The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-24
THE HOUSE.
The Carlisle-ThGbs Contest Finally Settled in
Favor of the Speaker.

The Carlisle ThGbs Contest Finally Settled in
Favor of the Speaker.
WASHINGTON, Jan. % The journal OF Sat-
urday's proceedings having been read Mr.. Crisp,
of Georgia, objected to its approval, on the
ground that it states that the eentlem an from
West Virginia Mr.. Hogg] entered motion on
Saturday to reconsider the vote by which the
previous question was ordered the Thoebe-
Carlisle election case. He thought that there
was some mistake about that. The gentleman
from West Virginia had entered a motion TO re-
consider the vote by which the Herkins resolu-
ton reopening the case had been defeated, but
the Chair had declined to entertain it on the
ground that it was not in order. The gentle
man had not entered the motion to reconsider
the vote by which the previous question had
been ordered.
The Speaker pro tenn stated that his recollec-
ton was in conformity with the statement in
the journal
Mr.. Hogg stated that when he moved to recon
slider the vote on the substitute, the Speaker
had stated that the motion would not be in order
until the ote by which the previous question
had been ordered was reconsdered.
He Mr.. Hoggl had said, Then enter that
motion"
Mr.. Crisp thereupon withdrew his objection,
and the journal was approved Mr. Crisp de-
manded the regular order.
Mr.. Brumm. of Pennsylvania. rising to a
question of privilege, sent to the Clerks desk to
have read a purported interview with Mr.
Crisp, published in yesterdays Washington
Post, which, he stated. reflected on large mi
norty in the House.
Mr.. O'Neil. of Missouri. suggested that there
question of privilege presented, as the
country had already reflected upon the minority
part of the House.
The interview read at length. In it Mr.
Crisp critcises the action Of the Republicans for
refusing to vote on the Carlisle case
Mr.. Dibble, of South Carolina. rising to
point of order. contended that the matter was
a privileged one. Besides this, there was
now pending before the House a question of high
privilege affecting the right of a member to his
seat, and until that question settled tho
House could not take up and settle question
of lesser privilege.
The Chair ruled that the extract did not allege
that any member was influenced by corrupt or
improper motives and therefore did not present
ready u rule that whore there a question of
the highest privilege pending in the House, he
would not entertain any other question of privi-
lege.
The Thebe- Carlisle Tease was then called up
and the House proceeded to vote on the major
ity resolution confirming Carllsles title TO his
seat. The resolution was adopted-yeas 164,
nays z Messrs. Cannon, Cooper. Davenport
MeKenna, Post and Steele, Republicans, voted
err. Buchanan. Cheadle, Hovey, Kerr and Laid
law, Republicans. in the negative.
Mr. Enloe, Of Tennessee. called attention to
the fact that Thnbs had had inserted in the
committee elections, which he had not used
in his speech upon the floor. He Mr. Enloe)
protested against Th9bes right to do this
Mr. Reed, of Maine suggested that Thoebe
only awaiting himself of all the privileges of
the House.
MIR. Enloe moved that the Record be amended
to make il contain only the language used
by Thoebe upon the floor.
Mr.. Ryan, of Kansas, suggested that as the
privilege of the floor had been extended
Thpbe, he was entitled to revise his remarks.
it the custom of members to do So
As there was a disposition shown the Re-
publican side to make a contest over the motion,
Mr.. Euloe withdrew it, amid derisive laughter
from the Republicans Mr.. Enloe stated, in
Withdrawing his motion, that he had
plished his purpose In calling the attention of
the House to the fact that Mr.. Thoebe had taken
advantage of the privilege granted him to insert
in the Record language which he had not uttered
in the House.
bills and resolutions introduced and re-
ferred, and the House adjourned.