The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-29
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
DEMOCRATS ARE UNABLEToo OPEN
THE DEADLOCK.
Cannot Bring the o'Neill Joy Contested
Election Case to a Vote-Funeral
Services of Senator Colquitt-
Probabilities of Veto.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-Pher
was another session without progress
over the Joy-O'Neill contested elec
ton case, owing to the absence of 1
quorum of Democratic members, anC
at the close of The proceedings 1t wal
as far from conclusion as when the
deadlock first begau. Roll calls fol
lowed one another in rapid succession
but while there were known to be 23C
members on the floor the nearest the
majority ever came to quorum was
172, being seven less than quorum
Late in the afternoon the Democratic
leaders held q consultation and the
result was that the committee on rules
was directed to come TO the assistance
of the house, and tomorrow q special
=. rule will be brought in, covering not
only the O'Neill-Joy case but others
from the California districs,
At 4:O7 an attempt to get quorum
failed and the house adjourned.
THE SENATE.
WAsHIY GToN, March 27 The fu~
neral services over the remains o.
Senator COlquitt drew TO the senate
chamber today q very distinguished
crowd. President Cleveland was not
present. but all the members of his
cabinet, with the exception of Secre-
tary Lamont, were there. General
Schofield represented the army, and
Chief Justice Fuller and Associate
Justices Harlan, Gray, Brewer, Brown,
Shiras and White OF the United States
supreme court, occupied seats imme
Giately behind the cabinet members,
and back of them were members of the
diplomatic corps, including the Chi
nese, Japanese, COrean and Hawaiian
ministers and representatives. of the
English, German, French and other
legations. The family of the late sem.
atOr and their immediate friends
occupied seats to the left of the vice
president and fronting him, while the
honorary pail bearers, consisting of
committees of the two houses, ap.
pointed to accompany the remains to
Georgia, formed a semi'clrole about
the vice president Speaker Crisp
occupied seat beside the vice presl-
dent. The casket, which was plain
black, was placed directly in
front of the vice presidents desk
and upon it were two beautiful bou-
quets. ~ ..
Senate Chaplain Milburn conduct
ed the ceremonies and was assisted
by Chaplain Bagby OF the house
The blind prea cher was peculiarly
Impressive in his rendering or the
service for the dead. In his address
he dwelt particularly on the virtues
of the home life of the distinguished
senator, rather than on his political
achievements; on the moral courage
with watch he steadtastIy performed
all the duties OF a christian, rather
than on the physical courage which
he had shown so often in the battles
of two wars; on the simplicity and
genrleness of his daily life, rather
than on the houors which he had
achieved.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies
the casket was taken up by eight
capitol policemen and proceeded by
the committees of the senate and
house, appointed to accompany the
remains, was borne through the south
door of the chamber. The family,
consisting of widow, five daughters,
the son and the private secretary OF
the dead statesman followed, and the
Justices of the supreme court, mem-
bers of the cabinet, the diplomatic
CORPS and the representatives filed in
order of precedence. When the
chamber mad been emptied Of al save
the senators and officers, Senator
Harris Of Tennessee, after cOnsulta-
ton with the vice president, moved
that the senate adjourn at 945 a. m.
This was agreed to.
The body was taken direct from the
capitol to the Baltimore and Potomac
depot. whittier il was accompanied 0y
the members of the committee, the
vice president, the secretary ana SER
geant at arms of the senate, and Z
large number of senators, besides the
committee of the house appointed to
accompany the remains to Macon, "a,
who acted as temporary pah bearers.
The coffin was placed on boA'd the
south bound Richmond and Danville
express which lett at II O'Clock. Tne
funeral party which accompanied the
body to Macon comprised Mrs. Col
quit and the three daughters and
son of the deceased, his broth
or, Capt. High II. Colquitt,
nephew, Mr.. Dunn; Sem
ator Gordon, wife and daughter,
and private secretary and Senators
Butler, Bate, Carey, Perkins and
Proctor, Representative Livingston,
Maddox, Cabannis, Cogswell' North
way, Dunn, Mcdonald and w; A
Stone. The party will make brief
stop at Atlanta and will arrive al
Macon at II o'clock tomorrow, The
interment will take place tomorrow
afternoon and the Washington party
will start on its return at 7 o'clock
Thursday morning, reaching Wash
ingtOn Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Colquitt and family will re-
main in Georgia for the pre- ent'
CAPITAL NOTES.