Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-16
The House,

WASHINGTON, June 12.in the House to
day, Crisp, OF Georgia, called up the repor
of the Committee on Elections, and til
contested election ase of Frank vs.. Glover
from the Ninth Congressional District c
Missouri, and the accompanying resoIutiol
affirming the right Of Glover, the sittin
member, to the seat, was adopted withou
division.
Johnston, OF Indiana, called up the con
tested election cases of Lynch VS.. Vandeve
from the Sixth Congressional District O
California and the resolution in favor O
the sitting member was adopted withou
division. The House then went into com
mittee of the whole (Mr. Springer, o
1llipois, in the chairl on the tariff bill.
byhum, OF Indiana, moved to strike from
the free list, fax hacked known as dressed
lele. Agreed to.
heliey OF Pennsylvania moved to strike
from the free list hemp, manila and Other
like substitutes for hemp. Lost,
Kelley moved to strike from the free list
lute butts. He sent to the clerks desk and
read a report from the Agricultural
department upon the subject of jute pro.
ductlon: Before the reading was com.
J pieted keIiey's time expired, and he asked
TO Withdraw the amendment and offer a
W Ilh OuU Une last
word in order that he might obtain lea, We
20 nave the reading concluded.
scott OF Pennsylvania inquired whether
IL wax In order for the gentleman TO with.
draw the amendment, and upon the chair
replying In the negative, objected to Kelley's
request. The question recurring on Kel-
!eys motion to strike out lutte butts the
Republicans refrained from voting, and left
one committee without a quorum. A call
vi tue COMMITTEES was ordered, and
Two hundred and nine members responded.
linen keiley and Scott were appointed tell
ers to count the vote upo Kellev's mo.
ton, but the count progressed SLOWLY OWNS
10 the refusal of the representatives. to
vote: During the progress OF the eount.
n[eckihrldge, OF Arkansas, made a remark
Ienecting upon the action OF the rsDresan-
tatiVes IN hlibustering which called forth
an indignant declaration from Kelley that
ne dld not propose to be lectured while ba
was performing d duty to which he had
Deen assigned by the chair, ever by so dis.
Cingulsned a person as the gentleman from
After considerable colloouv
oIeckihridge, OF Arkansas, INQUIRED
wnenner the gentleman from Pennsylvania
heley) was willing it should &C, out to the |
,1u tJ 'naI 6he representatives we're fill
against the bill.
Kelley expressed his willingness he conn
Try should know he was resisting an. at
'empted tyranny. The vote then nro-
eeded but no quorum voted and another
on call was ordered. Some warmth was
hown throughout the c~olloquy but by
arrest Efforts made by the chairman and
n OF Illinois AID Mcmillan of Tanne.
ee' good nature was again restored and ti,..
DOR was accorded to Scott who din.
tanned any intention of being factions in
rs objection to the Withdrawal nj NJ
Aeiiey 8 motion but when formal amen.
ients were made simply for
ne purpose OF delay he believed it his dntv
Tile interest OF the men of the country
nose interests were more ar less ~ieonar.
lzed even by discussion Of the hin tn an.
eayor to secure a vote upon the measure
} one business men OF the country wnuld
what they had to do in order To
anage their affairs. He had no other oh
in view. ~ o"-
Kelley then offered his formal amend
emu TO strike out the last word and nro.
sted ne had offered no amendment durin,
. or twelve days of the discussion from
y other than a creditable and patriotic
ooiVe. He Withdrew his formal amend.
nj n the motion to strike lutte butts
'fn the free list was defeated. The com
ttee rose and the House adjourned