The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-05-27

an equal time be taken on the other side
of the question.
Mr.. Atkips-I would ask the gentle
man from Indiana, if that agreement is
made, if it would not be we'll to adjourn
and let the matter go over until tn-mor-
rowf
Mr.. Oalkins-No. want to cloee the
question rO-nigbt
Mr.. Randali-Then 1 a K unanimous
consent that the gentleman be allow ed
aR hour
The Soeaker-The chair will submit
the question to the House The gentle
man from Pehnsylvsn ssk unanimous
consent that the gentleman from Utah,
the contestant, be allowed an hour. Is
| there objeetion2
r. Reed-There will be no objection
if we can close up the matter Tonight.
Mr.. RsndslI-I will assist the Gentle
man to do so, as far as am concerned
Mr.. Reed think We can close II nm
by extending the session an hour or two
later than usual.
Mr., Atkins-Is the gentleman from
Indiana going to occupy his hour after
the previous question:.
Mr.. Calkins-I have an hour after
the previous question is ordered.
Nj. RandaIl-That SIS usual. There is
no objection to that.
The Speaker-The Chair will sgain
submit the question. Is there objection
to the request of the gentleman from
Pennsylvania
Mr.Reed- Ii is understood that We are
to close this question tonight?
Mr.; Randall have only spoken for
myself.
Mr.. Reed think in all fairness it
should be closed to night.
ar. Humphrey-I shall object unless
an understanding is reached that it is to
be closed up tonight.
Mr.. kandall-There has not been any
enort at delay IN this case and have no
knowledge that there will be any.
Mr. Humphrey-lf we are to close it
this afternoon l have DO objection,
The Spesker-The objection must be
absolute, or the Chair will regard it ss no
objection.
Mr.. Humphrey-I shall not insist upon
a vote tonight, but insist that the pre-
vious question be ordered and take vote
in the morning.
Mr.. Calkins-I will not agree to that,
l want TO dispose oft tonight.
The Spesker-The Chair will sgain
submit the question.
Mr.. Calkins-Before that, il the Chair
will permit ne, will ask the gentleman
whether or not thirty minutes will be
sufficient
Mr.. Randall-He has asked an hour;
let him have it.
Mr.. Calkins-Well, give him an hour,
Mr.. Spsrks-Let him have an hour.
and if be does not consume it himself he |
can WELD IL tn Othar gentleman
The Speaker-The Chair doss not |
understand that the gentleman will be
allowed to give the hour away if he does |
not choose TO occupy it himself. The |
Chair hears no objection to the request of |
the gentleman from Pennsyivanis.
Mr.. Calklns-I now demand the pre-
vious question, with the understanding |
that the contestant is to occupy his hour |
after the previous question is seconded |
and that am to have my hour.
The Spesker-Is there unanimous |
consent to that understanding?
There was no objection.
Mr.. Calkins-But before calling the |
previous question yield to the gentle
man from Illinois [Mr. Moultonl to offer |
formally his resolution, that it may be |
read from the Clerks desk and considered |
pending.
The Spesker-The Chair will state
there are three resolutions reported |
By the majority of the COM
mittee the first declaring that
Mr.. Campbell is not entitled to q seat;
the second declaring that Mr.. Cannon |
is not entitled to a seat, and the third de- |
clAring vacant the seat of delegate from |
the territory of Utah. The gentleman
from Illinois Mr.. Moultonl is reeog-
nized to offer an amendment, which the
clerk will read.
The clerk read as follows:
"ResoLved, That George Q. Cannon
was duly elected and returned as delegate
from the territory of Utah, and is en-
titled to q seat as delegate in the Forty
seventh Congress"
Mr.. Calkins-I now yield to the gen.
tlemsn from Iowa [Mr. Thonpsonl to
offer an amendment by way of substi-
tute for the resolutions of the commit
tee.
The clerk read the resolutions offered
by Mr.. Thomp.on, of Iowa, as follows:
"ReSoIUed, That George Q. Cannon is
not entitled to seat in the FOrty-seYenth |
Congress of the United States as q dele |
gate from the territory Of Utah.
Resolved, That Allen 6. Campbell is |
entitled to seat in the Forty-seveEth |
Congress of the United States as dele
gate from the Territory of Utah."
Mr.. Calkins-I now demand the pre-
vious question on the resolutions of the
committee, the amendment offered by
the gentleman from Illinois, and the sub
stitute, offered by the gentleman from
Iowa.
The previous question was ordered.
Mr.. Calkins moved to reconsider the
vote by which the previous question was
ordered, and also moved that the motion
to reconsider be laid on the table.
The latter motion was agreed TO.
The Speaker-Tha contestant, Mr..
Cannon, ia recognized for one hour.
To be continued