, 1890-02-06
IN THE HOUSE.
The Smith Jackson Case
Decided.
THE REPUBLICANS WIN
Smith Voted In and Seated
as a Mem Der.
THE PROCEEDINGS TUESDAY.
Continuance of the Tactics of
Speaker Reed Against the
Dilatory Democrats.

| WAsHisdroS, d. c., Feb. 3, AFTER the
usual preliminary tactics between
Speaker Reed and the democrats, tho
house settled down to business, and thc
Smith-Jackson contested election case
was resumed, after a motion by Mr..
Bynum to ad journ had been voted down
and the speaker refused to entertain
| dilntory motions by Mr.. Crisp. Mr.
OFcrrnll was recognized TO continue his
Argument in support of the claims OF
the contestee. Mr.. U Ferrnll said that
ho did not believe the time had vet
come, and God grant that 1t might never
come, when the American people would
tolerate autocrutic power whether
welded by the president or by the
speaker OF the house. IIo protested
against this cruel, wicked and unconsti-
tutionnl violation OF the rights OF the
minority. let II go out, and let all give
ear to tho declaration that necessity-the
,yrant's plea-was offered as tho only
excuse for this unsecnily, unprecedented
and unconsi itutional proceeding OF
him who for brief season would pre-
side over tho deliberations of this body.
lie said "bricf season." for as SURE as
f'Nn' ANU lhNtklAAANA nAhA tVNN hA Wv
breasts Of tue American people, ~ snrea IA
tpc citizens of this land were still Jealous
Of their rights, nnd looked with alarm
on the ST. ghtcst enCroachment upon
them, Just so sure the democrats should
return TO power in the fitty-second con
eross. and there would be no usurper or
dictator occupying the speaker chair,
Mr.. Greenhalge. of Massachusetts,,
said: after tho diatribc OF the gentle.
man from Virginia, it might he well to
consider the question before the house
involving the right of member to his
seat" lie then proceeded to present the
claims Of the contestant.
Mr.. Outhwaitc, after arguing In sup.
port of the contest, defended the demo-
cratic party in attempting to postpone
the coDsidcratinn of the case, and argued
that 1t was perfectly proper for it to seek
protection under a code of rules.
Mr.. Wilson, Of West Virginia, while
not addressing himself especially to the
consideration of the election case, made
an entirely good-humored speech in oriti-
cism OF the recent ruling of the speaker,
which elected great applause and laugh
ter from both sides, and the speaker
could not, himself, repress an occasional
smile.
Mr. Wilson said that he could now tell
what the parliamentary law was. Gen
eral parliamentary law made 1t probable
not only for u one eyed man to be speaker,
but for him to bc at an advantage, es.
pecially If the blind eye happened to
be toward the side of the house where
the minority sat. In the new era under
the general parliamentary law lobby.
ist would not be obliged To go around
and give checks to individual members
The speaker passed bills, the speaker ap.
proved the Journal and the lobbyist
would not bother with the members, but
would see the speaker.
At the conclusion of Wilson's remarks
the question rccuTred ON ordering the
previous question on the adoption OF the
report of the committee an elections, and
it was ordered, resulting; Ayes IG6,
noes o.
This is the first time sine the meeting
Of congress that the republicans have
had quorum voting, and the result was
received with applause. The only alb
sentees on the republican side were
VI essrs. CaSwcll and Wilher, both of
whom are sick. Four roll calls were
required before the vote came finally on
the seating of Mr.. Smith, tue republican
contestant, but ut the end he was do
olafcd entitled to his seat by vote of
ayes l0B, noes 0.
Amid republican applause MIR Smith
appeared and took the oath Of office,
wieroupon Mr.. Springer sarcastically
inquired whether this was the proper
tlulc to make u motion TO adjourn.
With Il similar intonation Of sarcasm
Speaker Reel replied in the affirmative
and tue house accordingly adjourned.