The record-union., 1896-06-06
Baileyl appeal from the decision of

Bailey-I appeal from the decision of
the Chair
The Speaker pro tem-The Chair de-
cfines to entertain the appeal. (Repub-
lican applause.)
Amidst considerable confusion the
Speaker pro tenn was proceeding to put
| the question on the adoption Of the reso-
luton of the majority to seat Martin,
against which Bailey vigorously pro-
tested. He demanded the yeas and nays
on the question Of re-committing the
case, to which the Speaker pro tenn re-
piled that he thought the demand came
| too late.
81 was on my feet" hotly retorted
| Bailey ito demand the yeas and nays
| when was interrupted by this Repub-
| lican applause of Republican Speaker
| for his refusal to respect the constitu-
tional rights of a member. democratic
applause.)
The yeas and nays were ordered on
the question of recommitting the case,
resulting: Yeas 81, nays 14S
| While this vote was in progress the
Democratic members vacated their
seats for the purpose of breaking a
quorum, leaving Bailey in charge of
the case for the minority. and two or
| three associates on guard.
| The question was then put on the
| resolution declaring Martin entitled to
the seat, and the vote was announced:
| Ayes lib, noes 5.
mo quorum blandly suggested
Bailey.
| THE Chair overrules the point"
promptly responded Speaker pro tenn.
| Payne.
| But, Mr.. Speaker" said Bailey nom
plussed by this attitude and ruling
1.-The vacant seats on this side testify
to the fact there is no quorum present.
1 appeal from the decision of the Chair"
| The Speaker pro tem.-The Chair de-
| clines to entertain the appeal.
Stroude Rep.) of Nebraska moved to
reconsider the last vote and to lay that
motion on the table, but in case it might
lead to a division, and therefore a for
NAL and official ascertainment OF the
fact that a quorum was not present,
| withdrew it.
II renew the motion, Mr.. Speaker"
| said Bailey.
This would have developed the alb
sence of quorum if permitted to take
| the usual course, but before a division
/
| Rep.) of Pennsylvania demanded the
yeas and nays, but ON Republican sug-
| gestion withdrew the motion.
| Il renew it," hastily said Bailey And
he had lost his chance, for he could not
muster strength enough to second his
demand, and the motion to reconsider
and to lay that on the table was agreed
| to.
Martin appeared and was sworn in
by Speaker pro tenn. Payne.
| At the request of Mercer Rep) OF
Nebraska, the bill appropriating $780,
coo to the Omaha Exposition (when the
citizens shall have raised $250,000) was
read (and it was a long bilD, and unani-
nous consent asked for it's considera-
| ton.
| Members were not surprised to see
Kemp Pop.) of Nebraska rise in his
place and with evident feeling remark:
''The gentleman from Nebraska OBJ
| jects."
| Moody (Rep) of Massachusetts pre-
| sented the report of Elections Commit
tee No. 1 on the recount of ballots cast
in the Sixteenth Illinois District in the
case of Rinaker VS.. Downing.
| Mcmillan Oem.) of Tennessee en-
deavored to secure delay of action up
on the report for a reasonable time,
say until tomorrow"
| An inquiry by Grosvenor at this juno
ture precipitated most violent scene.
| I'm view Of what we have seen here
to-day, can the gentleman from Ten
nessee assure US of the presence Of a
quroum at this timer
| Mcmillan rushed furiously down the
aisle and shouted: Whenever there is
aEy dirty work to do in a contested
election case the gentleman from Ohio
can be depended on to furnish a
quorum"
| Moody here interposed, and, i'm
pressively raising his hand, said: "As
one who has stood by the contestee in
this case throughout and expect to
vote for him to retain his seat, must
earnestly deplore that remark by the
gentleman from Tennessee. applause }
/ ask for the previous question:
| Mcmillan started to make some re-
sponse, but his voice was almost
drowned by cries Of Regular order
by Republicans and the pounding of
the gavel.
Partial quiet restored, Grosvenor
started the racket afresh. 'The gen.
tleman from Tennessee" he said. has
been pointing his finger at me and
calculating something, 1 could not un-
derstand what. If / am entitled to
know what it is from the reporters
notes, I should like to be informed, so
that may answer it. If not, 1 ask that
the reporters be required to omit his re-
marks
/ ho ic1o OF
this, accompanied by shouts and cries
| from the Republicans, who thereby en-
deavored to acquaint Grosvenor with
their opinion that he ought not to pay
any attention to McMillan's outburst,
and by renewed vigorous pounding on
the desk by the Speaker pro tenn, the
latter Payne) stating that the remarks
| by Mcmillan were out Of order, and
would not be preserved in the Rec
| ord"
Against this Mcmillan vehemently
protested, unless Grosvenor recalled
what he denounced as a reflection upon
himself.
| Quiet having again been restored, the
previous question was again ordered.
| Mcmillan moved to reconsider the re-
port and resolution. Lost
On the adoption of the resolution
seating General Rinaker, the vote was,
lyeas 167, nays 81, and General Rinaker
was sworn in.
| At APO o'clock the House adjourned,
the evening session being dispensed
with.
STEAMSHIP ST. PAUL.