The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-13
LIVELY TIME IN THE HOUSE.
Hanna Elected After Defeat of an
sInvestigatiOn Resolution.

Hanna Elected After Defeat of an
eInvestigatiOn Resolution.
Columbus, o., Jan. 12-When the House
convened at 10 o'clock, Representative Otis
was promptly recognized on a question of
privilege He made a long statement re-
garding the Boyce bribery charges. He
said it was due the House and himself to
have an investigation before further pro-
ceeding in the election of United States
senator and offered a resolution accord
ingly. On motion to suspend the rules
for immediate consideration of the resolu-
ton, the vote stood 81 ayes, So nays.
On the motion being declared lost there
were cheers on the republican side and in
the galleries. The vote was precisely the
same as all the votes in the test ballots
for the two short and long terms for the
Senate. There are 100 members in the
House, the ffty-six Hanna men always
vote solidly.' Representative Cramer is
absent and still very sick. The other
forty-six democrats and the six boiling re-
publicans voted together for an investiga-
ton before electing a senator.
Representative Stuart, one of the Hanna
leaders. said there would come a proper
time FOR the fullest investigation, but that
this was the time for electing a senator.
He moved to take a recess till noon. The
oppositoin moved to amend by recessing
for five minutes. There was a call of the
House and demands for the ayes and nays
on everything and dilatory motions, on
which the vote stood 56 to 50, with Mr..
Cramer absent. The motion for recess
of five minutes was defeated, ayes 52 nays
IS.
At noon Lieut.. Gov. Jones and the SEN
ators arrived at the bar of the House and
hot bribery discussion was shut off.
The two bodies went into joint con-
vention for the election of senator. Lieut..
Gov. Jones warned the crowd that order
must be preserved or the galleries would
he cleared. The Senate journal of yes
terday was read, showing 10 votes for
Robert E. McKisson and II for Marcus
Hanna for both terms. The House
journal of yesterday was next read, show
ing the following vote for both the short
and long terms: Hanna, Sc; McKisson. As;
A. ]. Warner, 1; Aquilla Wiley, /; John J.
Lentz, l.
Mr. Cramer was absent.
Lieut.. Gov Jones then announced That
Mr McKisson was the choice Of the Sen
ate and Mr. Hanna Of the House, and
there being no concurrent election, inc
two houses should proceed jointly TO bal
lot for senator.
senator Garfield presented the name Of
Marcus A. Hanna IN an eloquent sPeoSh
and others seconded the nomination.
senator Burke the only dissenting Re-
nublican senator, presented the name of
Robert E. McKisson, the Repubh can
Mayor of Cleveland, In a very torclPie
and inhammable speech that command
cd the closest attention. ln one OF MS
CIinoaxes he said James A. Garfield would
nave voted for Mr.. Mcikiseon. If he Were
live and senator he.e today.
d 1o,roeentative Roberts of Cleveland
sonOpded the nomination Of Mr.. Hanna
and Representative Bambley OF cleveland
that of Mr.. McKisson.
The Democrats presented no name anu
made no seconding speeches.
The senator's and representatives rose 70
tbair feet when they cast their respective
votes. - c.a.n
,,otad for Mr.. Hanna for the short term;
NTessrg. Alexander Blake, Gable. Carpen-
Ter Crandall, Dodge, Garfield, Lutz, May,
Plummer. Riley, Shepard, sullivan,