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terrupted. and required that the reading be

DoeS tnc sentieulan, salu tne speaker
'desire the reading of the names?"
81 do" was Mr.. McMillan's response, and
the Speaker ordered that to be done.
The clerk started off again, and rushed
through the names at railroad speed.
The journal embraced the full stenographic
report of the Speakers explanation yester-
day, In reply to Mr.. Bynum's question of
personal privilege, including the points Of
general applause" etc.
The reading was closed at 1920 O'Clock
and instantly Mr.. Springer was on his feet
with motion to correct the journal.
Mr.. Mckinley was not so precipitate, but
he got up slowly and moved that the journal
be approved, calling for the previous question
on that motion.
The Speaker recognized Mr. McKinley's
motion, entirely ignoring Mr.. Springer.
But Mr.. Springer was not to be ignored in
that way, and Immediately made motion to
adjourn.
SIN view of the fact" he said. 'that we
have no rules
'The gentleman from Illinois,
SAID THE SPEAKER, BLANDLY,
motion to adjourn. The question now is,
Shall the House adjourn"
He put the question to the House, but sew
eral Democrats demanded the yeas and nays,
and that interesting exercise was proceeded
with. The Democrats did not refrain from
voting, and consequently it was not neces-
sary for the Speaker to keep his little memo
randum of members present and not voting.
After the roll call was completed, the
Speaker was about to announce the result.
but was stopped by demand from Mr.. Nc
Millin, that the recapitulation of the vote be
read. That also helped to consume time.
and it was o'clock when the vote was an,
nOunced, which was: Yeas, 1856; nays. 15S.
So the House refused to adjourn.
The next step In the procedure was the
call for the previous question on Mr.. McKin-
ley,s motion to approve the journal of yes
by Mr.. Mcmillan, 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
declined to vote: As the Speaker rose to an
nounce the result of the vote Mr.. Dockery
asked asked whether i was not proper to have the
The Speaker-"The Chair thinks that the
time that Is being occupied precludes the an
nouncement of pairs"
Mr. Dockery-"lt seems to me that 1t
The Speaker-"It would be an act simplv
OF justice If there were time, but inasmuch as
many sick men are being kept here by the
proceedings INDUCED in, it would seem un-
kind to them"
Continuing the Speaker said: "The Chair
desires to announce that the following gem
tlemen were present and refuse to vote.
Allen Of Mississippi, Andrew of Massachu-
setts, Bankhead. Bland, Breckinridge of
Arkansas, Carlisle. Caruth, Chipman,
Clements. Compton. Covert. Cram, Crisp,
Gnlocrson Galoc son. OF Texas. Dockery. Edmunds,
man, Hooker, Kilgore, Lanham, Maish, Man
sur of Texas. McAdoo, McMillin, McRae.
ONeill of Indiana, Outhwait, Seney ,Spinola.
Springer, Stockdale and Stone of Kentucky"
In addition, the Speaker continued, "the
[Shouts Of no quorum from the Democratic
side, but the Speaker, paying no heed to
them, completed his statement.I There be-
ing
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"
Mr.. Springer interjected motion to ad-
journ, but was informed that the Chair de-
clined to entertain the motion.
II would give as an additional reason for
the notion" said Mr.. Springer, "that, as
there are many sick men here, a adjourn
ment would be perfectly proper" Laugh
teri
The Speaker-"The gentleman from Illi-
nois is aware that he is out of order.
Mr.. Springer-"In making motion to ad-
journP"
The Speaker-"No, in his remarks. If he
comes TO order the business of the country
Mr.. Springer-"Does the Chair decline to
entertain my motion to adjourh?"
The Speaker (entirely ignoring Mr.. Spring
err declared the question to be on Mr.. Nc
Kinley,s motion to approve the journal.
Mr.; Holman demanded the yeas and nays.
A Republican member-"The gentleman
from Indiana Is not present"
The yeas and nays were ordered and taken
the same performance as in the last vote be-
ing repeated. The Speaker read the names
ihe add and 5 to vote
Democratic cries Of mo qaorumI' @ MI The There r;
being constitutional quorum present for
the transaction OF business, the journal is
approved"
Mr.. Bland moved that the sick members be
excused, adding that there was no necessity
for their presence, as the Speaker could
count quorum.
Mr.. Rowell called up the Smith Jackson
election case from the fourth West Virginia
district, and Mr.. Crisp raised the question of
Mr.. Roweli said that if the Democratic
side did not care to argue the election case,
he would move the previous question on the
adoption of the resolution.
Mr.. Crisp-"The gentlemen on this side
have not done or said anything to indicate
raise the question of consideration"
The Speaker-"TheChair declines to enter
tain the question of consideration"
Mr; Crisg-"I appeal from the decision of
The speaker-%The Chair declines to en-
Mr.. Crisp-"Then under protest l will pro-
ceed"
Mr.. Springer-'I rise to a parliamentary
inquiry"
that gentlemen Of his own party will refrain
from interrupting him." Laughter on the
Republican side.]
THE GENTLEMEN FROM GEORGIA WILL
PROCEED"
Mr.. Springer-"l desire to ask when mo-
tion to adjourn will be in order. The Chair
said yesterday that he would indicate when
the proper time came" Laughter on the
Democratic side.I
Mr. Rowell-"The Chair has not indicated
yet"
The Speaker -"TheChair hopes the House
will be in order so as to listen to the gentle
man from Georgia."
Mr.. Crisp offered as substitute for the
resolutions of the majority uf the election
committee those of the minority, declaring
that Smith had not been elected from the 4th
district of West Virginia, and that Jackson
had been, and was entitled to retain
his seat. He went on to say that his side Of
the House felt 1t right and proper to enter a
protest against being required 70 act on a
contested election case in the absence
(within the meaning of the constitution of
quorum in the Aouse. They regarded it
as violation of their constitutional rights,
of all precedents and of all the rules that
had ever existed in the House, FOR the minor
ity on the other side, with the aid of the
Speaker. to force them into the considera-
tiOn of an election case.
ME- Crisp then defended the course of his
side of the House, justifying it particularly
on the press reports of the recent Republi-
can caucus. to the effect that this and other
election cases were to be disposed of under
general parliamentary law, in order to in
crease the Republican majority, and tha,
then the rigidity of the new code was to- be
relaxed.
Mr.. Mckinley declared that there had
been in that caucus no discussion whatever