Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-04-05
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, March 27.-When a mo-
ton was made to take up the JOY
O'Neil contested election case ia the
house today the republicans began fill
clustering. The ayes and noes having
been demanded, the republicans re
fused TO vote and a call Of the house
was ordered.
Before the call had been completed
and after the presence of a quorum
had been shown, it was moved to take
up the Joy-O'Neil case. A second roll
call showed eight less than a quorum,
republicans refruining from voting
Washington, March 2S.-Mr Petit
grew IS D. introduced two resolu-
tions. which were agreed to, one call
ing on the secretary Of the treasury
for information regarding changes
made i'm the weight Or tineness of sill
yer standard countries. and the other
calling On the secretary Of the interior
for information as TO whether the
sugar refneries have complied with all
provisions Of law in regard to the
taking of the census. A resolution in
troduced by Senator FRYE and agreed
to asks the secretary Of war whether
subordinate employees and laborers en-
gagged by engineer officers on works of
public improvement have been en-
ployed OF discharged for political rea-
sons.
The senate took up the NcGarTahan
bill, Senator Morrill, Of Vermont,
speaking in opposition TO the claim.
Mr. EIunton Of Virginia, followed Mr.
Morrill, and argued in favor of the hill.
Senator Villas then rose to address the
senate, hut an adjournment was taken.
Washington. y. c., March 2S.-The
hoGs, proceeded with some routine
business pending report expected
from the rules committee for The dis
position of the contested election cases
of O'Noill VS. JOY ana English VS.
iiilhorn. Mr. Cultivate dem. Ohio,
from the committee on rules, reported
a rule limiting debate on two hours
each ON the election cases, The final
vote to be then taken Mr. Outhwaite
demanded the previous question ON
the adoption of the rule. The vote on
or lcriug the previous question resulted
lG4 10 o. Mr. Reed made the point
of no quorum. A long season of fiji
clustering enSucd The vote finally re
CURED ON the substitute for the PEE
port of the majority of the committee
presented by the minority, declaring
Mr. Joy entitled to his seat. The vote
resulted: Yeas, 1O2; nays, 1916 The
substitute was rejected
Mr. Burrows rep. Michl moved to
reconsider, and Mr.. Springer dem,
I'D moved to lay that motion on the
table The republicans then precipi-
tatcd another flibuster by making the
point Of no quorum on the division.
and the roll call was taken, the re-
puhlicans refraining from voting. The
vote resulted: Yeas. 1871: nays, s On
motion Of Mr. Patterson the house
adjourned.
Washington, March 2q.-Filibuster-
ing was begun in the house today as
soon as the regular order, the JOY
O'Neill contested election case was
taken up. Speaker Crisp made sharp
speech i'm criticism Of Mr. Reed and a
long and acrimonious debate occurred.
followed by filibustering Mr.. Patter-
son offered a resolution TO revoke
leaves Of absence and to instruct the
serEaant-at-armS to take absenteeS into
custody. An hours squabble resulted.
but the resolution was finally adopted,
1874 to 3 and the house adjourned