The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-17
gcstlon. Finally the yeas and nays were
demanded, and the amendment was adopt
cd Law tho following vote:


ed by the following vote:
| yyAs.-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison. Beck. Blair,
Call, Cameron Of Pennsylvania. Cameron OF Wis
consir, Davis OF West Virginia. Dawes Edmunds,
! FRYE, German, Groom. Hale Hampton, Harris,
Harrison, Hawley, 1loar. Jackson, Jonas, lapnan'
| McIiii, Malone. Miller Of New York, Mitchell,
| Sawyer, sewei, Teller. Vsncr, voorhees,, "aiAer'
Williams. and Windom-io: r..,o,
NAYs.-Mcssrs. Cockrcil, Coke. ConRer iarlcy'
Ferry, Garland. George, IIill or Colorado, mcMi-
Ian, Mcpherson, Maxey. Pendleton' RANSOM oa"''-
| bury, and Sberman-l5.
During the call Mr.. Cockrell announced
that his colleague Mr.. Ncst was detained
nj home by sudden and severe indisposi-
ton. Mr.. Plumb was paired With MI.
Vest.
without further progress on the bill the
Senate. after restoring the tariff commits
sion to It's place as the regular order, at
$40 went into executive session, and at g
o'clock adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Immediately after the reading OF the
Journal Mr.. McLane, OF Mary rose TO
a question OF privilege. The question he
made was that the Speaker in language al.
dressed to the gentleman from Mississippi
| (Mr. Money! has invaded the privileges OF
the House, and subsequently had enter,
tanned q motion to adjourn before he had
responded to the question OF privilege
raised by him Orr. McLane).
The Speaker replied that the gentleman
was in error. At the time the House 40,
| journed last night the whole matter h1d
been suspended, and the Chair had maze
such answer rs he desired.
Mr.. McLane said he would not declare
that the Chair had evaded reply 10 ms
oucsiion. The Chair had not concluded
=.
that he was under obligation TO submit the
question to the House.
speaker: The Chair does not understand
that the gentleman rises to a new question.
Mr.. McI.ane | do rise to new question
of privilege. am avoiding disrespectful
expression when refrain from saying that
the Chair cvaded the point at issue. The
question rise TO now Is that the Chair
failed i'm it, obligation TO submit the ques-
ton TO the House.
The speaker: The gentleman will give
attention.
Mr.. McJ.anc: am entitled 10 he heard
by the Speaker, and have that respect for
the Chair and for nv brother members that
am sure that will be permitted to state
my case.
The Speaker: The Chair desires to state
that il he understands the gentleman to
make the point that 1t was the duty OF the
Chair TO submit the question OF privilege
to the House that that is wholly matter Of
discretion.
Mr.. McLane appealed from the decision,
but subsequently Withdrew his appeal, and
Mr.. Kenna, OF West Virginia, rising to II
question OF privilege, offered the following
resolutions:
ResolCed, That the rights and duties OF
the Speaker of this House are defined by
the rules OF the House and by general par
liamentary law not in conflict Herewith.
and by virtue Of said rules and under said
law the Speaker enjoys no privilege to
rcprimand and censllre = member except
by action OF the House or in pursuance OF
its instructions.
ReSOired, That any attempt TO exercise
such power is breach of the privileges OF
the House, is hereby expressly condemned,
and will he promptly resisted and other
wise dealt with as the rights, dignity. aud
duties OF this House may require.
Mr.. Kenna, in Offering these resolutions,
said am prompted by feeling OF no
character other than a disposition to assert
the prcrOgatiycs Of this House and its
membership. In my Judgment. rs in the
| Judgment OF this House, the proposition
asserted by the Speaker yesterday is an I'M
tenablc one. and this side OF the House, III
least, i dcsirous OF going on the record III
reputation of il. That is all | desire TO
say.
The Speaker: The Chair desires to state
that il is OF the opinion that the gentleman
from West Virginia is mistaken i'll regard
TO all that took place yesterday on this
matter.
Mr. Kenna trust that the whole House
/ Is in precisely the same attitude.
The Speaker then explained that he had
used the word "reprimand' yesterday III
the sense Of "caling TO order" member
who persisted in proceeding out OF order (;
! that he had in no manner intended 10 I'M
ply his right or intention to reprimand on
punish member for past acts; that tho
| Record this morning did more than ini'ls-
| tice in not showing that the gentleman
from Mississippi was out OF order when
called TO order by the Chair; and con-
cluded as follows: "There is nothing III
this proposed resolution that the Chair
would not himself subscribe to on the floor
and vote for il anybody assumed the duties
and powers of the House in the manner OF
administering reprimand."
Mr.. Kcnna: If had 80 understood the
Speaker yesterday, and il this side had so
understood him, the resolutions Woulu noi
have been presented, and ! ask permission
to Withdraw them.
The leave was granted amid applause,
and the matter was dropped.
The House then resumed the conSidcra-
ton OF the Chinese bill, and was addressed
bv Mr.. Willis, OF Kentucky, who congra'u'
lated the people Of California and the pco-
lple of the whole country that they were al
last to receive substantial, if not entire, re-
lief from the evils ~ Chinese immigration
|, Mr.. Belmont. Of New York, offered The
following resolution, which was agreed 10
ReS0lved, That the Committee on For
eign Affairs be directed to demand from
Jacob 4. Shipperd, Of New York, copies
Of all correspondence between himself ant
any person or persons whatever, and al
other evidence in his possession tending Il
show what said Shipperd did or attempted
to do to enforce the claims OF the Peruvian
Company or to induce the United States Il
enforce these claims against Peru.
. Mr.. King, Of Louisiana, presented
petition from the people OF Louisiana rela
ting TO the overflow OF the Mississippi
river.
The Senate concurrent resolution look
. ing to the settlement Of Nicaraguan claim
was adopted.
Adjourned.
Sergeant Mason In the Penitentfary
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