Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-26
OHI0'SSEEAT0RlALFIGHT
THE CEAAIB"E PACNED WITH
AN TNEUIY TPHONG.


ANY Number Present who Wore Ready
te Fight at 81 Moments Hotice- h'
Entire Session spent in skirmIehlnl
I,v the Two Parties, aud Nothing Ac'
cOmpIished.
COLUMBUS. o., Jan. 25,-The RopuoA'
san members OF the Ohio Senate continued
in session from 10 O'Clock tails morning
ana twas the intention to have adjourned
st O'Clock unless the Democrats put in
mn appearance. AS the latter hour APP
Droacbed and it had been learned that q
majority would be there on time, the Sem
nte chamber flled up rapidly. Half an
hour before the Joint meeting all the
available space mad been appropriated.
Among the spectators were large num-
Der Of local politicians Of both parties
each one claiming that the other had the
hau packed for an emergency.
READY FOR A FIGHT.
There was plenty of anxiety and any
number who were ready to fight at mo-
ment's warning. The ergeant-at-Arms
took advantage Of the situation before the
arrival Of the Democratic members to
clear the floor. AS the majority OF the
memb ers filed in they were greeted with
applause by the Republicans, who ap-
parentIy construed their presence to be
an admission of defeat. The Sergeant-at-
Arms soon quieted the demonstration and
the tactics of Friday afternoon were pro-
Ceeded with. The call OF the senate
showed all the members present. and a
motion to dispense with further proceed
ings under the call would not be enter
tanned by the Chair, he holding that the
call had exhausted itself by the presence
OF all the members.
AN HOUR WASTED IN WORDS.
over an hour was spent in discussing
an appeal from his decision, which was
afterWard Withdrawn and the chair al
lowed the motion to dispense with fur
tner proceedings to be voted upon. There
was no apparent point to be gained
either way on the contest over this mo-
tion. In the food OF subsequent motions
and appeals which followed the Republi-
cans were insisting on the order OF the
Gay and eudeavoring to get the contest
cases before the Senate while the Demo
Gratis were engaged in an effort to get be
fore the body a resolution " nich had been
agreed upon IL caucus proposing the ap-
monument OF committee to consider the
constitutional and legal relations exist
ing between the Senate and its presiding
n1hCer.
Mr.. Pavey, Republican, had been re-
CognIZed. and was about to report the
rules for the trial of contest cases when d
motion was made ON the Democratic side
to adjourn.
The Chair held this, and several other
motions of a dilatory nature not to be In
order.
PAvEY's SAY.
Mr.. Pavey yielded the floor to MIR. Gable,
Democrat. for a question Of privilege, and
the member was proceeding TO state his
question, and making the Democratic
caucus resolution part of the same, but
the Chair held that nothing was IN order
except the rules in the contest cases, The
Democrats being unable to get their
resolution before the Senate, a final mo-
tion was made TO adjourn, and demand
made by the Democrats that the clerk
proceed with the roll call.
The President at FIRST endeaVored to
drown the voice of the clerk with his
gavel, but finally became quiet, and the
roll was called, twenty-siX members
voting for the adjournment. The Demo
cratic members rose from their seats and
walked out, while the clerk handed the
roll call TO the President to be announced.
TEARS II TO PIECES.
That official tore it in several pieces and
threw it on the floor, while the crowd
slIrged in front oil the ratings, and the
greatest confusion and violent demon
etration prevailed. The clerks all left
their places, and as soon as partial
order could be restored the PresI-
dent read the rules himself which
had been offered by Mr.. Pavey with
one Of the Senators at the clerks desk.
The Republican minority voted on the
rules and they were declared adopted. In
results the Senate proceedings are about
where they were this morning. The Dem
Ocratic adjournment was taken 70 Wed.
nesday at I O'Clock, and the Republicans
10 tomorrow morning. The affair is pro
nounced dlsgraeeful by all unprejudiceC
minds here.