The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-06
SENSITIVE MR.. CRISP
Delays Business, But the Election
Case Is Disposed OF.

WASHINGTON, March g. In the House
today the consideration Of the Arkansas
election case Of Featherstone VS.. Cate was
resumed. Mr.. Houk of Tennessee, who had
charge of the case for the majority of the
committee on elections, made forcible pre-
sentation of the claims of the contestant. At
the conclusion of his speech he demanded
the previous question.
Mr.. Hill of Illinois. a Republican, sup.
posed to be opposed to Mr. Featherstone,
asked unanimous consent to address the
House. He was greeted with loud calls for
the regular order from the Republican side
and shouts of LET him speak" from the
Democratic side.
Mr.. Outhwaite offered as a substitute for
the first resolution reported by the majority,
declaring Cate not entitled to his seat, res
olution declaring Featherstone not entitled
to il. This was reiected-yeas, 1888, nays,
IA A good deal of excitemect was exhibit
ted during the roll call, as the vote was very
close and many members kept tally. The
only Republicans who voted against the mo-
tion were Messrs. Hill of Illinois, Kerr of
Iowa and DeHaven of California. The vste
resulted-yeas, 145; nays, 141. The previ-
Gus question was ordered, but Mr.. Springer
of Illinois moved to recommit the case to the
committee on elections with instructions to
appoint subcommittee of five members to
proceed to Arkansas and investigate the
election in the first district of that State.
Mr.. Springer's motion was defeated-yeas,
1853; nays, 146
During the calling of the roll great deal
of confusion existed in the House, and Mr..
Cultivate, calling the Speakers attention to
the fact, asked that order be restored.
The Speaker-"The House will be in or
der. Gentlemen will take their seats and
tlemen will cease conversation and resume
their seats"
Mr.. Crisp of Georgia, standing in the aisle,
objected to being pointed out.
The Speaker1,,"The Chair did not point out
MI. Crisp~''The ChaiE looked directly at
me. was not saying word and was about
to resume my seat"
The Speaker.."The Chair feels bound to
insist that the House be in order, especially
when called upon by member to do so."
Mr.. Crisp-"But the Speaker ought not to
point out particular member"
The Speaker-"The Chair did not point
out the gentleman from Georgia
Mr.. Crisp-"The Speaker looked directly
ut me-"
The Speaker-"When the Chair commenc-
ed looking the gentleman's back was turned,
consequently the Chair did not look partjcu-
larly at the gentleman from Georgia. He
was looking in that direction, and the gen.
tleman became aware of it when he turned
around.
Mr.. Crisp-"The only point l desire to
make, and make IL with proper respect, is
that the Speaker goes too far when, after he
has obtained order and a gentleman is at
tempting to find his seat, the whole business
is suspended and an individual member
pointed out in this way'
The Speaker-"rhe Chair does not think
any gentleman ought to consider himself any
exception to request made by the Speaker
that gentlemen take their seats"
The vote declaring Mr.. Cate not elected
was-yeas, 147 nays, 1873. Mr.. Featherstone
was seated by vOte-yeas, 145; nays, 135.