New-York tribune., 1888-04-15

couldn't Some stole out, only to be captured by the
Sergeant alarms an hour later Pending call OF
the House, find the following in The Record
Mr. stockdale-I ask leave of absence for one hour
this situation antll get another pair, Uaughter.l
membcr-The gentleman certainly ought to be
excused that account
Poor Mr. stookdale had TO remain, however, and
see through the situation" best he could without
a new pair OF glasses.
Further on this happened to Mr.. Mason. of Illinois :
Mr. Mason-Mr. speaker, l ask unanimous consent
sent TO my colleague (Mr. Dunham who is absent
Ho sent me word TO have them flied.
Mr.. Mason-I do not see why the right OF petition
should be hsmpercd viii call for page and send
them TO the box. (Renewed laughter)
On Monday the House sat very late and the in
die atlons pointed to all night session Mr. Tau-
bee OF Kentucky of the leaders Of the libuster
/ Ing crowd, wanted to 60 home.
Mr. Taulbee-It is o'clock. 1t is perfectly
While lCries of Louder ~ will not be surprised to
hear these gentlemen responding in the same way
an hour 10 go home and get my dinner ! am hungry
The Speaker pro tompore-Ihe gentleman from
ono hour from attendance the sitting Of the House
Mr. Baker. of New-York-I object.
And SO Mr.. Taubee didn't get his dinner that day |;
at least not at home.
Mr. Dibble. Of South Carolina is evidently great
Lstin scholar and his knowledge Of that language is
evidently appreciated by Others the following viii
| show:
Mr. Enloe-I ask to be excused from voting on this
Mr.. Dibble-I submit tho proposition that the priv
eee Of member to be excused is defensive In It's
character and that II can not be IN order unless
compel his vote the dsobedlence OF which would put
him in contempt. That while the rule provides that
avery member shall vote unless he be excused by the
House. or unless he Is pecuniarily interested In tne
pending question: It seerns 10 me mat ths rdIs Ury
bv something which would compel tho member to vote
That the reason Of tho law ceasing, the law lselt
ceases Ratione cessante cessa ct ipsa lex Lahghcr
Mr. 6Ncili. of Pennsyvsnia-The gentleman's words
ought to be taken down. QLaughter)
Mr. Glover-I move that the genteman's words be
/ taken down (Renewed laughterl 80 - r
The Speaker pro tempore-The Chair bess the House
Mr. Dib6ie~I apologize to the House for the quota
/ ton. naughterJ
| A memIer-That is all right
! on Tuesday Frank Lawler was caught by the ser
geant at-Arms. When arranged at the Bar OF inc
House he offered as excuse that he had gone home
under the IMPRESSION that the House would ADJOURN
and that when arrested, he was engaged In the "orA
of answering tho letters Of his constituents Judeo
TAYLOR Of Ohio who had the Direct Tax bill IN charge
was determined to break up tho absenteesm OF MEN,
hers and therefore offered a resolution to fine Mr..
Lavler SO 1t was offered in perfect good faith but
gave rise 10 the following:
Mr.. Lawler-I would ask the gentleman from Ohio
Mr. Carlton-I move 10 amend the resolution by
Of
striking out $40" and inserting "one Darrei ol
Mr Ezra B. Taylor-That IS another one Of those
propositions which have made this House ridiculous m m ~
the eyes OF the country ana wcn & ~ that sort
| INDUCED In There shouIu Oo no "i0i' -
The speaker-The gentleman from Illinois lr Law
gentleman from Ohio. Is there obiectlonf The
MIR Mr. LawleT~Beng a little short Of funds
Ms Era p Taylor-Mr Speaker 70 remedy that
Lac 7 TyflIf
$40; win do SO very gladly adj ydor.t,on naushter)
| Finally, however, Mr.. Lawer was excused
This usbered in the thirty one hour session OF tues
day and Wednesday the longest continuous session bu
| one which the House has ever INDUCED IN Inc one
exception occurred in the course OF the deaolocA over
the Force bill in January, 1878, when the house sal
continuously for three days and two nights, seventy
hours In all Here is a specimen ehort on INC par
of member during the wee small hours Oh the norn-
| ing 10 obtain hearing The member is the successor
of Beford the Red headed Rooster Of the RocAes'
| Judge symes, OF Colorado:
Mr. symes-I desire to make I'm nq9ry II ae
| The Speaker pro tempore-Ihe genIei1"Ii VIZ ~
desire to anGw aM 1t Ms Is RGs VIII s' oPoo
a member to or punish him for contempt Il he
009s Am If not correct1 believe Then ask the
Chair in the name of commtn sense and common On
reason why it Is that the TINE oI tns HSpTs Wby
II is (Renewed cries Of Regular OIder"l , zen
tlemen you wiz have hard uHT ac5Isr 10 and cries
Of Regular OrderF) - ,rA 1ro,,so vr,u he in
The Speaker pro tempore-Ihe House VIII NC ."
orqeT Mr svmes-Mr Speaker was proceeding to par
liamentaEy niGIy li er ana TiG5 arfy T. viii proceed
| Mr. Osies-I would Ike to know by what HgAI 'ne
be sieaker pro Tempore-A member rising to
parl amentary inquiry cannot discuss PIUPJ,iI%ou PIUP %
which has been decided By the char Inc OH4'i NN
Mr. symes-But am making a parliamentary III
TRe Speaker pro tempore-The chair desires 20 %
perfectly fair toward the gentleman! Du' t IL o nt'
Mr. svmes-I was proceeding TO state II When was
intcrrupied l proceed now with my perllameh.ary
inofriry / want to know why IL IS, MI SpeaheF lhas
We can frltter away the time OF the House-tCres Oh
MI 6atesI submit that It Is no parliamentary In
Sneaker pro tempore-The chair desires to hear
the gentleman from Colorado state his point. ,
Mr symes-In the language of the great samuel
Johnson, the gentleman does not y a. sf t an
NOT int erI pted before get through my sentence-"hy
g. E that We can frter away the time OF this House
ViNf, Mr. Ssymes9why is it-tLaughterl 49, ~,
The Sneaker pro tempOre-The gentleman rom = OF
orado Viii please suspend his remarks The chair
will not recognize any gentleman until order resfoe sd
coached that part OF my sentence in which asked the
Speaker why 1t Is 0aughter)-i VIII proceed WneheVer
desire Of the chair anT ses chair Gss again appeals
Mr. Mr. symes-Why is motion IN order Mr. Speaker;
IN excuse a me ember from doing that which no RUE OF
the House as the chair has repeatedly decided VIII
require him to dol MI, .N.t, L., .,-e,av ia
cided and II has held repeatedly that motion on me
charactofD that made by the gentleman ron AfAAn'
Mr.. Farquhar-Mr. Speaker, wish to ask parla-
Mr. symes-I rise TO a point Of order. ...
The Speaker pro tempore-The gentleman VIII s'a'e
Mr. symes-Is II permissible to friter away the time
of this House? (Laughterl
And so on ad infntum. 1t does not appear from
Tho Record" whether Judge symes's conundrum was
over solved presume not least not in the House
hb nv ts actInns for the last two weeks II has tried
70 convince the people that It IS permissible. The
people. however, VIII probably have something to sag
on hat subject next November
toward midnight IL was suggested to allow the men
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