The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-26
A STORMY SESSION.
The Democrats Appear, and an Hour and a
Half of Turmoil Follows.

The Democrats Appear, and an Hour and a
Half of Turmoil Follows.
COLUMBUS, o.. Jan. 25.-The Republican
members had continued in session from 10 o'clock
in the morning. and it was the intention to have
adjourned at T. p. NJ unless the Democrats put
in an appearance AS the latter hour approached
and it had been learned that the majority mem
bers would be there on time, the SEN
ate Chamber filed up rapidly A half
hour before the time for the
joint meeting. all available seats had been ap-
propriated. Among the spectators were large
number of local politicians of both parties. each
'one claiming that the other had the hall packed
for an emergency There was plenty of anxiety
and any number who were ready to fight at a
moments warning. The Sergeant-at-arms took
advantage of the situation, before the arrival of
the Democratic members, to clear the floor and
compel all spectators to 60 outside the railing.
AS the majority members filed in they
were greeted with applause by the Republicans
who apparently construed their presence to be
an admission of defeat The Sergeant-at arms
soon quieted the demonstrations, and the tactics
of the forenoon were proceeded with. A call Of
the Senate showed all the members. thirty
seven, present and motion to dispense with
further proceedings under the call would not be
had exhausted itself by the presence of all the
members. Over an hour was spent in discussing
an appeal from his decision, which was after
wards withdrawn, and the Chair allowed the
motion to dispense with further proceedings to
be voted upon There was no apparent point
to be gained either way in the contest over this
motion.
In the food Of subsequent motions and ap-
peals which followed the Republicans were in
ssting on the order of the day and endeavoring to
cOnteSf0d before wt
the Democratic side was engaged in an effort to
get before the body a resolution which had been
agreed upon IN caucus. proposing the appoint
ment of a committee to consider the constitu-
tional and legal relations existing between the
Senate and its presiding officer.
Mr.. Pavey, Republican, had been recognized,
and was about to report rules for the trial of the
contested cases, when a motion was made on the
Democratic side to adjourn.
The Chair held this, and several other mo-
tions of dilatory nature not to be in order
Mr. Pavey yielded the floor to Mr.. Gable, Dem
ocrat, for question of privilege and the mem
Der 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 contested cases,
and also decided that Mr.. Pavey was entitled to
the floor.
The Democrats. being unable to get their reso-
luton before the Senate, final motion was
made to adjourn, and demand made by the
Democrats that the Clerk proceed with the call
of the roll. The President at first endeavored
to drown the voice Of the Clerk with the gave!,
but finally became quiet and the roll was called
through, twenty-sx bers voting for adjourn
ment. The Democratic members rose from their
seats and started out while the Clerk handed the
roll call to the President to be announced. That
official tore it in several pieces and threw it on
the floor, while the crowd surged in front of the
ratings, and the greatest confusion and demon
strations prevailed. The Clerks all left their
places, and as soon as partial order could be re-
stored the President proceeded to 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 Democratic
adjournment was taken to Wednesday, at4 p NJ, ,
and the Republicans to to morrow morning. The
affair is pronounced dsgraceful by all unpreju-
diced minds here