Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-04
THEY SEAT THEIR MAN.
The Smith-JacksOn Contest
Disposed of.
THE DEMOCRAT is OUsTED.
A Republican Quorum Secured After
Great Effort, and Smith
Voted in.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, February 3.-In the
House, today, the journal having been
read in extenso, at the demand of the
Democrats, O'Ferrall of Virginia, and
Mckinley, of Ohio, were upon their feet,
the former with a motion to correct the
journal, and the latter with a motion to
approve that document. The Speaker
recognized Mckinley, but subsequently,
on O'Ferrall's statement that he was act
ing in good faith, recognized that MEM
Der, who stated that the journal con-
tanned no reference to the fact that the
Speaker would not allow him to read
evidence in the election case as part of
his remarks.
The Speaker said the journal would be
amended to show that fact.
Mckinley then demanded the previ-
GUS question on his motion to approve
the journal The vote resulted: Yeas
154, nays O.; and the Speaker, following
his precedent of ordering, entered upon
the journal the names of @ dozen Demo-
Gratis present and not voting, declared
the previous question ordered.
On the motion to approve the journal
the same practice prevailed, the Demo
Gratis refraining from voting, and the
Speaker declaring quorum present and
the motion carried by vote of yeas los,
nays O.
THE SMITH JACKSON CASE RESUMED.
The Smith-Jackson contested election
case was then resumed, after motion by
Bynum to adjourn had been voted down,
and the Speaker had refused to entertain
dilatory motions by Crisp.
OFerrall was recognized to continue
his argument in support of the claims of
the contestee in the SmithJackson case
After arguing the case, O'Ferrall said
he did not believe the time had yet come,
and God grant it might never come when
cratic power welded by the President or
tested against this cruel and wicked and
unconstitutional violation of the rights
OF the minority. Let it go out, and let
all give ear to the declaration that ne
cessity, the tyrant's plea, was offered as
precedenteG and unconstitutional pro.
would preside over. the deliberations of
this body. He said "brief season." for
as sure as the sense of Justice still dwelt
in the breast of the American people as
sure as the citizens of this land, were
jealous of their rights and looked with
alarm on the slightest encroachmsnt
upon them, just go sure would the Dem
ocrats return to power in the Fiftv.second
Congress, and there would be no usurper,
autocrat or dictator occupying the
Speakers chair.
Greenhalge, of Massachusetts, said
after the diatribe of the gentleman from
Virginia it might be we'll to consider the
question before the House, involving the
right of member to his seat. He then
proceeded to present the claims OF the
contestant.
Outhwaite, after arguing in support of
the contestee, defended the Democratic
party in attempting to postpone con-
sideration of the case, and argued that it
was perfectly proper for it to seek protec-
ton under a code of rules.
Lacey, of Iowa, advocated the claims
of the contestant, and Moore, of Texas,
those of the contestee.
MR.. WILSON CoNvULsEs THE HOUSE.
Wilson, of West Virginia, while not
addressing himself especially to the con-
sideration of the election case, made an
entirely good. d.humored speech in criti-
cism of the recent rulings of the Speaker,
which elected great applause and laugh
ter from both sides, and the Speaker
could not himself repress an occasional
smile.
Wilson said he could now tell what
parliamentary law was. General parlia'
mentary law made it possible not only
for a one-eyed man to be Speaker, but
for him to be at advantage, especially il
his blind eye happened to be toward
the side of the House where
the minority sat. In thu new era
under general parliamentary law the
lobbyist would not be obliged to &c
around and give checks to individual
members. The Speaker passed bills
the Speaker approved the journal anc
the lobbyist would not bother with mem
bers, but would merely "see" the
Speaker.
SMITH SEATED.
At the conclusion of Wilson's remark
the question recurred on ordering th'
previous question on the adoption OF TIT
report of the committee on elections
and it was ordered-yeas 1866, nays none
This is the first time since the meeting
of Congress that the Republicans hav
had quorum voting, and the result wa
received with applause. The only ab
sentees on the Republican side wer
Caswell and WILDER, both of whom ar
sick.
Four roll-calls were required befor
the vote came finally on seating Smith
the contestant, but at the end he wa
declared entitled to the seat, by vote Q
yeas 166, nays none, amid Republican
applause
Smith appeared and took the oath 9
Office, whereupon Springer sarcasticall
inquired whether this was prope
time to make motion to adjourn. Wit
similar intonation of sarcasm tn
Speaker replied in the affirmative, an
the House accordingly adjourned.
THE SENATE.