The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-11

ANOTHER 6QUABBLE OVER THE
WHITE AFFAIR.
The Sergeant-at-ArmsU Undertakes to Re-
store Order, and Takes His Mace
Along Senate Business Ma
tional Capital Gossip.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 1.-THE house, |
on Monday, continued discussion Of the post
office bill until adjournment
On Tuesday the house INST at II o'clock in
continuation of Mondays session. Bfng-
ham, of Pennsylvania, after calling atten-
ton to the remarkable fact that
during the entire congress the i'm
portant committee on postofIices
and post roads have not had day for
consideration by the house of matters which
it had matured, addressed the house in sup
port of the new legislation which the ap-
preparation committee had engraftad on the
bill at the instance Of the postotlice commit
tee He earnestly urged the adoption Of the
proposed change of the minimum weight OF
letters from one-half ounce to one ounce.
Dingey, OF Maine, Republican followed in
advocacy OF moro liberal allowance to
American vessels for carrying the mails
At five minutes to L he yielded for no
ton to that effect and the committee rose
and the rouse ad j0uinei, to be again called
to order, when prayer was Offered and the
journa. Of Saturday read
Tie journal as read stated that White, of
Kentucky Monday, when calIeI to order
by the speaker took his scat when the ser
geaGt- alarms went to him. Kelly moved
to correct the journal by substituting had
taken for took The point OF difference
was this, when the sergeant-at-arms APP
preached White without his mace, he re
fused to sit down and when he returned with
his mace White was seated. Kelly claimed
that the first time it was as a citizen and
not as an officer
Reagan said the journal was correct, and
this was a mere technical pretense. He
moved to ley the motion on the table On
division the vote was l:;S to q The yeas
and nays were then ordered on the motion
to table
The motion II table was agreed to-yeas
lGG; nays, "a
kciier moved that a committee of five be
appointed to inquire into the facts in the
case. An excited debate followed, keifer
controlling the time during which much CON
fusion prevailed Reagan, cxcilellY cen
sured the proceedings i'll the matter and
charged that the business OF the house was
delayed day after day by di!atory and fill
clustering mo ions.
Boutello OF Naino-By whom!
Reagau-By the very gentleman you ara
tlemau you put up | am tired Of saeug
Democrats rise here ami apologize for efforts
on the part Of the jority in trying t. con
trol the house.
Reed demanded that tie words be taken
down.
While the reporter was writing out his
notes. Reagan. remained standing in the
| aisle, White made the point Of order that
under the rules it was the duty of the gen
tleman to take his sest and await the action
OF the house.
The Spealer-It is the duty OF all gentla-
men TO be seated
There were ut least 100 standing. On
second demand for order, Hill, tho deputy
sergeant-at arms, who was the officer whose
conduct was under discussion seized his
mace and marched up the aisle, directing
| members to be seated, amid roars Of laughter
| When the words used by Reagan ware
| read, the speaker pro TEN. ruled that they
| were:nOt in trausgression Of the rules of the
| house, and Reagan was allowed to proceed
| Having concluded his remarks. he moved to
lay the motion on the table
Allison occupied the chair in the senate
| Tuesday.
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