People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-04-06

WASHINGTON, March 81. - In the
house yesterday the regular order, the
Joy-0'Neill contested election case,
was taken up and the filibuster against
the seating of 0'Neill was resumed.
The vote on the motion was taken
and resulted l54 to II, fourteen short
of quorum. OF the eleven who
voted against the motion, in effect
against giving Mr.. 0'Neill the seat,
there were ten Democrats as follows:
MessrS. DeArmond, Everett, Griffin,
Hall, Missouri, Morgan, Cultivate,
Ryan, Sibley, Harter and Warner
Mr.. McKeighan, Populist, of Nebras-
ka, cast the other negative vote.
Then came more filibustering, and
Mr.. Patterson offered a resolution to
revoke the leaves of absence and in
struct the sergeant-at-arms to take
the absentees into custody. The or
der, according to the resolution, was
to continue in force from day to day
until vacated.
Mr.. Reed attempted to make the
point that quorum was necessary
to adopt resolution continuing an
order in force beyond adjournment,
but the speaker overruled him.
The previous question was theI
ordered, 159 to ..
Mr.. Reed took the floor and in a
brief speech scored the Democratic
side.
Speaker Crisp took the floor and re-
piled sharply to Mr.. Reed He said
the whole purpose of the ex-speaker
was to compel him Crisp to count
quorum which he would never do.
Party feeling had been aroused by
the remarks of Mr.. Reed and Speaker
Crisp, and the Republicans began fill
clustering with redoubled vigor. An
appeal was taken from the decision of
the chair by Mr.. Payne.
The speaker refused to entertain it.
In the midst of the chorus of voices
that followed, Messrs. Payne, Boutelle
and Reed were on their feet clamor-
ing for recognition. The speaker re-
fused to recognize them. "Tellers,"
shouted Mr.. Payne. Pending that
motion he moved to adjourn.
The speaker declined to entertain
the motion. Mr.. Reed loudly insisted
on his right to know why, but the
speaker replied by ordering him to his
seat.
Mr.. Patterson called for the ayes
and nays and Mr.. Payne demanded
tellers on the motion. The speaker
appointed Mr.. Patterson and Mr..
Payne. The latter was still clamor-
ing to be recognized on his point of
order. Democrats had crowded down
into the area in front of the chair.
The speaker ordered Mr.. Payne to
take his place as teller. Mr.. Payne
declined to serve.
"The chair then appoints the gen
tleman from Maine" said the speaker.
Mr.. Reed was wild with rage. IL
decline to serve" said he.
THE gentleman from Tennessee
tNr. Patterson will act alone" The
Democrats raised a cheer as the
speaker said this, and moved rapidly
past him single file to be counte,..
The excitement was intense.
When sufficient number had been
counted by Mr.. Patterson to order the
yeas and nays, the announcement was
made. In a chorus. the Republicans
were protesting against this irregu-
larity, and Mr.. Reed in loud voice
declaled the chair knew the rules re-
quired two tellers.
The resolution was adopted-lG4to 3.
Mr.. Hayner, Republican, of Iowa
moved to reconsider and pending that
to adjourn. During the process of the
roll call the excitement subsidized and
by agreement the motion to recon-
slider was withdrawn and at GEO the
house adjourned.