New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-26
sDISORDER IN THE HOUSE.
THE DEMOCRATS PROVOKE ATTACK.
PERSONALITIES OVER THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILE
Mr. cLEvELAND's NAME BROUGHT IN.

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PERSONALITIES OVER THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILE
MR. cLEvELANDs NAME BROUGHT IN.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The House to-day
considered the River and Harbor bill. upon
the third reading of which tho previous
question was operating. On motion OF Mr. Cox, Of
New.YOrk by unanimous consent an Amendments
adopted Increasing from $4,000 to $4,000 the sp
preparation to carry out the provisions OF the legislation
for the protection of New-York Harbor.
The House proceeded to vote on the amendments re-
ported from tho Committee Of tho Whole. Two hours
were consumed In voting upon the amendments sepa-
rately as question Of no quorum raised In nearly
every instance necesstang atedious vote by cers In
cacn case the amendments adopted without yea
and nay vote until the amendment reached striking
out the clauses appropratg Tor the improvements the
Mississippi River from the head Of the Passes to tho
mouth of tho Ohio River. and recommending
the President to appoint James ID. Eads sd-
visory engineer Of the Mississippi River Commission.
This stricken out I'm Committee OF she Whole with
the assent of the Committee Rivers and Harbors In
order to facilitate the consideration OF the bill; the In
tcnon being to rensate the clause In tho H,u,e. It
having been agreed b. the River and Harbor Committee
to strike from the bill the for the appoint
ment of advisory ,lnesr, Mr. Willis, of Kentucky.
asked unanimous consent that should the amendment Of
the Committee of the Whole be rejected and tho Mis-
sssIpp River clause be again placed in the i'll that por.
uoh u IL rcictrmS W Sdpttu r~duS shpuu oc ciihi'
Mr. Hiscock, of Nev-York objected and the yea, and
ment OF the Committee. When tho roll call was COM
pleed, the amendment to strike out the clause
red by small majority but 10 was stated In private con-
versati0n that motion would be made TO reconn tho
bill with instructions to the COMMITTEES on Rivers and
Harbors report it back with the Edss clause stricken
out and this caused several members to change their
votes from the affirmative to the negative and the vote
was declared to be Yeas 1877; nays l33 This rejects
the amendment OF the Committee of the Whole and re-
stores the Mississippi River proposition to the bill
Mr.. Hunt of louisiana moved reconsider the vote
and moved to lay that motion on the table This was
Mr. Willis then asked that the Eads proposition be
stricken out but Mr. White objected. The opponents OF
the bill then resored tbusering tactics, and several
motions to adjourn we're made and severay voted down.
Then notion made for a recess and no quorum
having voted, call OF the House was ordered
The sergeant-at having been dispatched In quest
OF absent members. the House lapsed into conatoss
state as far as business was concerncd The greatest
slessness evinced by members and the proceedings
under the call were not even marked by the hilarfty
which usually characerizes them. This continued until
half past when Mr. White. OF Kentucky, secured tho
noor on molten connected WIN inc ca OF te ousc;
Leave TO print Vote !" etc. and general shouts aud
confusion while Mr.. Weaver of Nebraska in the glss
OF parliamentary inquiry asked whether the man with
the most mouth was entitled TO all tue time IN the House
attention Of the House to the fact that gentleman
who jecring at him was violating openly the rules OF
laugh against Mr. weaver, who quickly returnc. that
i was necessary for man to DO something 10 Keep
diverted FROM his purpose OF making speech which he
continued to do 20 the intense enjoyment OF the House
OF the River and Harbor bill Jccrs, laughter
sn@ Shouts greeted him FDov M vsS rso and
Mississippi rising to what he stated was question OF
the highest prvege stated that the successor Of the
gentlemen from Kentucky was present aud he moved
that he be sworn in laushtcr
had been fair election in his district his successor
Mr. Van Eaton-And II there had been an intelligent
election ia the gentlemans district he mover would have
Mr.. White was then interrupted by point of order
that he not discussing the question under dscusson
Mr.twhite-i did not dgress until was Interrupted
TO call him so-from Nebraska, and the member from
Mr., Hammond Of Georgia, demanded that the words
be taken down. whercupon Mr.. White withdrew them.
Mr. Hammond nd said he would IA ask for no action ns-
ucky were out OF ORDER he had been greatly provoked
misses from the Democratic side he spoke OF PRESIDENT
elect Cleveland being In saloon In Buffalo with tho
"Oh. said Mr. Gibson. OF West Virginia. this is lis
graceful The gentleman shall not utter falsehoods on
Mr.. Brown. OF Indiana, demanded that the words be
taken down; seyer democratic Ne members cried;
take them back, but repeat them"
The language was read at the Clerks desk as given
Mr.. Brown said that he not surprised that in tho
confusion the reporter had not taken down accurately
language used was and the gentleman has been stand
Ing here tonight utterins deliberate faisehoods
stated their understanding OF the gentemans language
that he had used the word advertising" instead Of
Mr.. Gibson. being allowed make a statement. said
that his language was this submit that the gentle
from Kentucky has right to stand Oh this noor
aud adv ertse deliberate falschoods"
Browne then moved that, in the jud OK this
House. the language used by the gentlemen from West
Virginia unparliamentary and IN violation Of the
rules and that he subject to the cenre Of the House,
Browne said that he had hope that the gentle
man from West Virginia would be censured, whatever
language he might have employed
Mr.. Wiis-What was your opinion OF the language
used by my colleaguef
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures I am called upon to give my
opinion upon the language Of your colleague shall do
so freely and frankly -
Mr.. Wilis-I do not think that the gentleman within
parliamentary rules can do so.
Mr. Browne continuing said that the tiino
had come when one member might charge
his feow-member with being liar, scoindrei.
or anything else within the LANGUAGE OF
the decorrm Of this dignied body Hc had heard Ian.
used here which would have 'disgrced the vese
pOthOuse IN this city.
Mr.. Tilman, OF South Carolina. thought that tue
House engaged in an extraordinary proceeding.
1t was engaged In what he might call .
legislative Veto Since q O'clock, O'clock m,,or,;9 mao
was determined that the River and Harbor bill should
not pass and the question had resolved itself into one
of endurance When IL came to question OF pdys.eal
endurance ackasses were superior TO the most nef
lectual statesmen. ,ox
AZ Il:45 q motion to adjourn was lost-yeas lO3;
nays IlO-but at IL o'clock q similar motion w@
carried.