Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-06-02
pringer should not go into the


point, but Mr.. Springer said that if
that did not go into the record, they
would at least go to the country.
Hardly had he taken his seat when
MIR. Mills, of Texas, appeared in the
main aisle, gesticulating excitedly,
and charged the Republican party
with having defrauded the people in
1876.
Cries for s'order" went up from
the Republican side, mingled with
shouts of ''See how they squirm," :"
and .derisive laughter, rendered the
scene a noisy and confusing one.
Mr.. Mills continued with his re-
marks until the Speaker stated that
he would request the Sergeant-at-
arms to preserve order. "Yes" re-
piled Mr.. Miles, sThe Speaker can
preserve peace and suppress the rec>
ord, but he can never blot from the
history of this country, tnat treason
against the government"
The resolution seating Mr.. Mackey
was then adopted; yeas $50, nays
Sand Mr.. Mackey appeared at the
bar of the House and was sworn in.
Mr.. McLane, of Maryland, then
rose to question of privilege, and
sent to the clerks desk a resolution
reciting the fact that tue House, in
exercise of the power expressly con,
ferred upon it by the Constitution,
has ordained and established a code
of rules for the government of its
proceedings, and for the guidance Of
its presiding officer Also reciting
facts in connection with the Speak
er's refusing to entertain the mo-
tions and appeals of Mr.. Springer
ON Monday last, declaring that
he was not allowed his right as a
representative of the people to SUBJ
NIT motions affecting the merits of
the measure then pending, and that
this right of the House to construe
its own rules was not accorded; also
declaring that it is the duty of the
House to maintain the integrity and
regularity of it's proceedings and to
preserve the rights and privileges OF
its members, and therefore resolving
that, in the judgment of the House,
said motions and appeals were in
order at the time they were made
and taken under the existing rules,
and ought to have been entertained
and submitted by the Speaker to
the House for it's action thereon, and
Resolved, That said decision and
ruling of the Chair and his refusal
to allow the appeals therefrom, were
arbitrary and are condemned and
censured by the House.
While the preamble and resolu-
tions were being read, more than halt
| the members on each side were on
their feet and showing great ex-
element, and as soon as the reading
was concluded Mr. Reed, of Maine,
moved to lay the resolutions on the
table.
Mr.. Hiscock, of New York, simul-
taneously inquired of the Speaker
whether the resolutions were offered
as question of privilege.
The Speaker stated, in reply to Mr.
Hiscock, that the gentleman from
Maryland had advised the Chair that
he had certain resolutions which re-
lated to the parliamentary action o1
the majority. The Chair had distinct
ly asked him whether they were per
sonal to the Speaker, and had beer
told that they were not.
Mr.. McLane-'Not personal to the
Speaker 2"
Several Republicans-"What are
they, then? They censure him."
Mr. McLane-'.I stated distinctly
to the Chair that the resolutions ar
raigned the action of the Chair ant
of the majority of the House.
Speaker-"Ihe Chair distinctly un
derstood that they had no persona
APPLICATION to the Speaker, otherwise
the present occupant of the Chai
would have taken occasion to hav'
left the Chair in this situation, ant
having made the statement that th
Chair would very much prefer not t.
rule on the point of order presente'
by the gentleman of New York, MI
Hiscock, but to allow the motion O
the gentleman from Maine, Mr.. Reed
to be put.
Chorus of Republican members
"That is right"
Speaker-"The present oceupan
of the Chair, however, is clearly c
the opinion that the resolutions ar
entirely outside of a privilege
question"
Mr.. O'Neill, of Pennsylvania 9Th
Chair is quite right
Speaker-"It is not in order as
; question of privilege for one side c
; the House to arraign the othe
side.
Democratic members-"Th
Speaker has the right to leave th
Chair now"
! Speaker-"The present occupant {
!, the Chair does not desert his post G
) duty, applause from the Republican
and great uproar and excitement
The Chair prefers to put the ques
ton"
Mr.. House, of Tennessee, insiste
that the gentleman from Maine, Nj
Reed) had no right to take th
floor from the gentleman from Mary
land.
Mr.. McLane, of Pennsylvania, d,
; clared in highly excited manne
! that the House ought to dispose {
the resolutions by laying then on tl
table at moments notice.
The Speaker, in his reply to M
} House, said that motion to Ia
: on the table was always in order.
Mr.. Hiscock expressed his willing
9 ness to withdraw his point of ord.
4 if the Speaker desired to have r
= dress. Motions were submitte