The herald., 1896-06-10
IN THE HOUSE
Contest Decided-1attsrs Which Must De-,
ceive Attention

ceive Attention
WASHINGTON, June 9.-The house
To-Day gave its final approval to tho con-
terence reports on two of the four a appro
prlation bills which were in issue last
night. the naval and Indian bills.
Inc pubic buildings, charity amend
ments ana the electric lighting and sec
tarlan items In the District of Columbia
Dill now stand between congress and the
iinaI adjournment. 1t was the opinion of
the house leaders tonight that an sd-
Justment would be effected and a firaI
adjournment reached tomorrow or on
Thursday at the latest. The day was de-
voted to the consideration ofthe Aldrich-
Underwood contested election case from
the Ninth Alabama district. The DEM
ocrats attempted to filibuster, but were
overcome. and when the vote was taken
the contestant, Mr.. Aldrich, who is a
Drother OF Mr.. Aldrich who was seated in
place of Mr.. Robbins of Alabama, was
given the seat by a vote of 116 to 1O7.
Fifty Republicans voted with the DEM
ocrate against this action.
When the house reconvened this
morning al 10 o'clock the legislative day
of Saturday was still in existence. There
was fair attendance of Republicans,
but less than half a dozen Democrats
were on the floor. Mr.. Mcmillan of Ten
nessee. in explanation of the absence Of
members on his side of the house. said
the Democrats did not considered it their
duty to attend the closing hours of the
session to help furnish a quorum for the
purpose of unseating another Democrat.
The pending question was a motion
to lay on the table the motion to recon-
slider the vote by which the house de-
cided to consider the election case Of AL
drich VS.. Underwood. The vote result
ed 50 to 81, 16 declining to vote. This
made total Of 145 present. "a less than
quorum. In order to break tile dead
lock, call ofthe house WAS ordered.
The doors were closed and the sergeant
alarms directed to bring in the ABSENT
ees. The vote on the pending question
was carried-130 to As.
Mr.. Daniel addressed the house in IA
vor of seating the contestant. Mr.. AL
drich gave notice he would demand the
previous question at the expiration Of
fifty minutes.
After the debate had run for half an
hour it was decided 10 rroiong the de-
bate to two hours on side.
Mr.. Underwood, the concestee, spoke
for an hour in his own be1alf.
Mr.. Linney. Republican, OF North Car
olipa, in supporting the cause of the con
testant, gave picturesque dcnuncia-
tion of the election frauds which, ne sold,
were practiced in the south by 1he Dem
OCIdlS. IIC Oil 8 ue@O tiit- tAC my IpdC'-
where the wrongs conifn!.rei could he
corrected was in the house. Any attempt
to secure justice from the l1cal courts,
he said would be futile
Mr.. Stallings, Democrat, oS Alabama
who defended Mr.. Underwood's right to
the seat, denounced Mr.. Linpey's re
marks as 1.-THE dirtias. abuse of his own
section ever delivered by 4 white man"
When the time for debate expired.
Mr.. Owens, Democrat, of Kentucky
moved to recommit the case. The mo-
ton was lost-67 to SO. The vote was
then taken on the first resolution de-
claring Mr.. Underwood not entitled to
the seat. The resolution was adopted
1863 to 9S
The resolution declaring Aldrich en-
titled to the seat was adopted-116-107.