Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22
CONGRESSIONAL.

Inc SenaCo Speub yeSletuay VI tns
Indian appropriation bill, but did moi
complete it. The sectarian scboo
question was taken up late in the day
and brought out animated debate
Senators Gallinger, Thurston and Tell
er opposing, and Senators Gray and
Pettigrew supporting the amendment
| offered by Mr.. Cockrell, extending fol
two years the time for the entire aban'
donment of sectarian Indian schools
| Final action on the question was not
| reached. Much time was given to the
contest against legal claims in connec.
ton with the Western Cherokee set
Element, and the claims were finally
agreed to.
The House unseated James r. Cobb,
democrat, representing the Fifth Ala.
bama district, and voted-121 to 45-to
! seat Albert T. Goodwin, populist,
but the point of no quorum being made,
the House adjourned with the final
vote still pending. Five republicans
| voted with the democrats to recommit
the case with instructions to the COM
mittee to permit the contestant to offer
testimony in rebuttal.
An exciting incident occurred toward
the close of the remarks of MIR. Cobb who
spoke in his own behalf. Mr.. Barrett,
republican, who was temporarily in the
chair, let the hammer fall, and with
the announcement that the time of the
minority side had expired, recognized
Mr.. Daniels, of New York, chairman OF
the elections committee.
Mr.. Cobb Indignantly protested that
he could not be taken off the floor; that
he had an hour in his own right.
Mr.. Baily, Nr. Turner, MIR. McMillin
and several other democrats jumped to
their feet and demanded recognition,
as matters of privilege and to make
parliamentary inquiries.
Mr.. Barrett was deaf to the clamor,
refusing to recognize them for any pur-
pose unless Mr.. Daniels yielded.
Mr.. Bailey, with flushed face, insist
ed upon recognition for parliamentary
inquiry as right, not rs courtesy,
and shouted above the storm of pro-
tests from the democratic side that if
the occupant of the chair had any
knowledge of the rules he would know
that parliamentary inquiry was al
ways in order. But Mr.. Barrett was
obdurate.
Just as the strain was growing in
tense Speaker Reed, who had been bur
riedly summoned from his private room
in the rear of the lobby, assembled the
rostrum. He took in the situation at
glance. The trouble had arisen, heck
planned very quietly to the irate demo-
Gratis, from a misunderstanding On the
part of the temporary occupant OF the
chair.
Ignorance, not misunderstanding"
shouted Mr.. Bailey.
The Speaker called Mr.. Bailey to
order and Mr.. Cobb was recognized to
proceed. At the conclusion of his re-
marks MIR. Daniels closed for the ma
iority and demanded the previous ques-
ton, which was ordered. The vote was
first taken on the minority resolutions
declaring Mr.. Cobb, the sitting member,
entitled to his seat. The resolutions
were defeated on rising vote. The
majority resolutions were then divided.
The first, declaring MIR. Cobb not en-
titled to the seat, was adopted viva
voce, but the quorum failed on the reso-
luton declaring Mr.. Goodwin entitled
to the seat, and the House adjourned.
The Senate committee on claims has
reported favorably an amendment to
the sundry civil appropriation bill, the
omnibus bill, appropriating 1852, 466 to
cover the claims reported favorably by
the court of claims under the Bowman
act for stores and supplies furnished the
federal troops during the late war by
loyal citizens residing in the South.