The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-23
ruH HOUSE.

o'Nehl-Joy Contest Occupies the Entire
Day--Not Disposed or
Washington. March 22..-'fhe house spent
the entire day in nlibusterng over ,he
o'Neil-Jcy contested election case from
the st. Louis district. The report OF the
committee on elections is In favor OF un-
seating Mr. JOY republican. and the ~
publicans are determined that this shall
not be accomplished unless The democrats
produce tnelr own quorum. For five hours
today the nlipusterefs Kept the house
dead4ocked The highest number OF dem
ocrauc votes cast during the day was
l65-thrteen short OF u quorum. An uu.
successful attempt was made 20 adjourn
over Good Friday aud the struggle viii
be resumed tomorrow.
At the opening of the session OF the
house today, on motion of Mr. Dalzei
Uep.) OF Pennsylvania, the senate bill for
the construction of bridge across tae
Mono1sanela RIVER az Pittsburs WAS
passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Catrhlngs (dcm) or
Mississippi a joint resolution was passed
authorizing the secretary OF the treasury
TO receive at thc sub treasury In the city
of New York. from +. T, Wilson " Co.
Se'iO,vlV 10 be placed 10 the credit OF the
I'aerOkee Nation
Chairman Brown (dem.) OF Indiana, Of
the committee on elections presented the
report on the Engiisn-i5HbOrn contested
election case, ana Mr.. Waugh (repl OF
Indiana was given leave TO lie Che view
OF the minority.
on motion of SIR. Cox (dem) OF Ten
nessee d bill was passed 20 extend the
time OF the act authorizing the ST. Louis
and Birmingham railroad 20 construct a
bridge across the Tennessee river at Cliff
ton, fenh,
Mr.. Patterson then called up the con
tested election case OF ONeil VS.. JOY.
Eleventh Missouri district, and Mr..
Waugh Uep.) OF Indj IL, raised the guess
ton OF consideration against II and the
iilibustering began, The republicans re-
fused a the
the vote resulting 1853 TO Y, twenty short
of a quorum.
developed the presence OF 25l members.
The vote ten REQUIRED upon the question,
OF consideration me Republicans repeat
ed their tactics and declined to answer
to their names, Again the democrats
failed TO muster quorum, although they
polled l6o votes. seven more than on the
| previous roll call
Mr.. Patterson moved call Of the house
and pending that Mr. Waugh moved q
4 adjourn.
The motion to adjourn was lost-si to
Mr.. Patterson Withdrew the motion for
a call Of the house and the vote REQUIRED
upon the question Of consideration.
Again a quorum failed only 15i demo-
Mr.. Patterson moved a call OF the house
and upon his motion Mr. Burrows forced
quorum reappeared upon the call OF
the house and Mr. Patterson mored TO
dispense with further proceedings under
the cali but Mr. Burrows compelled a
roll call on the motion. The motion was
carried and Mr., Van Noorhls TepD or
New York moved that when the house
adjourns today Il be to meet on Saturday
MIR Van Voorhis' motion was defeated
and the vote again REQUIRED on the guess
ton OF consideration
After the roll call had been repeated
Mr.. Livingston called attention to the
fact that the gentleman from Maine was
IN his seat and not excused and had re-
manded that he be brought before the bar
Of the house and required TO vote or give
his excuse for NOT voting.
Mr.. Bailey tdenlj Of Texas N me chilr
declared that there was nothing IN the
niles requiring a member to appear at
Mr.. LIVINGSTON then tried TO shift his
ground, calming that the dignity 81 the
house Is involved
THE dignity of The house Is In the keep
ing OF the house replied the chairman,
''and IL has not prescribed any method for
referring This rule
III ia not n very large dignity inter
rupted MIR Reed anid laughter
Mr. gsivlnsston fenced for some time
ont Of order aud then amounted Thai The
vote had resulted $50 % ~; s;ill no quo
rum,
Tlisrstspcs. NJ Patterson moved q call
OF the house and Mr. Waugh, pending
to adjourn was lost and Mr.. Van NoQrhis
moved that when the houye adjourn today
II he to meet on Monday noxt
Mr. Brown chairman OF the committee
on elections. then gaye up the contest
no further progress today said ~ u
move the house now adjourn"
Al $50 the house adjourned.