New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-14
A SCENE IN THE SENATE.
MR. RIDDLEBERGER RISES TO A POINT OF
ORDER
THE. VIRGINIA SENATOR Is SUPPRESSED ONLY
AFTER Mr.. INGALLS, HAl THREATENED
TO "cALL IN THE POLICE"


AFTER MR.. INGALLS, HM THREATENED
TO "CALL IN THE POLICE"
washington, Dec. 13.-shortly dter the Senate re-
sumed consideration of the Tariff b to-day Mr. Riddle
berger objected the displacementof morning bust
ness and said that advantage hid been taken Of
"absenteesm oocasioned by the budncss Of the SEN
ate"
Mr. Vance criticised the Senate substitute and de-
clared that IT was arranged without the slightest
regard the face OF the earth 70 Interests of the
agricultural classes
At this point Mr.. Riddleberger rose 70 point OF
order
Nj Vance, do not care what the Senator from
Virginia rises TO- decline to be interrupted. I hope
he viii not be permitted 10 interrupt me any
The presiding officer Nr. Berry in the chair)-The
Senator from Virginia will state his point IF order.
Mr. Riddleberger-I will do so when the Senator from
North Carolina (Nr vance, takes his seat.
The presiding officer again required Nj Ritdleberger
TO take his seat but The Senator from Virginia in
sisted that the rules required Senator TO take his
seat when another Senator rose to point of order
Finally, a. Mr.. Vance retained his standing position
and as Mr. Rddeberger persisted In bis demand, the
presiding officer ruled that the Senator rom Virginia
was out of order, and that the senator from Nor'n
Carolina had the floor.
THAT said Mr. Riddleberger, is becatss the Sen
stor from Arkansas NIr. Berry does not know any
better
"The Senator from Virginia is again out If ORDER
the preslding officer declared and 1t is question for
the senate to determine as to its correction
At this point Mr. ingalls, resumed the chair, and
with a sharp rap of the gavel recoghizeu INC sena'oi
from North Carolina
Mr. Vance had not proceeded far In his argument
when point Of ORDER" was again raised bJ Mr.
Riddleberger.
The presiding officer Nir. Ingalls, asked Mr.. vance
70 pause until this point Of order should De s'a'eo'
int
The Chair will attend to the enforcement OF he
rples Of oriers said the presiding officer in tone Of
rcbute. "The Senator from Virginia will state bis
point Of ORDER -
Mr. Piddieberger did not persist much further, but
stated his point Of orerto the effect that the morn
ing business had not been gone through with.
The presiding officer declared that the point was
not well taken and directed the Senator from virginia
to take his seat
Mr. Ridileberger, however, did not comply with
the order hut persisted in his objection
"If the Senator from Virginia does not take MS
scats said the presiding officer in severe and resolue
msnner The Chair viii call on the executive omcer
of the Senate TO enforce its rules"
rhere WINS no further contest, and Mr. Rddleoerger,
with an AIR Of profound disgust retired TO seat on
one of the rear sofas. Mr. Vance proceeded WIN MS
argument - os,..,..re % . subsequent
break I'm tie tariff discussion TO bring forward again
his particular grievance-which was thSt ne mao hoe
had a chance this morning to call up his no'loh 10
consider tho British Extradion Treaty in open session
lie alluded the presiding officers threat 10 Can III
t olce1 and TO the consideration OF the flsherles
TYeafv in open session. and declared that the hepuD
lean party wanted to break its word IN regard 10
the Extradtion Treaty. -. 49,
The presiding officer called Mr. Riddleberger 10 or3sr
and announced that the Senator from Arhahsas t'ir'
JOnps was entitled TO the floor. -, .
Nv Riddlleberger toward the close OF the session
Offend the following resolution, whch, uhuer thc
rule. went over till tomorrow: - . -
Resolved That this Senate will proceed 70 re.
orraz9fon bv the election OF its officers on the nfSt
day O the session after the first day Of January 1881