The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-02-04
THEY HAVE A QUORUM
The Contested Election Case Is Finally
Settled.
Tnse, Man FROM Maine Carries Ht~ Point
and smith Gets His seat-wu
sons Humorous (riti-
ci~pu.

today the same practice prevailed as here
tofore and ON motion to approve the jour
nal the democrats rcfrained from voting.
and The speaker declaring a quorum pres
cnt and the ustion carried by u vote of
yaoo i5S, nays none.
The Smith and jackson contested elcc-
tiou'case was then resumed. after "a motion
by, ,Mr. Beynum tn adjourn had been voted
dOvDa, and the speaker refused to enter
taiQ tiilatory motions by Crisp and
OF1rrall was recognized tn continue his
arRonient in support of the claims of the
contested i'm the Smth-Jackson ease,
O'Ferrall saiy he did not believe the time
had yet come, and God grant il might
never come. whcu the American people
tolerate autocratic power whether welded
10y tl,s, president. by tho speaker of the
house. He protested against this cruel
and wicked and unconstitutional
violation of the rights of the minor
ity. Let il go ont and let all give ear
tai the declaration that necessity til"
tyrant's plea-was offered as the only cx-
ciise for this unseemly, unprecedented
and unconstitutional proceeding of him.
who, for brief season would preside
over the deliberations of this body. He
and Judgment still .lwclt i'm the breasts of
the American people. a~ sure as the citi-
zens oil th,s iann were SUI, sun, I.ai%',- os
their rights and looked with alarm ON the
slightest encroachncnt upon them just
would democrats return to power
on the 5and congress; aud there would te
no nsurper autocrat ar dictator o~cupyidg
the speakers chair,
AFTER the diatribe of the gentleman from
Virginia, il might bc well To consider the
question before ,L. i,"Ije' INVOLVING the the
proceeded tn present the claims OF Com
testant. Outhwaite after arguing in sup
port of the contcstec lIe defended the
democratic party in attempting to post
pone consideration of the case, and argued
that IL was perfectly proper for IL to seek
Lacey of Iowa advocated the claims of
the contestant. and Moore OF Texas those
Wilson of West Virginia. while not adj
dressing himself especially to the consi,i-
GRAFTON of the election case, gave "A hum
orous nsss,ch i'm criticism of the rulings
| of tho speaker, which ELECTED great APP
plausf nd laughter from both sides, aud
| the speaker himself couid not repress AN
| occasional smile. Wilson said he could
now tell what parliamentary law was.
The general parliamentary law made IL
he speaker, hut for him to bc at AN ad-
vantage. especially IL the blind eye haI =
penet to be toward I'll. side of the
house where the minority sat. In the
new era under general parliamentary
law n lobbyist would not is Obliged to go
| around and give checks to individual
| memhcrs. The speaker passed bills, tile.
| speaker approved the journal and the
| lobbyist would not bother with members,
| but see, the speaker" At the conclusion
| of Wilson's remarks a. question required
| on the ordering of the previous question
ON the adoption OF the rePor, of the cor, con'-
yeas 1G6, nays u.
| This is the first time since the meeting
| of congress that republicans have had "a
| quorum voting, and the result
| eccived with applause. The only alDsentees
ON the republican, side We're Casweli
| and Wilier, both of whom are sick. Four
| roll calls were required before the vote
came finally on the seating Of the Smith
clarcd entitled to his seat 10y "a vote of
| yeas 1876. nays nothing. Amid republican
| applause Smith appeared and took tn"
| castically inquired whether this a
| proper time to make motion tai adjourn,
| with similar intonation of sarcasm. The
| speaker replied i'm the Affirmative, and
the house accordingly adjourned.
| Tn. Typewriter D,h n.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Feb. 3.-Mrs. Judge
| Murphy of Lcnox, has been sent tn Mount
Pleasant insane asylum. Mrs. Murph,
recently developed "A mania with horuici
| growing out of the Brooks-Murphy sean
| dial. About a year ago last Deccmbei
Miss Ada Murphy. bright yoiing girl. a
| blonde of quite prcposssssiug appearance
was engaged in the banking house Of l..
| -. Brooks OF LenoN. as assistant cashier
| When the girl entered the employ of MIR
Brooks she was quite shabbily attircd foI
| the position she was tai occupy, so MIR.
Brooks advanced money quite literally
so that Miss Ada could dress in q
becoming manner for her new posi-
picion of Mrs Brooks. who proceeded u
the bank one day and expelled the fail
Ada. at the same time accusing her of i'm
proper conduct. After this episode Mr.
Brooks gave large sums of money am,
! other valuabics to- the girl. either b.catI-s
he was infatuated with her or because hs
thought she was Inistrcatsd 10y Mrs
| Brooks, or because the parents of Mis-
| Murphy took the advantage of the sit,ia
| ton Ia fleece the old man. The banL
| s,iceoml,eti under the strain and Brooks
| creditors att3sch he'd part Of the property be
longing tn Miss Murphy that was pan
| chased with Brooks money. and the cas-.
| went against the Murphys. IL is though
| that the cause Of Mrs. Murphy's insanit.
| il reInorse at advising her daughter Adl.
| to accept Brooks bounty and thus com
promise her character i'm the community
shot in a. Duel.
PARIS, Feb. "A duel between tn
Marquis DE Mores and Dreyfus. editor a.
the Nation. took place yesterday. Drey
| fus was shot i'm the right arm. but no
seriously injured. The marquis
hurt. The duel was the outcome of al
article i'm the Nation Offensive to ID
I'm self Defense.
From the Terre Haut. Express.
Mr.. Hartiup-Why don't you pay NOR
attention to the cooking? You know yo
can do flrst-rate cooking when you try.
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