Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-04-05
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Washington, March 27.-When mo-
ton was made to take up the JOY
Omen contested election case In the
house today the republicans began fill
clustering. The ayes and noes having
been demanded, the republicans re-
fused to vote and call of the house
was ordered.
Before the call had been completed
and after the presence of Il quorum
had been shown, 1t was moved to take
up the Joy-O'Neil case. A second roll
call showed eight less than a quorum,
republicans refraining from voting.
Washington, March 2S.-Mr. Petit
grew Is. ID introduced two resolu-
tions, which We're agreed to, one call
ing on the secretary of the treasury
for information regarding changes
made in 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 retlneries have complied with all
provisions of law in regard to the
taking of the census. A resolution In
troduccd 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-
ploycd or discharged for political rea-
sons.
The senate took up the McGarrahan
4 nf " ,,rmnnt
speaking in opposition to the claim,
Mr.. IIunton. of Virginia, followed Mr..
Morrill, and argued In favor of the bill.
senator Villas then rose to address the
senate but an adjournment was taken
Washington, ID. c., March 2S.-The
house proceeded with some routine
business pending report expected
| from the rules committee for the dis
position OF the contested election cases
| of O'Ncill VS.. JOY and English VS..
| IIilhorn. Mr.. Cultivate dem, Ohio,
from the committee on rules, reported
Il rule limiting debate on two hours
each on the election cases, the final
vote to be then taken. Mr.. Cultivate
demanded the previous question ON
the adoption of the rule. The vote ON
ordering the previous question resulted
1Gl to o. Mr.. Reed made the point
of no quorum. A long season OF tili-
clustering ensucd. The vote finally re
cured on the substitute for the re.
port Of the majority of the committee
presented hy the minority, declaring
Mr.. Joy entitled to his seat. The vote
resulted: Yeas, 1902; nays, 146. The
substitute was rejected,
Mr.. Burrows rep, Michl moved to
reconsider and Mr., Springer dem,
ND moved to lay that motion ON the
table. The republicans then precipi
tatcd another tilibuster 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, 1877; nays. 8. Or
motion Of Mr.. Patterson the house
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Filibuster
Ing was begun in the house today a.
soon as the regular order. the JOY
O'Nelll contested election case wa:
taken up. Speaker Crisp made sharl
speech In criticism OF Mr.. Reed and
long and acrimonious debate occurred
followed by tilibustering. Mr.. Patter
son offered resolution to revok
leaves OF absence and to instruct tn
observation-disclosures to take absentecs int
custody. An hours sauabblc resulted
+, but the resolution was finally adopted
! 164 to 8. and the house adjourned.