The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-03-02

all naval vessels stricken from the
navy register under the provisions
of the last naval appropriation bill,
and also authorizing the secretary
of the navy, if he shall deem it for
the best interest of the United
States, to sell such vessels and adj
vertise for proposals for the pur-
chase of the same. The House then
resumed, in committee of the whole,
consideration Of the river and har-
Dor bill.
VanVoorhees moved to strike out
the item for the improvement of the
Sacramento River. He claimed
that if the chairman of the commit
tee had not been from California no
such item would have been put in
it. 1t is so outrageous, he contin-
ued so damnable, that nobody but
gambler and cutthroat would
think of lacking such a thing as
that to such a bill as this.
Hoar demanded that the words
be taken down.
Page-0h, l hope not.
McLane-It is an insult to the
House. The words were read at
the clerks desk and reported to the
House.
Mcl4ane, rising, offered resolu-
ton for expulsion.
Hiscock-I know the gentleman
will yield to me for a moment.
believe as other members, that the
words were spoken in the heat OF
proVocation, as he thought, by some
thing that has transpired. believe
he has been guilty of an infraction
of the privileges of the House, and
yet l believe the measure presented
too severe, and l trust he may be
allowed to make explanation.
McCook-I am sure the gentle
man from Maryland will not insist
upon this summary measure with
out my colleague being heard. 1
admit the language of my colleague
cannot be defended. [ cOncede that
u Mess he apologies in the most full
and complete manner, not only to
the House, but to the gentleman
who reported this bill, he ought to
be expelled; BUTT is only fair and
Just to hear him, and hear whether
he will apologize before we put the
motion.
Robinson, of Mass.-No one can
more heartily condemn such Ian
guage than myself. It is an infrac-
ton of the rules and decorum of the
House, but what my friend His
cock says is true. that in justice to
his colleague we should pause, [
suggest, in justice to ourselves, that
we should pause. This is the House
of Representatives, it is true, and
yet day after day scenes transpire
here not creditabIe to a national
house of representatives (Applause).
That is no excuse for the gentleman
, from New York (Van Voorhees,
1t is time this should be stopped ;
but say it is justice to ourselves
that we should pause before we
take the summary proceedings
provided for ia the Constitution.
: We should give the offending
, member time to make the amplest
, apology to the House. If he de
, clines, if he waivers, if he attempts
to Justify himself, then | will go to
the other extreme. (Applause)
Hoar said he had asked that the
words be taken down because that
: is the only method in which the
dignity and good breeding of mem
| beers could be maintained. 1t was
} an unprovoked attack which the
House, out of respect to its dignity,
ought not to submit to. While he
was willing to give the gentleman
an opportunity to apologize, the
House could not afford to allow its
rules and the rules of common de-
cency to be violated. Unless the
man using such language retraCted
it, be should meet the most sum-
mary punishment.
McLane said it never entered his
mind that action should be taken on
his resolution, before the gentleman
: from New York should have ample
/ opportunity to make explanation.
/ Robson, of New York And
something more. He should make
, more than an explanation under
: these circumstances.
t McLane-But 1t never entered
| my mind he could say anything that
can excuse him before the country
and before the House. The mean
est and commenest criminal in the
J land has a right to hearing, bat
when | come to ask the House to
2 pass upon this resolution, where |
} take the responsibility of moving it,
: 1 have duty to perform, and re-
call to the House, that the gentle
| man from New York, previous to
, the words taken down, addressed
the gentleman from California as
the chairman of the commerce
: committee. He knew perfectly
: well to whom he addressed
7 his language, and it is fresh in the
mind of every member. Last night
e we we're discredited and disgraced
E by this same member from New
/ York. He then addressed the chair
3 man of the commerce committee in
!, language, although it could give nc
:, disgrace to the gentleman from Cal
r ifornia, gave infinite disgrace to this
House, and to the gentleman from
g New York who uttered the Ian
T guage. Last night he made some
g reference to the gentleman s early
n life, and spoke of him as mule driver
r and stage driver. 1t would be quite