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"A E1OiIAON NiOC1AtAS 4
Mr. wise, of virginia, Knocls the Props
of the Maine Backbiter Completely
from Under Him-The Norfolk Navy
Yard Charges Entirely Unfounded.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.--In the House
to-day Mr.. Herbert, Of Alabama, from the
Committee on Naval Affairs, reported
back Mr. Boutelle's resolution calling on
the Secretary Of the Navy for information
relative to the alleged erasure of certain
inscriptions and the dismissal Of Union
soldiers at the Norfolk navy yard, with
an amendment extending the inquiry to
dismissals made in the navy yard and
lighthouse district at Norfolk during
terms of the immediate predecessors Of
the present Secretary of the Navy. Mr..
Herbert stated that the resolution was
substantially the same as that originally
offered by MIR. Boutelle, except that it
was somewhat broader and demanded
the previous question.
The Republicans resisted this, but on
the division were outVOted 81 to 81. The
tellers were ordered, The body OF the
Republicans refrained from voting, and
upon the announcement of the result, III
to 7, Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas, raised the
ROlQJ Oh OIUSE tuhl no quorum udu kObtNs
WITHDRAWAL THREATENED.
at is evident, them" said MIR. Herbert,
"that the gentlemen do NOT want their
own interrOgatOries answered. l with
draw the report" Applause en- the
Democratic side.
Mr.. BOutelle--lf / may do SO, / object TO
the withdrawal of the report.
Mr.. Reed, OF Maine-Ibe report is being
acted upon, and cannot be Withdrawn.
The Speaker held that as the report was
made TO the House by order Of the COM
mittee it could rot be withdrawn without
leave of the House. Applause on the
Republican side
Mr.. Reed suggest that the gentleman
from Alabama allow amendments to be
offered by nv colleague.
Mr.. Herbert-i have no instructions to
allow any amendments.
Mr.. Reed-Ihe gentleman can allow
amendments to be offered.
MR.. HERBERT DECLINES.
Mr. HERBERT decline to allow any to
be offered. The resolution embOdes sub
stantally all the inquiries in the original
resolution, and move q call of the House.
Mr.. BOutelle inquired whether the gen
tleman had stated that the committee had
Instructed him to call the previous ques-
ton?
Mr.. Herbert made no such statement.
Mr.. BOutele-He was not so instructed.
Mr.. Herbert made no such statement.
The Republicans opposed the motion for
a call of the House, but it was ordered by
vote OF l53 to 123.
The call disclosed the presence Of 29G
members, there beng but % 4bsentees,
AID on motion of Mr.. Herbert a TesOlu-
ton was adopted directing the Sergeant
alarms to arrest and bring to the bar
of the House such members as were alb
sent without leave.
MR.. REED AROUSED.
Immediately MIR. Reed moved that all
further proceedings under the call be dis
pensed with. he called attention to the
fact that there was an unusually full at
tendance of members. The sole question
which now existed was the question OF
liberty of debate. No unreasonable time
was asked for by the minority. II could
not be that the gentlemen on the other
& side. with majority of 40, were desiriOus
4 of suppressng the debate from fear Of any
& consequences. No harm ever came in
a free country from free discussion of
legitimate proposition.
THE RULES ON THE SUBJECT.
Mr.. Herbert stated that the rules of the
House prescribed a reasonable time for
debate ON resolution of this character
Thirty minutes were allowed, 10 for each
side. After the previous question was
ordered it was simply a resolution of in
quiry, and there was nothing to debate
until the inquiry haC been answered.
- Mr.. Reed suggested that the Committee
on Naval Affairs had added an amend
ment to the resolution which debate would
Show to be mistake and entirely futile.
Mr.. Herbert replied that his side Of
the House was entirely willing TO accept
the consequences OF any mistake which
might have been made by amending the
RESOLUTION. II the additional inquiry
made was futile the ans Wer of the Secre-
tarY Of the Navy would show it.
RIGHTOF DEBATE.
MIR. Reed insisted that the House had a
night to debate any question coming be-
fore it and it was not for any man or any
sci Of men to decide whether "A proposition
was proper one TO he discussed.
kNr. Hewitt, Of New York, agreed with
Mr.. Reed in maintaining the freedom Of
debate but in the present case there was
nothing to debate.
NM REPUBLICAN GAG LAW.
Tie Democratic side have had TO main
TAIN for many years the right of the repre-
fsentatiOns OF the people to discuss impor-
ttant political questions, and many time
thad he seen the other side trying to sup
fpress the debate. 1t did not lie in the
mouth Of the gentleman on the other side
~ taunt the Democrats with any attempt
10 limit debate. The House had decided
BY its rules that on resolutions Of this
sort there should be 10 minutes debate
pro and con, and this was justified
from the fact that there was no
Information ON which intelligent
aehate could be passed. The very object
bftre resolution was to get at the facts
on which a debate might proceed, and he
thought he could pledge his side of the
House 10 give the compietest opportunity
for discussion when the information
called for was given by the Secretary Of
he Navy. But 90 undertake 10 come
IN now With partisan statements was
waste Of the public time aud an abuse OF
.he confidence OF the House.
THE ABSENrEEs BROUGHT IN.
Dir. Reed's notion was voted down. and
i after a short wait the -ergeant-at-A Arms
\ drought to the bar Cf the House MOesrs.
hOwden, Riggs and Bingham. After be-
ing considerably guycd by their assooi-
/ Rtes, the excuses presented by these 2cn-
y tlemen were deemed satisfactory and they
were released from custody. At 2;3O
O'clock Nh. Herbert thought be had ee.
II rureu quorum Of Democrats. aud Hc.
II cordingly further proceedings under me
sail were dispensed witu. Tine previous
auesti0n was then ordered on 'he rcs0-
II Al Nuti0n by vote Of l,n Ntas tO 3l nays.
TIL An ENffTfNg TIKI.