The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-17
TIE kLhAtnl CnASGRE.
Tho Resolution Before the House-S0n
Lively Expire sssions.

Tho Resolution Before tho House-SOue
Lively Expr. ssions.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Sept. 1G.-The
resolution OF Mr., Euloe, Of Tennessee,
censuring Mr.. Kennedy for his celc.
brated speech against Senator Qgay, was
before the House to-day.
Mr.. Bloun., Of Georgia, in arguing the
point Of order recalled the E.ooks-Suu-
mer episode, and cited the action Of the
House in that case. The gentleman
from Ohio (Mr. Kennedy had been SO
indignant at the action Of certain Sena-
tor that he had proceeded 10 denounce
him in vigorous language. The seua-
tor had been denounced as feiou and a
traitor. He bad been charged with
conspiring with another Senator TO BE-
tray IN obligation, he owed to the
country. Whenever member OF
this body arraigned a Senator Us
felon and a traitor by reasou
Of bis conduct in regard to legislation
there could be no question but that the
character OF the House was assaiiei. II
there were any question about il here
the public interest manifested through
the country showed the public coucep.
ton Of the attitude Of the gentleman
from Ohio, and the duty Of the House.
lie (Mr. Blount} was not here to yindj.
cate the character OF the Senator from
Pennsylvania. He was not here to in.
vestigate whether or not the charges
made by the gentleman from Ohio wers
true or not. These were matters with
which no member had anything to do,
but the question Of the character and
dignity Of the House was one with
which members had something to do.
and for which the people would hold
them to rigid responsibility.
Here was case where member OF
the other body was deliberately. carefully
aud solemnly denounced for his public
CO iuct in the Senate. Would it be
"a that the gentleman had spoken Of
tue Chairman OF the Rspublicaa Ma.
tional Committee?" What had the
Chairnan Of the Republican National
Committee 10 do in the Senate chamber
fhe gentleman had referred to the Sen.
ator from Pennsylvania, and the desig.
nation OF him as the Chairman OF the
Republican National Committee was
merely device to escape responsi.
bility."
The Speaker in rendering his decision
said that there could be no doubt tha,
the legislative proceedings Of the two co.
ordinate branches OF The Legislature
would bevery much impededii improper
reflections were allowed by the mem bers
Of one body upon the members Of the
other. This WIS 80 PLAIN, so well es.ab.
lished, that it seemed unnecessary to gay
a word in regard to it. 1t was founded
on that principle which caused members
Of the House to speak Of each other by
phrase rather than by name. 1t vas in.
tended as far as possible to keep personal
feelings out Of legislation, and the chGil
was very glad that not only for the ad
vantage OF the relations between the
House and Senate, but Tor the advantage
Of the relations among members Of the
House that this question should be pass
ed upon in .suchi:a manner RS would
make an impressiunupon all. The Chail
therefore overruled the point Of order.
Mr.. Bayne, Of Pennsylvania, offered g
resolution referring the Enloe resolution
together with Mr.. Kenle ,y's speech, tt
the Committee on judiciary with in
structions 10 that committee to examine
tue speech and the rules aud practice
regulating debate, and report lis find
ings in the House within three days.
Mr., En!oe thought there was nc
occasion for sending the resolution tc
any committee. The facts we're before
the House, and there was no judicia
question involved.
/ Mr.. Mcmillan, Of Tennessee, thought
the House should purge its record O.
such calumnyas was found in the speech
OF the gentleman from Ohio. There VIA!
but one thing for the House to do. i
could not ceusure the gentleman; i
coVld not espel him, md It could no
afford ta let its record be encountered
with vile calumnies. lie (McA1illau
was not here to defend the Senator wht
had been attacked. He was not here Il
say whether the charges against the Sen
ator were true or false. The questior
was whether the rules OF tbs HOUSE
should be observed. Referring to recen
disorderly scenes on the floor Of th,
House. he said that he spoke Of then
with blushiug and in shame. Language
had been used which he would not re
bsGt here Or elsewhere; and Tie scene
, had eliminated in aGst fight. Was thi
thing to have no end7 Was the Hons,
! to be converted into beer garden
!. Was the pugilist and not the statesmen
, to be In chief requisi,ion? '
, MIR. Dalzell, OF Pennsylvania, said tina
the speech of the gentleman from Obi
, had been delivered while an election
, case had been under consideration. Th
, floor had been accorded him on consid
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