Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-26
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PROCEEDINGS.
tBy telegraph TO the Dispstch.l
COLUMBUS, OHIO, January 49,
The Republican members Of the Ohio
Senate continued in session from 10
O'Clock this morning, and 1t was their in
tentiop to have adjourned at 4 p. NJ.
unless the Democrats put in an appear
snce. As the latter hour approached,
and it had been learned that the ma
jority Of the members would be there
on time, the Senate chamber filed up
rapidly. Half an hour before the JOINT
meeting all the available space had been
appropriated. Among the spectators
was q 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 were ready to
fight at q moments warning. The
Sergeant-atArms took advantage Of the
situation before the arrival of the DEM
ocratic members to clear the floor. AS
the majority members fled in they
were greeted with applause by the Re-
publicsns, who apparently construed
their presence to be an admission Of
defeat. The Sergeant-at-Arms soon
Quoted the demonstration, and the tao
tics Of Friday afternoon were proceeded
with. The call Of the Senate showed
all the members present, and motion
to dispense with further proceedings
under the call would not be entertained
by the Chair, he holding that the call
had exhausted itself by the pres
ence of all the members. Over an
hour was spent in discussing
an appeal from his decision, which
was afterward withdrawn, and the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 on the contest
over this motion. In the food of SUBJ
sequent motions and appeals which fol-
lowed the Republicans were insisting
on the order of the day and endeavor-
ing to get the contest cases before the
Senate, while the Democrats were en-
gagged in an effort to get before the
body the resolution which had been
agreed upon in caucus proposing the
appointment of committee to consider
the constitutional and legal relations
existing between the Senate and its pre-
siding officer. Pavey Republican, had
been recognized and was about to re-
port rules for the trial Of the contest
cases when a 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. Psvey yielded the floor
to Cable Democrat) for a question Of
privilege, and the member was proceed
ing 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 be-
fore the Senate, final motion was made
to adjourn and a 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 the
gavel, but finally became quiet and the
roll was called, twsnty-six members
voting for adjournment. The Demo-
cratic members rose from their seats
and walked out, while the Clerk handed
the roll-call to the President to be an
nounced. 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 a violent demonstra-
ton prevailed. The clerks all
left their places, and as soon as partial
order could be restored the President
read the rules himself which had been
offered by Pavey, with one of the SEN
ators at the Clerks desk. The Repub-
lcan minority voted on the rules and
they were declared adopted. In results
the Senate proceedings are about where
they were this morning. The Demo-
cratic adjournment was taken to We'd
nesday at 4 o'clock p. NJ. and the Re-
publicans' TO tomorrow morning. The
affair is pronounced disgraceful by all
minds here.