The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-23
A LIVELY DEBATE
In the lIouSs-A Question of VsraCily-PAr,
than Lines Drawn,

In the lIouSe-A QuSStIOn of YsrAcily-PAr,
than Lines Drawn,
WARRINGTON, Jan. 22.-In the House
to-day Mr.. Herbert, Of Alabama, from the
Committee on Naval AlIairG, reported
back the Boutelle resolution calling on the
Secretary Of the Navy for information rel
ative to the alleged erasions OF certain in,
scriptions and the dismissal OF Union sol.
diers at the Norfolk Navy Yard, with an
amendment extending the inquiry to dis
missals made al the Navy Yard and the
light house district at Norfolk during the
terms Of tho immediate predecessors Of tha
present Secretary OF the Navy. =
Mr.. Herbert, stating that the resolution
vas substantially tlle same as that origi.
nRlly offered by Mr. Routelle,, except that
1t was somewhat broader, demanded the
previous question. The Republicans re.
sisted this, bat were out.voted-S7 to "a.
Tellers were ordered. The body Of Re.
publiCans reirained from voting, and upon
the announcement Of the result-1l1 to -
Mr.. Perkins, Of Kansas, raised the point
Of order that no quorum had voted.
ut is evident, then," said Mr.. Herbert,
"that the gentlemen do not want their
own interrogatious answered. ! withdraw
the report" Applause on the Democratic
side. 1
Mf. Boutells-1i | may do SO object 10
the Withdrawal Of Tho report,
Mr.. Reed, OF Maine-The report is be.
ing acted upon and cannot be withdrawn.
The Speaker held that as the report was
made 10 the House by order OF a commit,
toe II Could not be Withdrawn without the
leave Of the house. [Applalse on the Re.
publican side.]
Mr., Reed-f suggest that the gentleman
from Alabama allow an amendment 10 he
offered by my Collegue. sHr4 -
Mr.. Herbeft-1 have no instructions 10
allow any amendments.
Mr. Reed-The gentleman can allow an
amendment 70 be offered,
CALL or THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Herbsrt-1 decline To allow any 10
be offered. The resolution includes sub
stanLlally all the inquiries In the original
resolution and l move q call Of the House,
MI. Hewitt, ot New York, agreed with
Nj. Reed In maintaining the freedom OF
debate, but ID the present case there was
nothing To debate
Mr.. lleed's motion was voted down and
after o short wait the Ssrgsanbat. Arms
brought 10 the bar OF the House MeBsrs.
Sowden, Riggs and niphsm, After being
considerably guyed by their associates the
excuses presented by these gentlemen
were deemed satisfactory and they were
relieved from custody
Al $3.50 =, NJ, Mr.. Herbert thought he
had secured q quorum Of Democrats and
accordingly further proceedings under the
call were dispensed with. Tie previous
question thea ordered ou the resolution,
yeas l5g, nays VI. Then commenced q
political debate, which swas opened by
Mr.. H0utelle, who promised bis direct
speech Upon the resolution with remark
calling attention to the fact that the first
legislative act Of the House had been the
pAssage, by unanimous OohsBlt, Of h bill
removing The political disabilities Of an
e4.UoniederAte, who had waited more
than twenty years before discovering a
desire 10 ls placed In the line Of ellgi.
blllby snd appointment under tile RAe6u'
tive department oi the United States,
A uEtoN INSCRIPTION oBLiTERGTEp.
In contrast with this he tMt. noutelleI
had been tauRtihgly informed that ftteSn
minutes Of time was an ample alloWAhct
in which to discuss the pGse oi the out
fageohs dismissal Of disabled veterans o
U the Union Army from the employment o.