Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-11
Filibusterlng.

There was deal OF fun had in the
House OF Representatives on Monday.
The following short extract from the
Congressional Record indicatesthe man
ner of proceeding of fihbustering
There are columns and columns OF such
reports
Mr. DIBBLF: While the rule provides that
every member shall vote unless he be excused
by the House, or unless no is pecuniarily In
tereated in the pending question, II seems 10 me
that the rule Oply requires an excuse In cases
where il is 20 be enforced by something which
would compel the member 70 vote. That tho
reason Of the law ceaslng. the law itself ceases.
Rat.one ceSsaHte cesSdt ct fpsa tc1 daughter and
applause
mans words ought 20 be taken down. Laughter
Mr. GLOVER: / move that the gentleman 5
words DO taken down. tRenewed laughterl
The SPEAKER pro tempOTe; The Chair begs
the House 70 he In order
Mr. DIBBLE: apologize 10 the House for the
quotation. iLaughter.l
A MEMBER: That is all right
The SPEAKER pro temp0rt: Tho gentleman
from south Carolina is entitled 10 proceed with
out interruption.
Mr.. DIBBLE: If the Chair will permit me to
proceed
Tho SPEAKER pro tenpore: The Chair will
Mr. sYMES: Idesire 10 make parllamen-
tary Inquiry
The SPEAKER pro tempore: The gentleman
will state n.
Mr.. SYMES: l desire 70 know II Il has not
been the ruling Of the Chair continually in this
House. under all tho precedents, that any
gentleman, Notwithstanding the ruling that has
been commented upon here by gentlemen, may
sit in HE scat and refuse At any time 70 vote upon
any question: And is 1t not true that there Is
no rule Of parliamentary law which will force
him 20 vote or punish him for contempt II he
does not voter
Am not corrects believe am. Then ask
the Chair, 10 the name Of common sense and
common reason, why IL Is that the time OF
this House can be friitered away lCries OF
'.Kecular orderi"l Why Is it lkenewed
cries Of "Regular orderl"I Gentlemen, you
will have hard time 10 cry me down. ask the
Speaker why II is Laughter and cries Of
Irregular orderl'l
The SPEAKER pro tsmpore: The House will
be in order.
Mr.. SYMEs: MIR. Speaker, was proceeding
10 a parliamentary inquiry; and when my
friends over there get through with their hilarty
Mr.. YATES: I would Ike to know by what
right the gentleman is indulging in debate.
The SPEAKER pro tempOTs: member rising
to par amentary inquiry cannot discuss pro
position which has been decided by the Chair.
The Chair has decided the point Of order.
Mr.. SYBES: But | am making parlia-
mentary inquiry.
The SPEAKER T,rO tsmpors: The Chair desires
10 be perfectly fair toward the gsntlemas, but II
he has a question 70 put he must state IL without
argument
was interrupted. proceed now with my par
liamentary inquiry. I want 70 know why IL Is,
Mr. Speaker that we can fritter away the time
Of the House. (Cries OF Irregular Order!"l
Mr. OATES: submit that is no parliamentary
inquiry At all
The SPEAKER pro ternpOre: The Chair desires
20 hear the gentleman fiom Colorado state his
point
Mr.. SYMRS: In the language Of the great
Samuel johnson, the gentleman docs not under
staud the question / am asking. inquire as ain
why IL is--n ] am not interrupted before get
through my sentence-why 1t is that we can frit-
ter away the time Of this House-lCries Of
Regular orderl'1
M. SYNES: Why Il is lLaughterl
The SPEAKER pro tSmpore: Tho gentleman
from Colorado will please suspend his remarks.
The Chair will not recognize any gentleman un-
nj order is restored,
Mr. SYMES: When interrupted, Mr.. Speaker,
I hal reached that part Of my sentence IN which
! asked the Speaker why II IL llaughterl-l will
proceed WhcneVer it IL mo desire Of the Chair,
aud after order is restored
Tho SPEAKER pro trnpoTe: The Chair again
appeals to no house 20 preserve order.
Nr. SYAES Why is motion In order, Mr..
Speaker. & excuse a member from doing that
which no rule Of the House, as tho Chair has re-
peAiedly decided, will require him TO do!
The SPEAKER pro Nlnp0Te: Tho Chair has
Elready decd ed snd II has been held repeatedly,
that motion Of the character Of that made by
the gentleman from Arkansas is Ia order.
8r. FAhQUHAk: hr. Speaker, wish 70 ask
q parliamentary question.
hr. SlMRS: rise 10 point OF order.
And so on for hours.