The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-10
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II Disposed Of Congress Will Adjourn
Today.
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Matters Disposed of Yesterday-An
Election Case Considered by the House
and Pension Veto by Senate.
Washington, June 9.-The pending
question when the House reassemb bled at
10 O'Clock today was, would the House
reconsider the vote by which it.decided
yesterday to consider the contested cleo
tion in the case of Trueman Il. Aldrich,
Republican, VS.. Oscar W. Underwood,
Democrat, from the ninth Alabama dis
trict.
A motion was made by Mr.. Owen,
Democrat of Kentucky, and action yes
terday was postponed py presentation
Of conference report.
When the House met the tactics of the
Democrats were apparent by glance at
the section of the hall usually occupied
by them. Their seats were vacant with
the exception of possibly ten. including
Messrs. MoKillin and Richardson of Ten.
nessee, parliamentary leaders in the alb
sepce of Mr.. Crisp.
AA0y PAOPSooA w Ao1AAAO ehO AAOR0RAA-
cans to furnish q quorum to unseat Un-
darwood; but it was understood that in
case a conference report or other unob-
jectionable business was presented,
enough Democrats would make their
appearance from somewhere to dispose
OF it.
These tactics were based, 1t was stated,
upon their opposition to considering and
disposing of an election case at the end
of a session. when it could not be debated.
There was conference Of Republican
leaders with Speaker Reed, and after a
wait Of IS minutes. Daniels, Republican
Of New York, was recognized TO move
to lay upon the table Mr.. Ovens mo-
ton to reconsider.
This action was taken nfter it had been
determined, in case no quorum voted,
and that was hardly a debatable ques-
tion in the circumstances, to enforce the
of rules for this Congress- That was,
to call a roll and send out for absentees,
and as fast as they appeared, state the
question and record.thei votes. Should
any member decline to vote, he was to
be counted to make a quorum, and when
the required number was reached, the
result would be announced.
IQ6 VOG6 Oh Mf. OdQl6lS d uOC1OQ re.
suited: Yeas, 9S, nays 81.
The Speaker--''UndeI the rules of the
House there will be a call of the House
and each gentlemen as his name is called
may vote on the pending question. The
sergeant-at-arms will be instructed to
bring in the absentees.
The roll call developed the presence of a
quor um with the aid of the service of
the sergeant-at-arms, and Mr.. Daniels's
motion to lay on the table the motion
to reconsider was agreed to, yeas 130,
nays 5, present, but not voting 6.
The report of Mr.. Daniels and his as
sociates, recommending the seat ing of
the contestant, which was long, stated
that the contest was principally upon
Jefferson county in which the city of
Birmingham is located. They say the
fraudulent conduct of these officers as
we'll as the sheriff's officers, which has
been made to appear, was disreputable
and criminal in the extreme, but the
contestee did not appear to have been a
personal participant in it,
Judge Daniels in reply to question
by Mr.. Terry, Democrat of Arkansas,
said that at no time had the majority
been of the opinion that the contestee
was entitled to his seat.
Mr.. Underwood, the contestee, then
addressed the House In his own behalf.
The minority of the committee, whose
report formed the basis Of Mr.. Under
woods remarks, traversingEthe testimony
conclude that the contestee's majority
of 1855 should be reduced by 1873, maxim 9
1t 1868 and by that majority assert that
he is entitled to bis seat.
A resolution declaring that Underwood
was not elected and not entitled to a
seat was agreed to- yeas 119, nays 9. A
resolution declaring Aldrich elected was
agreed to.
The final conference on the Indian ap-
preparation and naval bills were agreed
to amid applause. The report of the con-
ferees upon the sundry civil appropria-
tion bill final agreement as to all mat
ters In dispute except the public build
ings appropriations was agreed to. The
House voted to insist upon its d isagree-
ment to these, except as to that for the
building at Savannah, Ga. The House
disagreed to the Senate amendment to
the urgent deticiency bill, giving every
employe on the rolls of Decem ber q 1895,
and since discharged, months salary.
The rules were suspended and the bill
passed to put into effect the recommends
tions of the international marine CON-
ference for preventing collisions at sea.
A resolution was agreed to authorizing
the Speaker to appoint special commit
tee of five to sit during the recess to In
vestigate the charges of mfsmangement
and appropriating $4,000 for its expenses.
row.