The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-06
MORGAN MAKES DEMAND FOR INFORMATION
Asserts 1t Is the Duty of the rrcsi-
dent to Keep Congress Fully
informed.
I'v"'y scenes Took rlacc in the House
over tnssatinE nj Two Democrats in
Com cstcd Election Cases.

went MIR. Ken u'op. Nob.), who has beer
blocking all unanimous consen, lesisia
ton Tor over iwo weeks. Mr.. lirndersoi
tNepp iowm from the committee on rule.
today presented special orie maxim,
tomorrow individual suspension day Tn,
RUE was adopted without divis on Ther,
mas been tremendous pressure from
members Tor recognition to pass bills o.
local Importance aud this order Will giv,
them the opportunity.
Mr. GrosNcnor dep. Ohio, called u,
| ms reso'ut on requesting tho president and
me several cabinet cliiaers Tor q iet,il,i
| statement OF the .rpo,als from oinel
| St't March T. lNQ ana ne Appointments
s.,'' ,n"t cate scin'. Win tle mum
| pef CO "N Ter Gic Ia Z been anaot,t-
| "a. niumo, So ICED ,r ~nSvrd 49,,
was some got' fr.nr. ,ncing over m,
re clatio Wv
NJ. prosycr demanded the previous
question and " luscd to yicld 10 Nj Dock
~ p'lii.. Nu.i, who wanted to offer mn
tHhf'ntils TO extend the resolution So AS
20 70 back to March 3. 1883. ana take IN
w lasl aditiulstrai IN.
Mr l'orkcrN suggested that unless his
I'm uliH'ht were adopted the resolution
'i',su III De suspected Of partisanship
ar. ,,roSVenor iauemnely expressed hts
anaHemeni AT such a suggestion.
MI. McAl lin Dom. TennD called ai,on-
non TO d iunor that the clvn service law
"a, neen suspended under the last admin
l"t'on 70 permit the removal of 2ior
pps'dI clerks who were democrats When
we previous question WAS demanded he
demanded the ayes aud noes saving thar
~ nlenlprfs could not indulge in debate
purpose.
The resolution was adonted-il7 to IS
ne vote vas then 'nlleu on the contest
Ia ION case Of Martin AKA INST Lock-
MT from the Seventh North Carolina
uiSlici, which WAS dela al vesfryri',v
hv substitute resolution declaring l.ock-
ga l'iiied 10 The s. AZ was lost-os TO los
VAS ihen uefraied5l 10 l4S
y io'harkable soeHo followed During the
~ R'e5s OF u veto ths democrats mad
" he exception OF Mf Bailey and "A
lew others. quietly len he hall for the
~, 20 OF breaking quorum. When the
.ole was 'akeu q. the main question
aNei 70 me seat but i've democrats were
IN ne house. The rising vote resulted
quorum hut Mr. Paine who was in IN.
ch~l, oNerruipd the pom, aud declared
ne Wotion adopted Mr. Bailey attemp,e!
4" ."l..sl me FORMAL motor TO recon
r,5ier "a lay on the table. but was. over
uiea ~ sne same manner He called on
ne fhrn - chairs 10 testify to the an
sgNce OF quorum, but to no avail He
men changed his tactics and moved m
ltI7 am tnr motion or an appeal from his
aecls On and Mr.. Martin came forward
hi' i'fh lflF Oh IN. As tnr now mem her
walked back to his scat. air Bailey shout
- li7sustedly. can the next case on
& he docket"
Arer Mr. Mercer Rep.. Neba had
asked unanimous consent for the cons de-
atioi or a hin appropriat,ng s2n0.Nlo tor n
trans Mississippi International eXposs-
ioct.a 10 tfe requesi' Mr. Mood MOODY "'' lRe So
Mtss.l called nr the contested election
.as. - ktnclGer vs.. Downing. from Tho
re- Istfs1t ,lf sf..I
Win INSTRUCTIONS to the committee 10 re.
count " hnllots in the strict.
-. ar McMinin dom. Tomb protested
Ihe decision In this case ne said. had
onf heen reached on hour before aud he
. kei a reasonable time Tor the prepare
iou of minority report Mr. McMilin
l' clnrcl fh1i tho committee had been nblc
10 nsr o~i a plurality of ferry for I
Nj Moody said that he was acting I'M
der Instructions from ihe committee and
-ntl lad 10 the scat aud would vote for /
Min Much feeling was aroused when /
Mr. Moody demanded the previous qucs- |
~ MeMlllin had appealed for more
1ors of tho committee were I'll
Mr. Grosvonur asked him. in view of /
he "psrformauce OF the other side. |
whether III would guarantee a quorum II /
delay was granted.
III there is any dirty work TO be done
,lllin we can rely on the Other side
o furnish a quorum
Amid n great nprooar Mr Mc Miiliin
lot he heard above The din aud confusion.
\Ir PAYNE ordered Mr.. McMilln's. ,ro-
n rks stricken FROM the fecoi,i and "N'r
ne latter anerlly re'ortod TINT H. was
,einr unlus'ly treated oraerei MN 10
lake his seal. The Tennesseein 81 down
The previous question was then Or
iercd--lGi to ~.
Nr NlcMnin moved 10 recommi'
Tho motion to recomm,t was lost by
a vote OF a. 20 lsi
the vote was ihcn taken oln ne re ESQ,
luton declaring Rynaker enti'!.l y, VS. iP-
Only three reruhc3n,,. Mei s,,... MVa M,
III New YORK voted with we
democrats against n. r rs ha Of Mr. Mr.
nG,,ee hv Mr. Cooke Of Illinois, "heto
he o,ih was administered 30 him
n ;.55 the house adjourned