The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-06-02

the question of recommittal. Mr.. Randall OBJ
jec.ed. Roll-calls on fillbustering motions
showed the lack of quorum. Mr.. Dunn in
tloduced petition for an appropriation OF
S100 900 for the relief of sufferers by the over
flow Of the Mississippi accompanied BY letter
from Commissioner Mangum. of Arkansas.
Mr.. Reed presented an amendment to the Tuie:
to limit ilibustering on election cases. The
Senate was not in session.
Mr.. Garland offered resolution in the Sen
ate, on the Goth inst, which was adopted, fol
an inquiry into the necessity of aiding sufferer:
BY the overflow in Arkansas. Messrs. CockrelI.
Sherman and Mcmillan spoke IN opposition to
the bill to reimburse the Greek Indian orphan
fund. which was laid over. An act was passed
for the sale of the old postoffce site in New
York for S5C0,000 Mr.. Lapham presented 8
resolution for the payment of $1,000 to
the administrative of John G. Under.
wood for prosecuting his claim tc
a seat in the Senate from Virginia. Mr.. Plumb
reported bills to set aside lands for park il
Arizona and TO enlarge the powers of the De
par;ment of Agriculture. The Japanese In
demnity-Fund bill was discussed and laid over
In The House, Mr.. Reed called up the proposed
amendment to the rules prohibiting dilatory
motions on a contested election case. Mr..
Randall raised question of consider ration.
Mr.. Kenna moved an immediate adjournment
and Mr.. Blackburn proposed to adjourn over
Decoration day. Lost-yeas, q; nays. 145.
Mr.. Randall then moved that the
House adjourn to June /. On that
Mr.. Reed made a point of order thai
on the proposition IT. amend the rules dilatory
motions cannot be entertained. Mr.. Randall
denied the right of the Speaker to put any such
construction on his motion. Mr.. Reed pro-
posed to discuss the point of order, and sug-
gested limit be put on that discussion. Nc
agreement to that end, however, was made
and the Speaker said he would not make the
hmitation less than an hour on each side
Mr.. Reed then opened the discussion. He
claimed tnat the House had under the eonsti-
tuition, certain powers expressly conferred upon
it-powers which it could exercise without let Oh
hindrance by any other body; powers which il
could not surrender, which it could not trade
away, which it must perform, and the first OF
these powers was to judge of the election re-
turns and qualifications of its own members
This House has been endeavoring during
the last ten days to perform that duty,
but had been prevented by dilatory motions.
The best and most orderly way to put stop tc
that course was to amend the rules, and that
was the objectnow. He maintained the PROPOSE
ton that wherever there is duty imposed upon
Congress to accomplish certain work, it is the
duty of the Speaker to carry out that rule oil
law or of the constitution. He cited the
ruling of Speaker Randall when there was
filibustering against Che execution of
the Electoral Count law, and when an
obstruction was attempted by Springer,
to the eff, ct that he 1.-THE chair) had al
lowed this. and had allowed that, and had al
lowed the other, in the way of motions, but the
House was now brought to a point where it
must act. Mr.. Reed referred to the decision
by Mr.. Blaine to the effect that, pending q
proposition to change the rules, dilatory mo-
tons cannot be entertained. He closed by
stating that the minority had no right further
to delay the action of the House. Randall
proceeded to reply to Mr.. Reed. He ad-
mitted that the rules of legislative body
were first for the orderly conduct of bust
ness, and next for the protection OF
the rights of the minority In this latter point
he quoted from the rulings of the Speakers of
the English House of Commons. He argued
that, just as the constitution prescribed the
manner in which it should be amended,
so the rules prescribed the manner in
which they should be changed. AS to his
own decision in the electoral-count case, he
put it ON the ground that the law under which
the House was then acting was greater
than the rules, and cut off dilatory motions.
In the present case, however, there was no
law interfering with the rulos. AS to Mr.
Blaine's ruling, or rather dictum, Mr.. Randall
asserted that it had never been pressed, nor
any advantage taken Of it, but that, on the
contrary. efforts had been made on that occa-
sion (when the Civil Rights bill was under con-
sideration) to suspend the rules 80 as to cut of
dilatory motions, but without success, so that,
after Blaine's dictum, it had been conceded that
only by two-thirds vote could dilatory motions
be cut off. In conclusion, he justified the ac-
ton of the minority in this contested election.
Messrs. Kasson, Carlisle, Haskell, Blackburn,
Robson, Cox, Hooker, Mclean Reagan, Ran
dali and Hazelton aired their views on the issue,
consuming three hours. The Speaker sustained
Mr.. Reeds point of order. Mr.. Randall took
an appeal, which was tabled by $50 to O. Mr..
Cox presented protest by 100 Democratic
members. The report of the Committee on
Rules was adopted by $50 to 2. Mr.. Miller,
of Pennsylvania obtained the floor on the
South Carolina contested-election case, when
the House adjourned for the day.
Immediately after the reading of the journal
in the House, on the 3Oth ult., Mr.. Springer. OF
Illinois, objected to its approval as it omitted
mention Of two important motions made by
him and ignored by the Speaker. In proceeding
with his argument he was called to order by
the Speaker. 81 havethe right to speak" said
MIR. Springer. eff am not in order let my
remarks be taken down. The Speaker in the
chair can very well afford" Mr.. Springer at
tempted amid excitement and confusion to
proceed with his remarks, but was told per-
emptorly by the Speaker that the
Sergeant-at-Arms would be directed to force
him, at least to deslst. The Democratic mem
bers gathered around Mr.. Springer, giving him
aid and encouragement, while many Republican
members were also on their feet, protesting an
grily against Mr.. Springers course. Mr..
Springer informed the Speaker defiantly that
he would not be taken from the floor. Mr..
Humphreys" You can and will; can do it
myself. Laughter Mr.. Springer-"It
would take larger pattern than you to do
it" CONTINUED laughter.] The Speaker
The chair can very we'll afford to allow the
gentleman from Illinois to make improper
remarks in so far as they apply to the
chair alone, but it is quite another thing when
the gentleman undertakes to destroy tn dignity
of the House by his own conduct" Mr..
Springer That has been already destroyed"
"That is So" said Reed, "by your side of the
House" The Speaker" Any proper motion
that the gentleman may wish to make relating
to correcting the journal will be entertained
by the chair and submitted to the
House. The Journal Clerk, in emitting
motions that were not entertained, pro-
ceeded exactly in accordance with the rule ?
Mr.. Knott claimed that the Speaker had made
a mistake in refusing to entertain a legitimate
motion. A proposition to correct the journal
was lost by SO to 1884, Mr.. Miller then argued
for two hours in support of the report of the
Elections Committee on the South Carolina
contested-seat case, and exhibited tickets used
in the elections in that State. The discussion
was continued by Mr.. Davis, of Missouri,
against the report, and by Mr.. Paul,
Of Virginia, in favor of the report.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Paurs speech
Mr.. Calkins inquired whether, if an evening
session were dispensed with, and the House
now adjourned, the discussion would be re-
sumed tomorrow without any obstruction from
the Democratic side. The answer came back
resolutely from Messrs. Morrison, Atkins, Ran
dali and other Democratic members, that no
agreement whatever would be made Mr..
Calkins then gave notice that he would
call the previous question on the contested
election case at 5 o'clock the fol-
lowing day. A recess TO o'clock was taken. at
which hour Mr.. Atherton moved TO adjourn to
morning. A claim that no quorum was pres
ent caused a call of the House. which consumed
two hours. The House then adjourned. The
Senate was not in session.
Honesty Perverted.
Boston Post.]