The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-05-31
XLVII CONGRESS
REGULAR SESSION.
HOUSE.

Washington, 80. = Springer oh
jected that the journal omitted r.
refer to two important motions
made by him yesterday, and which
the Speaker refused to entertain
He moved to correct the journal tC
include his motion to table the re-
port of the committee on rules. and
to recommit it with instructions
together with the Speakers refusing
to entertain his appeals from the de.
cisions chair.
The Speaker maintained that the
clerk acted properly, and after
further talk the motion to correct
the journal was rejected, 134 to 49,
Democrats tried to filihuster, but a
quorum appeared and Miller began
his speech on the contested election
case of Mackey VS.. O'ConnOr.
The Speaker directed the rule
applying to the matter read. 1t de-
clares that every motion made and
entertained by the Speaker shall be
journaliZed. Had the clerk journal
lied those motions he would have
acted improperly.
Springer cited other instances
where such motions had been
booked. These motions were proper
and should have appeared if the
journal was a correct reflection of
the dOings of Congle Ss.
Indignant calls to order came
from republicans, and the Speaker
said Springer was cut Of order.
l have the right to speak. If not
in order let my words be taken
down." He attempted to proceed
amid the excitement and confusion,
but theSpeaker said the sergeant-at-
arms would force him to desist.
Democrats gathered about to en-
courage him, and many republicans
angrily protested against Springer's
course. Springer defiantly declared
he would not be taken from the
floor, and Humphreys said he would
remove himself.
The Speaker said he could very
well afford to allow Springer to make
improper remarks about him, but
not destroy the dignity of the House
by his conduct. He would submit
to any proper motion regarding the
correction of the journal.
Knott supported Springer. AL
though he respected the Speaker as
highly as ony one the Speaker was
not infallible.
Democrats will submit resolu-
ton that the Speakers ruling refus-
ing to entertain Springers appeal,
yesterday, was arbitrary and vio-
lated the rules of the House and the
Constitution of the United States.
The discussion was continued by
Davis, of Missouri, against the re-
port, and by Paul, of Virginia, in
its favor.
At the conclusion of Paul's speech
Calkins inquired whether, il the
evening session were dispensed with
and the House now adjourned, the
discussion would be resumed to-
morrow without any obstruction
from the democratic side. Answer
came back resolutely from Morri-
son, Atkins, Randall and other dem
ocratic members that no agreement
whatever could be made. Calkins
then gave notice that he would
call the previous question on the
contested election case at ) o'clock
tomorrow. Several republican
members suggested 2, and Morrison,
of Illinois, asked, defantly, why he
did not do SO now. The hour of 5
having arrived, the House took a
recess till 8. Upon reassembling at
8, Athertons, of Ohio, who was en-
titled to the floor on the contested
election case and who had an Objec-
ton to speaking to the House in
evening session, moved to take
recess till 10 tomorrow. The vote
was taken by tellerS who reported,
after delay of twenty-five minutes,
that there were 15ayes and 96 noes
mo quorum. ThereupOn call of
the House was ordered, prOceepiUgs
on which occupied another
hour fruitlessly. No quorum ap-
peared. A vote was then taken
on Atherton's motion to take recess
to 10 o'clock tomorrow. and re-
suited, yeas 90, nays 14-Tepublicans
voting in the affirmative.
McMullen, Of Tennessee, raised
the point of no quorum.
Adjourned.