Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL.


SeHdte.-Among the memorials pre-
sented and referred to-day, was from the
Augusta (Maine) board of trade, for the
selection of New York as a site for the
exposition of 1892; also one presented by
Mr.. Chandler for the establishment of a
republican form of government in the state
of Mississippi. The committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds reported a bill
appropriating s. 10000 for the building
at Kansas City. Mo. and it was placed on
the calendar. Sen. Call offered an amend
ment calling on the attorney general to re-
port the hanging in efiigy of President
Harrison in Indiana and President Cleve-
land in Kansas. Without action, pending
amendment, the resolution went over.
After an executive session the senate adj
journed.
Housc-The house passed a bill pro-
viding that in cases of pension claims of
dependant parents it shall be only neceS-
sary 10 show to the pension office that the
parents are without other means of sup
port than annual labor. f. b. Taylor. of
Ohio, called up the motion, made yeSter
day, to table the motion to consider the
vote by which the house passed the bill
providing for the erection of three United
States prisons The motion to table was
I3lttNl 10. cts H. llEt =, 1 l.. MI tltlS
introduced bill. which was referred. set
ting apart certain lands in No Mans Land
for the propagation of butfalos. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. %.
H0W&r.-Mr. DalzeIl iPa.) called up the
election case of Smith vs. jackson. from
the 4th West Virginia district. Mr.. Crisp
lla.) raised the question of consideration.
On this vote the democrats. with the
exception of Messrs Buckaiew. Covert
and COwles, rcfrained from voting. While
the clerk was calling the roll the speaker
was carefully noting the names of those
democrats who We're present and nOt'vOtlng.
Before the announcement of the vote Mr..
Rogers, of Arkansas. who had inadver-
tently voted on the affirmative side de-
cided to withdraw his vote but he was
met with strong objections from the re-
publican side Mr.. Rogers endeavored to
secure a ruling from the speaker on the
question, but the speaker declined to rule
The speaker counted as present the MEM
bers refusing to vote and deCideda quorum
present. The house was Immediately in
great turmoil. but presently quiet was re-
stored and the speaker made a long speech
in justification of his course. He quoted
precedents to maintain the correctness of
his positions, and his remarks were from
time to time applauded by the republicans.
The remainder of the day was consumed
in heated discussion of the rules of the
house
THURSDAY. Jan. so.
HouSc.--The galleries Of the house were
crowded to the utmost capacity long be-
fore noon today 10y spectators anticipat-
ing Il resumption of the contest of yester-
day Nor were they disappointed: for as
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manner. emitting the detail vote by yeas
and nays on the question of consideration
in the contested election case Mr.. Breck-
enridge (ky.l arose and demanded the
reading of the full vote. After Il NOM
eut'S hesitation the speaker directed this to
be done. This having been completed, Mr..
Breckenridge demanded the reading of the
rameS of those not voting and the speaker
ordered this 10 be done also. Then Mr..
Springer Iu) demanded the reading in
full of the statement of Speaker Reed
giving the grounds of the ruling yesterday,
and the clerk proceeded to read according
! ". The reading Of the journal having
| been completed. Mr.. McKinleyi Ohio J
moved that the journal be approved and
| upon that motion demanded the previous
! question. Mr.. Blanchard (La.) immed-
| lately arose to q question of personal
/ privilege relating to the journal, but the
4 speaker declined to recognize him. on the
| ground that a demand for the previous
| question WAS pending. The remainder of
| the day was consumed IN wrangling over
the speaker rulings.
FRIDAY. Jan. 81.
HOuse-The clerk proceeded in the
usual manner this morning to read
the abridged journal, omittng the
/ detailed vote. Mr.. Bland demanded the
reading of the document in full, and this
/ was ordered by the speaker Ii was not
completed until 12.51, and Immediately
Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio. moved that the
/ journal be approved and on the motion de-
| manded the previous question. Mr..
Springer ,interjected a motion to ad-
journ, saying that he did so to enable the