Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-05-22
GEN. JOHN A. LOGAN
Re erected United States Senator.
The Bitter Struggle and Deadlock
in the Illinois Legislature
Finally Ended.
Post Dispatch.

Post Dispatch.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, May 19.-Nearly |
all the morning session OF the Illinois
House OF Representative was spent in
the discussion of motion made by
Mr.. Linegar that the Journal be cor
rected SO as to show that two bills
which he introduced were made a
special order for next Thursday. The
Speaker had ordered the ommission of
the special order, because there was
no quorum IN the House on Saturday
when it was made. Baker accused
Hams of acting arbitrarily. The Re.
publicans, in the main. stood by the
Speaker and he was sustained by a
vote OF SO to 81 The remainder of
the morning session, up to the time for
the joint assembly, was devoted to a
discussion of the question of paying
employees and directing the Speaker
to sign the pay roll.
TIE JOINT SESSION.
When the two Houses assembled in
in joint session, the interest was in
tense. Political lobbyists and specta-
tors crowded the galleries and the
floor Of the House to the utmost Ca
paci.y. Every Senator responded
Here" to the call of the roll. Hllon
A. Parker was the only member of the
House absent. He responded on the
call for absentees, and enthusiastic ap-
plause from both sides greeted the an
nouncement that 2o4 members were
present.
The Speaker read a set of rules, OF
his own preparation governing the call
of the rolls, which provided that the
names Of absentees shall be called
but once. and that any member who
did not respond shoold have the right
TO vote at any time previous to the an
nouncement OF the result, and to
change his vote at any time before the
announcement. The rules we're ac-
copied by both sides.
VOTED soLIDLY FOR LOGAN
On the first call Of the senate rol.
every republican voted for Logan
! Ruger's vote caused a terrific outburs
of applause hom the republican side
The speaker announced that demon
STATIONS would not be permitted.
slTriG's VOTE.
The wild wells and cheers which
followed Sittig's vote for Logan LASTED
several minutes. Members mounted
their seats and threw books, papers
flowers and hats into the air and howl
ed themselves hoarse The democrat:
had cast no votes before the announ
cement of the result.
THE DEMOCRATS VOTE FOR TREE
The republicans voluntarily waived
the enforcement of the rule providing
against a second call of the absentees
and democrats began voting for Tree
The republican managers were ex'
ceedingly cautious and fearful thai
some one of their number would
change and defeat Logan's election.
) When Sittig's name was called OF
the House roll there was no response
and the democratic steering com
mittee with difficulty restrained
the applause which involuntarily start
, ed. On call of TIE absentees, Sittis
/ asked permission to explain his vote
which he SAID he did with great reluc
tance. He read lergthy address
reviewing his previous position ant
the causes which led him to take it.
slTTlG VOTES FOR LOGAN
Sittig claims that the pairing of hi
e vote with the deceased, Shaw. opened
b the way for progress on both sides ant
: intimated that if he had not don
: what he did, republican would no
# have been elected to succeed Shaw
: He bitterly reproached those VIII
: abused him and MS family Tor pairin
: with Shaw, and said he was Opposes
e to the political methods of Logan. H
! concluded by voting for Logan, whlc
d elected him.