National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-27
FILIBUSTERING.
RANDALL nALLYINo THE BoURBoNs,
A,ani by Blackburn, Of Kentucky, 10 Prevent the
Seating Of Legally Elected Member-De-
laying TIL Legitimate Business
-Disgraceiul Doings.

Mr. Harmer and Mr.. o'Neili yesterday in the
House presented rest luton Of the Philadelphia
Maritime Exchange in favor Of the passage of a
bill for the reference of the French spoliation
claims TO the Court of Claims. Referred.
Mr.. Calkins then called up the contested election
case Of Mackey vs.. Dibble, against which Mr.
Blackburn raised the question OF consideration
Diatory motions were submitted by Messrs. Con-
verso. Carlisle, and Randall and the House pro-
ceeded to vote OH the question Of adjoining until
Tuesday next.
The vote rcsulcd-yeas, Q tFIardenbergh and
Phelps); nays, 1913. No quorum, and call OF the
House was ordered.
The call having disclosed the presence Of more
than q quorum further proceedings were dis
pensed with, and the question recurring on the
Xotior AG adj urn uutil Tuesday, 4 was lost-ycns,
Z; nays 1i3. The point Of no quorum was not
raised, and the question REQUIRED on the motion
10 adjourn until Monday. Lost-yeas, 4; nays, 40.
On this question Mr. Hooker voe cd, stating that he
was aired with Mr.. Errett. who was injured this
morning. with the understanding that he should
east his vote when 1t was required to make
Mr. blackburn moved to adlou rn and the yeas
md nays were ordered; but before the roll was
sailed MIR. Hatch rose aud asked 10 De excused
rom voting. Objection was male on the Demo,
cratic side, whereupOn Nj. Blackburn moved that
the gentleman be excused,
Mr.. Culkins raised the point oil order that me
gentleman must present some ground on which he
desired 10 be excused, otherwise the House would
be forced to the nbsurdity of voting to excuse u
member without any reason stated.
Mr. Blackburn cOntended that the RUE eN-
grounds of his excuse, and that It was drawn up
with tho view to prevent members from INTERCEPT
Ing long speeches and thereby delaying the busi-
Mr.. Haskell rend from the Digest an extract,
rating that i was not proper for excuses to be
asked for on dilat ~ motions
MIR. Blackburn called attention to the fact that
That ruling had been made under the old rules,
MIR. Haskell said i'd that il was evident that the
motion was brought in merely TO delay legsla-
ton and TO prevent The consideration OF ques-
Mr., Back6ufn-I thought that the gentleman's
efforts have been directed exclusively in the way
of preventing any investigation into tic question
Mr.. Haskell-we have stayed here for week
demanding of that side that 1t merely LOOK NJ
what we claim to he one of the most fraudulent
elections ever held in q sovereign State. !, A.
Mr.. Blackburn-ls that your argument 10 the
point Of order? - a.
Mr.. Belo,d-I rise to point, Of order II the
should not be allowed 10 Talk. Laughter, and
crlesof Louder" from Dem lcratic side.l The gen.
tlenen arc no! here aud therefore cannot be heaId:
House should ignore them as reyo1utionists'
Mr. Ikns withdrew his point of order, but
made the further point that motion TO excuse
was not in order upon motion to adjourn, :.
The Speaker sustained tue point of order, de-
claring that the decisions Of former Speakers were
uniform upon the subject, and that the rule under
Etantia ny the sane as the present rule.
Mr., blackburn, saying that he would not express
the Difference with which he bowed TO the de-
cision Of the Chair or the amazement with which
The speak e!IThe Speaker is inclined to enter
tain the APP cal but Nli precedents are against en-
Pertaining Nh ap zeal from such ruling.
Mr.. Blackburn-Does the Chair override the mp.
Tie speater-The Chair does not; but the Chair
gives nUtice that 1t may be necessary TO follow
Precedenis, and hold that such an appeal docs not
Mt. Calklns moved to lay the appeal on the
table.
Carrel--yeas, 1i6; nays /.
Then the monotony OF the proceedings was
bruktn In upon by Mr.. Moore, who, rising to q
Impotence, he had reduced it 70 writing, aud
would nsk Il 10 be read at the clerks desk,
10 this MeSsrs. Randall and Kenna objected,
AM Mr.. Moore proceeded TO read II himself, MT.
