Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-02-06

WASHINGTON, Jan, 2Q-After some routine
business Mitchell took the floor and proceeded
to address the senate on the bill for the free
coinage OF silver At the CONCLUSION Of his adj
dress the senate went into executive session
and at O'clock the doors were opened aud the
senate adjourned
The most Of the day was spent In the dis
cusslon OF what constitutes n quorum, The
speaker ruled that n majority OF the members
was quorum, " present, regardless or the
fact that some OF them may refrain from voting.
The ruling was objected TO by Democrats, aud
ut the ADJOURNMENT the question was stu ,
pending undecided,
SENATE
WASHINGTON. Jan, 80.--1he senate today
listened 10 speeches by Senators Vance and
Hampton ON the race question. Vance took
the floor aud addressed the senate ON the
negro emigration bill. His speech took hui
morous turn and was frequently applauded by
the crowded galleries. Hampton addressed
the senate at some length lie denied the
statement OF the senator from Kansas lngalls)
based ON newspaper extract, that he was Ia
favor Of the determination Of the negro lie
favored no such horrible policy Al the con-
cluson OF llampton's speech, the bill went
over without action aud the senate after
brief executive session, adiourncdtill Monday.
HOUSE.
The scenes OF yesterday were resumed to-
day, and the house IL again In an uproar over
The same decision of the speaker, counting q
quorum, and nearly every memberof the dem.
ocratie side was on his feet shouting and
shaking his hands ut the speaker Tho scene
resemhlcd riot. Mckinley then demanded
the previous question ON the approval Of the
Journal. The yeas aud nays We're ordered by
Carlisle, When the roll call was finished II
was evident that u quorum had not voted
Speaker Reed then followed his proceeding Of
yesterday, declared that quorum was IN the
house, aud the previous question was sustain.
ed. (Jeers and groaus from democrats and
cheers from rcpublicans) The house then
at q rs adjourned until tomorrow, the repub-
licans being iuhllant over their success and
the democrats feeling correspondingly de-
pressed.
HOUSE.
WAsHNGToN, Jan. 3i.--Thc clerk, proceed
ing In the usual manner TO read the abridged
journal, (omittlng detailed yotel, Bland OF
Missouri, demanded the reading of the docu-
ment in full, and this was ordered by the
speaker, II was not completed until " 80 aud
Immediately Mckinley, Of Ohio, moved that
the Journal be approved aud on that motion
demanded the previous question. Springer
INTERCEPTED n motion To adjourn, saying he did
SO TO enable the committee on rules to bring In
n code OF rules. The chair decided that Spring
er was not In order In speaking ON motion To
adjourn The speakers finally declined to enter
tain any motion made for the purpose Of OBJ
structlOn. For this Bynum and other mem
beers proceeded 10 crticlsc his action bitterly
but he was sustained by Republicans. Several
speeches were made ON both sides, aud then
the house djourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l.--At the close OF pray.
or the speaker directed the clerk 10 read the
journal of yesterday, One Of the reading
clerks proceeded TO do SO, and when he came
To the phrase "ycas and nays" and 10 forth,
Mcmillan interrupted and required that the
reading be in full. The speaker ordered that
II be done. After various motions, the con
tested election ease OF Smith vs.. jackson was
considered at some length. After much con.
fusion and excitement over n ruling Of the
speaker, II was agreed that each side he allow
ed three hours for debate on Monday, and
with this understanding the house adjourned.
SENATE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3,-Immedatcly after
the reading OF the journal, Cameron announced
the recent deaths In the families OF two mem
bers Of the cabinet and moved adjournment,
which was agreed TO unanimously.
HOUSE.
The journal having been read IN extenso, at
the demand Of the Democrats the question
REQUIRED on ordering the previous question on
the adoption Of the report Of the committee on
elections, and 1t was ordered-yeas 1866, nays
nothing. -Four roll calls were required before
the vote came finally on seating Smith, con.
tcstant, but al the end he was declared en-
Titled TO the seat by a vote OF yeas 1865, nays
nothing, AMID Republican applause. Smith.
appeared and took the oath OF Office, and the
house soon after adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Immediately after
the consideration Of routine business the sen
ate proceeded to the consideration 81 execti-
tive business, and after long discussion rati-
fed the Samoan treaty. Several bills were re-
ported and placed on the calendar for public
buildings, and among them one for a public
building Mt Burlington, Iowa. to cost 100000
After some other business the senate went
iuto executive session, and then adjourned.
HOUSE.
Fllibustcrlng continued In the house. The
tactics OF the minority were repeated Ia their
demand for the reading Of the Journal In full.
number Of democrats sufficient 10 make
quorum were entered on the journal as present
and not voting. The Journal was approved.
Yeas lG3, nays none. The speaker arranging
the constitutional quorum us In previous In
stances At this point Springer was recognize
ed to make n motion 10 adjourn. The motion
was defeatei--ycas ia, nays 1874 Dllitory
motions were continued until the house adj
journed.