The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-06
Lockhart and Illinois Only
Democrat Unseated.
ALL EVIDENCE IGNORED
A Republican and a Populist
Sworn In.
A DlsGRACEFUL PROCEEDING
The Democrats Ridden Over Rough
Shod and All Parliamentary
Privileges Denied
Them.


Washington, June 5.-The House to-
day unseated two more Democrats, Mr..
Locllhart, from the Seventh North Car
clina district, and Mr.. Downing, of the
Sixteenth Illinois district, and seated in
the place of the former Mr.. Martin, n
Populist who had been endorsed by
the Republicans, and in place of the
latter, Mr.. Rinaker, a Republican. Mr..
Downing was the only Democrat from
Illinois.
A good deal of partisan feeling was
aroused to-day among the Democrats
by the rulings of Mr.. Payne (Rep.,
n. ", who was temporarily in the
chair, and on one or two occasions,
there was a mild reminder of the tur-
bulent scenes of the Fifty-first Con-
gress.
The Democrats left the hall in an ef-
fort to break the quorum, but Mr..
Payne declined to recognize the point
of no quorum. or to entertain the APP
peal from his decision.
Mr.. Grosvenor's resolution calling on
the President and the Cabinet Minis
ters for a complete list of the removals
from Office since March 3, 1898, was
adopted.
Owing to the pressure of members
for the passage of bills of local impor-
tance to them and the refusal of Mr..
kem, of Nebraska, to consent to this
character of legislation, special order
was adopted making tomorrow an in
dividual suspension day.
After the passage of Mr.. GrOsvenor's
resolution, the vote was taken on the
contested election case of Martin V.
Lockhart, from the Seventh North Car
china district, which was debated yes
terday.
The sub-resolutiOn declaring Lock-
hart entitled to the seat, was first voted
on The resolution was lost, So to 155,
whereupon Mr.. Bailey (Dem., Texas),
moved to recommit. On a rising vote
the motion was defeated, 80 to 20. Mr..
Bailey made the point of no quorum,
whichaAlr. Payne (Rep., n. ", who
was in the chair, promptly oyerruled.
Mr.. Bailey appealed from the decision
of the chair, but the chair refused to
entertain the appeal.
The Republicans applauded Mr..
Payne's action, and Mr.. Bailey called
for the ayes and noes, angriIy protest
stitutional privilege.
The motion to re-commit was de-
feated, 81 TO 148. A remarkable scene
followed. During the progress of this
vote, the Democrats had, with the ex-
ception of Mr.. Bailey and few others,
quietly left the hall, for the purpose of
breaking a quorum. When the vote
was taken ON the main questionable
resolution declaring Mr.. Martin enti-
tied TO the seat--but five Democrats
were in the hall. The rising vote re-
suited 113 to 5.
Mr.. Bailey made the point Of no
quorum, but Mr.. Payne who was
seated in the chair oyerruled the point
and declared the motion adopted. Mr..
Bailey attempted to contest the
formal motion to reconsider. and Law
on the table but was overruled in the
same manner. He called on the vacant
chairs to testify to the absence of
quorum, but to no avail. He then
changed his tactics, and moved an adj
journment. The chair declined TO en-
tertain the motion OF an appeal from
his decision and Mr.. Martin came for
ward and took the oath. AS the new
member walked back to his seat, Mr..
Bailey shouted disgustedly: Call
the next case on the docket"
When the Downing RinalIer contest
came up, much feeling was aroused.
when Mr.. Moody demanded the pre-
vious question.
Mr.. McAlillin, had appealed for more
time, saying that all the minority
members of the committee were i'll.
Mr.. Grosvenor asked him in view of
the performances of the other side"
whether he would guarantee a quo
rum if the delay were granted.
IF there is any work to be done in
ait election case" shouted Mr.. McMil-
lin, ''we can rely on the other side to
furnish a quorum"
Amid a great uproar Mr.. McMillin
calculated something further which
could not be heard above the lin and
confusion"
Mr.. Payne ordered Mr.. McALillin's
remarks stricken from the record, and,
when the latter angrily retorted that
he was being unjustly treated, ordered
aim to take his seat. The Tennesseean
sat down.
The previous question was ordered,
l64--57. Mr.. McAIillin moved to re-
The motion to recommit was lost,
t8-164. The vote was then taken on
,he resolution declaring Rinaker en-
titled to the seat and it was agreed to,
90 TO s..
Only three Republicans, NIessrs.
evans, of Kentucky; Moody, of Mass
and Sherman, of New York,
'oted with the Democrats against the
Mr.. RinalIer was escorted
o the bar of the House by Mr.. Cook,
# Illinois, where the oath was admin
stored to him, and at 4:55 p. IN. the
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