Ram all insisting that he should only present the
ii respectiliiy inquire" began Mr.. Moore,
"whelher minority of this House, most of whom
were lately in rebellion against the govern
Here he was interrupted with shouts of orderr,
from the Dem @ attic side, and the remainder oil
however 10 the effect whether such a minority,
10 which the unexgmpled generosity OF the gov
. p, had right t. bis ok the wheels OF legislation
becau men of the Democratic party were occu-
cded H. investigate.
Mr.. Randall Gndignantly)-we are citizens of a
comm II country, and have as much right HIRE as
Mr.. Marsh (,xcitedly)--lIas the gentleman q
right to answer u AT parliamentary inquiry
MIR. Randal-lt was no parliamentary inquiry
1t was an asperslon on certain members OF this
House oil account of their past conduct.
Mr.. Matsll-It was an inquiry addressed 10 the
Mr.. Randall TO Mr. Moore)-Thc gentleman had
where.
MIR. Marsh-what right has the gentleman to
assume TO answer parliamentary question which
was addre sed to the Chair2
Mr. Rnndall-I have every right that belongs to
Represt NATIVE and a man.
Mir Mals THAT Is all you have, and that you
have exceeded when you undertake to assert the
fumctions Of the Speaker.
functions of man, and that VIII do in the fl &C
Of his House as often as ] see III. :,
state Of confusion, and ii was some time before
the repeated rnpping of the Speakers gavel had
the effect of restoring any degree OF order.
When quiet had been OBTAINED the Speaker
stated tn Il neither the gentleman from Limos OI
+. RaLd.ii Qesuming RissscaV-I am quit.
Mr.. Marsh-I was asking parliamentary in.
curry, and, asking that, think was in order.
The speager-Ihe Chair thinks that the gentle
man was not in order in presenting that Inquiry
eury and address 1t to the Chair. The gentleman
from Tenness,e Can old rebel" interpolated Mr.
an WEI, the OK. Speaker Of The House assumed the
cSa Is ~Rs w ss IN SaSr s
authorized, In place of the Chair, 10 answ par
l1nlnenlt ~ luQulfyT i lnOuSnL YVES III Oruel
when made IL uefore,
Tie Spcaker-1he Chair thinks that IL the gen
tlenan hnd confined himsclftj the inquiry 1T
would have con in order, lut lie proceeded lC
aGdr IS his remarks 10 the House and 10 the gen
tleman from Pennsylvania and for that reason
beng responded 10 Ia the same manner, the Chail
decided that neither was in order.
Mr.. Marsh-l only did afer was interrupted by
the gentlemen from Pennsylvania
MIR. Randall-Oue word
Mr. Calkins good nGtuTedly)-"A soft answer
turne h away wrath; grievous one stirretf
angel"
Mr. Mier-That is not all we want to give thu
people over there Something good deal hottie
Than that.
Mr. Millcr's remarks were lost in the confusion
which his entry into the discussion gave rise 10
and in the continuous rapping Of the Speaker
gAVel When he had resumt d his ut, the peake
said he allowed members to indulge IN SOM mos.
Timent VII. never II did not d, strOy The dignity NJ
the House; but members must not violate The
rules wfllly and bring the llot Sc into uisg ace
The Chair felt bound TO state tn wi hOut any cieT
ence 10 any Individual. lap lau on Dem @ attic
side
Alter some further debat the matter went over
aud several roll calls followed upon dilatory
Inotiol 8.
Al $50 Mr.. Blackburn rose and stated that he
desired e. submit proposition. II was after con-
ference with gentlemen of prominence on the
other side that he had been requested by the gen
tlemen ON his side t. submit u proposition which
even If II should not itself 1 Q accepted would al
as answer tho purpose of bringing the Two side;
tJgelher 10 an understanding VIII ch should be
satisfactory to both. The best Interests of egisla-
uOn required an adjustment of the pending ques-
other side would refuse TO give the Democratic
aide the credit of having inGugu ated the mOYg-
ment that look, to the Infringing of the dead
lock. He then offered resolution providing fol