The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-17
A YOUNG PANDEMoN1UMl
Rage Of the IIeathen-Oaths, Curses,
. ImprecatlOns.
A Most DisgraOofal Exhibition.

eoIunuus, O., February to-Ther,
was terribly lively time in the Senatl
this afternoon. At the conclusion Of
speech, a motion was made to postpon;
the decision in the Kemp.saylor contest
ed election case until the first Wednesda,
in March next The motion was objected
to on the ground thatit was out Of ordel
the Senate previously deciding in thu
negative. Lieutenant. Governor Mueller
sustained this point Of order, ant
an appeal was taken when objec.
tion was made to Kemp's voting on the
question as he was an interested party
Senator Daugherty Dem.) expires.
ed hope that Kemp, would vote regard.
less Of the ruling Of the chair.
Mr.. Putnam, tDem) offered reso.
luton declaring that Mr.. Kemp had q
right 10 vote on the motion to postpone,
The Chair then read the rule, which
declares that no Senator shall vote on any
question in which he has an interest,"
Mr.. Putnam made a speech, citing pre-.
cedents showing that Mr.. Kemp had q
right to vote, and declaring that II Mr..
Kemp was refused the right to vote, Il
wonld be IN act Of gross usurpation.
Mr.. Hart, (Rep) spoke 10 show
how this rule Of the Senate would not be
violated, ,-and quoted sections OF the Con.
stitution and rules TO sustain his position,
He demanded the previous question. Z
The Chair again decided that Mr. Kemp
could not vote on his own case
Mr.. Daugherty, (Dem.) again up.
pealed from the decision, but The chair
refused to entertain the appeal.
The Lieut.. Governor instructed the
Clerk not TO call Kemp's name. The
Senate was now in great confusion, the
lobby and back aisles were filled with
excited people, who at this juncture rush.
ed up to the members desks, and the
Senate chamber was more like u ward
meeting, than hall of legislation. gg
Mr.. Daugherty, DENY appealed at this
point. "a
Mr.. Putnam, OF Ross, (Dem.) then pick.
ed up his hat, and shouting in q high key,
"when the President votes DR.. KEMP out
Of his seat before any action of the Senate
in his case, then the Democrats had bet
ter get out Of here" At this juncture
several Senators seized their hats and FOL.
lowed 10 the bar Of the chamber, lie
shouted ethe President has taken the
reins ofthis government to run it himself
God damn him to hell"
Senator Patrick, (Dem. terribly excited,
screamed out: "Go to hell with your Sen.
ate !" All Of the Democratic Senators
then left the Senate chamber amid terrible
confusion, with yells, oaths and screams
The Republican members remained and
demanded q call of the Senate. Alter a
little delay several Of the Democratic
members camF into the Senate, when fur.
ther proceedings under the call were dis,
pcnscd with, and it was found that twenty
members were in the chamber. The reso.
lutions Of majority Of the Election Com.
mittee, which proposed to admit the con.
testant for the scat, (Mr, Saylor) were then
taken up, and after voting down an amend.
ment were agreed to. At this time five
of the Democratic Senators came into tho
chamber, but all Of them except Soma,
tor Wright refused to vote, and this
was recorded in the journal. Confusion
now began, and again the Chamber was
q perfect Babel. Visitors mixed with
Senators, and all acted like a first.class
lunatic asylum out for q holiday. Men
and boys stood on the sofas and desks and
wed with Senators in yclls, curses and
confusion. During this confusion the
Democratic Senators all came into the
Chamber and moved to take a recess and
adjourn. ,-- ~.
A motion was now made by Senator
Young, Republican, that Mr.. Saylor be
sworn in as Senator. A dozen Demo.
cratic members jumped TO their feet, and
in an excited manner denounced the mo.
ton as an outrage. During this confu.
sion almost deafening yells and exclama.
tions Of passion filled the hall, making a
scene that is indescribabIe. %. '.f -'.1 ..a
Mr.. Saylor came forward and was sworn
in as Senator from the Sd district. After
this was done Senator Schiff, Dem.)
jumped on desk and denounced Lieut..
Governor Mueller as knave and party
triekster, a disgrace to the position andto
the German nation. -" "'.''..''
The Sergeant-at.arms attempted to
reach the place where Mr.. Schif was
standing, but was held of by several
Democratic Senators. - -. g,
Several other equally excited speeches
were made, amid which the Senate took
q recess until tomorrow.
After the adjournment the Democrats,
gathered in front Of the Speakers desk
and made several speeches, denouncing
the action ot the day as outrageous and
damnable. Senator .Jcpner, (Dem.) }
hoped Ean Democrats would henceforth
refuse to recognize Lieut.. Governor Mucl-
Ter. So ended one OF the most exciting
contests ever seen inside the Senate
Chamber OF Ohio. -.-' -
Terrible Accident in Mill. 4
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