The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-02

Mr.. Page urged that it was equally import
fail.
Mr.. Hiscock-That will not neceastats an
extra session.
Mr.. Page--Neither will the deficiency bill
Mr.. Hazelton-There will be no extra ses-
sion. am officially informed of that fact
Uaughter.)
Mr. Page then withdrew all objections and
the deficiency appropriation bill was read
The motion was agreed to and the bill was
passed.
House then resumed in committee the con-
sderation of the river and harbor bill
Several amendments to increase the appro-
priation were voted down by overwhelming
majorities.
Mr.. Van Voorhees, of New York moved to
strike out the item for the improvement of the
Sacramento river.
He claimed that ifithe chairman of the COM
mittee had not been from California no such
Item would have been put in it. IL is outra-
geous, he continued, SO damnable that nobody
but gambler or cut-throat would think of
tacking such thing as that to such bill as
this.
Mr.. Horr of Michigan demanded that the
word should be taken down.
Mr.. Page-Oh, L hope not
Mr.. McLane-It is an insult to the House
The words were read at the clerks desk and
reported to the House.
Mr.. McLane Immediately offered a resolu-
tion of expulsion.
Mr.. Hiscock urged that the words were spok-
en- IN heat provoked by some thing that trans
pired and that the measure presented was too
severe. He trusted the gentleman would be
allowed to make an explanation.
Mr.. NcCook-I am sure the gentleman from
Maryland will not insist in this summary
method without my colleague being heard. I
admit the language Of my colleague cannot be
defended. l concede that unless he apologies
IN most full and complete manner, not only
to the house but to theIgentleman who reported
this bill, he ought to be expelled, but it is only
fair and Just to hear him and hear whether he
will apologize before we put the motion.
Mr. McLane said it had never entered his
mind that vote should be taken on his reso-
luton before the gentleman from New York
should have the amplesJ opportunity to make
an exploration.
After some discussion Mr.. Van Voorhees,
was accorded the floor and said he had not the
slightest intention to be personal to anybody.
So far as the chairman of the committee on
commerce was concerned, he had not the
slightest feeling toward him unfrendly or ma
liclous He wished to withdraw the words to
which exception had been TAKEN stating when
he used Them he did not intend to apply them
to the chairman of the committee on commerce
or make any personal application. He very
much regretted that any exception should be
taken or that he was under tho necessity of
Withdrawing those words. Uaughter.) He de-
sired to make the fullest apology to the House
for having used the words.
After son'e further discussion Mr.. McLane
withdrew his motion, but Mr.. Herbert offered
another resolution censuring Mr.. Vanvoor-
hees.
Mr.. Page asked that the resolution be with
drawn, but Mr.. Herbert declined to do so.
A motion to table the resolution was lost
Mr. VanVoorhees was again accorded the
floor He said: From what / said before
meant to be understood IS Withdrawing in the
fullest possible manner the language which
was objected to, and in addition to that
apologlzed TO the House for using it and to
the gentleman from California if anybody sup
posed it applied to him.
Question then REQUIRED on the resolution
when Mr.. Kasson stated that he could find no
precedent for resolution of censure after an
apology had been offered.
Mr.. HERBERT don't know whether there is
any precedent for this motion, but do know
that if such cepsure had been imposed more
frequently heretofore we would not so fire.
quentiy have heard unparliamentary language
used by members, sheltering themselves under
the privilege OF debate, and / hope that the
House now, if it has never done it heretofore,
will make a precedent on this occasion. Gap
plause) The resolution was lost
The House then again went into committee
and Van Voorhees, withdrew his amendment.
He stated that he had said all he desired to-
day before the committee rose.
Several amendments were adoped and a.
large number voted down. The Committee
then rose and reported the bill to the House.
Mr.. Anderson moved to recommit the bill
with instructions TO the committee on COM
merce to report back bill appropriating
S3,00O,OOO to be expended under directions of
Secretary OF War. Lost. The bill was then
passed. Yeas 112. Nays 9O
On motion of Mr.. Buck a bill was passed an
thoriziDg the construction of bridge across
Thames river at New London, CT The House
then at 1926 adjourned