Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-06
rnF 54'TI CONGRESS.
f., DsnotratS UnStattd by The Repub-
u,,D Majority in the House.
r,r AID DIsoRDERLY SCENE.
.,.p coI'oo"' between A'"'''''
,-o.xcnor-Morgnn's Compcti-
,ton-It Is Discussed by
mfr In secret Session

.... bv the Republicans in the
,se Fify-nrst Congress was
,,.5av In one regard, and. in
o speaker Uro tompor0 Payne
,r.1. o. New York established
e' ,. now one. As on the famous
Oh ,- that Congress, when two
tsstrs. Vcnablc and Elliott-
..t.l at one session. 50 to-day
.-.fs were voted out of their
i' ., .roir places filed by their op-
.. the congressional election in
,..n that occasion, also, the Dem
l0' ...bt TO prevent action, aban-
r.r places on the floor. so as
. ororum. This was in the
Martin PopulisD vs.. Lockhart
..u rrom the Sixth District of
...-.fr4. which was discussed to-
y. r..r o. preliminary vote the Dem
after voting. left their seats.
.t.r. dozen remaining. Subsequent
.t.. ,Ir Bailey Democrat Of Texas.
s n charge of the minority
.... made the point Of mo quo
r,n,ng to the vacant seats as
,.s of Che fact Speaker-pro-tem-
pawn. oyerrulcd the point hold
.t.t or thc last recorded vote more
.- quorum had answered TO their
.f declined TO entertain an ap-
t-.r DIS decision. He declared that
-..rf.an of the committee. that Mr.
,--. MAS entitled to his seat. had
- .f.rtal hy the vote Of 1l3 ayes 20
End alr Martin was sworn in.
r Mas followed by the consideration
It. -.rnrt Of Elections Committee No.
..r Obj. contest Of Rinaker vs.. Down
f.~ the sixteenth Illinois District,
.u.r bad been sent back TO the com
-...., f0- recount Of the ballots. This
-+ was completed yesterday. and
,..r sfr Moody Republicau). of Mas
,-...ar. in charge OF the case. re-
,...i resolution declaring Rinaker en-
.l i0 tne seat by a plurality Of five.
r-- tHe face 0f the returns Downing
tfn plurality of forty. and received the
..-.scata NJ election. Mr. Moody stated
,ts, u Dis opinion. Downing was entitled
t f...l the seat. but his views of the
fx were not accepted 10y the other Re
,rnn members Of the committee. and
tnrElv confessed that he did not eX-
,.- t-. D. use 10 adopt his opinion.
r-r.rr.r eu1eavorol TO secure a post
pue-- hut failed
VIOLENT SCENE.
re tf succeed. however. owing to
.nuy between himself and General
Gns,ror RepubncaW, of Ohio, in
ir..re about the most violent and dis
rts-y scene Of this Congress. being de-
clare. olt OF order. and compelled 10 take
traH f.rla
certain remarks OF his. which could not
B. understood at the desk in the cOnfu-
snr being ordered stricken from the
Record General Rinaker's right 10 the
atf W.- affirmed fy a vote Of l6I TO 81
M E.rs ot Kentucky, Moody of
n-a. rl--ts and sherman OF New
YrE I,aI ttI0lus). voting with the DEM
l.u.s ll f.e ueEative-and he was also
ssom r. This wiped out the Democratic
membership in the Illinois delegation,
s1l reduced The Democratic strength in
u. H.ss. to ninety-hve.
It. dag began with a twO-hours' strug-
fe m,r tle adoption Of q resolution, in
u1.I hy General Grosvcnor Repub-
e- 70. Ohio calling upon the heads
g t several executive departments for
statement n detail OF all the removals
m changes I'M their departments since
% have tNe scope of the resolution en-
h-.. l a 20 include the changes made
ur tlg Harrison Administration, but
t..I
atf- o'clock the House adjourned un-
tomorrow. the evening session being
.sf,,s.l with.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Ia. resolution offered in the Senate last
-tf ly Ar Morgan, requiring the
-t az the United states 10 COM
r tl the Senate an the facts and
f-Hs relative TO the trial by court
Partial. sentence. and Imprisonment Of
~ of the United States who were
-D ou board the American vessel
u.t-f0r in Cuban waters, was taken
pa te Senate to-day and its adoption
tt. iy Nr Morgan. The resolution
t'e- OBJ. usual phrase. 'if not incom-
-H'.e 0'fl the public interest" and was
a# Upon section 20U OF the Revised
''t't which makes IL the duty OF the
f whenever any citizen OF the
.-- States has been uniustly deprived
a. ry by any foreign government.
.mrI forthwith the reason for such
rmsrt; 20 demand the release OF
t cr1en if his Imprisonment is
t-i to use such means. not amount
VI war, as he may think ne
and proper 10 enectuatc the re-
anI t0 communicate all the facts
iues to Congress- as soon as
.r Morgan was very emphatic in ex-
h.s views He considered IL
.y necessary before Congress ad-
to aid the President I'm sending
War to Cuba 10 secure the release
.... American frfenwfVu xras
Hef u This and other declarations
a character. and the matter itself
serious international one. that
slnan chairman OF the Committee
i'-u Affairs suggested that the
SHOULD not be continued in open
Ihe Galleries were accordingly
tao doors closed. and Mr. Nor
So. .0i DIS speech in secret session.
until the morning hour expired.
i.H under the rule the resolution
.' i1 The calendar. from which It
h taken without a majority vote
He Senate
immigration hin was taken up
.' t understanding that final vote
Ho' te taken on 60 before Monday.
active opponent. Mr.. Gibson
.iau of Maryland. was absent on
..ty as one OF the visitors 10 the
Naval Academy
proposed constitutional amendment
.ed States senators elected by
Instead or by State legisla-
taken up. Informally. and dis
ol Senators Mitchell Republlcan).
Perkins Republican), Of
and Palmer DemocraO. Of
l favor o. and Hawley Re-
ot Connecticut and Chandler
rl o. New Hampshire. In oppo-
,. resolution Tor final adjournment
f next at 2 j. ". was offered
l. Al..ch Ropublican). Of Rhode
,'.. ana was referred to the Com
.. oa Appropriations. after adverse
l,, ly Senators Allison Republican).
... "t' George OemocraO. OF Missis-