Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-03-01
By telegraph to the New York Tribune.
OhiO-A Contested Election Case-Fu-
riOus Scene i'm the Senafe-A ESenao-
cratic Bolt.
COLUMBUS. ONO. Feb. IS.

COLUMBUS, ONO. Feb. IS.
There was lively time in the Senate on
Friday afternoon. At the conclusion of
speech motion was made to postpone the
decision in the Kemp-Sayler election case
till the first Wednesday of next March.
The motion was objected to as out of Or
der, the Senate having previously decided
the question in the negative. Lieutenant
Governor Mueller sustained the point of
order. Appeal was taken, when objection
was made to kemp's voting on the ques-
ton, as he was the interested party. Sena-
tor Dougherty, Democrat, expressed the
hope that Kemp would vote regardless of
the ruling of the Chair. Putnam, Demo
crat, offered resolution declaring Kemp
had no right to vote Oh the motion to post
pone. The Chair then read the rule which
declares no Senator shall vote on any ques-
ton in which he has interest. Putnam
made a speech citing precedents showing
that Kemp had right to vote,
and declaring if Kemp was refused
the right to vote it would be an act
of gross usurpation. Mr.. Hart demand
ed the previous question, which was
duly seconded. The chair again decided
Kemp could not vote on his own case
the decision. The chair refused to enter
tain the appeal. The Lieutenant 6 Governor
instructed that the clerk should not call
Kemp's name. The Senate was now in
great confusion. The lobby and back aisles
were filled with excited people, who at this
junctuIe rushed up to members desks, and
the Senate chamber was more like ward
meeting than the hall of legislation.
Dougherty appealed. At this Putnam
picked up his hat, shouting in high key,
'The President votes DIR. Kemp out Of his
hafo Of ho in hi
case; then the Democrats had better get
out of here" At this point several Sena-
tors seized thei1 hats and followed to the
bar of the Chamber, shouting as they
passed out. AS Putnam passed from the
Chamber he shouted. THE President has
taken the reins of this Government to run
himself ,-him to hell" Senator Patrick,
a Democrat, terribly excited, screamed out,
go to hell with your Senate" All the
Democratic Senators then left the Chamber
amid terrible confusion, with yells, oaths,
and screams. The Republican members
remained and demanded a call Of the
Senate. After little delay several Demo
Gratis came into the Senate, when further
proceedings under the call were dis
pensed with, end it was found twenty
members were in The chamber. The reso-
lutiOns of the majority Of the election
committee, which proposed to admit the
contestant (Sayler) to a seat was taken up,
and, after voting down an amendment, was
agreed to. At this time IL Democrat
senators came into the e: ,i,t'.r, but az.
except Senator Wria lit ret ,s~ 20 vote, and
this was recorded i'll the jotllCa The con-
fusion began, and again broke into per-
feet Babel. Visitors mixed with senators,
and the riotous ones acted like f1rst-class
lunatics out for holiday men and boys
stood on the sofas and desks, and We'd
with senators in yells, curses, and confu-
sion. Durns this all the Democratic SEN
ators came into the chamber and moved
to take a recess and adjourn. A motion