Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-06

the election case Of Smith vs.. Jackson
from the 4th West Virginia district
Mr.. Crisp ia raised the question Of
consideration On this vote the democrats
with the exc, ption of Messrs Buckalew
Covert end Cowles, refrained from voting.
While the clerk was calling the roll the
speaker was carefully noting the names
OF those democrats who were present and
not voting Before the announ cement Of
the vote Mr. Rogers, of Arkansas, who
had inadvertently voted ON the affirmative
side decided to withdraw his vote, but he
was met with strong objections from the
republican side. Mr.. Rogers endeavored
tosecure ruling from the speaker on
the question. but the speaker declined to
rule. The speaker counted as present the
members refusing 10 vote and declared a
quorum present. The house was immed-
lately In a great turmoil, but presently
quiet was restored and the speaker made
long speech in justification of his course.
He quoted precedents to maintain the cor
rectness of his position, and his remarks
were from time ~ time applauded 10y
the republicans The r2nainder of the
day was consumed Ia heated discussion
of the rules Of the house
THURSDAY, Jan. 30
House The galleries of the house
were crowded to their utmost capacity
long before noon today by spectators
anticipating resumption of the con-
test Of yesterday Nor We're they disap-
pointed; for as the clerk read the journal
in the regular manner, emitting the de-
tailed vote by yeas and NAYS on the ques-
ton Of consideration IN the contested cleo
ton case, Mr. Breckenridge (Ky.) arose
and demanded the reading of the full vote
After moments hesitation the speaker
directed this to be DONE This having
been completed, Mr. Breckenridge demand
ed the reading of the names of those not
voting and the speaker ordered this 10 be
done also. Then Mr.. Springer Cll.D de-
mmded the reading in full of the state
ment Of Speaker Reed giving the grounds
for his ruling yesterday and the clerk
proceeded to read accordingly The read
ing Of the journal having been complet-
ed, Mr. Mckinley (0hio) moved that the
journal be approved and upon that motion
demanded the previous question. Mr.
Blanchard La Immediately arose
to a question of personal privilege relating
to the journal, but The speaker declined to
recognize him, on the ground that de-
mand for the previous question was pend
ing The remainder of the day was con-
sumed in wrangling over the speaker 5
rulings.
FRIDAY, Jan. 81.
H0use.-The clerk proceeded in the us
ual manner this morning TO read the
abridged journal emitting the detailed
vote Mr. Bland demanded the reading of
the document in full, and this was ordered
by the speaker. II was not compelled until
1880, and Immediately Mr. Mckinley, Of
Ohio, moved that the journal be approved
and on the motion demanded the previous
question. Springer interjected a motion TO
adjourn. saying that he did so to enable the
committee on rules to bring in a code of
rules The speaker-lhe gentleman Is not
in order in speaking on motion to adj
ioun. Mr. Springer-There are no rules
for the house The speaker-There are
rules for the house. Mr.. Springer Where
are they? The speaker-The rules that
govern parliamentary assemblies, and those
rule, distinctiyely declare that a motion to
adjourn is not debatable, of which the
gentleman is perfectly aware The mo-
ton 10 adjourn was lost, yeas, l35; nays,
1852, and the question recurring on the de-
mand for the previous question the yeas
and nays We're ordered. The democrats
once more pursued their policy of not yot-
ing. aud the speaker once more pursued
his method of jotting down the names of
the members present and not voting.
The remainder of the days session was
taken up in angry and Wild discussion.
such has hardly been pmelclod even in
the strongest days before the war.
SATURDAY, FEB. !.
House The Washington public seems
to have taken it for granted that the great
parliamentary struggle in the house is
PRACTICAL " over, and that the exciting and
turbulent scenes Of the last few days are
not to be kept up, because the galleries,
while pretty well filed at the hour of meet
ting today, did not present the jammed
appearance of yesterday The days session
however was wasted as previous days have
been in Il conflict between the speaker and
the minority.