The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-04
RIDDLEBERGER RESIGNS.
PRESIDENT INGALLS, HAS HIM RE-
MOVED FROM THE SENATE.

The Resignation Telegraphed to the
| Governor of Virginia - Persistent
Attempts to Force the Senate Into
An Executive Session Led to the
Order for His Removal
| WASHINGTON, March 3.-The executive
session Of the Senate continued until 40
O'Clock this morning, when the doors were
reopened and four private bills were taken
up and passed. Mr.. Edmunds remarked
that the passage Of private bills in both
houses in these last hours of the session was
throwing on the President the work of ex-
amining probably fifty bills when it was
utterly impossible for him to do So The
Senate, at 2:l5 o'clock this morning. took
recess till oclock this afternoon CHhen the
enrolled bills were signed, and till o'clock
tonight for general business.
To-night's SESSION Of the Senate begun at
8 O'Clock. AT that time the quiet and
serene appearance of the chamber was in
pleasant contrast with the rush and push
on the stair-cases and in the halls and cor
| ridors. There was a fair attendance of
| senators, but very many of the chairs we're
| vacant.
On the other hand, the corridors were
| Notwithstanding the rain) so crammed with
|
| ly packed galleries, or even ground from
| which to get a view of the Senate at work,
that 1t was almost impracticable for per-
son to make his way through the building.
THE FIRST BUSINESS.
The first business transacted was the pre-
| sentation and adoption of the conference
reports on the bill to provide for allotment
of the lands in severalty TO the United
Peorias and Miamis in the Indian territory
| nd fha T,dt
! before tie latter report had been disposed
of Mr.. Riddleberger was on his feet deav-
| oring to interpose a motion to proceed to
executive business. The presiding officer
| (Mr. Ingalls, took no notice of him
at first, but finally recognized
him, put the motion and declared it lost,
whereat some of the gallery spectators
Sherman, Jones of Arkansas, Spooner,
Cullom, Pasco, Davis and Others were
| recognized to move to take up and pass
| private bills. In each instance there
was an attemptat objection or interruption
by Mr.. Riddleberger till finally he was
| notified by the presiding officer that he
would not b. recognized further.
On motion of Mr.. Fry tie Union Pacific
funding bill was recommitted to the select
committee on Pacific railroad indebtedness.
The passage of private bills went on
under unanimous consent.
RIDDLEBERGER RESIGNS
In the meantime Mr. Riddlebe-ger, twho
had left the chamber) again made his ap~
pearance and informed the presiding officer
that he had just telegraphed to the governor
| of Virginia his resignation as senator, be-
cause he could have no recog ition from
the presiding officer. He was now await
ing an answer, which would relieve him
from the responsible les of his position.
He had found that a republican senator
from Virginia could not be recognized by
the President of the Senate pro tenpore
The presiding officer - The statement
made by the senator from Virginia is in
violation Of order. The chair directs the
| senator to take his seat
Mr. Riddleberger did not obey the order,
| but made another attempt to speak.
The Presiding Ofiicer-The senator will
| not be allowed to proceed further without
| the permission of the Senate which must
be motion made for that purpose
AS Mr.. Riddleberger still remained stand
| ing, the presiding ofil cer added: THE ser
geant-at-arns will see that the orders of the
| chair are executed
"He need not do that, SIR" said Mr..
Riddleberger, as he took his seat.
| AGAIN ON HIS FEET.
But he did not keep it, In few minutes
| he was up again with an objection to a
| private bill and was again suppressed by a
| iCbcblbAOh VI bho li coi4AAls OAllCbl OTutI
that hs must not proceed without leave of
the Senate, which must be first obtained on
| a motion for that purpose.
Once again Mr.. Riddeberser got as far
as "Mr President and, tins time, he was
informed that if he persisted in further vio-
lation of the order and interrupted the pro-
ceeding Of the Senate, he would be taken in
custody by the SO geant-at-arms. In a
minute or two he was up again aud the
| sergeant-at-arms was directed by the pre-.
siding officer to execute the orders Of the
| Senate.
II ask the Senate whether have violated
its rules7n Mr.. Rddleberger pleaded, but
| he was pers laded by senator near MIN
| (Mr. Dawes to desist from further re-
marks.
LOOKED LIKE FIGHT
In few minutes afterwards Mr.. Cana
| day, sergeant-at~arms, proceeded TO execute
| the orders of the Senate He took hold OF
Mr.. Riddleberger's coat lapel and the SEN
ator grasped his seat with one hand,
aud struggle seemed imminent. The
scene was an intensely exciting one,
and the vast throng in tho gal
leries sat with suppressed breath,
while on the floor ti1ge Of nervous excite
ment was felt in every frame. At this mo-
ment Mr.. May, one OF Col. Canaday's
deputies. seized Mr. Riddleberger, hand and
arm, and his grip being looseued, Col. Can
carried, half pushed him iuto a cloak room,
the door being but few feet distant.
HE WAS DRUNK.
The truth Of the matter Is that Mr. Rid
dlebergor was drunk. If the sergeant and
doorkeeper had had far TO go with him
there would have boen a fight, but the dis
taace was less than 81 feet, so that they
dragged him out without knocking him
down.
The sensation in the crowded chamber
was intense. Mrs. Riddleberger, who was
in the gallery, tainted, and several ladies
screamed. Mr. Hoar fell right into Mr..
Riddebergers chair, aud all the senator's
breathed a sigh Of relief when the doors Of
the cloak room closed. In The cloak room
severalrepublican senator's surrounded Mr..
Riddleberger and persuaded him not to go
back and fight President Pro Tom. ingalls,,
but TO get into a carriage aud go home.
Az that spectacle many persons in the
galleries expressei their pleasure b.
hand-clapping, a violation Of proprioty,
which was seve ely reproved by
the presiding officer, who said: "The
rules Of the Senate expressly forbid expres-
sion OF applause or disapproDation. The
chair hopes that be will not be called upon
to proceed TO extremities and TO enforce the
rules, as will be done II such disorder be
repeatedly Then the business OF the Senate