The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-06
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TWO DEMOCRATS UNsEATED
LoCExHART, OF NORTH CAROLINA,
AND DOWNING, o. ILLINOIS.
A Populfst and q Republican Given
Their Places-List OF Renewals
from once Demanded. A..

WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE House to-day
unseated two more Democrats-Nr. Lock-
hart, from the Seventh North Carolina dis
trict, and Mr.. Downing. from the Sixteenth
Illinois district-and seated In the place or
the former SIR. Martin. Popuilst, who had
been indorsed by the Republicans. ana In
place OF the latter Mr.. Rinaker. Republic
an. Mr.. Downing was the only Democrat
from Illinois. A good deal Of partisan feel
ing was aroused to-day among the Demo-
Gratis by the ruling of Mr.. Payne, OF New
York, who was temporarily In the chair. and
on one or two occasions there was mild
reminder OF the turbulent scenes OF the Fif-
ty-first Congress. The Democrats left the
hall In an effort TO break a quorum, but AR
Payne declined 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 Ministers
for a complete list of the removals from Of
flee since March 30. 1898. was adopted.
In order TO circumvent Mr.. Kemp. the Ne
braska Populist, who has been blocking a
unanimous consent legislation for over two
weeks, Mr.. Henderson. from the committee
on rules. presented special order maxi
ing tomorrow Individual suspension day.
The rule was adopted without division.
There has been tremendous pressure from
members for recognition to pass bills Of local
importance and this order will give them the
opportunity.
Mr.. Grosvenor called UP his resolution re-
questing the President and the several Cab
met officers for detailed statement OF the
removals from office since March 3, 1895. and
| the appointments since that date. together
| with the number OF ex-soldiers who have
been appointed. promoted. reduced or re-
moved. There was some good-humorcd fenc-
| ing over the resolution Mr.. Grosvenor de-
manded the previous question: and refused to
an amendment to extend the resolution 50
| TO go back 10 March 3, 1883. and take In
the last administration. Mr.. Dockery sug-
| gested that unless his amendment was
adopted the resolution might be suspected OF
| partisanship. Mr.. Grosvenor laughlngly ex-
n as Tsns al sucn Fcor Sat ss
| civil-service law had been suspended under
| the last administration TO permit the removal
| previous question was demanded ne de-
manded the yeas and nays. saving that X
haps meditation would subserve their pur-
| pose. The resolution was adopted-1f 10 a.
| The vote was then taken on the contested
| the Seventh North Carolina district. which
was debated yesterday. The substitute rt<o>
son ssa uas asearng or 20 m oen 20 s
| Bailey to recommit was then defeated-S1r6 %
progress Of this vote the Democrats had,
| with the exception OF Mr.. Bailey and q few
Others. quietly left the hall & for ~ the s purposs
taken on the main question--thc resolution
declaring Mr.. Martin entitled 70 the. seat
rising vote resulted 11s 10 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 erruled in the same manner. He
| called ON the vacant chairs to testify to the
absence Of a quorum, but to no avail. He
then changed his tactics and moved an ad-
| 1ournment. The Chair declined 10 entertain
| the motion Or an appeal from his decision.
and Mr. Martin came forward and took the
his seat. Mr.. Bailey shouted. disgustedly:
Call the next case on the docket"
After Mr.: Mercer had asked unsnimous AM,
| proprIating 100000 for a trapsmississippi In
ternational exposition. and Mr.. Kemp had
| the contested election case OF Rinaker va
! Downing. from the Sixteenth Illinois district.
/ This is the case which was recommitted two
weeks ago. with instructions 10 the commit-
| tee TO recount the ballots in the district Mr..
McMlin protested The decision In this
| case. he said, had only been reached an hour
before and he asked reasonable ftrse for
| the preparation OF a minority report.
Mr. Moody said that ne was acting under
| mitted that he believed Downing entitled to
| the seat and would vote for him. Much
feeling was aroused when Mr.. Moody oe-
| Mr.. McNfiliin had appealed for more time.
| saying that all the minority members of
! the committee were I'll.
Mr. Grosvenor asked him. I'm view Of the
| performance Of the other side" whether ho
would guarantee quorum IL the delay
| was granted.
'If there is any dirty work 20 be done In
| an election case" shouted Mr.. McNilln.
1--WE can rely on the other side 20 furnish =
quorum" Amid great uproar Mr.. McMnlf4
calculated something further which could
not be heard above the din and confusion.
Mr.. Payne ordered Mr.. McNillin's re-
| marks stricken from the record. and when
! the latter angrily retorted that he was BE-
| ing uniustly treated. ordered him TO take
| his seat The Tennesseean sat down.
The previous question was ordered-l64 -
| 57 Mr. McNillin moved 10 recommit- The
motion TO recommit was lost-4s TO 1st Ine
| vote was then taken on the resolution de-
| claring Rinaker entitled TO the seat. and ie
| was agreed to-1s7 10 81. Only three Re-
| puhlicans Messrs. Evans. OF Kcnfucky.
| Moody. of Massachusetts,. and sherman. OF
| New York. voted with the Democrats
| against the resolution. Mr. Rinaker was
| escorted to the bar Of the House by Mr.
Cook of Illinois. where the oath was ad-
ministered to him. At As the House ad-
| 1ourned. ..4