Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-04
DEAD COCKS IN THE PIT.
THE RIDDLEBERGER AND PUGH
RESOLUTIONS KILLED.

Both Reported Back 90 the Committee
on Privileges and Elections and to
Stay There-Mr. Edmuuds to Cover the
Subject from the j judiciary Committee.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 3.-The Chair
placed before the Senate to-day the reso-
luton submitted yesterday by Mr.. Rid
dleberger. and the substitute submitted
by Mr. Pugh, relating to the relations be-
tween the President and Senate in regard
to information and papers affecting gov
ernment officers suspended or appointed.
MIR. Edmunds said that practically but
four months of the session were left for
business. The resolutions read embodied
no practical question-only moot ques-
tion-and it would be time enough to de-
bate the question when it should become
a practical question. He moved to lay
the resolutions on the table,
Mr.. Riddleberger addressed the Chair.
The chair said the question was not de-
batable.
Mr.. Riddleberger criticized Mr.. Ed
mund's motion in view of the fact tn at
MIR. Edmunds had first debated the mat
ter and then moved to shut off debate.
He asked that he might be allowed to
answer Mr.. Edmund's remarks.
ALLOWED TO PROCEED.
Mr.. Hall asked that Mr.. Riddleberger
might have unanimous consent to make
his remarks.
Mr.. VanWyck thought he (Riddle be T.
ger) should be allowed to proceed in or
der and he would so move if In order.
The Chair said that that motion would
be in order at this time.
By unanimous consent Mr.. Riddleberger
was allowed to proceed. He did not OBJ
ject to the first three sections of Mr..
Pugh's resolution. IL these were now in
trOduced as a substitute for his Riddle
bergeTs) resolution, he would accept
them; but when it came to the remaining
sections, he differed with Mr.. Pugh. His
(Riddleberger's resolution merely in
VOlVed two propositions, viz: that we had
no right to require from the President,
reasons for removals or suspensions of Of
fcers, hut had a right to demand of him
any reasons, or proofs or papers, going TO
question appointments. The rest of Mr..
Pugh's resolution as 10 ''public policy"
etc, Mr.. Riddleberger saw no necessity
for.
Mr.. Pugh professed ignorance of Par
liamentary law, but inquired of the Chair
if the object of the motion to lay on the
table was to cut off debate.
STOPS DEBATE.
The Chair-It has that effect, further
than that the Chair cannot express an
opinion.
MIR. Pugh-I never would have offered
the resolution il the question had not been
presented by leading Republican.
MIR. Conger-l rise to point Of order.
Mr.. Pugh-My resolution was merely
responsive to the affirmative action as
understood on the part of Republican
Senator.
The Chair-The Senator from Alabama
will pause moment. The Senator from
Michigan Mr.. Conger) rises to point of
order. That Senator will state his
point Of order.
Mr.. Conger-I make this point of Orde r
that if this question is to be open to
debate by one Senator it must be open to
all. If it is not open to all object to any
farther discussion on the subject. l have
some remarks to make myself.
Mr.. Pugh-As a motion has been made
to lay this resolution on the table, and as
the motion and the purpose OF the motion
are manifest, have no objection TO that
motion prevailing.
Mr.. Riddleberger had no objection If
there were no predatory" remarks.
Mr.. Cockrell-HaVe vote.
The motion to lay on the table was then
agreed to, only one voice being heard in
the negative.
CALLED UP AGAIN.
After further unimportant business,
Mr.. Riddleberger then rose and again
called up the resolution that had a few
minutes since been laid on the table. He
said that the Senator from Kansas Mr..
Ingalls), had yesterday, given notice that
he would to-day move TO refer that reso-
luton to committee. He moved that it
be taken from the table to permit OF that
disposition. The resolution was agreed
to without debate, and the resolution was
again placed before the Senate. After a
pause, no motion being made, the Chair
inquired of Mr.. Riddleberger whether his
motion was to refer the resolution TO the
committee.
MR.. RIDDLEBERGER GROWS SARCASTIC.
Mr.. Riddleberger said he had nothing to
do with the motion to refer. He had call
ed up the resolution 80 that the Senator
from Kansas Mr.. Ingalls) could move
according TO his notice. MIR. Riddleber-
ger criticised the course of "a Senator
whose Voice Is too oppressed TO be heard
except by himself; who first makes a
speech and then moves an undebated mo-
tion. don't mind being run over by rail-
road trains" continued Mr.. Riddleberger,
but don't like being mashed by wheel
barrow" Great laughter.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill, the resolution
was then, without debate, referred 70 the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
WHAT IT MEANS.
10 has been arranged that the resOlu-
tions shall not be reported back from that
committee. Instead Mr.. Edmuuds will
report from The Judiciary Committee in
open session resolution based on the
correspondence between the Senate and
the Attorney General about that Ala
bama case. This will answer Just as we'll
TO enable the Republican senators to get
their speeches on this subject before the
country. This is all they viii be able TO
do.