Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-04
Riddleberser Shows His Ears

| atty 10 United Peoria and Miamis in the In
diAn Territory, and the Indian appropriation
| bill.
hddleberger Shows His Ears.
Before the report had been disposed of,
| Riddlebergef was on his feet endeavoriug 70
lnterpose the motion 10 proceed TO executive
| business.
The presiding officer, Ingalls,, took no no
tice of him al hrs,. but finally recognize d
him. The motion was declared lost
| Thurman, Jones, Spooner, Cullom, Paseo,
Davis and others were recognized to move TO
take up and pass the private bills, each instance
an attempt TO the objection or interruption by
Riddleburg. Finally he was notified by
the presiding officer that he would not be
recognized further.
On motion of Frye the Union Pacific
funding bill was recommifted TO select a
committee on the Pacific railroad indebted
ness.
| After the ado ption, The conference report
was read on the Indian appropriation bill.
The bill IS agreed to 10 iu accordance with the
Senate proposition in the 0klahAm matter.
The House paragraph looking to the organ
ization of territorial government was struck
out and the substitute of the Senate was
adopted before the latter report had been
read, ETC.
The passage of private bills went on un-
der unanimous consent. In the meantime
Riddleberger (who had left the chamber
again made his appearance and informed the
presiding officer that he had just telegraphed
to the governor of Virginia his resignation
as senator because he could have no recog-
milton from the presiding officer. and was
now awaiting the answer, which would re-
lieye him from the responsibilities of his po-
sition. He had found that a republican SEN
stor from Virginia could not be recognized
by the president of the Senate pro tempore.
The presiding officer declared that the
statement by the senator from Virginia was
a violation of order. The chair directed the
senator to take his seat. Rddleberger did
not obey the order and made another attempt
to speak. The presiding officer said that the
senator should not be allowed to proceed
further without the permission of the Sen
ate, which must be on a motion made for the
purpose,
As Ri 1dleberger still remained standing
the presiding officer added The sergeant
alarms will see that the order of the chair
is executed.
Sergeant at Arms Bears Hand.
He need not do that, said Riddleberger,
as he took his seat. In a few minutes he
was up again with an objection to private
bill and attempted to address the chair. but
he was ordered to take his seat, which he
refused to do. He was ordered under arrest
and resisting, was literally dragged by the
sergeant alarms to the cloak room.
Then the business of the Senate was al
lowed to run in its regular course. Most of
the bills passed were of private character.
At 1915 the Senate took recess until
midnight.
Upon reassemblng at l2 o'clock a N Message
was received from the House asking further
conference on the deficiency bill; agreed
to. At l2.i0 the conference report was
submitted. The House conferees receded
from disagreement on the water supply
amendment. The Senate conferees yielded
on the matter that the French spoliatiOn
claim upon the constitution will qualify.
Judge Fleming is looking on with deep in
terest.