Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-05
Grass.

In the United States Senate, Wednesday,
Jan Goth, Mr.. ingalls, introduced bill for
the erection of a monument to Abraham
Lincoln on the Gettysburg battlefield. Mr..
Mitchell addressed the Senate on the bill
for the free coinage of silver.
In the House, upon the question of con-
sidering the Smith VS.. Jackson election
case from West Virginia, tho Democrats
generally refused to vote, and. made the
point of no quorum. The Speaker, how
ever, counted as present the members re-
fusipg to vote and declared a quorum pres
ent. The House was Immediately in
great turmoil, and Mr.. Crisp appealed from
the Speakers decision. A long debate en-
sued, in which Messrs. Crisp, Carlisle and
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, severely con
demned the Speakers decision, whilst Mr..
Cannon and others defended it. Without
reaching vote on Mr.. Crisp's appeal, the
House adjourned.
In the United States Senate, Thursday,
Mr. Vance addressed the Senate on Mr..
Buffers bill to provide for the emigration
of coiored people from the United States,
and Mr.. Hampton spoke on the same sub
ject Both made able speeches. Vance
ridiculed the pyrotechnics of Ingalls,
speech, and Hampton exposed its false
The House had an exciting session,
growing out of the action of Speaker Reed
Wednesday in declaring members present
| who bad not answered roll-call in order to
make quorum. Finally, motion made
by Mr.. Mckinley to approve Wednesday
journal was declared carried by the
Speaker, although less than a quorum
voted. An appeal was taken from the de
eision, but motion to lay the appeal on
| the table was also declared carried, and the
House then adjourned.
| Friday the Sonata was not in session.
| In the House there was renewal of the
arbitrary and boisterous proceedings which
characterized the sessions of Wednesday
and Thursday. During the excitement
MIR. Bynum, of Indiana, addressing Speaker
| Reed characterized his rulings as "arb-
trary, outrageous and damnable," aid the
Speaker made a statement defending his
rulings, Finally the West Virginia con-
tested election case was taken up and Mr..
Dazali spoke in favor of seating Mr. Smith,
| the Republican contestant.
| On Saturday the United States Senate
was not 10 session.
In the House Speaker Reed continued his
arbitrary rulings, and all the appeals and
protests of the Democrats went UNDECIDED
| The West Virginia contest case of Smith
VS. Jackson was discussed, and an under
standing reached that three hours shall be
allowed each side on Monday for debate
but no understanding was reached as to
the time fer taking the vote.
In the Unitad States Senate Monday Mr..
| Cameron announced the aft ctions in the
families of Secretaries Blaine aud Tracy,
and an adjournment i'm N ediately followed.
Ii the House Speaker Reed again exer-
cised his arbitrary methods, despite Demo-
cratic protests, and che contested election
case of Smith vs.. jackson, from the fourth
district of West Virginia, was taken up
Mr.. O'Ferrall, of Virginia, made speech
| in which he excoriated the Speaker for his
rulings and Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginia,
held him up to ridioule. Finally a vote
was reached, and Smith, the contestant,
was seated, the Republicans for the first
time since the struggle began having Sc
cured 1orum.