Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-03-20
1UsTA, MAINE, THURSDAY MORNING., MARCH 90 1884

ference One vas the truth which the House
couid export; the other was the truth which
it could not export. The House could say il
regretted the death of Lssker and send q
message anywhere. Ii could believe and
know that his political sentiments were for
the interests of the German Empire, but it
had no right TO send that opinion TO = friendly
power which entertained q different opinion.
and thought the political sentiments of Las
ker had not materially advanced. but had
materially retarded the progress of the gov
ernment. Here was a dilemmer and where
was the refuge? There seemed to be none.
Mr.. Curtin submitted the following rela-
tive to the memorial of the Liberal Union of
the German Parliament:
Resolved. That the House cordially re-
ciprocraies the wishes of the Liberal Union
members of the German Parliament for a
closer union of the two nations and recog-
nizes the graceful appreciation of its sympa-
thy with those who monrn the death of
Lasker.
Resolved, That the House accepts these
resolutions and directs that they be spread
on the journal.
After further remarks the resolutions were
adopted without division.
Several bills were reported from the CON-
mittees. after which the long expected strug
gle over the whiskey bill began.
Mr.. Blackburn OF Ky, calling Springer
of Ills. TO the chair moved to go into COM
mittee of the whole on the revenue bills !;
regreed to, lS0 to l2l, and at $50 the House
went into committee.
The first bill was the bonded extension
bill
Mr.. Hi.cock of New York objected to its
consideration.
The objection was reported to the House,
which by vote of l39 to lis. decided to con-
slider the bill and the committee resumed its
session.
Mr.. Morrison Of Ills. took the floor in
support of the bill. Before he had finished a
sentence, however, Mr.. White of Ky, rose
saying he had moved that the committee rise
for the purpose of bringing privileged mat
ter before the House.
The chair stated he had recognized the
gentleman from Illinois (Morrison) and on
Mr.. White taking an appeal he refused to
notice it, on the grounds that the appeal was
not in order upon the question of mere rec
ogDition by the chair; thereupon MIR. White
rose to point of order and said a member
of the whiskey ring was now on the floor,
when he had previously given pledge he
had no interest in any bill before the House.
Within few days from making the pledge
ways and means in support of the bill, and
was now on the floor, as well as the editor of
Courier-Journal, from the town where more
whiskey is in bond than any other town in
the United States.
Mr.. Blackburn submitted that this was not
point of order and said his co,legue knew
he had no right to be heard upon it,
The chair ruled it was not a point of
order.
Mr.. White-I say | am entitled to be heard
on the question of privilege. The gentleman
from New York (Dorshemier) has decided l
am not in order, and he must take the re-
sponsibility. You may bulldoze this bill
through, but (The remainder of the SEN
tence was drowned in the cries of order.)
Mr.. Morrison then took the floor and ad-
dressed the House at length in favor of the
bill. He yielded to Mr.. Blackburn, who,
with the expressed hope that the considera-
ton of the bill would be concluded tomor-
row. moved that the committee rise. The
motion was agreed to and the House ad-
iourned