The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-30
WATSON OUT In THE COLD.
The House Throws Out His Claim for
Blacks Seat.

His Fellow Populist Through in the
Absence of Representative Lawson
and Makes q Failure-The Proceed
ings Prove Rather Humorous.
Washington, June 29.-Maj Black was
seated by the House to-day, and Tom
Watson's claims thrown out by an almost
unanimous vote. 1t would have hurt the
Representative pride could he have
seen his support dwindle TO one man. Tom
Watson wanted to make stump speech
before congress, and would have been al
lowed to do so had be adopted the means
usually becoming a member of congress
The committee on elections unanimously
decided the case, after hearing all the
evidence in favor OF Maj. Black Judge
Lawson reported the case to the House
and it was his privilege 10
call it up. He heard that
Mr.. Watson wanted to speak in his own
behalf and allowed the case to hang up.
AT II o'clock this morning Mr.. Lawson
left for Georgia.
LATE Pence, the populist member from
Colorado, who has had charge OF MIR.
Watson's case in secret, as soon as he
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Washington, called up the case. He then
made a speech for Mr.. Watson and asked
that the consideration of the case be post
poned until later day, as Mr.. Watson
wanted to make a speech from the floor,
The House made flank movement
on Mr.. Fences scheme and refused
to grant the request. MIR Pence bungled
up the whole affair in truly populist style,
and was squelched by the House for his
meddling with the election committees
affairs.
MIR. Pence then began to filibuster, and
Mr.. Reed aided him with his advice.
These tactics lasted about two hours.
When the vote was taken MIR. Pence
called for an aye and nay vote, but after
the consultation with the populists he
decided to save Mr.. Watson the chagrin
which would come with a count and with
drew the demand. Had the ayes and
nays been taken Watson would not have
received six votes in all,
DETAILS OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
BY the Southern Associated Press.
Washington, June ga letter was re-
ceived from Secretary Gresham, inform
ing the House, through Speaker Crisp,
that religious service in memory of the
late President Carnot of the French re-
public would be held on Sunday next at
IL o'clock.
Mr. Pence called up the contested cleo
tion case of Thomas f.. Watson vs. j. c. G.
Black, from the Tenth Georgia district.
MIR Brown, DEM, of Indiana, member
of the committee on elections, raised the
question of consideration, no quorum APP
peariug, and on division the yeas and
nays were ordered. While the call was
in progress it seemed to be decided that
consideration Of the report was the quick
est way to dispose of the question and
there were no negative votes recorded.
Mr. Pence called the attention of the
House to the fact that the populists were
given no representation on the committee
on elections when the House was organ
lied, although there were contests pend
ing, instituted by defeated populist can
didates, and when Chairman O'h'errall
retired from the committee request was
made of the speaker to fill the vacancy
with populist, but that was denied
them. Although the report in the
case is in favor of the sitting
member, Mr.. Black, MIR. Pence said there
w do a bCAlCl Oll buC BdAp VI oVlAit
of the House that Mr.. Watson was
elected. He desired to ask unanimous
consent that when the case was consid-
cred that MIR Watson be permitted TO ad-
dress the House in his own behalf for an
hour.
PRECEDENT FOR THE REQUEST.
Such requests had been frequently
made and always granted, MIR. Pence
said he had been informed by old mem
bers, and he had Investigated the record
so far as to discover that IN the contested
election case OF Thobe VS. Carlisle, in the
Eiftieth congress, the present occupant OF
the chair (Mr. Crisp being chairman Of
the committee on elections, made the
same request in behalf of Mr.. Thobe ana
IL was granted
Mr. Pence moved that the case be post
poned until Monday at O'Clock, and
pending that motion, moved that when
the House adjourn to-day it be until Mon
day next
This latter motion was lost by a vote of
65 TO &c. The yeas and nays were called
on the motion TO postpone. the democrats
opposing and the republicans and popu-
lists favoring it, The vote resulted
yeas 76, nays 1876; present and not voting,
3. Messrs. Bryan, Of Connecticut, Cum
mings, Dunn, Harris, Latimer, Nc
Laurin, Ryan and Warner, democrats,
voted 10 postpone.
BROWNS OBJECTION.
Mr. Brown said that the case having
been unanimously reported from the
committee, that at every step MIR. Wat
son had been afforded an opportunity to
be heard, that in view Of the unprece-
dented course Of third party in the
matter, he thought it 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
Mr.. Pence asked Mr. Brown to with
draw the motion for the previous ques-
tion until he could be heard, inasmuch as
he BROWN had alluded TO his (Penee's)
course In the matter
MIR. Brown cannot yield, Mr..
Speaker.
Mr.. Cannon, rep, Of Illinois, in an effort
to mollify MIR. Brown-Oh, well, now in
fair play.
Mr.. Brown-Neither can yield to the
member from Illinois.
PENCE TURNS oBsTUcTIoNIsT.
The speaker was about TO put the mo-
tion for the previous question when Mr..
Pence interviewed with a motion to ad-
iourn. The motion was lost by vote Of
rs TO IS.
Mr.. Pence then moved that when the
House adjourn it be until Tuesday next
at 2 o'clock--yeas Ia, nays 6s.
mo quorum" suggested Mr.. Pence,
and tellers were ordered. Through them