Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-29
Mr.. TUCKER is SEATED
ALL DAY DEBATE AND FILIBUsTER
IN THE LOWER HOUSE.
Nicaragua Canal Dill Fruitful
Topic in the Senate, md the
End Is Not Yet.

Washington, Jan. M-Ine house re-
sumed the consideration Of the Yost-
Tucker contested election from the Tentn
Virginia district. and Mr.. De Almond OF
Missouri, chairman of the election com
mittee took the floor in favor or MT
Tucker in support Of the majority re-
port. He argued that the house should
be governed by Virginia law. which. for
the purpose of the case, was teoersI
law.
Mr. Grow of Pennsylvania argued that
the house should hold to the law OF the
state from which the contest came.
Mr.. Walker OF Massachusetts and MT
| Thomas of Michigan advocated the adop-
| ton Of the minority report
| Mr.. Walker argued that 1t was law.
and not the intent of the voters. that
| should govern. @
| After some further debate by Messrs.
Lacey of Iowa, Brumm OF Pennsylvania
| and Thorp Of Louisiana In favor OF the
| contestant. Mr.. Tucker. the contestee.
took the floor In his own behalf. he
took up what he said was the pivotal
| point of the case-the question OF count
Ing the imperfect ballots. He did not
believe they should be counted, the com
mittee did not believe they should DC
counted. but If they were counted. he
declared the contestee would still have
| a plurality Of Sc.
/ Mr. Mccall of Massachusetts,, in charge
, of the majority report. closed for Mr.
, Tucker. When the debate closed at
o. M, the vote was taken-hrst on tn
, minority resolution, declaring the con
! testant, Mr. Yost, entitled to the sea
/ | held by Mr.. Tucker.
, There was considerable confusion Will
, | the vote was being taken. AS soon as
became noised about that the COMES!
5 ant was defeated, Mr.. Thomas OF Aichl
t gan changed his vote from yea to no !
: order to be able to move reconsidera
e | tion.
: Voted Against YOst.
r The following republicans. "a In nun
). ber voted against the resolution:
j. Atchison, Adams, Arnold of Pennsy
: vania. Bennett. Blue, Broderick, co.
q ding, Coffin, Cooke Cross, Baker. Fletci
Il err, Gillett of Massachusetts,. Griswol
a Hartman, Henry of Connecticut. Hill
d Connecticut, Hooker, Hulick. Jenkin
enslager Mccall of Massachusetts,,
Evan, Meiklejohn. Mercer. Mood
: Odell, Overstreet Parker. Phillips, Pi
ney, Poole, Powers Quigg, Reybur
Scranton, Shannon, Sherman, Simpkin
Smith of Illinois, Southland, Southwic
Shafroth, Taft, Thomas, Torne, Wad
70 worth, Wanger, Wilson of Idaho.
~ When the speaker announced that t
resolution was lost, 119 to LIT, Mr.. Thol
% as moved to reconsider the vote, al
" Mr. Hepburn, one of the supporters
III the contestant moved an adJournmei
l
u to try to change the defeat into "
tory.
or But the supporters of MT. Tucker we
r. not disposed to abandon their advaI
1t, age, and they contested the motion. I
ey motion to adjourn was defeated, liz
ne 121.
on Mr.. Mccall then moved to lay 4
al | Thomas motion to reconsider on
ed | table, which was carried. l20 to NO.
ire Mr. Hepburn moved that the major
IS | resolution confirming Mr.. fuckers II
to the seat be recommitted. The mot
be was lost.
he Mr.. Hepburn made the point OF
Ter | quorum, but the speaker overruled. an
te round of applause.
or The vote then REQUIRED on the reso
as ton declaring Mr.. Tucker entitled to
70 seat. Meantime many OF the repul
;tv cans who favored the claims OF the c.
M testant Mr.. Yost, had left the hall
-, order to break quorum. and as soon
ON the speaker announced the result,
Hepburn again made the point OF no q
~ rum.
H. The speaker was unable 70 count m
nv than $50 members
OF Thereupon Mr.. Hepburn moved an
M iournment, but Mr. Mccall had
me Tucker forces well In hand, and this
Die ton was overwhelmingly defeated. I
IA we're resolved to defeat the filibuster
wv augurated to gain time. and call OF
lall house was moved by Mr.. Mccall.
to Under the rule Of the present no
1;s- members were compelled on the call
SITS, the roll during the proceedings unde
call of the house to vote on the pret
ing proposition. The result Of this ,
I'M was 119 to A. but the speaker counted
present IA more, this making up
Inn ouroum, and the resolution was decla
carried.
Then, at $3.50 o'clock. the house
to- journed.