National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-28
A CIRCUS ~ THE HOUSE.


inc OHicial Hep0rtefss
In tho senate yesterday, after lransacting
morning business, the motion of Mr Miller, Of
California to go into executive session was
agreed TO-, and the senate remained IN secret
session during the remainder Of the afternoon.
In the house Mr.. White Of Kentucky, rising
to correct the Journal, demanded that the
joint resolution introduced by him Monday
abolishing the Office Of commissioner Of inter
nal revenue he read.
The speaker stated that the journal was cor.
rect and that II was not competent for the
gentleman to demand the reading ofthe rcso-
luton.
Mr. White then complained that the text Of
the resolution was not printed In the RocOrd,
and the speaker replied that he had informed
the official reporters that under the rules the
resolution should not be printed.
subsequently the morning hour having been
dispensed with Mr.. White, rising 10 n question
of privilege, offered a resolution declaring that
II Is unjust to the official reporters Of the house
for the speaker to be allowed to revise their
| notes In accordance with his Views Of rules or
proprcty.
Mr. Springer made the point that the resolu
ton did not cmbody question Ofprvllcgc.
Mr.. White, In arguing the pOint. said that
certain sentences Of the reporters notes had
| been stricken out by the speaker. He was not
afraid 10 stand before his constituency or his
God, but he would be afraid to stand before
| the scrutiny Of the speaker. Laughtcrl |
| thank God, continued Mr.. White, that am not
responsible To this democratic house Tor any
\ conviction have OF right or wrong, and still
less that am not responsible TO this creature
| who Is made the speaker of the house. llisses ]
| mean II In no disrespect to the speaker.
| Mr. Springer made the point that Mr.. White
| was out Of order
The speaker said that the gentleman must
| take his scat, or must proceed Ia order 10 dis.
| cuss the question.
| Mr. White. | am stating the facts
! The speaker. The question Is not question
| OF facts II Is q question whether the resOlu.
ton presents question Of privilege.
Continuing Mr.. White said that to q gentle.
man like the gentleman from Illinois lMr.
| sprngerl he could not present the question of
/ order In such form rs to be acceptable to his
extraordinary intelligence. lie [Mr. Whitci
was finite being. Laughter Mr. White was
several times interrupted, aud finally said, eli
this continues might rs vol stop"
" Better" suggested Mr.. Blackburn laconic.
ally;.,,.-,.-..--,..,.
had bettcr stop or not" replied Mr. White.
&C. trust am not responsible for anything
which emanatos from such quarter retorted
Mr.. Blackburn.
Mr.. White then continued his speech Great.
Ing good deal of laughter, aud securing his
point By reading the joint resolution, and thus
insuring Its printing in the Record. He then
withdrew his resolution.
The Speaker. The chair desires TO state that
he has not assumed any control over the Record
whatever. lie has neither inserted anything
the house, but, on being applied TO by the
official reporter 10 know what would properly
be printed in the Record, he advised that
officer yesterday as he would do again under
the same circumstances, that bills and joint
resolutions introduced for reference, whether
read by the member from his seat or by tn,
clerk, did not properly So into the Record
That was the extent to which the chair went
Mr.. Cox, of New York. rising TO question
of privilege offered resolution directing
that the official reporters be instructed 70
made by Mr., White, on the ground that they
had been delivered out Of order.
The speaker ruled that the resolution die
not present Il question of privilege.
Mr.. Cox appealed from the decision for the
purpose of making some reply, to MIR. White
That gentleman had made illusions to th'
speaker In very bad taste
! Mr.. Reed, OF Maine, while he had no objcc
ton to Mr., CoXs proceeding, thought that AT
opportunity should be had for reply.
YES" suggested Mr. Blackburn, sarcas
tlcally; "lets do that. Let the circus go on.
Mr. Cox thought the gentleman from Ken
lucky (Mr. WhitC), who arose every day L
, make indecoruIn, could be moro or less sup
pressed by the chair by reason of his power,
Mr. White demanded that the words of Mr.
' Cox should be taken down.
Mr.. Cox. | withdraw the remarks.
, But this did not satisfy Mr.. White, who re
/ Piled that the gentleman had nothing TO dc
but take his seat.
The speaker. The gentleman has right t.
Mr.. Cox withdrew his appeal, and the mat
' ter was dropped. 1t is animated, however
:. that the controversy will be reOpened hi
. morning, and that, as suggested by Mr. Black
a burn, the circus will go on"
= The house ut l:225 p. III. went into committee
: of the whole on the army appropriation bill
= Aiter brief general debate the bill was rea
n by paragraphs Tor amendments.
y Mr.. Sumner, of California. offered an amend
I ment, which was adopted, providing that tn
I cost oftelcgrans on Official business received
and sent by officers of the army shall not OK
coed the amount paid by the government
a under contract for kilograms OF u simila
= length sent 10 and from The signal service sta
, | tiOns.
q Mr.. McMlllin, of Tennessee, made n poin
: oiOrder against the section Otthe hill which pro
n yided that when any cadet of the United state
i military academy has reCeiveda regular degrc
r from the academic staff he shall be considers
a a candidate for q commission In any corps 70
1 tue duties of which he may be competent
q II there be no vacancy in such corps he ma
a be attached TO II by the President Us an add
tlonal second lieutenant until II vacancy shnI
happen. The point was sustained, and tn
d, section was stricken out.
On motion of Mr.. Keller, OF Ohio, an amend
ment was adopted giving courts-martial th
right to sit at such times rs they may see fit.
The committee then rose, reported the bi
: to the house, and 1t was passed,
h Mr.. Hewitt of New York, moved that th
+, house go into committee of the whole to col
slider revenue bills, his object being to call u
, the bill to carry into effect n convention b,
4 tween the United States aud Mexico signed o
: the goth OF january, 1883. lost--6O to %.
I. The house then, at i;2O adjourned.