The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-21
OIl;o---A Contested Election CnNe.-.Fu-
rieus Scene i'm 7tsc Scnntc---A DaIno-
CRITIC ESnNr
By telegraph 20 thc New York Tribune.


Ky telegraph 20 thc New York Tribune.
CoLuMBus, ONO, February lS.--Therc was
II lively time in the Senate on Friday after
noon. At the conclusion of a speech mo-
ton WIS made to postpone the decision in
tho kcmp-Savlcr election case till the first
Wednesday of next March. The motion was
objected to rs out of order. the Senate having
previously decided Tao question in the mega
tive. Northumberland Mueller sustained
the point Of order. Appeal was taken, when
objection WAS made 10 kcmp's voting on the
question, as he was the interested party.
senator Doughcry. Democrat, expressed
the hope that Kemp would vote regardless
of the ruling Of the Chair Putnam, n
Democrat, offered a resolution declaring
Kemp had no right to vote Oh the motion
10 postpone. The Chair then read the rule
which declares no senator shall vote on any
ulic >tiou III which he has interest. Putnam
usldca speech citing prcccdcntS showing that
Kemp had II right 10 vote, and declaring If
hrMp was refused the right to vote il would
re al act Of gross usurpation. Mr.. Hart de-
mHGdci &c previous question, which was
duly seconded. The Chair again decided Kemp
could not vote on his own case. Dougherty
,UcMo r.st} &-in appealed from the decision.
fhc Chair refused to entertain the appeal.
The Ltiiitiant-GoNcrnor Instructed that the
c,<l'N ,'.at:tl not call hcmp's name. The SEN
ate W:ls now in -rrat confusion. The lobby
and back a.>c5 were filed with excited pco-
pla. who ~ this jlnctilrc rushed up to menl-
bcr,' desk. and The Senate chamber was more
like ward meeting than the hall Of legiS-
ltion. Doughc.ty appealed. at this Put
na!n picked up his hat, shouting IN
4 hish key. "Thc President votes
&c l>,,tr,
lion Of the Senate in his case; then the DEM
ocrAts had better Get out OF here At this
unint several senator's seized their hats and
followed to the bar Of the Chamber, shout
Ing A. they passed out. -is Putnam passed
from the Chamber he shouted, The Pre-
>ilnnt has taken the rcins OF this Govern
mcnt 10 ran himself, - him to hcl.'
Senator Patrick, = Democrat, terribly OK
| cited, screamed out. go to hell with your
senate al tie Democratic senators then
| lett The Chamber amid terrible confusion,
with rcl}s, oathS. and screams. The Repub-
! ir1n members remained and demanded 4
c!l! or tie rclate. AilCr a little delay sew
cl1l Democrat, came into tho Senate. Wien
| further proceedings under the call were
GiSpcnScd with, and it was found twenty
! members We're in the Chamber. The
| resolutions Of the majority of the Elec-
| ton Committee, which proposed to adj
init the contestant (Saylcr) TO scat
was taken up, and, after voting down
IN amendment, was agreed to. At this time
| the Democratic senators calAe into the CHAM
| Der. but al except Senator Wright refused
to vote, and this was recorded in the Journal.
| The confusion began, and again broke into \
perfect Babel. Visitors mixed with scna-
! tors, ard the riofoS ones acted like Hrst-ciaSi
| !una,ics Out Tor Il holiday; men and boys
s>DUd on the sofas and desks, and We'd with
senators i'll wells, curses. and confusion.
! During this all til" Democratic senators came
| into the chamber and moved TO take recess
and adjourn. \ mUtiun was now made by
! senator Young, . Republican, that Savlcr be
| sworn in rs Scl@iVr. Y dozen democratic
senators jumped 70 their feet and III an cX-
cited ilalnIcI denounced the motion rs an
Outrage Duiii& this confusion and almost
| Gc"iy!..n~ veil. aud cXclainations OF passion
NlG,ca l.!lad tie ball. making scene per-
t.ctiy inLcscliuab!o, s;ylcr came forward
ami wa, sworn il as sIiIa'oI lroia The third
district. Ate. JAiS was Gonc, Senator sc'lin
| Dciugc.7tt) jumped on disk and Denounced
| Observation-Disclosures Gi,.clirr - = "inaTC
ami patty ll!cl;StcG-l disgrace To his position
sad 10 the German nation. Tie Sergeant
at-ArAS attempted 10 reach the place where
Sc,ll was standing, but WIS held of by
several Democratic senators. Several equally
excited speeches were made, aElid which the
Ssna;c tonk :; recess I'LL tomorrow. After
! the Adjournment the Democrats gathered in
! front II the Speaker desk and made several
,urct!l",, CrIUuuuiug the action Of to-day as
os!trag1G.!s ami t;inInlbIc. Senator Jenner
| (Demucrat hoped III! Democrats would hence
forth refuse to recognize Leutenant-Gov-
cinur Mueller.