The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-26
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N HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

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IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE ~
: on the River and Hatber Biii-nir, sibson
OF west Virginia, Arises "ro Remark,
And Is Nearly sat Down uponsA
Very Lively Day in the House.
wAsH1Yorox, D. O., Feb. 25.-1n the
House to-day the consideration Of the
j River and Harbor Bill, upon itsthinh read
ing, was resumed. The House proceeded
to vote on the amendments reported from
the Committee Of the Whole. neach
case the amendments were adopted Switll-
out an aye and nay vote until the amend-
1 ment was reached striking out the clause
appropriating for the improvement Of the
mississippi river from the head Of the
passes 10 the mouth Of the ohio.tiver, and
recommending the President to appoint
James B. Eads as advisory engineer Of the
i Mississippi River Commission. This was
stricken out in Committee Of tho Whole
\; with the assent Of the Committee on
Rivers and Harbors, in order to facilitate
the consideration Of the bill in the COM
mittee.
Hiscock objected, the yeas and nays
being called amid much confusion upon
the amendment ofthe committee. When
the roll call was completed and the amend
ment TO strike out the clause was carried
by small majority, it was stated motion
would be made to recommit the bill.
The opponents Of the bill then resorted.
to fillibnstering tactics. a motion was
made for recess and no quorum having,
voted call OF the House was ordered.
The Sergeantat-Arrns was dispatched in
quest OF absent members. When White,
Of Kentucky, secured the floor on the
motion connected with the call
of the House his presence was
a signal for cries of, f,"louder,n '.leaye to
print, .svote,n &c., and general shouts
and confusion, while Weaver in the giise
Of a parliamentary inquiry asked whether
the man with the most mouth was entitled
to all the time Of the House. Amid shouts
of approving laughter White called the
attention OF the House that the gentleman
who was jeering at him was violating the
rules Of the House by smoking on the floor
of the House.
This turned the laughter against Weaver
who quickly returned that It was neces-
sary for q man to do something to keep
from being bored to death.
THE RiRsr PASSAGE ALARMS.
But White was not 10 diverted from his
purpose ofmaking speech, which he con:
tinued to do to the intense enjoyment Of
|ofthe House at large, but to tile annoy
ance Of the friends Of the River and
Harbor Bill. Jeers, laughter and Shouts
greeted himon sidesand confusion reign
ed supreme. Finally Van Eaton statedthat
the successor Of the gentleman from kens
lucky was present and he moved he be
now sworn in. laughter.
White-I will say 70 the gentleman that
| lifthere had been a fair election In his dis.
triet his successor would have been here.
Van Eaton-And ifthere had been an
INTELLIGENT election In, the eentisnan's ais.
trict hewould not have been here,
White s was I then intetrapled by Y . point " !
question: ouesaea .1es ne SSs n's sPesHtp ~
White-I did not digress until / was in.
Iterrupted by the gentleman--ifthe House
vii permit me 70 call hun snehTlron 3; y;
1 nsmnand au IN Semsndes Sesl hat @ tbe @ wor,s bs
taken down, whereupon White Withdrew
them Hammond said he would ask for
no action, because ne thought tho remarks
the gentleman rom hentucky were out
oiofaer; ne naa peeIl gteatly pf,pryoseu.
Mhlte tnen proceeaea Win nus spegst a,s
ana amid misses from sthe pemoefat.c slde
ne Ieieried 70 oleyelanu
- peing IN saioon IN ouna4o WIN
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q GIBSON TAKES A.HAND.
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bei taken down. ~.
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draw them"
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Mr. Browne said he was not surprised
that in the confusion the reporter had not
takeIn down accurately tbe remark
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Inc ing deliberate tif islseheeds.S i S.sS -
SIessrs. Ellis and Buckner stated their
understanding otthe gentleman's Language,
i!N tnat ne \. haa usea dtie WORD 'auyertsslng