Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-03
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 8.
SENATE.


SENATE.
The Chaplain of the Senate 10 his opening
prayer made feeling allusions to the late Ca
lamlties in the families Of Secretary Blaine
and Secretary Tracy.
{ Immediately after the reading of thejou
nal Mr.. Cameron announced the recent az
Fiction In the families of two members OF
the Cabinet and moved an adjournment,
which was agreed to unanimously, and the
Senate adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE.
In his prayer this morning the chaplain
feelingy alluded to the terrible calamity In
the family Of Secretary Tracy and to the
new sorrow that has come to the family of
the Secretary Of State.
The journal having been read in extenso.
lat the demand of the democrats) Mr.. o. Fer
rail-, of Virginia, and Mr.. Mckinley, of
Ohio, were upon their feet, the former With
motion to correct the journal and the lat
ter with motion to approve that document.
The Speaker recognized Mr.. Mckinley, but
subsequently, on Mr.. O'FerralPs statement
that be was acting In good faith recognized
that member, who stated that the journal
contained no reference to the fact that the
Speaker on Saturday last would no. allow
him to read the evidence In the election case
as part of his remarks.
The Speaker said that was not exactly
in the form of ruling but that the journal
| would be amended to show the fact.
Mr.. Mckinley then demanded the previous
| question on his motion to approve the jour.
nal. The vote resulted yeas, 154 nays,
O; and the Speaker following his precedent
of ordering entered upon the journal the
names of dczsn democrats present and not
vo.iue) declared the previous question or
dered.
On the motion to approve the journal the
same practice prevailed, the democrats re-
framing from voting, and the Speaker de-.
claring quorum present, and the motion
carried by vote Of yeas 15S, nays none.
Although Mr. o Ferrall did not rise to claim
the floor, the Speaker declared that that
member was recognized to proceed to the
discussion of the election case.
| Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia said that if the
Speaker himself declared that the election
case was to be taken up he would raise the
question of reconsideration.
The Speaker said that there had been an
understanding Saturday night, that the gen.
tleman from Virginia had the floor. Mr..
Crisp disputed this statement, saying that
while Their. was an understanding as to
what the length of the debate should be
there was no understanding as to when it
should be considered.
MIR. Bynum, of Indiana, moved to sd-
| journ.
The motion to adj ourn was lost-yeas 12O,
nays 157, and the Speaker declared the
question to be on the contested election case.
The usual formalIties we're INDUCED In as
follows
Mr.. Crisp-"I raise the question of con.
aideratlon."
The speaksr-"The chair declines to en-
terrain the question"
Mr.. Crisp-"Then appeal"
The speaker-"And the CHAIR declines to
entertain the appeal"
These formaities having been disposed Of,
Mr.. o Ferrall, of Virginia, was recognized
to continue bis argument In support of the
claims OF the oontestee in the Smith Jackson
election case.