The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-16

that he has been ill.treated by the Speaker
who had threatened to reprimaud him, and
made general complaint on the technical
ground that under the rule the Speaker had
no right to reprimand him.
The Speaker attempted to make Mr.
Money sit down, and scene occurred be.
tween the Democrats and Republicans that
resulted in the House getting up and run.
ming away from the row under motion tc
adjourn by Mr.. Martin, Of Delaware. Mr.
Moneys action was wholly unwaranted.
The Full Proceedings
WASHINGTON, March l5.-Quite lively
scene occurred in the House to-day be.
tween Representative fernando D. Money,
Of the Third Mississippi District and the
Speaker OF the House. The Senate bill
appropriating 100000 to the sufferers
from the floods in the Mississippi Valley
was under discussion, and an amendment
was offered to the effect that nothing con.
tainel in the bill should commit the
United States to the improvement or main.
tenance Of the Mississippi levees.
Mr.. Money desired to speak on the
amendment, but Mr.. Hiscock, vino had the
floor, refused to yield. Mr.. Money there.
upon, amid loud rapping Of the Speak,
er's gaYel, stated that it was unjust that
representatives from the section most near,
ly affected by this bill should have no time
to discuss it. Mr.. Money having taken his
seat, the Speaker said, sharply, "If gentle,
men think they can impose upon the
House and Chair in undertaking to make
speeches in violation Of the rules Of the
House, the Chair will take pains to repri.
mand them at least"
The bill was subsequently passed, but
later on in the proceedings Mr.. Money
stating that he rose to the privileged ques
ton, sent to the clerks desk and had read
official notes Of the speakers remarks
when he Money was attempting to ge,
the floor this afternoon to speak on the bill
for the relief Of the sufferers from the
Mississippi overflow.
"Mr. Speaker" he then said, ~ want
to state the circumstances which ATTENDED
this very remarkable declaration by tint
speaker" He was not allowed to proceed
further, but the Speaker called him to or
der and said: "The Chair understood thai
the gentleman rose for the purpose OF sug
gestting something that was privileged"
Mr.. Money-"I have, il the Speaker viii
be patient want to be understood abou
this matter.
The Speaker-The Chair also wants to be
understood about this matter. The Chail
desires to state that II the gentleman rise:
for the purpose OF making any correction
the Chair will recognize him, but il ht
rises for the purpose OF making any criti
cism on the Chair, the Chair will take occa
sion to call him to order.
Mr:: Aloney-'l rise in my right as q
member OF this House to protest against
the Language used by the Speaker, as
breach Of the decorum and privileges ofthis
House" Here Money was again interrupt
ed by loud cries OF order on the Republi
can side and by continuous rapping oil
the Speakers gavel, while Mr.. Camp IN,
" and other Republicans demanded that
the words spoken be taken down and read
from the Clerks desk, to which demand
Mr.. Money gave concurrence.
The Speaker-"The Chair will order the
Sergeant.at.Arms to see that the gentleman
now preserves order-the gentleman will
be seated. The Chair will state again that
he has no desire TO be oppressive in
any sense on any member, but
when any gentleman insists upon making a
speech out OF order, the Chair regards him.
self bound to call him to order. II the
gentleman from Mississippi desires to make
Eany explanation or correction in what he
said the Chair will recognize him, but will
not recognize him for the purpose Of max.
ing an assault upon the Chair out Of order.
Applause on the Republican side.
Mr.. Money! am not objecting to the
action OF the Chair in calling me to order,
For half minute or minute was out oI
order, but under no rule OF this House has
the Chair authority to reprimand or pun.
ish any member Of this House.
Mr.. Htscock-The gentleman Is not in
order in putting the Speaker on trial here,
and 1t is not in the line Of privilege here
in now arraigning the Speaker.
The Speaker-The Chair will state thai
the hegentleman from Mississippi isrecoenized
for the purpose ofmaking any explanation
with regard to his own conduct, but beyond
that the Chair will hold that he is out ol
order and insist upon exercising his right
as presiding officer in seeing that tho gen.
tleman is in order.
Mr.. Money! recognize the Speaker.
right to preserve order, but | rise as !
matter OF privilege in Justice to myself and
to the House, to call the attention of the
fact that the Speaker has reprimanded a
member OF the House. That Is breach Of
the privileges OF the House, and l desir.
to put it on record.
4 The Speaker-The gentleman violate.
the privileges given him nov.
Nlr. Money-Ihave been advised by per
haps the best parliamentarian otthe HousI
that have = right to rise to a question o
privilege and that it was due to myself anC
to the House that this matter should b,
stated.
The speaker-"The Chair still recognize,
its right to preserve order in the House
and when the gentleman insisted upoI
speaking, as the Chair then believed Il ou
OF order and in violation OF its rule, II wa
: the duty Of the Chair to preserve order.n
Mr.. McLAne-"I understand the gentle
man to raise TO the question Of privilege
and submit to the Chair that he must b
allowed to state his question Of privilege
and that the Chair must submit It to ii
, House to act upon It.
The Speaker - The gentleman irou
Maryland rises to parliamentary INQUIRY
The Chair understands that the Gentlemal
! from Mississippi rose to question {
! privilege, bat that this question only e1
tends 70 the yindication Of himself, and 1
no sense 3 violation OF I'LL the rules {
parliamentary law by assailing the Speaks
by criticism.
. Nj. McLAne-The Chair misundentand
. my inquiry. It was not pariiamentar
! inquiry. l rose to question Of privilegi
land that question Is the right Of the gentl,