Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-13

while at the conclusion of the second
call the Democrats were one ahead.
~ VOTE CHALLENGED.
Mr.. Tawney (Rep.), of Minnesota,
before the result was announced. chal-
!ensed the right of Mr.. Small (Dem).
Oh North Carolina. to vote. saying that
Mr.. Fordney (Rep), of AIichican, be-
fore he left the House on Saturday. in
formed 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 members upon
both sides. who had informed him that
IL was the custom when the right to
transfer had not been prohibited in the
agreement
Tho Speaker said that pairs were
purely matter of honor between men,
bers
Nlr Ta~ney attempted to pursue the
subject. but the Chair sustained the
point of order that he was out of or
der The Democrats called for an
nouncement of the vote. There was
much confusion on the floor. The
Speaker directed the clerk to call his
name. He responded in the negative.
This tied the vote. and for moment
me result hung in the balance. But
only for n moment. Then Mr.. Mann
u3ep.. of lllinois) ascertained that he
was entitled to vote as his colleague
with whom he was paired had returned
TO the House. Mr.. Klutts (Dem.. of
North Cnrolinal. who was paired, with
drew his vote being manifest that
the Democrats were beaten, Mr. Rich
'ardson, the minority leader changed
from aye to no. and when the Speaker
announced that the resolutions We're
defeated 12S to 1872 lie moved Il recon-
sideration. Mr.. Weeks moved to lay
the motion on the table.
MIR. YOUNG UNSEATED.
The motion to reconsider was laid on
the table-l32 to 129.
The vote then REQUIRED upon the ma
jority resolutions. declaring Mr.. Young
not elected and Mr.. Wise elected Mr.
Richardson demanded n 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 1879 to 1876.
The other resolution. declaring Mr.
Wise entitled to the seat, was agreed
to 132 to t25.
Mi. Wise was then sworn in as a
member.
JOHN S. WISE NEEDLES.
During the progress OF the remarks
the debatc for the contestant, some
excitement was caused by MIR. Clayton
DEM, Alabama, who arose abruptly
and protested that the contestants
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 u member by interfering
With the debate.
Mr. Wise was sitting alongside of
Mir. Weeks at the time. He was writ
ing. AS soon as the point was made.
Mr.. Wise hurricdly arose. handed Mr..
Weeks the note and withdrew back OF
the railing.
Mr. Richardson, the minority leader,
backed uD Mr.. Clnyton's pont of or
der. lie declared that NJ. Wise was the
attorney of record in his brothers case;
that he was abusing the privilege ac-
corded him by prompting gentlemen
In debate and interfering generally.
He adyerted to the fact that a remark
interjected by Mr.. Wise in the course
OF the debate last Saturday called forth
n protest from Mr.. Burke, of Texas,
who was on the floor at the time.
Mr.. Richardson said 1t was bad
enough TO turn members out of the
House without allowing attorneys to
come on the floor and prosecute them.
1t was indecent he declared, and ne
appealed to fa!r-minded men on the
other side to protect the House from
such abuse.
MIR. Weeks replied that good deal OF
noise and confusion were being engen-
dered about nothing. He said that the
note written by Mr.. Wise related in no
matter to the debate.
Does the gentleman concede that Mr..
Wise Is the attorney of record?" in
quired the speaker
He was the attorney before the com
mittec" replied MIR. Weeks
the Speaker called attention to the
hn,
eye of the floor when not interested in
any claim or bin before Congress.
The House then went into committee
of the whole TO consider the Urgent
Deficiency Appropriation bill. After
some discussion. the bin was passed,
and at $50 p. m. the House adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington. March l2.-During most
the entire session of the Senate TODAY
Mr.. Rawlns (Utah occupied the floor
in discussion of the Philippine ques-
ton. He went deeply into the consti-
tutional phases of the question, and his
argument was largely legal and technt-
cal. He Is opposed to the holding OF
the Philippines.
Under special order the Senate con-
vened at 10 q. m. to-day. two hours be-
fore the regular hour. being consumed
In the reading of the Alaskan civil code
bill.
Mr. Allen (Nebraska) offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was passed:
THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
That the President be requested. II
not Incompatible with public interest,
to inform the Senate whether or not
any communication has been received
by this Government from It's consular
representative at Pretoria embodying
the request of the Presidents of the
South African Republics for mediation
or Intervention with a view to ending
the war now In progress between these
Republics and Great Britain. as re.
ported in the publis press. and IL NOT
Incompatible with the public interest
hn furnish the Sonata with copias Z,