The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-06
WAS A DIS0RDERI.Y SCENE
THE WORSTONE WITNESSED IN THE
HOUSE THIS SESSION.

Rinaker-Mr. Mcmillan Became Ex-
cited and Rushing Down the Aisle
Shouted That Mr.. Grosvenor Was AL
ways Open and Ready for Dirty Work.
Washington, June 5.-The day began
with a two-hour struggle over The
adoption of a resolution introduced by
General Grosvenor, rep calling upon
the heads of the several executive de-
partments for a statement of all the
removals and changes in their depart
ments since March 4, 1898. The demo-
Gratis endeavored to have the scope of
the resolution enlarged so as to include
the changes made under the Harrison
administration, but failed. The vote
on the adoption of the resolution was:
Yeas 147, nays 4S.
Mr.. Strobe, rep, of Nebraska, de-
manded the previous question upon the
+ resolution declaring Martin, pop, enti-
Y tied to the seat occupied by Lockhart,
I dem, from the Sixth North Carolina
district 1t was ordered and Mr.. Bail
ey, dem, of Texas, moved to substitute
II the resolution of the minority of cleo
I tions committee No. 2 declaring Lock-
\ hart entitled to his seat.
The motion was defeated-5S to 155.
Mr.. Bailey moved to recommit the
case. On this the house divided-ayes
i 80, noes 70.
mo quorum said Mr.. Bailey
n Speaker Pro Tenn. Payne overruled
4 the point 213 members having voted.
Mr.. Bailey appealed from the decision
h of the chair.
The chair declined to entertain the
+ appeal On demand of Mr. Bailey the
a yeas and nays We're ordered on the
VI question of recommitting the case, re-
y sulting: Yeas 81, nays 14S.
n While this vote was in progress the
y democratic members vacated their
"A seats for the purpose of breaking a
IA quorum, leaving Mr. Bailey in charge
N of the case and two or three associates
q on guard.
H The question was then put on the res
II olution declaring Martin entitled to the
M seat and the vote was announced-ayes
n 113, noes 5.
Mr.. Bailey raised the point of no quo
'srum, but the chair overruled the point
Hand declined to entertain an appeal
III After further dilatory tactics on part
s#of Mr.. Bailey, Mr. Martin was sworn
Min.
II Mr.. Moody, rep, of Massachusetts,,
lspresented the report of elections COM
8mittee No. l upon the recount of ballots
EAcast in the Sixteenth district of Illinois
.#in the contested case Of Rinaker, rep,
Isversus Downing, dem. On the face of
sAthe returns Downing's plurality over
" 8Rinaker was forty. The recount re-
8sulted in a plurality of five for Rinaker.
IaThe committee reported resolution de-
Eclaring Rinaker entitled to the seat
h Mr.. Moody stated that in his opinion
|sDowning was entitled to retain the
EBseat but his view of the law was not
|aaccepted by the other republicans, and
The did not expect the house to adopt
This opinion.
Mr.. Mcmillan, DEM, of Tennessee, en-
Eldeavored to secure a postponement un-
|atil tomorrow at least. An inquiry by
aMr. Grosvenor at this juncture precipi-
|Atated the most disorderly scene of the
Elsession.
I'm view of what we have seen here
|to-day can the gentleman from Ten
hessee assure us of the presence of a
Equorum at that timer"
Mr. Mcmillan rushed furiously down
| fthe aisle and shouted, Whenever there
His any dirty work to do in a contested
Election case the gentleman from Ohio
ican be depended upon to furnish the
Iuuorum."
Mr. Moody interposed and impressive
lily raising his hand said:
'As one who has stood by the con-
| testee in this case throughout and ex-
poets to vote for him to retain his seat,
most earnestly deplore the remark of
the gentleman. ] ask for the previous
IAuestion."
Mr. Mcmillan started to make reply
but his voice was almost drowned by
sries of regular order" and the pound
ing of the gavel. Partial quiet being
Restored Mr.. Grosvenor said: "The gen.
leman from Tennessee has been point
. ag his finger at me and calculating
could not understand. If [
I'm entitled to know what it is from the
eporter's notes 7 should like to be in
orned so that l may answer"
Mr.. Mcmillan bounded down the aisle
1t this accompanied by shouts and
ries from the republicans who urged
ir. Grosvenor not to pay any atten-
ion to Mr.. McMillan's outburst, and
sy renewed vigorous pounding on the
iesk by the speaker pro tenn, the latter
tated that the remarks of Mr.. McMill-
sn were out of order and would not be
Preserved.
Against this Mcmillan vehemently
fotested, unless Mr.. Grosvenor's ques-
pn, which he denounced as a ref1ec-
ION upon himself, was also expunged.
NOuiet having been restored General
inaker's right to the seat was affirmed
n vote of 167 to 51-Messrs. Evans of
sentucky, Moody of Massachusetts, and
herman of New York, with the demo-
bats in the negative. and he was also
Eorn in. This wiped out the demo-
Eatic membership in the Illinois dele
2tion, and reduced the democratic
z'ength in the house to 50.
tAt 1850 the house adjourned.
Factory to Shut Down.
sThe John Adt & Son factory is to
ut down July 1 for several weeks. In