New-York tribune., 1885-02-10
ASSAULTED BY AN OFFICER
REPRESENTATIVES, ANGRY AND EXCITED.
Mr.. BLAcKBuRN's RULING CRITICIsED-REsENilNS
MR. wI1LIs's IMPUTATIoNs.
IpY rELEeR Apm TO THE rRBUSE.l

Mr.. BIAcKBuRN's RULING CRITICIsED-REsENTlNG
MR. wI1LIss IMPUTATIoNs.
IpY rELEeR ApH TO THE rRBUNE.l
WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.-FOr more than a
,reek representatives have expressed regret be-
hause of the indisposition Of Speaker Carlisle
and his absence from the House was severely
felt to-day Chairman Willis, OF the hNer anu
Harbor Committee. was I'm bad humor on account VI
the prccarous situation Of his bill and the enors OF tho
Appropriations Committee to obtain the risht OF way
He petulany declared that good part OF TINS house
has been engaged in making up Cabinet for the next
President and various memb ers OF the Approrraohs
(,ommttee-its chairman and several other memDers-
have been included in that and another portion OF the
have been engaged In festivities, by their absence we
have been left frequently without quorum ana thuS
the progress Of the bill has been hindered The cr'i-
cism upon Chairman Randall, in his absence was
promptly resented by several OF his friends VINO
" demanded Mr. Willis should recall IT, MI "no'
of Kentucky desired to repel so Tar as ne was ooh-
cerned the criticism upon members who have been aD
sent ON account OF festivities He attempted to read
the remarks above quoted but called to order py
half dozen Democrats, and the point OF order was
promptly sustained by Mr. Blackburn. the Speaker pro
tenn
Mr. White persisted in his effort to be heard
"The gentleman is out Of order and VIII resume MS
scat" said the Speaker pro TEN.
At this time many members were standing In the
sisles and as there was considerable confusion, Mr.
Blackburn directed the to perform MS
duty and enforce the order OF the Chair. Dep
uty sergeantat-Arms Hill, without stopping to arm
himself with the mace the insignia Of his authority
rushed toward Mr. White, thrusting aside several men,
bers who stood In the aisle and who were contributing
TO the disorder which he had been directed to suppress
Az he neared Mr.. White he made a demonstration as
though to seize him. and Mr. White raised his hand with
awarning gesture. Hill kept on, however and, rudey
clutchng White by the attempted to push him
into Then he bethougnt himself of his mace
and ran back after it. When he returned Mr. White was
seated. -. A..
AS soon as order restored Mr. White again rose to
question Of privilege. He was calling attention 10 inc
pro TEN. again declared him ont OF order ana
refused to hear his statement, remarkng tha1 the
deputy executing the orders OF the Chair ~,
This decision aroused the Indignation OF Judge key,
the father the House," who to question OF
privilege He desired to know II the Speaker pro tenn
held that a sergeant-atarms. whether displaying tae
sign OF his authority not had the rgnt 10 LAY hahus
on q representative and push him about.
That is not question Of privilege, MI BlacAburn
curtly replied. - =.
question OF the very highest privilege. 49,
After the pending question had been disposed or MT
White again attempted to call attention 10 the outrage
that had committed but the Speaker pro tenn again
refused to hear him, to entertain an appeal 10 the
House.
The action Of Mr. Blackburn is regarded by leading
members of the House arbitrary In the extreme anu
can order personal assault by subordinate officer upon
o representative nobody is safe The matter VIII not De
allowed rest Tomorrow Mr. Reed will oher resolution
censrng the bulldozing proceeding ana drccng lhst
ence of the House, The resolution will be subjected 10
the test OF yea and vote and the Democrats VIII DC
forced to approve or condemn the action OF ee piea
him to execute his orders In a rude manner