The Portland daily press., 1891-01-26

without reference to the course OF Speaker
Reed and the admirable firmness with which
ne passed through the ordeal TO the victory
Of Thursday. At the close of the contest
thursday be justified his course in a state
mel ment which Will always hold high place In
tne jurisprudence OF the House Of Represent
atives.. Amid an unusual stiffness for the
great ball, and with the closest attention
from Doth sides, he defined dilatOry motions:
.,. VOW In political proceedings" he said,
~ is possible TO use any motion as a dilia-
tory motion. Gentlemen may as it seems TO
the chair was done yesterday, pursue a
course OF motions entirely proper In them
selves but which taken In all their relations
mean destroyal Of the order Of the House.
IL was to prevent this that the chair was or.
dered by the rules Of the House to entertain
no diliatory motions"
=, Mr.. McMiilan-"I would like to interrupt
the chair"
The Speaker-"The gentleman will permit
the chair to conclude his statements. IL Is
Just as much an act OF disorder TO use an or
derly motion IN disorderly manner as It is
TO make physical difficulties. A member
may Interrupt the proceedings Of a legisla-
tive assembly by loud aud violent language.
by oostrepsrous manner, or by MISCONDUCT
lng himself In the various ways which can
be imagined. He may also do 1t by submit
ting motions which, while admissible under
ordinary rules, are manitestly made for the
sole purpose OF delay and to hinder the ac--
to such an extent that the good order which
should prevail In such a legislative assem-
bly, as the House Of Representatives abso-
lutely requires that the chair shall not enter
tam saen motions; and the chair must act
and continue 1t In order 10 enable
the House to transact its legitimate
duties. The business of legislative body,
among other things Is to legIsate. 1t should
not permit its legislative duties to be wan
fnnlv nd In int soHk k.,s
members, even IL they do it by means OF the
most ordinary and recognized motions. The
chair desires to say this much la order that
the ground Of Its action In regard to these
rulings may be understood by the members
VI the House; and he sincerely hopes tnat
there may be In future no further personal
matters injected In connection with the du-
ties OF the chair and the business OF the
House. Tne fact that from the hour Of the
meeting Of the House at II o'clock until In
the afternoon, the entire time was consumed
before the rule was adopted was evidence
enough to the mind Of the chair; and the ac-
tloD in respect to the journal, which con-
tinued for days, and the scenes Of disorder
which prevailed In the House. In connection
with ali It's proceedings was amply sum.
cient to satisfy every member of the House
who gave the matter dspassionate consider
alton, that the observations of the chair are
just. And the chair repeats that 10 sincerely
hopes such scenes may cease for the future
for the credit and dignity Of the House Of
Represen atiYes." Applause on the Repub-
lican side.
The Maine members of Congress are urg-
ing upon the President the promotion Of a
Maine officer whose services have been most
conspicuous for gallantry, and whose for
tune IL has been TO serve on more famous oc-
easions than usually fall to the lot Of even
the professional soldier or sailor. Few men
have had the good fortune TO serve as con-
spicu0us figures In two such famous engage
ments as the sinking OF the Cumberland by
the Merrimac, aud the passage Of the batter
les Of Mobile bay In the Hartford with Ad-
miral FarraRut. In both Of these famous
engagements Lieutenant Colonel Haywood
OF the United States marine corps, served
prominently and successfully. Colonel Hey
wood Is now a candidate for colOnelcom-
mandant Of the marine corps, the highest
position In that branch OF the service. The
present colonel-commandant, Charles g. Nc
Cawley, Is to retire on the 10Th of this month
IL seems quite certain that, although there
are several other candidates, Colonel Hey
wood will receive the appointment, which
clearly belong to him IL record in the service
counts for anything. Colonel Haywood was
born In Waterville, Maine, In 1880 and was
appointed a second lieutenant Of marines
from Brooklyn 10 1888. Very soon he was
riots on Staten Island. Later ne went to
Africa on the old Niagara, and after that
was with those watching Walker, the flibus-
ter In Nicaragua, In the st. Louis. In 1860 he
Joined the famous old frigate Cumberland, not
to leave her until he had fired her last gun on
the awful day In Hampton r iads. Ia May
1861 Lieut.. Hayward, recently promoted TO a
first lieutenant, assisted with a marine bat
TALON at the capture Of forts Clark and Hat
teras at Hat[eras Inlet. For his share In
this engagement he received honorable men
tlon, and In November was promoted to
captaincy. The rebel ram Merrimac was at
this time building at Norfolk.
On the morning Of the Sth OF March, 1862.
the Cumberland, with the Congress, Roam
oake and Minpesots, were lying In Hampton
roads. This fleet compromised some Of the
finest vessels in the limited States navy; In
fact, no navy OF the world had better YES
sells. But they were wooden vessels. stately
and beautiful, and effective against their
kind; bat Of a type that was doomed from
that day. The story OF the approach of the
Merrimac and of the sinking Of the Cum
berland, which bore the brunt OF the battle.
is one Of the most thrilling stories In history.
Captain Haywood and bis marines handled
the after gun deck division Of the Cumber-
land The first shot that struck the Cum
berland killed nine OF the marines; but their
companions served the guns Of their divi-
sion increasingly until at 3.35 In the after
noon when the Merrimac fiually rammed the
Cumberland. AS the gallant old ship, with
her flag still flying at the peak went down
bow foremost. the guns OF the after division,
served by Captain Haywood and his marines,
gave the Merrimac the last shots. Com
mander Morris. of the Cumberland. wrote to
the secretary OF the navy letter praislng
Captain Haywood In the highest terms for
gallantry In the engagement.
After serving some time ON the Ticonder-
Oga in fruitless chase after the Alabama,
Captain Haywood volunteered for service
with Admiral Farragut and was ordered to
the Hartford as feet marine Officer. he was
on board the Hartford with the great admiral
~. D..
serving one Of the divisions Of tho Hartford's
nine inch guns. When the battle was over
and 1t was found that among the captures
was the rebel ram Tennessee, Admiral Far
ragut sent Captain Haywood to take possess
sion. Admiral Farragut mentions In his re-
port that Captain Heywoed, although "a
modest gentleman" could not help remind
ing Buchanan, Confederate captain of the
Tennessee and previously commander Of the
Merrimac on the day the Cumberland was
sunk, that they had met before. For his ser
vices In Mobile Bay Captain Hey wood was
breVetted lieutenant colonel, the order read
ing 'for distinguished gallantry In the pres
ence of an enemy" Through the remainder
Of the war, and after Its close Colonel Hey
wood remained In active service. He was at
time Of the Virginlus affair In the great rail-
road riots of 1877 he was at Baltimore
West Philadelphia and Reading with bat
talon talon OF marines ',o Ts,ssosInE quiet 10 those
pldCcos III looOf OOlUutl L1tJWOOu was III
command Of the Brooklyn barracks when
the United States was called upon to pre-
serve order amid the revolutions on the
Isthmus of Panama. He embarked with a
large force Of marines and arrived at Colon
April 1lth. The march Of the United States
marines into Colon and Panama, In the face
Of hostile insurgents, was done with spirit
and success that are Jet remembered with
pride. For his management OF his corps In
tpis delicate affair, Colonel Haywood re-
ceived great praise
Washington for some time. In his candida
cy ne has on his side everything that ought
TO weigh In the decision OF the President a
most excellent record for gallantry In famous
cheney as an administrative officer, and tine
prese nee and dignided address that have
made him respected aud popular both out
side and within his corps.