The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-27
HOT HEADED H0N0RABLES
Members of Congress Who Become
Wild and WOOly.
LOUD AND LURlO LANGUAGE USED
Mr.lWhite, of Kentucky, without Cause
Assails trOyer Cleveland,
AND is CALLED A LIAR FOR IT,
a Scene of Pandemonium-The silver Men
WIN Glorious Triumph-The New
Orleans Exposition Loan
Item Being Discussed.
GENERAL WASHINGTON REPORTS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2G.-[Special.l-At
the night session of the house of repre-.
sentatives, last night, one of those oc.
casional scenes at the closing of an ex
citing session, bordering on disgraceful.
ness and characterized by extreme bit
terness, bitter personalities, and almost
open collision, or hOstilities, between
members was presented, the cause of
thounenviable occurrence being directly
attributed to that mischiei-maker, who
sadly misrepreSents the better elements
of his constituents, Mr.. White, (Repub
lican) of Kentucky. The house had
been engaged on the river and harbor
bill, and the question of the absence OF
a quorum having been raised, the call
OF the house was made.
The sergeaut.at arms having been
dispatched in quest of absent mombe,s
the house had lapsed into cOnlpta
state, as far as business was concerned.
The greatest listlessness was evincod by
mhers and the proceedings under the
call were not even marked by the party
feeling which usually characteriZGs
Aithis MS 'NlltihIiu ulllll VsON, " hen
Mr.. White, of Kentucky, secured the
floor on a motion connected with call
OF the house. His pre- once was the sig.
nal for crios OF "Lluderw "Leave 10
printw "NOtev' etc. Amid the paucril
shouts aud the confusion of Mr. White,
MIR. Weaver, in he guise OF parlia.
mentary inquiry, asked if the man with
the most mouth was entitled to use ali
the tme of the house.
Amid shouts Of approving laughter
MIR. White called the attention of the
house to the lact that the gentleman
who was leering at hIm was violating
openly the rules of the house by sm0.
king on the floor.
This turned tho laugh against Mr..
Weaver who quickly retorted that it
was necessary for man TO do some.
thing TO keep from being bored to death
But MIR. White vas not 10 30 diverted
from his purpose If making a speech
which he continue to do to the intense
enjoyment of the bOuse, AT large, but {
the manifest annoyance of the trienll
OF the river and harbor bill. Jeers
laughter aud shouts greeted him on al
sides and confusion reigned supreme.
Mr.. White proceeded with his speech
and amid Kisses from the Democrat,
side, he referred to President elec
Cleveland MS being drinking and ca
rousing in saloon in Buffalo with the
boys.
"Oh," said Mr.. Gibson, "this Is dis.
graceful. The gentleman shall not ut
ter falsehoods on this floor"
Mr.. Browne, OF Indiana, "a Republ
cam demanded that the words ba taken
down.
Gsvaro1 N ,,,ncrot;o ,,,o,,,l l,.,.,. t,Nyitt.
draw thom."
mo" replied Mr.. Gibson, 81 do not
take them back, but repeat themb
The language was read 40 tho clerk :
desk ~ giYen above.
Mr.. Browne said no was not SURPRISED
that in the confusion the reporter had
not taken down accurately the remark
II the gentleman from West Virginia
The language used was: "And the gen
tleman has been standing hero tonight
tutoring deliberate lalSenOOdsn
McssrS. Ellis and Buckner stated that
their understanding of the gentleman,
language was that he had used the
word advertising" instead OF "uttor
ing"
Mr.. Gibson being allowed TO mako O
statement, said his language was this
"l submit that the gentlemeu from
Kentucky has no right to stand ON this
floor and advertise deliberate false.
hood"
MIR. Browne then moved that i'm the
judgment of this house, tho language
used by the gentleman from West Nir.
ginia was parliamentary, and IN yiO
lation Of its rules, and that he is subject
to censure by tho house. Mr.. Browne
said he had no hope that tho gentleman
from West Virginia would bo censured,
whatever language he might have en-
ployod.
Mr.. Willis, addressing Mr.. Browne
asked: "What WAS your opinion Of the
the language used by my colleague2
10 which Mr.. Browne replied: "When.
ever am cal led upon to give an opin.
ION upon the language Of your colleague
| shall do so freely aud frankly
Willis; "l do not think q gentleman
within the parliamentary rules can
do sou
Mr.. Brown continuing, said tho time
had come when member might charge
his fellow member with being liar, q
scoundrol, or anything else within the
language of invective, yet IL was not q
violation Oftho dec0rum OF this digni.
fled body. He had heard language usec
here which would have disgraced th,
vilest pot-house In the city.
MIR. Tlllmon thought the house wa'
engaged in an extraordinary proceed
ing, " was engaged in what he might
call a legislative veto. The constitution
had put II in the power of one-hith O
the members to veto the will of Il ma
iority 10y calling tho yeas and nays
Since O o'clock IL had been evident that
the vetoing minority was de
termtned that the river and
harbor bill should not pas,
and the question resolved itself into one
OF endurance, When IL came to ques
ton OF physical endurance, jack-asse'
were superior to the most intollectus
statesman; therefore, In order to make
the application, whenever the majority
finds out that the voting minority pro
poses 4" defeat legislation, that majority
after putting the minority ON record
should be satisfied and adjourn.
On motion of Mr.. Hammond, Mr.
Brownies motion was tabled-yeas, l32
nays, GG,
At Has a motion 10 adjourn was lost
yeas, lu5i uays, 10. But at - o'clocl
a similar motion was carried, aud tn,
disgrsceiui proceedings, inauguratet
and preciptatod by MIR. White, came 4
an end for the time being.
NLNII Congress.
SENATE.
WAsHTNGroN, Feb. 23.-The CHAIl
laid before the senate the credentials o
reelection of Senator Jones, OF Nevada
Mr.. HALE, from the oommittee ol