The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-03-29
JUST LIKE CHILDREN.
Members of tho u"u., DO Little More
Thnn Quarrel.

1hnn tuarrei.
WAsHINGroy. March 9s.-When tho
speakers gaycl fell to-day there were less
than 30 members on the floor. The mousse
proceeded with some routine business
pending the report expected from the
rules committee for tho disposition of the
contested election cases o!O'Neill-Joy and
Eaglish-lIilborn. Letters from tho secrc-
tary OF tho treasury and attorney general
were transmitted, asking for additional
appropriations for the secret service and
United States courts.
Duthwaite, from the committee on
rules, reported rule limiting the debate
to two hours each on tho election eases, a
final vote then to be taken. Outhwaito
demanded tho previous question and tho
adoption of the rule. The votc on ORDER
ing the previous question resulted lGi to o.
Reed made the point of no quorum. Tho
vote resulted 179 yeas and ono nay, one
more than quorum. Tho speaker voted
in the affirmative. The result was greeted
with applause. This is the first time Tor
week tho democrats have mustered n
quorum.
Reed criticised the disposition to hustle
this matter through tho house without
discussion. lIc said the purpose of tho
republicans had been to call attention TO
the great outrage, the house and tho coun-
try being in the habit of paying little at
tentlon TO election cases.
Outhwaiie replied by saying that more
time for the discussion Of these cases in
| the first place had been offered. He also
reviewed the action of the Fifty-tirst con-
rress on the election cases and pointed
out the quick manner in which the cases
were then disposed Of.
| Reed moved to rcconmit the rule with
instructions to report rule allowing fur
ther Time. Tho speaker was inclined 10
think this motion should not be enter
tained. Reed argued tho case on consti-
tutional grounds. The speaker held that
the motion TO rccommlt was equivalent
20 proposition to amend. Amendments
were not IN order after the previous qnes-
ton had been ordered. Therefore tho
motion was not In order.
On the question of adopting the report
of the committee, Outhwaitc dcmacdcd
the ayes and nays. 4 division having de-
yelopcd the lack OF quorum, the rcpub'
leans again rciralncd from voting. The
resolution of the committee on elections
declaring John !. O'Neill entitled 10 the
scat for tho Eleventh district of Missouri
was read, and Patterson of Tennessee was
recognized on tho side of tho majority
and Daniels of New York on tho side OF the
minority. Patterson's statement involved
very elaborate and extended explanation
OF the Missouri ballot law. Representa-
tive Daniels followed with an explanation
OF the Australian ballot law Of Missouri.
Bartholdt. republican from Missouri
contended that the republican vote ot
Missouri amounted to s:} per cent. of the
democratic vote. and the gerrynander
had enabled them 10 secure representa-
ton Of only Is per cent. Of tho democratic
vote. Now it was proposed to cut this
down one-half. The election machinery
was all in the hands OF tho democrats.
benson. democrat, from Alabama, ar
gued for tho contestant and the majority
report. while Griffin, democrat, Of Mich
igan, argued against the majority report
Joy, republican,, of Missouri, whose sea-
was the question of the issue, argued e
recommit tho ballots that had built up hi,
majority. The grounds Of the contest, Il,
claimed, as finally made, were not valit
in the notice OF the contest served upor
him as required by law. Tho vote ther
rccurrcd on tho substitute for the repor
of the majority OF the committee pre-
sented by the minority declaring that 10,
was entitled TO his seat. The substitut,
was rejected. lij to l02.
Burrows Of Michigan moved to recon
} slider and Springer moved to lay the mo
tion on the table. The republicans then
precip,,ated another iilibuster by maxim!
a point of no quorum on the division ant
n roll call WAS taken, the republicans no
} voting. Tho yoto was: Yeas, l31 nays
8. The house then adjourned.