Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-26
no. speaking directly to .h. matter under oon.


side.a;ion. lie resented this, and declared
that only the other day when the resolution
expunging the Kennedy speech from the
Record was under consideration Mr.. Kennedy
had been permitted to 60 on for twenty min
utes reafirmng that speech.
The speaker inquired whether the gentleman
from Georgia had objected
Mr.. Biount replied that there were times
when the Speaker should object
The Speaker said that he had seen nothing
in the remarks of the gentleman from Ohio
that called for his interference. The gentc-
man had been allowed by the House TO make
an explanation.
MIR. Bio1nt remarked that the explanation
was reiteration of the offense
The Speaker did not think So No one had
objected to it.
Mr.. Blount retorted that no one had objected
to the delivery of the first speech-not even
the Speaker.
The Speaker thought that the gentleman did
not mean 10 incorporate in his speech an init
nation that the present occupant was N the
chair
Mr.. Blount SAID that he did not mean the
present occupant. He knew that the Speaker
had been out OF the city at the time.
MR. ESLoE AGAIN CALLED TO ORDER.
Mr.. Enloc again took the floor and he also
alluded to Mr.. Kennedy's speech, and WAS
called to order by the Speaker. He protested
and said that ON questions of privilege the
Speaker had allowed gentlemen a great range
III the discussion.
The Speaker inquired what gentlemen.
Mr. Enloe replied that he referred TO
gentlemen on both sides. He instanced the
case OF the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr.
rogers VINO, on question of privilege. had
oeen allowed to speak for an hour. attacking
the Speaker-an attack which the Speaker had
taken very courteously.
The Speaker said that il was true that the
gentleman from Arkansas and other gentlemen
had made attacks on the chair which should
not nave been permitted.
MI Enloe-Nhlle we are settling these little
! matters
The Speaker-But the question is on the reso.
luton and the House is not settling these little
| matters.
Mr.. Enloe-H does not come with propriety
lor any occupant Of the chair 10 indulge in wi,
and sarcasm and witticisms at the expense of q
member on the floor
The SreaierThe chair calls the gentleman
from Tennessee to order.
THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr.. Enloe-The gentleman will address him.
| self to the resolution.
| This he did, and the resolution was adopted
Mr.. Struble Iowa). from the committee on
territories. reported, and thc House passed. 8
Diii authorizing the issuance of subpqnas for
| trustees in Oklahoma.
On motion OF Mr.. Cogswell Mass a bill
was passed FOR the relief of the estate of Thos
| hiies, deceased, of Gloucester. Mass.
THE NEW SITE FOR THE LAFAYETTE MONUMENT
The Speaker laid before the House and the
House passed the Senate joint resolution ap
propriating $4,000 for the completion of new
| site for the statue of Gen. Lafayette to bt
erected in Washington.
A Senate amendment was coBcurred in in the
House bill for the establishment of light sta
! tlon and fog signal near Braddock's Point
Lake Ontario.
RETIREMENT OF MARINE AND NAVAL OFFICERS
On motion of MIR. Cutcheon (Mich. }, a Sen
ate amendment was agreed to TO the bill ex
tending to members of the marine corps thu
| provisions of the act for the retirement of non
| commissioned officers and privates OF the arm,
after thirty years service.
| Ihe amendment further extends the pro
| visions to the navy
BILLS PASSED.
On motion OF Mr.. Thomas Cwis a Senat
bill was passed referring the claim of Snowde,
\ and Mason, constructors Of the monitor
Mnnayunk and Umpqua, to the Court O
| Claims.
On motion of Mr.. Clarke (Ala.) q Senate bill
| was passed authorizing the Mobile Girard anC
Kansas CITY railroad TO cross certain rivers il
| Mississippi
On motion Of Mr.. Caruth (Ky.) a Senate bill
| was passed authorizing the use of the Louis
Vile and Portland canal basin by Byrne ant
| Speed.
PROHIBITING "BooK MAKING" IN THE prsrRrcr
On motion of Mr. Grout (vt) a Senate bill
was passed prohibiting book making" in tn
District Of Columbia.
On motion of Mr.. Grain (Tex.) a Senate bill
was passed authorizing the Eagle Pass Waite
supply Company to lay pipes across the Ri