Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-27
WASHINGTON.
Still Fillibustering in the House
of Representatives.
Intellectual Attempt to Break the
Dead Lock.
CONGRESSIONAL,
SENATE.

atOr Bayard reported from the H.
nance committee a modification of
the measure recently reported by
him as substitute for House
bonded spirit bill. He said the
amended bill now reported contained
notifications which had been pre-
pared in cO@iuncfion with the
Treasury Department relating to
bonds to be given for the extended
warehousing period, and providing
warehousing regulations as to
spirits made from grapes, apples and
peaches. Upon Senator Bayard S
suggestion, the measure was ordered
printed as a substitute for House
bill on the subject. He added that
he wol'd probably call it up early
next week.
An order was made for adjourn
ment from to-day until Monday.
Senate bill to reimburse the Greek
Orphan Fund was further consider
ed, but finally went over without
action upon the expiration o. the
morning hour.
Senate bill to provide for the re
mOval OF distractions to free naviga-
ton of navigable waters of the
United States was passed, and the
Senate then resumed consideration
Of the Japanese indemnity bill. oev-
eral amendments were offered. With
out action on the bill or amendments
the Senate, at 4:4O p. M, adjourned
till Monday.
WAsHIz GToN, May 26.-Mr Calkins,
Of Indiana, called up the contested
election case Of Mackey VS.. Dibble,
against which MIR. Blackburn, of
Kentucky,Ia.sed tle question Of con-
slderation. DIlatory motions were
submitted by Messrs. Converse, of
Ohio, Carlisle, OF Kentucky, and
Randall, of Pennsylvania, and the
House proceeded to vote on the ques
ton of adjourning until Tuesday
next. The vote resulted, yeas, 2 Z;
nays, 1873. No quorum and the call
OF the House was ordered.
After number of dilatory mo-
tions, the monotony of the proceeds
mgs were broken III upon by Mr..
Moore, of Tennessee, who, rising to
Il parliamentary inquiry, said that as
it was one of importance, he had rev
duced it to writing, and would ask
that it be read at the clerks desk.
To this, Messrs Randall and Kenna
objected, and Mr. Moore proceeded
to read it himself, Mr.. Randall inr
sisting that he should only present
the point of his inquiry.
Il respectfully inq 1ire, began Mr..
Moore whether the minority of this
House, most Of whom were lately in
rebellion against the government"
He was interrupted with shouts
of order, :" from the Democratic
side, and the remainder of his inqui-
ry was drowned in the uproar. 1t
was, however, to the effect, wheth-
er such minority, to which the un-
exampled generosity Of the gOvern-
ment had accorded every privilege
OF citizenship, had the right to block
the wheels OF legislation because the
men Of the Democratic party were
occupying seats by the methods
which the majority decided to inves-
tigate.
MIR. Randall (indignantly)-"W'
are citizens Of common country
and have as much right here as th'
gentleman from Tennessee.
Mr.. Marsh, of Illinois, (excitedly
-'Has the gentleman the right t,
answer that parliamentary inquiry.
Mr.. Randall-''It was no parlia
mentary inquiry. 1t was an aspor
sion on certain members of thi
House, on account Of their past con
duct.
Mr. '.Itwas an inquiry al
dressed to the Chair.
Mr.. Randall Ito Mr.. Moore
4'The gentleman had better look a
home before he throws stones else
where
Mr.. Marsh-'What right has tn,
gentleman to assume to answer I
parliamentary question which wal
addressed to the chair
Mr.. Randall-'I have every righ
that belongs to a Representative alt
man.
Mr.. Marsh-''That is all you have
and that you have exceeded whel
you undertake to assert the func-
tions of Speaker.
Mr.. Randall-'I have asserted
nothing but the functions of a maj
and that | will do in the face of thi
House as often as l see fit.
Throughout this colIoquy th,
House was in state of confusion
and it was some time before the re
peated rapping of the Speaker
gavel had the effect of restoring an
degree of order.
When quiet had been obtained
the speaker stated that neither tn
gentleman from Illinois nor th
gentleman from Pennsylvania wer
III order.
Mr.. Randall (resuming his seat)-"
am quite aware of that.
Mr.. Marsh-'I was asking parlis
mentary inquiry, and, asking that,
think l was in order"
Speaker The Chair thinks tha
the gentleman was not in order il
presenting that inquiry"
Mr.. Marsh-''I now rise to a parlia
mentary inquiry and address it t.
the Chair
(''The gentleman from Tennessee
is "an old REBEL" interpolated MI
Cox, of New York;
Il propounded a parliamentar
inquiry, and before the Speaker wa
permitted to answer an ex-Speake
OF the House assumed the right t
answer, and the question propoun
to the Chair is, whether he was il