The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-09

committee to report the same back tomorrow or
the next legislative day, with this amendment:
"And Immediately after the reading of the
journal on Saturdays suspension Mondays) the
nSse shal proceed a. III 60 1ha h s oa e
bill Isl, entitled AN act granting pensions to
soldiers and sailors who are mcapacltated for
the performance of manual labor, and providing
for pensions to dependent relatives of deceased
soldiers and sailors, until Its consideration is
concluded"
In discussion on the question of order
ing the previous question, the vote stood
yeas, 49,; nays, 81.
Mr.. Cheadfe, of Indiana, raised the point
OF no quorum.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and the
previous question was ordered-yeas, 2lo;
nays, f.
As the roll-call on Mr.. Holman's motion
progressed and the vote promised to be
close one, much interest was manifested by
members who crowded in the space in front
of the Speakers desk and listened to the re-
sponses with intense interest Mr.. Reed
circulated around the Republican side of
the House, endeavOring TO persuade his
colleagues who had voted with the Demo
Gratis, to change their votes, while Mr..
Springer, of Illinois. did missionary work
among his political friends to induce them
friends of Of the Holman motion were
not idle. and the Democrats who have
previously voted for the resolution were
each side were partially successful, Mr..
Nelson, of Minnesota, Mr.. Perkins, of Kan
sas, and Mr.. Thomas, of Wisconsin. yield
ing to the solicitations of MIR. Reed, backed
by the argument of the necessity of the
Republicans solidifying against the edict
of Democratic caucus, and changing their
votes from the affirmative to the negative.
On the other side, Mr.. Landes of Illinois,
Kentucky, who had voted in the negative,
changed their votes to the affirmative, un-
der the pressure brought to bear upon
them. The vote resulted-yeas 120, nays
III, and the resolution was recommltted.
The following Republicans voted in the
affirmative: Anderson of Iowa, Anderson
of Kansas, Baker of Illinois, Cheadle, Fin
ley, Fuller, Gest, Lehlbach. and Turner of
Kansas. and the following Democrats III
the negative: French, Hayes. Hopkins OF
Virginia, Cultivate, Springer, Tarsney,
Townshend and Weaver.
The floor was then accorded to the COM
mittee on printing. After providing for the
printing of various documents the hour
accorded to the committee expired, and
then there was clash of conflicting inter-
ests.
Mr.. Crisp of Georgia, called up the con-
tested election case of SmallS vs. Elliott, OF
the Seventh South Carolina congressional
Mr.. Blanchard, as the representative of
the friends of the river and harbor appro
priation bill, was promptly on his feet with
question of consideration, and in his
was to Mr.
the Oklahoma bill to have precedence OF
consideration.
Mr.. Crisp was victorious. The House, by
q vote of 100 to SO, determined to consider
the election case, but this victory was not
yet complete.
Mr.. Springer asked unanimous consent
for making an order for final vote on the
Oklahama bill at 8 o'clock tomorrow, and
upon Mr.. Findlay Directing, Mr.. Weaver
moved to reconsider the vote by which the
House determined to consider the election
case. BY raising the point of no quorum on
vote by q division, Mr.. Weaver forced a
yea and nay vote upon Mr.. Crisp's motion
to table the motion. MIR. Crisp's motion
was agreed tO-yeaS, 100; nays, 10.
Mr.. Weaver then mot in opposition to the
election case, but in pursuance of purpose
to press the Oklahama bill upon the House
to the exclusion of every other measure,)
moved Ren ba and ana
| it be to meet on Thursday next.
| The latter motion was voted dOwn-159 to
AND Mr.. Weaver substituted Friday for
| Thursday. No quorum voting on this mo-
| ton and Mr.. Crisp approaching the fact
| that there was no hope of securing one,
| moved an adjournment, stating that he
would call up the election case tomorrow.
Pending the motion to adjourn, Mr.. Cox
| introduced for reference to the committee
on commerce, bill authorizing the Secre-
| tary of the Treasury to establish harbors of
refuge at or near Point Barrow and Point
| Hope, Alaska, and at East cape, Siberia,
or, in his discretion, ut any one of these
] places provided that the consent of the
/ Russian government shall be given to such
establishment. The committee on COM
merce will hold a special meeting for the
| consideration of this bill on Friday next.
| Mr.. Randall, from the committee on ap-
| preparations, reported the sundry civil ap-
| preparation bill. Put ON the calendar.
Mr.. Crisp's motion was agreed to and the
| House adjourned.