Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-10


which extension shall embrace proper
accommodations for the city post
Office.
Executive session. Adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
When the House met at 10 o'clock
this morning, in continuation of Satur-
days session, Mr.. Townshend moved to
90 into Committee of the Whole for the
consideration of the post-office appro-
priation bill.
Mr.. Willis opposed the motion. and
argued that the House should continue
the consideration Of the river-and-harbor
bill.
After discussion, the motion was
lost-yeas, SO; nays, l26. The House
then lat IL o'clock went into Commit
tee Of the Whole OR. Hammond in the
chair on the river-and-harbor bill, the
pending amendment being that offered
by Mr.. Hepburn, providing that no part
of the money appropriated for the i'm
provement of the New Orleans harbor
shall be expended in the repair. cree
ton, maintenance, or paving of levees,
or in the grading or revetement of the
banks of the Mississippi river owned by
private parties or municipalities. Lost
60 to 1916.
At 1905 Mr.. Townshend moved that
the committee rise. Agreed to-l23 to
90.
Mr.. White, of Kentucky, rose to
question of privilege, but his first SEN
tence convinced the Speaker pro tenn.
(Mr. Blackburn) that such question was
not presented, and he requested the
gentleman to resume his seat but Mr..
White continued with his remarks.
The Speaker directed the Sergeant-at-
Arms to seat the gentleman, and Depu-
ty-Sergeant Hill proceeded to perform
his duty, but without carrying out his
emblem of Office.
Mr.. White declined to recognize his
authority, and Mr.. Hill rushed for his
mace and proceeded towards Mr..
White, who took his seat, but who in
a 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-a citizen without semblance of
authority--and attempted to seat me-"
The Speaker pro tenn: The Ser
geant-at- Arms went under the direc-
ton of the Chair, the Chair having re-
pcatedly ruled that the gentleman was
not in order, and requested him to take
his seat, which he persistently refused
to do. Applause on the Democratic
side.l
Il desire to debate the question:"
said Mr.. White.
The Speaker pro tenn: The Chair
does not desire to hear debate. The
Chair declines to hear the gentleman
further on question Of personal privi-
lcge on the ground that it is not quss-
ton Of privilege.
81 desire to ask" said Mr.. Kelly, of
Pennsylvania, whether person with
no insignia of Office may place violent
hands on member and push him into
his seat?"
Appeal if you wish to-" cried sew
eral voices from the Democratic side.
The Speaker: 1.-THE Chair hears no
appeal"
- think that this is question Of
the highest privilege" broke in Mr..
Cutcheon, of Michigan.
"And the Chair differs from the gen.
tleman," replied the Speaker.
Mr.. Hammond made point Of or
der, which was sustained by the Chair,
that no appeal having been taken de-
bate was not in order.
Mr.. Townshend, Of Illinois, moved
that the House 90 into Committee of
the Whole on the post-oilice appropria-
ton bill. Agreed to--yeas, l49; nays,
III.
Pending going into committee. Mr..
White again claimed the floor on a
question of privilege. While be had
been stating, he said, the question Of
privilege and addressing the Chair a
citizen, without any semblance Of pow
er, came to him and demanded that he |
should take his seat; and when he pro-
tested with the palm Of his hand, he |
the citizen) laid violent hands upon
him and demanded in an offensive man
ner that he should take his seat. IL
that citizen was carrying out the order !
Of the Chair, then, like Cromwell, this
Speaker could put his foot down and
say, - Go be gone" He could do as
the Speaker OF the pseudo Parliament
ut Conssantinople a few years ago did;
if any member dared TO do what the
Speaker did not wish, have the Ser
arrest him and thrust
him out Of the House.
Mr.. q. D. Wise, Of Virginia. objected
% the gentleman proceeding. as il was
.vident he wanted 70 make political
'peccb.
:. have no wish To make political
s.cf.cb - zasd Afr White