The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20

ton before proceeding 1uftncr Ill Ine e.ec-
ton of United States senator, and Of
fered resolution accordingly. On a
motion to suspend the rules for immedi-
ate consideration of the resolution the
vote stood 81 ayes, 80 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 yesterday in the
two ballots for the short and long terms
for senator. There are 100 members of
the house The 50 Hanna men always
, voted sOlidly. Representative Cramer
was absent, and is still very sick. The
other 4G democratic members and the six
boitng republican representative voted
together for an investigation before elect
ing n senator. Representative Stewart,
one of the Hanna leaders, said there
would come Il proper time for the fullest
investigation, but this was the time for
| ciecting Il senator. He moved to take
recess until noon. The opposition
moved to amend by recessing for five
minutes. There was call of the house
and demands for ayes and nays, and
other dilatory motions. The motion for
II recess for five minutes was defeated.
Ayes 81 nays SO; Bramley, Mason, Jones,
| Otis, Rutan and Scott always voting with
| the democrats
Soon after the senate assembled this
morning Senator Burke of Cleveland of
fered II resolution demanding an investi-
| CATION into the charges that $500 had
been offered by alleged agents in the in
terest of Senator Hanna for the vote of
Representative Otis. The resolution pro-
vided for committee of five, consisting of
Senators Burke, Robinson, Fink Car
rard and Long. Senator Burke after
ward requested to have his name stricken
out, and that of Senator Sullivan was
| substituted. The committee thus const-
tutcd consisted Of three democrats and
two republicans. A long and bitter dis
| cussion followed, led by Senator Burke
| for immediate consideration and by Sen
ator Sullivan for dcliberation and full
consideration at the proper time. During
! the discussion it was charged that con-
SidcratOn of this resolution had been de-
fcatcd by a vote of 5G to -, and that it
was matter that concerned the house
and not the senate, but that it had been
! prccipitatcd in the senate. where it was
thought it might he adopted by a vote
/ of ID TO II, and interfere with the cleo
| ton OF Il United States senator at the
hour fixed for this action.
Senator Sullivan raised the point of
order that the house having passed on u
similar resolution and defeated it the SEN
ate had no right to take up the matter
! The president refused to recognize the
! point, and held that the senate had the
right to pass on the resolutions
Before the vote could he taken a mes
sage was received from the house stating
! II was ready to vote upon the question of
clccting United States senator The
| president held that further discussion
was out of order.
At noon Lieutenant Governor Jones
and the senators arrived mt the bar of
the house, and the bribery discussion was
| shut off.
The two bodies went into Joint confer
ian IF
senate journal of yesterday was read.
showing u votes for Robert f. McKis-
son and II for Marcus A. Hanna for
both terms. The house journal of YES
tcrday was read showing the following
vote for both the short and long terms:
Hanna, %; McKisson. 10; A. ]. Warner,
|; Acqulla Wiley, |; John j. Lent. 1,
Mr.. Cramcr was absent
Lieutenant Governor Jones then an
nounced that McKisson was the choice
OF the senate and Hanna of the house.
ana there being no concurrent election
the two houses should proceed Jointly TO
| ballot for senator
senator Garfield presented the name of
vi: n. llama in an eloquent speech. and
others seconded the nomination.
Senator Burke, the only dissenting re-
| publican senator, presented the name of
Robert II. MckiSsOn. the republican
mayor of Cleveland, in very forciblc
and sensational speech that commanded
the closest attention. In one of his eli
! makes he said that James A. Garfield
/ would have voted for McKisSon if he
were alive and senator here today.
Representatives Roberts of Cleveland
seconded the nomination of Hanna, and
Representative Bramlcy of Cleveland
that of MckissOn. The democrats pre-
scented no names. The senators and rem
rcScntativcs rose on their feet when they
east their respective votes.
The vote of the house was the same
us mat OF yesterday, with the execution
OF llazlctt, who voted then for Wiley.
ana Hess, who voted then for Warner,
today voted with the other democrats
the only democrat not voting with the
coalition, and he again voted for Con
gresham Icntz.
Lieutenant Governor Jones announced
the result of the joint ballot as follows:
Hanna, 90, Mckisson, 30; Lentz, 1,
absent, |, and declared Marcus A. Han
M elected for the uncXpircd term ending
March 1. 1890.
Owing to the cheering and noise the
chair allowed the jolliicrs to retire be-
fore the less exciting ballot for the long
term was begun. This ballot proceeded
without much interest being manifested
The result in the house fof the long
term was the same as for the short term,
Gen. Wiley again voted for Lent. Ham
-, ,'""ivcd ~. McKisson, 20, and one
absentee.
Aiter iSS,lna was declared elected for
re long term pandcmonium reigncd SUI
premc in the hall of the house. The gal
lcrics went wild ana the senators and
representatives participated in the dem
onstratiOn.
On motion of Senator Alexander.
which was unanimously carried, Il COM
mittcc of five was sent to escort Scna-
tor Hanna to the hall.
Senators Alexander and Sullivan, and
Representatives. Stewart, Leland and
Rolin were appointed rs the escort conf
mittcc, and while they were en- route to
the Neil House the crowds i'll the state
house and outside INDUCED in all sorts
of demonstrations over the final result.
When the committee appeared ut the
Neil House that place was throngcd
with iollifrrS. When they reached the
state house there were continued demon
STATIONS along the way up To the hall
of the house The sergcantS-at-armS
opened the way and Senator Hanna was
escorted to the speakers stand, amid
continuous cheers. The Tippecanoe club
of Cleveland gave their "O-Il-I-O' yclls
Just before and after the senator en-
tered Senator Hanna was introduced
by Lieutenant Governor Jones, who. in
II strong speech. referred to the hot CO n
test that had Just been ended. lie in
troducCd Senator Hanna rs the man OF
the people. Senator Hanna then said:
"Mr. President and Gentlemen of the
Ohio Lcgislaturc--l thank you for the
distinguished honor you have conferred
on me. | douhly thank You. as it comes
rs m assurance of your renewed conn
dcncc after trial ms your public ser
want onI I assure Won | shall try to do