New-York tribune., 1882-02-15
THE HOUSE IN AN UPROAR.
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v,suryGroS Feb 1.-The House of Represent
oiyes gave up nearly the whole day to proceedings
which reflected no credit upon the chief actors in
them. For large share of the time the hall was
hsbel Of confusion. which it appeared to be beyond
ihe power OF the Speaker 10 Quell-a Donnyhrook
fair. minas the clubs and blows. Representatives
who ought TO have restrained their i'll temper gave
loos, rein to their tongues and used language that
was neither seemly nor sensible, AID three hours
were worse than wasted.
The performance began with two privilege
renorts from the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
lating to the Imprisonment of naturalzed Amer-
can citizens in Great Britain. One of the rcsOlu-
tions-ius ructing the AttOney-Gcneral to give
the House a legal opinion a hypothetical
proposition offered some time ago by Congressman
Robinson. of klyn-was tabled as the committee
recommended, although more than one hundred
members mostly Democrats voted against ii. The
other resolution one requesting the President
ascertain from Great Britain the facts relating to
the Imprisonment of d. II. C'ConnOr, naturalzed
citizen of the United States. This was recon-
lnendel to be laId on the table because it had been
covered by general resolution adopted by the
House two weeks ago. The motion to table it was
defeated by small majority and then Mr.. Cox, of
York. moved to substitute for il a resoluti n
instructing the President to demand of Great Britain
the speedy trial prompt release of Mr. O'COnnOr.
This being ruled ont a point of
order, from which Mr. Cox unnecessarily
appealed. Mr. Robinson obtained the floor and de-
voted an hour to discOuTsng upon the wrongs of
Irshmen the misrepresentation of the press, and to
& bitter personal and unparamentary attack upon
Mr. RobesOn Nobody called Mr.. Robinson to order
When Mr. Robeson rose to reply it was plain that
he had lest his temper. He said that he was not
ashamed of being the target for every crank in
this House" He expected to receive the "censure
of fools and the vtuperatiOn of demagogues" In Ian
guage which was a severe strain upon parliamentary
dccorum SIr. RobesOn declared that Mr.. Robinson
must be either a liar fool, he would not have
brought in his resolutions. In the course Of his
speech Mr.. Robinson had said that, among the nu-
merous letters received by him applauding his course
and condemung those who opposedit were number
from Mr. Robesons own district. In his reply Mr..
Robeson took occasion to say thate prOfessed to be
friend Of Irshmen, and that he too was born of
Irish blood and that his ancestor had fought the
British from Bunker Hill to Yorktown
When Mr. Robson concluded the House was in an
1lproar and points of order" were shot from all
sides bewildering confusion. Mr.. Murch of
Maine, who had read some resolutions adopted by
the Parnell Branch of the Irish Land League of
Rockand, excitedy declared that he did not want
any man to call him demagogue. Mr.. Cox. of
N
ary control of the pending measure, and Mr. Ran
dali nobly seconded his efforts. 1t a great
season for members who never even
sleep without keeping one eye open on
the Irish vote. Mr. Robeson said that Mr. Randall
was no longer Speaker OF the House, although he
appeared to forget it, and Nj. Randall retOrted:
am a member of this House in good standing"
placing great emphasis on the last three words.
The tumult continued for some time ana Mr. Cox
the effect that Nh Orth had not lost control Of the
resolution. This appeal was laid ON the table by
party yote-I2S 10 112. Then it came out that Mr..
0rtl was in an unfortunate predicament, for he
hal reported the resolution TO the House without
the formal authorization Of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. and probably without knowledge
the part of majority of the committee that he
intended TO report it. This was mis- AXE of which
Mr. Cox. Mr.. Randall and other Democrats took |
The resolution was recommittcd to the commit |
Zee, with instructions to report 1t back, including
several other names besides that of Mr., OCOnnOT,
and requesting the President to demand their speedy
trial or prompt release from the British jails in
which, il is alleged, they are illegally detained |
When this matter had at last been disposed of fee
ble attempt was made 10 go on with the Apporton-
ment blll-:hc business of the day-but the House |
waa IN no mood for discussing work. and soon ad- |
!ourned.
TIME Of THE SENATE NOT WELL SPENT.
WASHINGTON, Feb 14.-The Senate has done |
practically nothing of consequence up TO this time
but organise and pass the Sherman Refunding bill.
voted to speech-makng. 1t occurred to Senator
Edmunds this afternoon that the time was not be-
ing well spent, and he moved to lay aside the
ingalls, resolution and take up the Utah bill reported
from the judiciary Committee two weeks ago. The |
ingalls, resolution in reference to the Arrears of
Pension bill, which, although nOmnally before the
Senate has not been referred to for several days.
Senator Call had prepared speech upon the resolu
ton, and wished to deliver it, but gave way for
movement to 90 into executive session. Senator Ed
munds called the yeas and nays upon this question.
The Republicans with Senators Farley, Garland, Bay
ard and Harris, Democrats, and senator Davis, of
Illinois, voted in the negative, and the remaining
Democrats i'll the affirmative. The motion was lost.
Thereupon Senator Edmunds signifed his
willingness to let the Senator from
Florida proceed with his speech to-
morrow if he and his party friends would allow the
Utah bill TO be taken up and thus become the un-
finished business which offer accepted The
result is considered in sense test OF strength
Of the Utah bill which would thus seem 10 have the
solid support of the Republicans with several of the
Democrats.
GOSSIP ABOUT APPOINTMENTS.