The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-13

Clud"d From ghP Floor Tor AIicE-
cd Ii0Iation eff the Rules - The
! trUcat Deficiency Eiu PASSED.
/ Richard A. Wise. Republican. was yes
,rrday given the seat in the House from
7 the Second district of Virginia. in place
OF William A. YouGs, Democrat This was
the second time he had superseded Mr..
Young in that manner. The occasion was
marked by an unusual and somewhat sen
sational incident-the exclusion from the
floor by Speaker Henderson Of former
Representative John S. Wise, the contest
ants brother and attorney.
His privilege as a former member gave
him entrance TO the floor, where he con-
ferred with members speaking on the
case, and on Saturday Mr.. Burke Of Texas
construed a remark made by him to be a
denial Of a statement he had made. Yes
terday objection was made to his pres
ence by the Democrats and on a point OF
order made by Mr.. Richardson. leader Of
the minority. it being admitted that he
At-N ttNAbi hta VI Attbi u III VIZ Ne9fT s7ftoaN
er Henderson, to protect the House and
in q spirit of fairness" ordered Mr.. Wise
to be excluded while the contest was un-
der consideration.
When the voting began it appeared that
the contestant might lose, and the minor
ity resolutions in favor of Young were de-
feated. when the call Of the roll was com
pleted, by ie vote only. But before the
result was nnouuced two add ioual votes
were given for Wise and Mr.. Richardson,
changing his vote to move a reconsidera-
tion, brought the final vote up to 12S yeas
aud 1&2 nays. The last vote of all. de-
claring Wise entitled to the seat was.
Yeas l32. nays 125.
The Morning Routine.
When the session opened yesterday
Speaker Henderson announced the ap-
ro:nimcnt OF NJ. Cleary Of Minnesota
as Chairman Of the Committee on Library
ia place cf Mr. HaImer. deceased. The
vacancy on the committee was filled by
the appointment Of BIZ. Powers OF Yer
mont
Three bills were passed One was to
authorize a term Of the United States
court for the Western district OF Virginia.
to be held AZ Charlottesville; one was to
extend the placer mining laws Of the
United States with certain notifications
TO ALASKA, and the third was to attach
the county OF FoaTd to the Fort Worth
division Of The Northern district Of Texas
The resolution authorizing the printing
of 5000 copies Of the eulogies upon the
late Vice President Hobart was adopted.
The Wise-Young election contest case
was called W and Mr.. briggs Of New
York addressed the Chair in behalf Of the
claims of Mr.. Young. the contestce. Il
was Mr. briggs opinion that these con-
tests should be determined by the courts (
and not by partisan committees in Con- /
gre5s.
Mr.. Hay made the closing argument for /
the contestee. He said that the contest :
ant had not made out his case: that if !
the Republican majority should vote to /
seat him il would be an arbitrary abuse I
of power.
Mr.. CIayton's Charges.
Mr. Weeks Of Michigan made the clos !
ing speech FOR the contestant.
At one point in Mr. Weeks remarks, anl /
while former Representative John A. Wise /
a brother Of the contestant in the case. !
wGs seated by him. Mr.. Clayton OF Alaba-
ma. rising to a question OF personal pTivi /
lege, protested against Mr. Wises action.
lie said that the gentleman in question
was suggesting to members addressing the
House points to be made in their argu-
meut. which he denounced as a violation
Of the rule admitting former members to
the privilege Of the floor.
Mr.. Clayton also charged that on Satur-
day Mr.. Wise had interrupted 2 member
while speaking on the case. What had
aroused his indignation was the fact that
hsa .Ts.sF O.
10 Mr.. Weeks. The latter said he did not
see why the question was raised at that
time that he had not read the memoran-
DUN, and did not yet know what it con-
ained. In the mean time Mr. Wise had
retired 10 the rear Of the hal and disaD-
1eared.
Mr.. Weeks. having read the memo. an
lum. was about TO proceed when Mr. Clay
on enquired what had become Of his p lat
q order.
Mr. Kahn OF California. who vas in the
hair, held that the point was nOt well
AIKEN, and that the gentleman from M.ch-
gan should proceed.
This unusual proceeding created much
excitement and when the Speaker pro
en-. made his ruling. Mr. Richardson Of
tennessee added fuel 10 the fame by max
ng the point Of order formally and sup
PORTING il by brief speech. Tn rule gcv-
rning the admission Of former members
o the floor he said. forbade heir pres
nee if interested in any claim or bill
Reasons for Exclusion.
Mr.. Wise, he said, had deep interest
2 the case, and was. he had been assured.
ttorney OF record for the contestant IN
Il kindness and in dcconcy, Mr. Richard
on said. an attorney ought not to follow