Show I tho House I WASHINGTON Feb 2iThe contested election case of Atkinson vs Pendleton I vas brought up and the floor accorded lontestee Pendleton CoDpcr of Ohio followed A vote was I Y taken on the minority resolution declaring de-claring Pendletoa not entitled t the seat nod defeated 142 t 159 strict party vote I I 1 The vote recurred on the majority resolution resolu-tion seating Atkinson The Democrats refrained from voting the object being to have contestant seated by less than a quorum so that the question of the right of the speaker to count the quorum may betaken be-taken before the courts The vote resulted yeas 102 nays 0 the fpeaker counting the quorum the of Ferral of Virginia raised point no quorum but the speaker ignored him The newly elected member appeared at the bar of the House and took the oath of office McKinley from the committee on rules reported a resolution making special order forMarch 4 and 5 for bills reported from the grounds committee Adopted on public buildings and The House then proceeded in committee of the Avhole to the consideration of the urgent deficiency bill and after some discussion dis-cussion adjourned Avithout action |