Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-30
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. G., JAP. 80.
SENATE.

numUer OF persons WHO i've Oh anu cultivate
their own farms and who live in their own
homes the number who hire their farms
and homes the number of farms and homes
under mortgage: the amount OF mortgage
debt +; the value Of the property mortgaged {;
whether the mortgage is for the whole or
part of the purchase money, or for other
p1rposes, and the ratio of interest, and ap.
propriating one million dollars for the pur.
pose. Dolly four votes were cast against 1t,
those of Senators Sherman. Morrill, and
tockbridge, republicans, and MCPHERSON,
democrat.
The House bill as to the duty on silk no.
tions was then passed also the resolution
for new public buildings In this city. inclu-
ding one for the U. 8. Supreme Court, the
public printing Office, city postofice, etc.,
and Mr.. Vance addressed the Senate on the
negro emigration bill.
HOUSE.
The galleries of the House were crowded
to their utmost capacity long before noon
to-day by spectators anticipating resump
ton of the contest of yesterday. Nor were
they disappointed, for as the Clerk read the
journal in the usual manner, emitting the
detailed vote by yeas and nays on the ques
ton of consideration against the contested
election case, Mr.. Breokinrldge, OF Ken.
lucky, rose and demanded the reading of
the full vote. After moments hesitation,
the Speaker directed this to be done. This
having been completed, Mr.. Breckenridge
demanded the reading OF the names of those
not voting. and the Speaker ordered this to
be done also.
| Then Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, demanded
the reading in full the statement of Speaker
Reed, giving the grounds for his ruling yes.
terday, and the Clerk proceeded to read &C.
coriingly.
The reading of the Journal having been
completed, Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio. moved
that the journal be approved, ard upon that
motion demanded the previous question.
Mr.. Blanchard, of louisiana, was imme.
diately on his feet, rising to question OF
personal privilege relating to the journal (;
bat the Speaker declined to recognize him,
on the ground that demand for the prev.
Gus question was pending,
MIR. Springer, of Illinois, moved an ad.
journment and demanded the yeas and nays.
While the vote was being taken on ordering
them, Mr.. Springer stated that his object
was to allow the Committee on Rules to
prepare a code of rules. One hundred and
twenty four members rose to demand the
yeas and nays. The Speaker declared this
TO be sufficient number, and directed the
Clerk to call the roll.
MIR. Bland, of Missouri, moved to recon-
slider the vote by which the yeas and nays
we're ordered but the Speaker declined to
recognize him; whereupon Mr.. Bland
shouted, amid 30 much confusion, that
his words were not fully audible to many
persons
"Ycu are the meanest tyfant that ever
presided over legislative body, and / de-
nounce' - the remainder OF the sentence
was drowned In wave OF cheers from the
democratic side.
Before tho vote was announced the Speak.
or directed the clerk &c read the names Of
members present aud not voting.
The Speaker then announced the vote to
stand, yeas, 100; nays, l. (Mr. Buckalew)
and added, (Which in addition to the gen.
tlemen present constitute quorum and the
previous question is ordered.
This brought forth storm of applause
from the republican side.
Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia, wished to appeal
from the decision. but the Speaker sided
with the point of order raised by MIR. Nc.
Kin!ey, of Ohio. that the appeal was not In
order, as another appeal was pending.
Mr. Springer, of Illinois, made the point
of order that no quorum had voted, and said
that If the Speaker so decided he would take
an appeal.
The speaker-And the Chair declines to
entertain the appeal OF the gentleman from
Illinois. Applause on the republican side
and hisses from the democrats
Then amid wild cheering on the demo.
cratic eide Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky,
rushed down the aisle, and standing in front
ofthe Speaker exclaimed From that we
appeal. There Is no appeal pending. There
was an appeal yesterday, but this ia differ
ent appeal because the Speaker i5 assuming
that the House will sustain hi5 decision OF
yesterday, and so is carrying by his own
vote to day the decision ne has made.
It therefore does not come under the rule,
as stated by the gentleman from Oaio (Mr.
Mckinley and the gag law which that gen.
tleman with the help of the Speaker, has
applied to day is usurpatory, revolutionary
and corrupt" Cheer after cheer arose from
the democratic side, mingled with hissss
from the republicans, Until the House re.