TO recognize the
motion TO lay on the table. He was also
advised by Mr.. Miller to sit down, to which
he responded BY moving across the area to
where MIR: Miller was standing, and gestc-
ulating with his fist in the neighborhOod of
MIR. Mlllers face, movement which was
greeted with shouts of laughter and clap
ping of hands.
The Speaker cut short colloquy between
Messrs. McLane and Hazelton by declaring
the question to be on the motion to lay the
preamble and resolutions on the table.
Notwithstanding the Speakers ruling,
Mr.. Cox, of New York, persisted in the at
tempt to present his point of order, while
Mr.. Hazelton, of Wisconsin, and Messrs.
Miller and O'Neill shouted at him to take
his seat, and the Speaker told him that his in
terruptions were not in order, and that he
must respect the House and the Chair to
which MIR. Cox retorted that if the Chair
would respect itself he would respect the
Chair. The uproar and disorder did not
wane but still Mr.. McI4ane managed TO
make himself heard in all the noise and con-
fusion, protesting against the treatment he
had been subjected to in being deprived of
the floor when he was entitled to it,
Mr.. McLane said that he took it for granted
that the chair would treat him with common
| respect
Mr.. Hazelton-You did not treat him with COM
mon respect.
Mr.. McLane-I do not want the gentleman from
| Wisconsin to interpoSe. He has not the right to
| do so.
Mr.. HazeltoR declared that he would do so
whenever he thought proper.
Mr.. McLane informed him that he had no right
| to address him. He declared under the rule the
| Speaker was bound when question of privilege
| was presented to submit it to the House.
chorus of republicans is what lie is
doing.
The Speaker-That is what the Chair is trying
to do now. Applause OH the republican side
Mr.. McLane-The Chair should 20 to the extent
OF submitting the question to the House rs tC
whether or not it presents question of privilege
The Speaker-The Chair has entertained it as
question Of privilege
| Mr. Grandchildren the gentleman from Mary
land is entitled to ba heard.
The Speaker lending his scntence)-And the
gentleman from Maine has moved to lay the reso
lutions on the table, which proposition is now be-
fore the House.
Mr.. Blackburn contended that Mr.. McI.ane had
right to be heard, to which the Speaker replied
that he would have had that right, but for the
motion to lay OH the table. Finally the Demo
Gratis had to yield, Mr. McLane declaring that
the Chair was violating the rules of the House.
The yeas and nays were demanded and ordered
the storm subsidized, the vote was taken, and the
resolutions were laid on the table-yeas 143
nays, IS.
Mr. Ranney, from the Committee on Elections
then called up the Florida contested election
case of Bisbee against Finley, and the question OF
consideration being raised by Mr.. Randall, the
House voted to consider it-yeas 149 nays 8
tMessrs. Phelps and Hardenbergh)-an then that
case being thus fairly launched, the House at s
o'clock adjourned.