The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
HIS ATTORNEY EXCLUDED
BECAUSE OF INTERPRETING WITH
THE DEBATE.
DISC0RD IN THE REPUBLICAN CAMP
Changed Temper of the House Night Lead to
Accepting Free Trade Amendment
if it Were Now Made by the
Senate.
(By The Associated Press.l

(By The Associated Press)
Washington, March 12.-Today for the
second time within a week Democrat
was unseated by the House and a Re-
publican seated in his place. r. A.
Wise was given the seat hitherto occu-
pied by W. A. Young from the Second
Virginia district. Previous to taking the
vote, John s. Wise, of New York, who
was formerly member of the House from
Virginia and who is brother of r. A.
Wise and his attorney in the case. was
excluded from the hall by Speaker Hen
derson on the protest of the Democrats
that ne was abusing the privileges of the
floor to which he was entitled by the
rules, by interfering with the debate
upon the case. The votes were exceed
ingly close and We're attended with con-
siderable excitement. While none of the
Republicans voted with the Democrats,
enough were absent and impaired TO re-
duce the Republican majority upon the
final vote from 16. the normal majority
TO seven.
n Urgent Deficiency Bill. carrying ST.
$50, was passed
The Speaker appointed Mr. McCleary
Mimi, as Chairman OF the Committee
~ library, vice Mr.. Harmer of Penn
.>e ivania, deceased
bill was passed to authorize term
of the United States court for the Wes-
tern district of Virginia, to be held at
Charlottesville, Va.
a resolution was adopted to print 10
COO copies of the eulogies delivered in
Congress upon The late Vice President
Hobart.
An important bill, to extend the placer
mining laws of the United States with
/ certain notifications to shore rights,
| beach workings, etc. in Alaska, was
passed. This bill is designed to meet the
conditions obtaining at Cape Nome.
An amendment was adopted prohibiting
corporations from locating claims.
WISE YOUNG CASE CALLED.
The Wise Young case was then called
up under the agreement to vote at 2:30
p. m. today. Mr.. briggs (Dem., y. ",
| addressed the House in support of the
claims of the sitting member, Mr.. Young.
Mr.. briggs expressed the opinion that
contested election cases should be ad-
judicated by the courts and not by parti-
san majorities i'll the House Mr.. Hay
| Dem, Va.}, closed for Mr.. Young. If
he was unseated he said. it would be by
an arbitrary exercise OF power, unwar-
ranted by facts, law or evidence.
| During the progress of the remarks of
| Mr.. Weeks (Mich.), who closed the debate
| for the contestant some excitement was
| caused by Mr. Clayton (Dem., AlaD, who
| arose abruptly and protested that the con-
| testant's brother John S. Wise, who is
| an eX-member of the House, was abusing
the privileges of the floor to which he
| was entitled as a member by interfering
| with the debate.
WISE'S ATTORNEY OFFICIOUS.
| Mr. Wise was sitting alongside of Mr..
| Weeks at the time. He was writing. AS
| soon as the point was made Mr.. Wise
| hurriedly arose handed Mr. Weeks the
note and withdrew back of the railing.
| Richardson. the minority leader, backed
| up Mr.. Clayton's point Of order He de-
| clared that Mr.. Wise was the attorney OF
| record in his brothers case, that he was
| abusing the privilege accorded him by
| prompting gentlemen in debate and in
| terfering generally. He adverted to the
| fact that a remark interjected by Mr..
| Wise in the course of the debate last
| Saturday called forth a protest from
| Mr.. Burke, of Texas, who was on the
| floor at the time.
Mr. Richardson said it was bad enough
| to turn members out of the House with
| out allowing attorneys TO come on the
| floor and persecute them. 1t was indecent,
| he declared and he appealed to fair
| minded men on the other side to protect
| the House from such abuse.
| Mr.. Weeks replied that a good deal
| of noise and confusion were being engen-
| cred about nothing. He said that the
| note written by Mr.. Wise related in no
| manner to the debate.
Does the gentleman concede that Mr..
| Wise is the attorney of record?' inquired
| the Speaker.
''He was the attorney before the COM
mittee," replied Mr.. Weeks.
| The Speaker called attention TO the
| rule that gave eX-members the privilege
| of the floor when not interested in any
| claim or bill before Congress.
WISE is EXCLUDED.
| 1t was customary in such illegal Of
| fences, the Speaker said. to refer the
| case to a special committee for investiga-
| tion, but as 1t was admitted that Mr..
| Wise was the attorney of record it De-
came the duty of the Chair to act espe-
cially during the pendency of the case.
| .'The protection of the dignity of the
House and every element of fair play re-