Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-23

till IL A. M. tomorrow. The object az
taking n recess instead Of adiourning is
supposed 20 be 20 avoid questions being
raised as 10 the correctness Of the journal,
as there will be no journal until the legis-
sative day Of the 22d is finished, which
may not be until the pending question is
finally disposed Of.
House of Representatives
At the conclusion of the Chaplain's
prayer Mr.. Rogers, Of Arkansas, raised the
point of order that there was no quorum
present.
After few minutes delay the Speaker
counted lGs members and directed the
Clerk TO read the Journal.
While the Clerk was engaged in that
duty Mr.. EnlCe rose and questioned the
correctness of the Speakers count.
The Speaker: The Chair overrules the
suggestion, and the Clerk will proceed.
MIR. Enloe Then j appeal.
The Speaker: There is no appeal what
ever.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, then demanded
the reading Of the Journal in full.
After some delay, the Democrats want
ing time for debate. by unanimous consent
it was agreed that twenty minutes should
be allowed each side for debate. the pre-
vious question then TO be considered as or
dered on approval Of the Journal.
IMPEACHMENT OF REEDS RULING.
Mr.. McMinin took the floor for the pur-
pose OF impeaching the ruling Of the
Speaker declaring diatory his (McMillin's)
motion that the resolution reported by the
Rules Committee DO recommitted with in
structions 10 report resolution providing
for the reading Of the District appropria-
tion bill, aud setting apart two days for its
consideration.
Messrs. Springer. Bland, and Enloe also
spoke in support of the position taken by
Dir. McNillin.
There was an entire absence Of the dis
order of the past few days. however, and
the orators were calm.
THE SPEAKER EXPLAINS.
The Speaker then made statement of
his position. The debate, he said, while
nominally upon approval of the Journal
had really been upon the propriety of GER
tain rulings. He did not think the fre-
quont chickering's of the past few days added
to the dignity of the House. and on MIR.
McMillin rising MIR. Reed said he had no
intention 10 animadvert upon the conduct
of the gentleman from Tennessee, against
whom he had nothing to. say. The
business of o legislative body was
to legislate, and not to per
NIT it's legislation TO be wantonly inter
ruptod even 10y motions ordinarily proper.
He explained thus fully that the grounds
Of his action might be understood, and he
sincerely hoped that there would be no
further personal matters connected with
it. [Applause on the Republican side,
which was restrained by the Chair.I
The Journal was approved by a rising
vote.
THE NAVAL BILL.
Tho District Of Columbia appropriation
bill was then passed without further diff
Guilty, and the House, on motion OF Mr..
Boutelle. went into Committee of the
Whole on the naval appropriation bill,
general debate being limited TO four hours.
MIR. Boutelle briefly explained the bill,
stating that he would take pleasure IN
giving the House review of the
gratifying progress which had been
made in the building up Of new navy
were it not that 1t was desirable that tho
bill should be passed at the earliest posi-
BILE moment.
After further remarks by Mr.. Sayers, of
Texas. criticising the appropriations made
by Republican Congresses and Mr. Outh-
waite. of Ohio. in opposition to the ship
ping bill, the committee without dsposlng
of tho bill rose and the House adjourned.