The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-16

lenses, the speaker said. to refer the
case to a special committee for inve5-
tigatlon, but as il was admitted that
Mr.. Wise was the attorney OK record
1t became the duty of the chair to act
especially during the tendency of the
case.
The protection of the dignity OF
the house and every element of fair
play REQUIRE that the chair should
act" said the speaker, land the chair
holds that the gentleman shall not oc-
cupy a place On this ioor. The door-
keeper is directed to exclude ar. Wise
until the case is disposed Of" Demo
cratic ~applause.)
The d~oorkeeper hurried to the cloak
room to execute the speaker : order,
but Mr.. Wise had already passed out
through a side entrance to the CORR
dor beyond
at 2:30 o'clock in accordance with
h agreement, the previous question
was ordered and the vote was taken by
yeas n nays first on the substitute
resolutions declaring the sitting mem
Der, Mr.. Young, entitled to his se.t.
AT the conclusion Of the first call Tie
republicans had a majority of three,
while at the conclusion Of the second
call the democrats were one ahead.
Mr.. Tawney. of Minnesota, before the
result was announced. challenged the
right of Mr.. Small, democrat, of North
carolina, to vote, saying thai Mr..
Fordney, republican, of Michigan, be-
fore he left the house on Saturday
informed him that he was paired with
Mr.. Small. The latter explained that he
had paired with Mr.. Fordney on all
political questions, but had transferred
his pair after consultation with u
merouS members upon both sides who
had Informed him ii was the custom
when the right to ~transfer had not
been prohibited in the agreement. The
speaker said that pairs were purely a
matter of honor betwee members.
Mr.. Tawney attempted to pursue the
subject. but the chair sustained the
point of order that he was out u or
der. The democrats called for all an
nouncement of the vote. There was
much confusion on the floor. The
speaker directed the clerk to cal his
name He responded in the negative.
This tied the vote and for a
the result hung in the balance. But
only for a moment. Then Mr.. Mann, re-
publican, of Illinois, ascertained that
he was entitled to vote as his colleague
with whom he was paired had returned
to the house.
Mr.. Klutts, of North Carolina, who
was paired, withdrew his vote, it being
manifest hat the democrats were
beaten.
Mr.. Richardson, the minority leader,
changed from aye to no, and when TIE
speaker announced that the resolutions
were defeated 12S to 1872, he moved to
reconsider.
Mr.. Weeks move to lay that mo-
ton on the table, and the motion, to
reconsider was laid On the table 1872
to 129.
The vote then required upon the Id
jority resolutions declaring Mr.. Young
not elected, and Mr.. Wise elected. Mr..
Richardson demanded a division of the
question and the vote was accordingly
taken first upon the resolution declar-
ing Mr.. Young not entitled to the seat.
1t was adopted-132 to 126.
The other resolution, declaring Mr..
Wise entitled to the seat, was agreed
to-132 to 125. Mr.. Wise was then
sworn in as a member.
The house then went into committee
Of the whole to consider the urgent de-
ficiency appropriation bill. After soma
discussion the bill was passed and at
$50 o'clock p. m. the house adjourned.