The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-10
WASHINGTON NEWS.
LATEST FROM THE CAPITAL.
Another quarrel In the Housewife, Of
Kentucky, the Martyr, ai Usaal-Mrs.
General Thomas Psn.lon-Ran.
dalrs Mission to Cleveland.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-In the House TO-
day, Mr.. White, OF Kentucky, rose to a
question Of privilege, but his first sentence
convinced the Speaker pro TEN, Mr.. Black.
burn, that such question was not pre-
sented, and he requested the gentleman
to resume his seat, but White continued
his remarks. The Speaker requested the
sergeant-at.arms TO seat the gentleman,
and Deputy Sergeant Hill proceeded to
perform his duty, but without carrying
his emblem OF office. White declined to
recognize his authority, and Mr.. Hill
rushed for his mace and proceeded to-
ward White, who took his seat, but who,
in moment, was again on his feet TO a
matter Of personal privilege.
"When / was occupying my place on
the floor" he said, "the Sergeant.at.Arms
came TO me, q citizen, without semblance
OF authority, and attempted to seat mt" "
Speaker pro tem.-The Sergeant-at-Arms
went under the direction OF the Chair, the
Chair having repeatedly ruled the gentle
man WIS not in order, and requested him
TO take his seat, which he persistently re-
fused to do. [Applause oh the Democratic
side.1
q desire to debate the question" said
Mr.. White.
Speaker pro tem.-The Chair does not
desire to hear the debate. The Chair de-
clines to hear the gentleman further on
the question OF personal privilege on the
ground that 1t Is not question Of privi-
lege."
II desire to ask" said Mr. Kelly,
whether person with no insignia office
may place violent hands on member and
push him into his seat?" a..
appeal II you wish to-" cried several
voices from the Democratic side.
The Speaker-The Chair has no appeal.
~ think this is question OF highest
privileges, broke in Mr.. Cutcheon.
"And the Chair differs from the gentle
man, replied the Speaker.
Mr.. Hammond made point OF order,
which was sustained by the Chair, that no
appeal having been taken, the debate was
not in order. @
ONCE AGAIN.
The House then resolved to 90 into
Committee Of the Whole. Pending going
into committee, Mr.. White again claimed
the floor on u question ofprivilege. While
he had been stating, he said a question Of
privilege, and addressing the Chair, a citi-
zen without any the semblance OF power,
came 10 him and demanded he should
take his seat, and when he protested with
the palm OF his hand, re (the citizen) laid
hands upon him and demanded in an
offensive manner that he should take his
seat. II that citizen was carrying out
the order OF the Chair then, like Crom-
well, this speaker could put his foot down
and say GO, Be gone He could do rs
the Speaker OF the pseudo Parliament, at
Constantinople few years ago did, II any
member dared to do what the Speaker did
notwish, have the Sergeant-at-Arnsa arrest
him and thrust him out OF the House.
g. d. Wise objected TO the gentleman
proceoding,. rs it.was- evident he.wanted
70 make political speech.
III have no wish 10 make political
speech" said White.
"You have been making them dozen
times, said WISE.
.The gentleman will address his re-
marks to the Chair" suggested White,
Wise-I address them to you and call
you to order.
White-Tbe question raise is this, that
any person who comes without his mace
to arrest member and lays violent hands
upon him is unworthy to 'be an officer of
the House.
Mr.. Hammond said this question had
bepn already passed upon by the Chair,
and no appeal had been taken. The de-
bate. therefore, was out Of order, without
regard to the merits Of tho case. The
White then wished to appeal from the de-
cision OF the Chair ruling he had not
presented a question Of personal priv.
lego, but The Speaker ruled that the ap-
peal caue too late, The House then went
into Committee Of tho Whole, Mr.. Spring
or in the chair.