, 1890-02-02

Mcmillan that a recapitulation vote be
read. That also helped to consume time,
and it was / D. m. when the result was
announced. Yeas, 1875; nays, 1853. So
the house refused to adjourn.
The next step in procedure was to call
for the previous question on Mr.. Mchin-
ley's motion to approve the journal of
yesterday. The yeas and nays we're de-
manded by Mcmillan and were ordered.
This time the Democrats did refrain from
voting and 1t became necessary for the
speaker to note the names of those who
were present and who declined to vote.
As the speaker rose to announce he re
suit of the vote MI. Dockery asked
whether 1t was not proper to have the
pairs announced.
Speaker-The chair thinks that the
time that ia being occupied precludes the
announcement of pairs.
Dockery-It seems to me that it would
be simply an act of Justice.
Speaker-lt would be an act simply of
Justice, if there were time. but inasmuch
as many sick men are being kept here by
proceeding TO indulge, it would seem I'M
kind to them.
Mr.. McMillan-As | am one of the
men reflected upon by the speakers re-
mark, | should say that nothing is being
INDUCED in which the constitution does
not authorize.
Mr.. Springer-The chair should let the
sick people 60 home. Uaughter.)
The speaker read from his list the
names of a number of members who we're
present but declined to vote, and then an
nounced the following vote: Yeas l6I,
nays 0. Shouts of mo quorum" from
the Democratic side, but the speaker.
paying nc heed to them, completed his
statement-"there being a constitutional
quorum present, the chairman declares
that the previous question is ordered.
The question is now on the motion that
the Journal OF yesterday be approved"
Springer interjected a motion to ad
iourn. but he was informed that the chair
declined to entertain the motion.
Il would give as addition a. reason for
tie motion" said Spin ger, that as there
are many sick men here, an adjournment
w.uld be perfectly proper" Laughter.)
Speaker-The gentleman from Illinois
is aware that he is out of order.
Mr.. Springer-ln making a motion ad-
journ?
Speaker-No, in his remarks. If he
comes to order the business of the country
may proceed.
Springer-Does the chair decline to en-
terrain my motion to adjourn?
The speaker declared the question to
be on Mr.. Mckinley's motion to approve
the journal. Holman demanded the
yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered and
taken, the same performance as in the
last vote being repeated. The speaker
read the names of members present and
raft,aipn RI unfa and a1laI. stTha vaaa
are 100, nays hone" Democratic cries
of mo quorum" The speaker declared
the journal is approved.
Bland moved the sick members to be
excused, adding there was no necessity
for their presence as the speaker could
not count a quorum.
Speaker rise to parliamentary in
quiry.
Speaker-The gentleman from Georgia
has the floor and the chair hopes the gen
tleman OF his own party will refrain from
interrupting him. Laughter by Repub.
Leans.
Springer-I desire to ask when a mo-
ton to adjourn will be in order. The
chair said yesterday he would indicate
when the proper time came. Laughter
on the Democratic side.
Speaker-The chair hopes the house
will be in order so as to listen to the gem
tleman from Georgia. Crisp offered as a
substitute for the resolutions of the ma.
iority of the election committee
those of the minority declarieg Smith
not elected from the fourth district of
West Virginia and Jackson had been, and
entitled to retain his seat.
He went on to say his side of the house
felt it right and proper to enter a protest
against being required to set on a con-
tested election case in the absence, within
the meaning of the constitution, of a
quorum of the house. Crisp then de-
tended the course of his side ofthe house,
iustifying j. particularly on the press re-
ports of the recent republican caucus.
O'Ferrall argued in favor of Jackson's
right to a seat. After he had been speak
ing more han half an hour, he stopped
and suggested that he be allowed to finish
his argument Monday. On this there
was much confusion, and finally O'Ferrall
was directed to 20 on with his remarks.
He said as the facts in the case were not
known to the members, he would proceed
to read from a printed record in the case.
The speaker ruled it could not be read.
There vas onsiderable contest over the
point, and after much confusion and ex-
element it was agreed hat each side be
allowed three hours for debate Monday,
and with that understanding the house
adjourned.