The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-01
parliamentary assemblies, and those
rules distinctly declare that motion to
adjourn IL not debatable, OF which the

parliamentary assemblies, and tho.
rules distinctly declare that motion [
adjourn Is not debatable, OF which til
gentleman Is perfectly aware. i.
Tho motion to adjourn was lost. Yel
1876. nays 1G2, and the question recurrin
on the demand for the previous quel
ton, tho yeas and nays we're 0rtleret
The Democrats again pursued thei
policy OF not voting, and the Speake
once more pursued his method OF jottin
down the names OF members present an
not voting. fG ~
The vote having been taken, the Speak
er directed the Clerk To enter on tn,
journal the names OF the several mon
bers present but not voting. Mr.. Blan,
Immediately arose and demanded tha
the vote DO announced before the name
werc read, but tho Speaker calmly is
nored him and proceeded to call th
names, Notwithstanding Mr.. Bland
vigorous protest, In which he declare,
that the Speaker might DO deaf TO hi
appeal, but that It was tyranny tla
this House was getting sick aud tired OF
The Speaker, paying no attention to Mr.
Bfand's indignation, directed the CIerl
to enter the names OF tho members Oh
the journal as present aud not votrng.
THE SPEAKER STAYS WITH THEN.
He then declared the demand for til,
previous question carried, yeas 100
nays 0, amid the loud protests Of the
Democrats.
The Speaker (:almly)-The previous
question Is ordered, and the question Is
on the approval Of the journal.
Mr.. Bynum; OF Indiana, moved to nd.
journ, but the Speaker declined to rec.
ognize him and again put the motion on
the approval Of the journal.
Mr., Bland demanded tho yeas and
nays (Which were orlercd) aud pending
this, movedto adjourn. But the Speaker
was deaf to this motion, which called
forth the declaration from Mr.. Springer
that. this was tyranny simple and un.
adulterated, anu the further declaration
from Mr.. Bland that it was au outrage
and that the House could not ba in a
more demoralized condition than the
SPEAKER.
The roll was then called on the APP
proval OF the journal and the old tactics
were brought into play, the Democrats
remaining from voting and the Speaker
keeping his list where he could count a
quorum. The vote having been COM
pleted the Speaker handed his list to the
CLERK to record as present and not vot-
ing. @Gg tT-.o.
Mr.. Bynum-1 appeal from the decis-
ion OF the Chair.
The Speaker-That is n question Of
TACT which cannot be appealed from,
The vote stands yess lGl, nays 0. Ac.
cordingly the journal is approved.
Then the most fierce storm Of the
battle burst upon the House when Mr..
Bynum, OF Indiana, rushing to the
front OF one OF the aisles demanded
The floor on a question OF per.
sonal privilege. He said: Before the
vote was taken on this question l
arose and addressed tho Speaker and
made a motion to adjourn, which WAS a
proper and parliamentary motion. The
Speaker III defiance OF parliamentary
law, in defiance Of right and Justice, in
defiance of the right of the constituents
OF Representatiyes-[Her he was inter
rupted by wild applause from the Demo.
Gratis and cries for order from the Repub.
licans.
The Speaker-rhe gentleman from
Indiana will be iu order. IS
a.% DYNuM's BLuNDER.
Mr.. Bynum-The gentleman from In.
diana is in order. Mr.. Bynum then pro-
ceeded amid much confusion to arraign
the Speaker in substantially the follow
ing words: | propose to stand here in
the rights OF my constituents. | repre-.
sent on this floor constituency equal
IN Intelligence, equal in patriotism
A Republican-They are not here.
[Laughter.]
MIR. Bynum-They are here in my
person, aud gentlemen may stand here
and sustain the arbitrary, the outras.
eous, the damnable ruling OF the
Speaker, Applause on the Democratic
side] but SO far as l am concerned, 80
far as the people l represent are CON
cerned, we shall not be silenced or
gagged on the floor. You, sir, (poin:ing
to the Speaker) have violated more
than any man on this floor parliamentary
rules aud parliamentary practice. You
may consummate what you have under
taken to do. You have the power,
backed by a mob on the floor Of this
House. Cheers from the Democratic
eide and hisses from the Republicans1.
Mr.. Boutelle, OF Maine, protested
against the gentleman from Indiana,
continuing. - I|."...'
The Speaker [sarcastically THE gen
tleman has arisen to a statement Of a
question of personal privilege and he is
now stating it. [Laughter.1
The Chair will make Il statement to
the House. The House will not allow
itself to be deceived by epithels. The
facts which have transpircd during the
last few days have transpired in the
presence OF this House, and OF q large
auditory. No tuan can describe tue ac-
ton OF the occupant oi this
Chair in language which will
endure unless the description bs truth
iul. [Republican applause.] a man
much more famous than any in this hall
said many years ago that nobody could
write him down but himself. No man
can talk any member OF this House
down except himself. [Republican
laughter.] aaa-.s. .1
HeI THE CASE FINALLY REACHED. .tI
After further interruptions on the
Democratic side the election case OF
Smith vs.. Jackson, from the Fourth
West Virginia district was taken up and
MIR. Dalzell proceeded to speak in favor
Of the claims Of Mr.. Smith 10 his seat,
bat the disorder was 30 great that he
was Obliged to discontinue and finally
to appeal for a quiet hearing. 81
Mr.. Allen, Of Acknowledgements are
not entertained in this House. Laugh
teri. 2 rsu:a
The disorder continued until Mr..
Crisp rose aud addressing his Demo-
cratic colleagues said that the election
case had been taken up against their
protest, but thatas it was up, they should
give it quiet hearing 50, that they
might pass upon it intelligently. Zap.
plausel 'l{i a.,@.z.a S,Fs ,l,'5. = ;
This advice was acted upon, and Mr..
Dalzell continued his Argument, at the
conclusion OF which the House ad-
jourped. /. ,f53 ,;5-.'' y. z i'fi,, n,