The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-10
SQUEEZED INTO HIS SEAT.
ALDRICH WINS HIS CONTEST BY
ONLY NINE VOTES.

The Final Conference Reports on the
Indian and Naval Appropriation
Bills Agreed To-The House Con-
sents TO Allow snvnnnah's Public
building Appropriation TO Go
Through, But StiI Objects to the
Others.
Washington. June 9-On the day before
that on which congress is confidently ex-
pecied 10 finally adjourn for the session,
the House spent six and half hours IN
the consideration Of a contested election
case-that of Truman II. Aldrich, rep,
VS.. Oscar W. Underwood, dem, from the
Ninth Alabama district. II was the I'M
finished business, when the House re-
assembled at 10 o'clock, in further con-
tinuance of the legislative day of Sat
urday, the pending question being the
motion by Mr.. Daniels, rep. Of New York,
to lay on the table the motion by Mr..
Owens dem. of Kentucky to reconsider
the vote by which, on Monday. the House
had decided 10 consider the case. There
being no quorum present at that time it
was decided by the republican leaders 10
enforce for the first time the Tucker rule,
incorporated into the code of the Fifty
fourth congress. Before all its features,
especially that by which the sergeant
alarms produces absent gentlemen, were
brought into play, however, quorum ap-
peared and the discussion was begun
1t was participated in by Messrs. Dan
iels rep. Of New York, and Linney, rep,
of North Carolina. in favor Of the CON
testant. and Uns erWOOd and Stalhngs,
dem, Of Alabama, in favor Of the con
testee. There was considerable repubh-
can opposition to the recommendation OF
the committee, and the resolution declar-
ing Mr.. Aldrich entitled TO his. seat was
agreed to by less than ten majority, the
vote being ll6 yeas 10 l0 nays.
The following republicans voted against
seating Mr.. Aldrich: Messrs. Baker OF
Maryland, Bartholdt, Beach, Bennett,
Blue, Broderick, Burrel, Burton of Mis-
souri, Burton of Ohio, Codding, Ellis, Nv
ans, Gibson, Hayner of Nebraska, Henry
of Connecticut, Hill of Connecticut, How
ell. HUFF Huling of West Virginia, John
son of Colorado, JOY, KEN, kelffer, Knox,
Lacey, Leighty, Lewis, Loud, Louden-
Clure, McEwan, McLachlan, Mondeli'
Moody, Parker, Pitney, Raney, Shafroth,
Sherman, Southland, Southwick, Charles
w Stone, Tracewell, Treoar Walker Of
Massachusetts, Wanger, Wilson or ldahU,
Wood and Wright.
Mr.. Aldrich was sworn in.
The final conference reports on the IN
dian and naval appropriation bills were
agreed to amid applause.
The report of the conference upon the
sundry civil appropriation Dlll, Hnal
agreement as TO all matters IN dispute
excep the public building appropriations,
was agreed to. The House voted 10 in
sist upon its disagreement TO these, eN-
cept as to that for the building at Savan-
nah, Ca. but by a vote Of Sc to 81, agreed
to it.
amendment to the urgent deficiency Dill
giving to every employe on the rolls Dec.
?, 1885, and since discharged, a months
salary.
The rules were suspended and bill
passed to put into operation the recon-
mendatiOns of the international marine
sea.
A resolution reported from the commit
tee on accounts was agreed to authorizing
the speaker to appoint special commit
tee of five to sit during the recess to IN
vestgate the charges of acknowledgement
against the LeavenwOrth soldiers nome
and appropriating $500 for its expenses.
At o'clock a still further recess was
u ~, ltntil n,clnnk tO-mnrroM.