The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-03-05
Nr, White, OF Kentucky, without Cause
Assaiis Grover Cleveland,
AND is CALLED A LIAR FOR IT,
4 Scene of Pandemonium-rhes llyerMen
wlaa Gioriou. Triumph-The New
Orleans Exposition Loan
Item Being Discussed,
GENERAL WASHINGTON REPORTS


tho - ght session of the house Of repre-
sent lives, last night, one of those oc'
oa.iaual scenes at he closing of an ex'
oi'inE session, bordering on disgraceiul-
mes, lud characterized by extreme bit
lerutss, hitter personalities, and almost
opuu collision, or hostiiities, between
MON uers was presented, tho cause ol
theuf enyiabic occurrence being directly
AtLiinIted to that mischiei-muker, who
sadly misrcprcsuuts tho better elements
o. his constituents, MIR. White, (Repub
lean of kuntgcky. The house had
been engaged nn the river ami harbOr
llil, aud tho question Of the absence al
RUuuum haviug been raised, the call
OF She hUust was made.
The sergcaUt.lt.Hrms having been
l.syt. ched IA quest OF absent members,
the rnuSo HAD lapsod INTO "a comatose
state, rs lar as business was concerned.
Tine reateSt listieSsneSs was evinced by
mUu.Iers aud the proceedings under the
cal we're not even marked by the party
feeling which usually character ICES
tham THIS continued until $3.50, Whom
NJ. White, of Kentucky, secured the
floor On "a motion connected with II call
pt tho house. His presence was the sig
ma lDr cries Of "LDud5r!' "Leive TO
priutw "VUtep' etc. Amid the general
phGu and the confusion of Mr.. White,
4lks " tdNtis III EhlHN va +" ihiAhs
monsary inquiry, asked II the man with
the most mouth WAS entitled To use all
tho tmc OF the house.
mid shouts Of approving laughter
Nj. White called the attention OF the
house 10 the act that the gentleman
who was ieering ut ma was violating
openly the rules OF the house by smo-
king on tie floOr.
TINS turned tho laugh against Mr..
Weaver VINO quickly retorted that H.
WAS necessary for "A man 10 40 some
THUG to keep from being bored to death.
But Mr.. White vas hot 10 80 diverted
IRON. his PURPOSE Of making speech,
which he continued To do to the intense
enjoyment OF the house at large, but 20
the manifest annoy anco OF the friends
OF tne river and harbOr bill Jeers,
laE4 alter and shouts greeted him on all
sides and confusion reigned supreme.
Mr.. White proceeded with his speech
and amid misses from the Democratic
SIDE, he referred To President elect
CT Gland as being drinking and ca
ro.,alng in saloon in Buffalo with the
'iDh,r said Mr.. Gibson, "this is dis
graceful. The gentleman shall not ut
ter ralsehoods on this floor"
Nh Browne, of Indiana, "a Republic
cam demanded that tho words be take
down.
several Democratic members: "With-
dra them"
"No," replied Mr. Gibson, 81 do not
take hem back, butrepeat Them
Tue language WAS read ~ the clerk 5
desk as given above.
MI Browne said he was not surprised
thai u the confusion the reporter had
not taken down accurately the remark
Of tho gentleman from West Virginia.
Tho language used was: "And he gen.
tlcuun has been standing here tonight
tutoring deliberate ialsenoods."
Nj as,srs. Ellis and Buckner stated that
their understanding OF the gentieman's
language was that he had used the
word "advertising" instead OF suffer
ing"
Mr.. Gibson being allowed to make a
statement, said his language was this:
~ submit that the gentlemen from
Keullcky has no right to stand on TINS
floor and advertise deliberate false
hoOd.'
Nv. Browne then moved that in the
Judgment of this house, the Language
usei ny the gentleman from West Vr-
giuit was parliamentary, and in vio-
latiOu OF its rules, and thaC he is sub ject
to "eusure by the house. Mr.. Browne
said ne had no hope that the gentleman
nom West Virginia would be ceDSur2d,
whatever language he might have eni-
Tr. Willis. addressing Mr.. Browne,
HGKGu. Nv INV was your pplisIVl VI b'lt
the language used by my co.league?"
70 which MIR, Browne replied: "When-
ever am called upon to give an opin-
ion upon the language OF Your colleague
J shall do so freely and franHly.'
Willis: 81 do not think a gentleman
yiShin1, the parliamentary rules can
Mr. Brown continuing, said the time
had conc when member might charge
his fellow member VITA being liar, A
,scduudrel, or anything else within the
language Of invectve, yet 10 was not a
violation oftbe decorum OF this digni-
fed body. lie had heard language used
here which would have disgraced the
vilest pot-house in the city.
Mr.. Tillman thought the house was
engaged in an extraordinary proceed
ing, 1T twas engaged in what he might
call D egisl ative veto. The constitution
had put it in the power Of one-flith OF
the members TO veto the will of ~ ma
iority by calling tho yeas and nays.
Since O'clock iG had been evident that
termined That the river and
harhOr bill should not pass
and ith question resolved itself into Que
OF endurance, When 1t came to a ques-
ton Of physical endurance, .jack-asses
were superior to the most intellectua'
statesman; therefore, in order To make
the application, whenever the majority
ADDS out that the voting minority pro
poses 10 defeat legislation, that majority,
after putting the minority ou record,
should be satisfied and adjourn.
On motion OF Mr.. Hammond, Mr..
Brownies motion was Ia bled-yeas, 49,;
nays, 80.
Al II AS motion to adjourn was lost
yeas, los; nays, no. But at IL O'Clock
asiuilltr motion was carried, and the
disgraceful proceedings, inaugurated
ard procipitated by Mr.. White, came to
an end for the time beng
xLvIII Congress.
SENATE.
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