The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-05
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
THE DEADLOCK IN THE HOUSE
FINALLY BROKEN.
And Representative Joy Was Forced to
Give Up His Seat to O'Neil-The
Tariff Bill Under Discussion
In the Senate.
THE HOUSE.

IOl lAO "OOh pdsG ONcE Iu0 JOy-O ANSl
contested election case was broker
today. The Republicans refused tC
answer to their names. but the Demo
Gratis rallied bare quorum, 1877 to u
and amid some applause the speaker
announced that the deadlock had
been broken and the motion to lay or
the table the motion to reconsider the
vote by which Joy had been declared
not entitled to the seat had been car.
ried.
The speaker stated the pending
question to be on the Republican
substitute for the resolution, declar-
ing O'Neil elected and entitled to a
seat, the substitute declaring that he
was not elected and not entitled to a
seat. While the question was being
stated Mr.. Joy who had just been un-
seated, came down the aisle from the
cloak room, hat in hand. The Repub-
liGars cheered their departing col
league.
According to the terms of hespecial
order, the house then Immediately
proceeded with the consideration of
the English-Hilbron case, two hours
being allowed for debate.
Mr.. Cobb, Democrat of Alabama,
tried to effect an arrangement by
which the time for the debate should
be extended two hours, but Mr.. Gros-
venor, Republican of Ohio, objected
and Mr.. Brown, Democrat of Indiana,
chairman of the committee on elec-
tons, in charge of the case, took the
floor and N AIDE the opening argument
in favor of the Democratic contestant,
Mr.. English.
Mr.. Reed in replying made a very
earnest argument in favor of Mr. Hill
born. He said in conclusion, address
ing the Democratic side OF the house:
gentlemen, you cannot afford to dis
credit yourselves twice"
After some further remarks by Mr..
Waugh, Republican, Indiana, Mr..
Mr.. Daniels, New York, in favor of
the claims of the contested, Mr.. Hill
born himself took the floor in defense
Of his right to his seat. After some
debate by Messrs. Bowers and Loud
in favor of the cOntestee, and Messrs.
Mcclure and Brown against his
claimthe debate closed and a vote
was had upon the first half of the SUBJ
stitute OF the resolution declaring Mr.
Hilborn legally elected and entitled to
his seat. The fret part of the resolu.
ton was defeated, 1873 to 1856,
Il, ~ i
part of the resolution declaring Mr..
English not entitled to his seat. The
epublicons generally voted on the
resolution declaring Mr.. RiJborn en-
titled to his seat. Eleven Democrats
and four POpulists also voted for the
cOntestee.
The Republicans refused to vote
upon the English resolution and a
Democratic quorum failed, the result
being II to 100. A truce was then de-
clared for the night and at 5:40 p. M.
the house adjourned.
THE SENATE.
The general public did not seem to
have as much interest in the senate
as yesterday and the attendance did
not indicate that the second day of the
tariff debate was to excite as much
interest as the first.
A bill was reported from the senate
finance committee, directing the part
ing and refining of bullion to be
carried on at the United States assay
office at Helena, Mont, and was
placed on the calendar.
Senator Mitchell of Minnesota pre-
sented a resolution which was agreed
to, directing the secretary of the in.
terror to transmit to the senate q list
of all public lands located in odd Sec
lions in the states of Oregon and
Washington.
Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota
introduced resolution which was
agreed to, directing the secretary Of
agriculture to reply within three days
to the resolution passed by the senate
about six weeks ago, q calling for sta.
tistics as to wheat production.
The resolution offered short time
ago by Senator PETER. directing the
finance committee to prepare a bill for
the repeal of all laws which give the
secretary OF the treasury authority to
issue interest bearing bonds, was laid
before the senate.
Senator Sherman moved that it be
referred to the committee on finance,
as it was very important PROPOSE
ton.
senator Stewart of Nevada opposed
the reference of the resolution to the
finance committee and urged immedi'
ate ad ption.
The resolution went over until to.
morrow in order to allow the consid
GRAFTON of the bill reported by Senator
Morgan to give effect to the award of
the Paris tribunal on the Behring a
question. The bill passed.
Senator Harris gave notice that after
tomorrow he would each day immedi-
ately after the transaction of morning
routine business ask that the tariff
bill be considered.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts
gave notice that next Tuesday at
o'clock he would address the senate
upon the tariff question.
At 2 o'clock the tariff bill was laif
before the senate, and Senator Allison
rose to address that body. During
Senator Allison's speech Senator Cal
asked him for a motion to go into eX
ecutive session. That was the sigma
for very lively debate, which came
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