The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1886-01-28
A CHILLY DAY FOR ROBERT
MEANING TIE PRESIDENT OF THE
SENATE.
0utwit;ed and GUt-geEeraid at Every
Peint he Fails to Carry Through
his Scheme for Unseating the
Democratic Members From
Hamilton County.

0hnt He ftisio ~ Vary iNfVSeA
his Scheme for Unseating the
/ Democratic Members From
/ Hamilton County.
COLUMBUS, O., January 25-1'he
two Senates of Ohio were in ses-
sion today, the Republicans
meeting according to agreement
at 10 o'clock this morning. but
the regular Senate not until four
o'clock this afternoon. After
s'the rump' aggregation assem-
bIed nothing could be done and
so they kept their seats all day,
not even taking a noon recess
They did not have a legal quo
rum and consequently no bnsi-
ness could be transacted until
the Democrats met. The Repub-
llcans assumed that they were
the lawfully constituted body,
and hence were in session, having
the trial Of the Hamilton county
Senators for contested seats un-
der consideration. No attention
was paid to the alleged Senate.
but about the middle of the af-
ternoon the House effected an
adjournment and went to the
Senate chamber to await the
opening of the Senate. The
chambers was packed to its ut
most capacity with an eager au-
dience. as a lively time was an
nounced 10 take place.
About i o'clock the Democrat
ic members filed into the cham
Der and took their places as qui-
etly as ever they did. Lieuten-
ami Governor Kennedy was in the
chair Speaker Hodge, of Cleve-
land, On his right, while Speaker
Entrekin, of the House, sat on
his lett. There was evidently no
place for Speaker FRO lem. O'Neii,
but the Democrats were satisfied
with the Republican Chairman.
AS the Senators came in they
were slightly applauded, bat the
Sergeant-at- arms soon restored
order. Clerk Vallandihgham at
once took his place behind the
Clerks desk and opened the off
cial Journal, which is still in the
possession of the Democrats
Mr.. V.sDcleaf Immediately de-
mandsd call Of the Senate,
which was had, and every men-
Der answered to his name. Then
Mr. Gable moved ''that all further
proceedings under tie call be |
dispensed with,'' and asked for
the ayes and nays. This brough: out a
heated discussion from both sides, the |
Republicans cluiming that there was |
business now before the body in the |
shape of the trial for contested seats
The Democrats failed to agree on this |
po.nt, as the Senate had just come to-
gether. When vote was ready to be
taken President Kennedy ordered the
names of the Hamilton county Senators
omitted. Here the chair wasted consid-
erable time in reading rules governing
the English Parliament, but was inter-
rupted by Mr. Cable, who asked, Does
not this body govern itseif?'' This
made the Speaker sit down. Then a
Senator arose aid SAID that he would
state for the benefit Of the chair that
tbs custom had always been in Ohio, in
the House and Senate, that motion to
dispense with further proceedings un-
der the call was always allowed; he
woald withdraw it, 5ut appeal to the di-
cision ofthe chair that the call had ex-
hausted itself, But by not calling the
Hamilton county Senators the chair
vas sustained. This, however, was
only what was expected, as Mr. Kenne-
iy rules to suit himself.
4 call for the reading of the Journal
Of Friday was made. Here another hot
ight occurred. Mr.. Fassett, of Mahon-
ng county, obtained the foor AMI made
q bitter speech, saying that q special
rider Of business was before them and
hat il the Democrats had been IN their
,eats in the forenoon they wonll have
Known what was going on. Mr. Ken
ledy then arose with his usual pomp
md said /: "The chair has ruled that
he special order of the day began at
o o'clock. a. m., and this takes preee-
lence Of every thing
Nr, Cable-'rDoes the chair decide
lot to entertain any motion by Dem
'cratic speaker
mo. sis, but the chair thinks the gen. ..
leman from Miami is little behind
he times
Mr. Eanc'eaf having appealed from
he last decision of th e chair, the ayes {
nd nays were called, and the Clerk be-
an the roll call. This time Kennedy ,
orgot to tell TIE Clerk to omit the {
hamilton county Senators, and they c
ere called, and the full vote, - to II, /
as recorded upon the journal, and |
hen the clerk handed the result to the i
peaier, he tnrred pale knowing at 5
nee what had been done and so erased q
lie four Democratic Senator's votes +
nd declared the chair again sustained.
MIR. Cable-'Is it possible that the =
la;r has snch authority to fix up and /
'ase votes? He can only announce =,
hat is handed him by the Clerk" :;
Mr. Pavy, Republican, then secured :;
e floor and said he had a resolution q,
offer, which LIE would send 10 the i,
SIX. 3,
Mr. Cab;e-''i rise 10 q question of "a
ivilege."
Chair-''I cauf90t rccolr,ijZn Won n,