The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-06

WASHINGTON, June 5.-The House to-
day unseated two more Democrats. Mr..
Lockhsrt, from the Seventh North
Carolina district, and Mr.. Downing.
from the Sixteenth Illinois district, and
seated In the place of the former Mr..
Martin, o Populist, who ad been en-.
dorsed by the Republicans. and in place
OF the latter, Mr.. RinHker, Republic
can. Mr.. Downing was the only Demo-
crat from Illinois.
A good deal of partisan feeling
WAS aroused to-day among the Dem-
ocrats by the rulings of Mr.. Payne
(Rep., N. W, who was temporarily in
the chair and on one or two occasions
there was mild reminder Of the turbu-
lent scenes of the Flfsy-first Congress.
The Democrats left the h all in an effort
TO break quorum, but Mr.. Payne de-
olined to recognize the point of no
quorum or to entertain the appeal from
his decision.
Mr.. Grosvenor's resolution calling on
the President and the Cabinet minis ters
for complete list OF the removals from
Office since March 3, 1893, was adopted.
After the passage Of Mr.. Grosvenor's
resolution the vote WAS taken on the
contested election case Of Martin vs..
Lockhart from the Seventh North Car
olins district, which was debated yes
terdsy. The sub.resolution declaring
Lockhart entitled TO the seat WAS first
voted on. The resolution was lost, SO to
155. whereupon Mr.. Bailey (Dem., Tex
moved to re-oommit. On rising vote
the motion WAS defeated, SO to 70.
Mr.. Bailey made the point of no
quorum. The chair promptly over
ruled this. 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, angrily protesting that
the chair had denied q constitutional
privilege.
The motion to re commit WAS de-
feated. 81 to 14s. 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 quorum. When the vote
WAS taken on the main questionable
resolution declaring Mr.. Martin entitled
to the seat, but FIVE Democrats were in
the hall. The rising vote resulted 1l3
to s. Mr.. Bailey made the point of no
quorum. but Mr.. Payne, who was still
In the chair. overruled the point and
declared the motion adopted.
Mr.. Bailey attempted to contest the
formal motion to reconsider and lay on
the table, but was overruled in the
same manner. He called on the vacant
chairs to testify to the absence of n
quorum. but to no avail. He then
changed his tactics and moved On adj
journment. The chair declined to en-.
terrain the motion or an appeal from
his decision and Mr.. Martin came for
ward and took the oath. As the new
member walked back to his seat MIR.
Bailey shouted disgustedly: Gall the
next case on the docket"
When the Downing Rinaker contest
came up, much feeling was aroused when
Mr. Moody demanded the previous cues
ton. Mr.. McMillin had appealed for
more time saying that all the minority
members OF the committee were Ill.
Mr.. Grosvenor asked him in view of
the performances of the other side"
whether he would guarantee q quorum
II the delay was granted. III there ia
any dirty work to be done in an election
CASE" shouted Mr.. McMillin, 1--WE can
rely on the other side to furnish q
quorum"
Amid great uproar Mr.. McMillin