The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-30


port, Mr.. Boyd, who had been crowded out OF
his seat by the invading lobby, marched mp TO
the front with armful of books and de-
manded TO be heard. It's pretty hard on
fellow, especially when he is loaded" re-
marked the senator from Hamilton. after being
ruled out of order. ooh, never mind, said
Mr.. Mullinix, You can unload some other
time"
After the minority report bad been boiled
down, the question required upon the adoption
of the majority report, which contained two
positions-divested of legal and parliamen.
tary verbiage would read Resolved, that
Carpenter is hereby declared ineligible, and
that he be and he is hereby unseated and ex-
PEELED from the senate" and the other: ere
solved, That Scott Ray is entitled to and he IS
hereby declared elected 10 this senate"
Il demand a division OF the question" said
Mr.. Urmston. Such a demand does
not often come from the majority and it ere
ated sensation.
The vote on the rejection Of the minority re-
port disclosed the fact that the democrats were
united on the first proposition of the question,
that Carpenter should be unseated, but when
division OF the question was ordered il also
showed that Scott Ray would fare no better
than Carpenter; then he, too. would be lett out
in the cold.
The resolution to ''unseat and expelP' Car
penter went through all right, butas soon as the
vote had been announced the republicans took
advantage of the surplusage of the resolution to
entange the senate and Mr.. Chase on points Of
orders aud appeals from the chair from which
which they were not able TO extricate them
selves till Z o'clock.
When Mr. Cox submitted his report Mr..
Johnson soon discovered a flaw in that part of
the report which declared that Carpenter be
and he is hereby unseated and expelled from
/ the senate" Night before last they caucused
upon the matter and decided to let the vote be
taken and then raise the point of order that
the question had been lost, from the fact that
the vote was on question to expel, which the
constitution requires a twO-thirds vote TO ac-
complish.
The point of order was raised by Mr. Afford
but Mr.. johnson furnished the argument in its
support. After unloading himself. Mr. John
son said: Now ! ask the president TO declare
the vote lOst," at the same time shaking MS fist
at the moderator. as much as TO say, Now 90
back on your caucus agreement, If you dare"
Mr. Chase, in a trembling voice, said: II de-
clare the vote lost"
Mr. Barrett-"How can the vote be lost
when the majority voted for it?'
In order 20 correct the report by expunging
from it ''expel," Mr. UrmstOn moved 10 recon
slider the vote by which it was adopted, but for
got to demand the previous qestion upon that
motion. That omission was the cause of three
hours OF wrangle between the democrats on
one side and the republicans and Preacher
Chase on the other. For the first time Mr.
Chase came under the party lash but IL
against his conviction and only the threats OF
the republicans prevented him from being I'M
partial He wanted TO be fair, but whenever
be showed signs of weakness the senator from
Wayne threatened him. Mr.. Urmston's motion
was not put, but the chair allowed the motions
10 adjourn TO be put, which the democrats
voted down every time. Finally Mr. Barrett
planted himself in front OF his seat, and re-
manned there for over an hour, demanding that
the right to appeal from the decision of the
chair that the motion of Mr.. Urmston was out
of order.
A hot debate was kept up between Mr.. Bar
Tett and Mr.. johnson during this time. The
democratic leader had the best of the argu-
I ments but the leader Of the 'Other side" had
/ Preacher Chase with him and decided all the
/ points Of order against Barrett. During the OK
/ element, the lobby almost took possession Of
\ the senate. Not only were the members seats
/ invaded, but men and women crowded about
| the presidents table and drove the reporters
/ from their desks
! Poor Mr.. Chase was in deep water; he looked
/ mp reverently and then he would look toward
i Sir. johnson appealingiy, but the Wayne
/ county fre-eater would not let up on him.
/ Now is the time TO assert your manhood, Mr..
/ President, "threateningly shOutedJ ohnson when
4 a motion 70 adjourn had been made. The re-
! publcans wanted Chase 10 declare the senate
! adjourned before a demand for the yeas and
/ nays could be made by the democrats, but Bar
| rett and Urmston foiled all such attempts.
! There shall be free lance" said the chair,
/ after Barrett had demanded for the
/ one hundredth time to put the question
/ appealing from the decisions o. the chair.
/ Taking advantage OF the situation, Mr.. Barrett
/ respectfully but firmly demanded whether the
chair would give him the right to appeal. Mr..
/ Chase looked at him for moment, then at
| johnson, who would shake his finger at him.
/ He was an object of pity. de wanted TO do
\ right, but he could not do so without displeas-
| ing his party. Finally, after pause, he looked
/ at Mr.. Barrett. who was still upon his feet and
asked. What does the senator from Allen
i want|
am waiting for the chair to decide upon my
motion 10 appeal" answered Mr.. Barrett in
tones that convinced Mr.. Chase that enough
time had been fooled away by his dilly-dallying.
''The senator from Allen has the right to APP
peal" came from the chair in sepulchral
voice. The decision OF the chair was not sus-
tanned and the vote adopting the majority re-
/ port was reconsidered and the report recon-
mitted. Mr.. Cox, from the COMMITTEES on
elections, Immediately reported IL back with
/ the word Expelled" stricken out and in that
form il was adopted by a strict party vote. So
Carpenter was stricken from the roster Of the
/ senate.
! BY this time It was o'clock, and fearing
that the republicans would resort 10 fillibuster-
ing on the question OF seating Scott Ray, q
! motion was made to postpone the further con-