St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-10
Houss of Representatires.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.--When the house
met this forenoon in continuance
of Saturdays session, Mr. Town
shend moved to go into committee Of the
whole for the consideration Of the postoffice
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Willis opposed the motion, and ar
gued the house should continue the consid-
Grafton of the river and harbor bill.
Mr.. Burns said it was the unanimous wish
Of the appropriations committee that the adj
journment should be had before IL o'clock,
In order that the legislative day Of Monday
might begin at that hour.
Mr.. Hammond contended that would be un-
necessary waste Of time, as it would necessi-
tate reading the journal, call of states, indi-
vidual recognition of members for one hour
under the special rule, without in the least
affecting the status of the river and harbor
and general appropriation bills.
Mr.. Townshend's motion was lost. Yeas
SO, nays 1876.
The house then went into committee of
the whole Hammond in the chair on the
river and harbor bill, the pending amend
ment being that offered by Mr.. Hepburn,
providing that no part Of the money appro-
priated for the improvement Of the New
Orleans harbor shall be expended in repair,
erection, maintenance or paving Of levees
or on grading or abutment Of banks Of the
Mississippi river, owned by private parties or
municipalities. Lost, go to 105.
Mr.. J. A. Taylor, Of Ohio, offered an
amendment providing that no money appro-
prlated by this act shall be paid until such
payment shall be approved by the attorney
general as legal and constitutional.
Mr. Barksdale offered an amendment ap-
proprating $3.50, 900 for improvement of the
Vicksburg harbor Lost.
Mr.. Taylor withdrew bis amendment.
The paragraph making appropriations ior
improvement Of the Galveston harbor having
been reached, Mr.. Springer moved to strike
IL out.
At 1905 Mr.. Townshend moved the COM
mittee rise. Agreed to- 1913 to 98.
LITTLE DIVERSION.
, Mr. White, Of Kentucky, rose TO question
Of privilege, but his first sentence onvinced
the speaker pro TEN (Blackburn) that such
question was not presented, and he requested
the gentleman to resume his seat, but White
continued his remarks. The speaker d.
rected the sergeant-atar 10 seat the gem
tleman, and Deputy Sergeant Hill pro-
ceeded TO perform his duty, but without
carrying his mblem Of Office. White de-
clined to recognize his authority and Hill
rushed for bis mace and proceeded toward
White, who took his seat, but who in a
moment was again on his feet TO matter OF
personal privilege.
"When was occupying my place on this
foor,n he said, ''the sergeant-at-
arms came 10 me as citizen
without a semblance Of authority and at
tempted to seat me.'
went under direction Of the chair. The chair
having repeatedly ruled tina. the gentleman
was not IN order, and requested him to take
his seat, which he persistently refused to do
Applause on the Democratic side.
~ desire TO debate the question:" said
White.
Speaker, pro tem-The chair does not de-
sire to hear the debate. The chair declines
10 hear the gentleman further on the ques-
ton Of personal privilege, on the ground
that It is not a question Of privilege.
II desire to ask, !" said Mr.. Kelly, 'Ewbether
person with no insignia OF Office may place
violent hands on a member and push him
into his seatg''
''Appeal If you wish TO-" cried several
voices from the Democratic side.
The Speaker-The chair hears no appeal.
81 think this IS question Of the highest
privileges" broke in Mr.. Cutcheon.
'And the chair differs frum the gentle
man." replied the speaker.
Mr.. Hammond made a point OF order
which was sustained by the chair, that no
appeal having been taken debate was not In
order.
Mr. Tovnshend moved that the house 90
into committee OF the whole on the postoHce
appropriation bill. Agreed To-; yeas 149,
nays lit.
The house then went into committee Of the
whole, Springer IN the chair, on the postomcs
appropriation bill.