Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-30

memory Of TIE ate President carnoe. %
the French republic, would % ne'd nn-
day next at II O'clock E,
Mr. Pence called up the contested-eoees
ton case OF Thomas r.. Watson ~. ]: q
G. Black. from the Tenth GEORGIA Ns-
Mr. Brown Dcmocrap. OF Indiana,
chairman OF the Committee on Elections
raised the question OF congiderefsons eno
no quorum appearing on division, tne
call was in progress Il seemed to ~ de.
cided that consideration Of the report Wa
the quickest way to dispose Of the ques-
ton. and there were no negative votes
recorded.
Mr. Pence called the attention. Of tho
House 10 the fact that che Populists were
given no representation on the COMMITTEES
on Elections when the House was or
pending instituted by defeated Populist
candidates, and when Chairman OFeyrnit
retired from the comnittee request was
made OF the Speaker to III the vacancy
with a Populist, but that was denied
them. Although the report r. In fcyor
OF the sitting member tMr BlacD, Nr.
Pence said there was belief on the par1
Of some members OF the House that Wat
son was elected. He desired 20 ask unani-
nous consent that when the case gas con-
sidered Mr. Watson be pernittsd TO adj
dress the House I'm his own behalf for Al
hour. Such requests had been frequently
made. and always granted. Mr. Penc~
said he had been Informed by old mem.
bers. and he had investigated the recor4
so far as to discover that In the contested
election case OF Thocbe vs. Carlisle. IN the
Fiftieth Congress. the present occupants
Of the chair Speaker Crisp, ostns cnsh1 -
the same request I'm behalf OF Mr. ThocoS
and II was granted.
Mr.. Pence moved that the case be post
poned until Monday. and pending thes
t,,At fA.s x.sf,. hA Infta n
journ to-day II be until Monday next.
This latter motion was lost-65 TO IS.
The yeas and nays were called on tho
motion to postpone, the Democrats OPP
posing Il and the Republicans and Popu-
lists favoring IL. The vote resulted-yeae,
rs; nays l26; present and not voting, ).
Messrs. Bryan. OF Connecticut: Cummings.
Dunn. Harris. I-atimer McIaurin, Ryan.
and Warner Democrats) voted to post
pone.
Mr.. Brown said that the case had been
unanimously reported from the commit.
tee. that at every step MIR. Watson had
been afforded an opportunity 10 be heard.
that In view OF the unprecedented course
OF the Third party In the matter he
thought IL proper and due to the House
that the case should be at once disposed
OF. He therefore moved the previous
question on the resolution reported by the
Committee on Elections.
BROWN UNFOLDING.
Mr.. Pence asked Mr.. Brown to with
draw the motion for the previous ques-
ton until he could be heard. inasmuch as
he Brown had alluded to his Pence'0
course IN the matter.
Mr.: Brown: l cannot yield, Mr..
Speaker.
Mr.. Cannon Republican). OF Illinois In
an effort TO mollify Mr.. BROWN oh, well.
now. In fair play.
Mr. Brown: Neither can yield 10 the
gentleman from Illinois
The Speaker was about 10 put the mo-
ton for the previous question when Mt.
Pence interviewed with n motion TO adj
journ. Lost-25 to 70
Mr.. Pence then moved tibet when the
House adjourned II be until Tuesday next
at o'clock-ayes. II; nays, IS. mo quo
rum" said Mr.. Pence. and tellers were
ordered Through them the vote was an
nounced to be: Ayes. ,; noes, lis MIR.
Brown thereupon demanded the yeas and
nays
Previous TO this Speaker Crisp had sur
rendered the chair 10 Mr. Richardson. OF
Tennessee. and retired, II was presumed.
with the other members of the COMMITTEES
on Rules to prepare an order for the dis
| position of the case. That this was the
case was confirmed after the vote on Mr..
| Pence's motion had been announccd-yeas.
81; nays IA; present and not voting, !.
Mr. Cultivate reported an order re-
citing that Immediately upon It's adoption
| the previous question should be considered
| ordered on the resolutions In the contest
| ed-election case OF Watson vs.. Black.
| from the Tenth District OF Georgia, and
| that the vote b. taken without inter-
| vening motion. No quorum voted on
| Mr.. Outhvaite's demand for the previous
| question on the order and the yeas ana
! nays were ordered. resulting-ycas. 10;
nays. IL: present and not voting. .. 30
| the previous question was ordered.
In the discussion that followed Mr..
| Brown said that Mr. Watson had never
| manifested 80 much interest In the case
| as would suffice to bring him before tho
I q h. anil n -
| he had done being TO send a bill OF &,op
| for expenses to the committee. which the
| House had voted to pay. The RESPONSE
| bility for this case being before the House
at this time. which Mr.. Lacy and Mr
! Pence seemed 80 deeply 20 deplOre. was,
due entirely to the action OF the latter
| for the avowed purpose OF giving Mr..
| Watson an opportunity TO be heard IN
the House. In view OF what has oc-'
| Cured" asked Mr. Brown, what war;
| rant is there for believing that Mr.. Wat
| son wants To be heard2" The real pur-
| pose of Mr.. Pence. Mr.. Brown said. ms
| bringing up the case now was 10 enable
| the Populists TO circulate. as part OF the
| congressional proceedings, charges against.
| the Democrats In thu Georgia campaign.
| daughter and applause on the Republi..
| can side) The order was then agreed
| to-ayes. l2I; nays "A: present and not
voting, 10 Several Republicans. including
| the members Of the Committee on Elec-
| tons voted with the Democrats on this
question The resolutions or the COM
| mittee on Elections, declaring Mr. watson.
| not elected and Mr.. Black entitled 10 his
| seat, were then agreed io-lej to TO-
And then, at $40 O'clock. the House
| took recess. under the rules. untii o.
| F. NJ
EVENING SESSION.
Less than four score members braved
the heat and dlscomforts OF an evening
| session. After few cases had been
| passed over without action bill 20 m
| crease the pension OF Thomas Corrigsn
| from $50 to SO a month was reached.
| On a motion 10 Law II aside with favora-
| Die report the ayes were q ana the noes
| 20 Mr.. Hull Republican,, OF Iowa, made
! the point OF no quorum
The roll was called. and seyenty-one
members answered 10 their names. Attsr
an hour spent in fllbustering the House.
| at 9:26, adjourned.