1448 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
Mr. Entor. I have not finished. 
The Speaker. And has submitted his motion. 
Mr. Entor. I am not willing that the Chair or the gentleman Stor 
Illinois [Mr. Cannon] should step in and say when I have finished my 
statement. If I have not finished it in one hour from the time it is 
decided to be a question of privilege, why then I must yield the floor. 
The Speaker. But when the Chair decides that it isa question of privi- 
lege, then there is no necessity of making any further statement—— 
Mr. Entor. Oh, yes there is—on the question of privilege. 
The SPEAKER (continuing). Because the object in making the state- 
ment has been accomplished. 
Mr. Entor. Yes, but the question is whether the House wishes to 
adopt the resolution, and whether it ought to be adopted, and certainly 
I am entitled to the floor upon that proposition.. 
Mr. R. P. Brann. How could the House determine whether it wanted 
the information or not until there was some discussion or debate upon 
it. We can not act intelligently unless we understand the reasons why: 
the gentleman asks it, and the propriety of the proceeding. 
Mr. W. C. P. Brecxinringek, of Kentucky. There is no rule of this 
Congress which requires it to act intelligently. That is the weakness 
of the suggestion of the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. Bland]. 
Mr. Entor. Now, Mr. Speaker—— 
The Speaker. The Chair thinks the matter is not debatable. 
Mr. Entor. Does the Chair hold that a question of privilege is not 
debatable ? 
The Speaker. The Chair does not hold that a question of privilege 
is not debatable. That matter has been decided—— 
Mr. Entor. Does the Chair hold that a privileged question is not 
debatable ? 
The Speaker. The Chair holds that the question of priority of 
business is not debatable. 
Mr. Entor. Well, but that is not the gheetion I have the floor on . 
this motion. 
The Spraxer. The Chair decides that the question is not debatable. 
Mr. Entor. Then I appeal from the decision of the Chair. 
Mr. Cannon. And I move to lay that appeal on the table. 
Mr. Entor. If the gentleman from Illinois wants to economize time 
in that way, we will settle that. 
The Speaker. The gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Cannon] moves to 
lay the appeal on the table. Those in favor will say “‘aye.” 
Mr. Entor. I will see that the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Cannon] 
does not economize time by any such procedure. 
The question being taken, the SPEAKER announced that the ayes 
seemed to have it. ‘ 
On a division (demanded by Mr. Enloe) there were—ayes 87, noes 66. 
