Show lIn WASlll > aTON Feb 27 The contested election COM of Atkinco 1llntll toll was brought up out tiie floor accorded the coutestec Iemileton Coojier of Ohio followed A vole was then taken on thu minority resolution declaring Pendleton entitled to his seat and it was defeated de-feated H2 to 139 strUt party vote The vote recurred on the mnjont resolution scatlug Atkinson rhe democraU refrained from votingthe object being to have the contestau seated by led I than a quorum w > that tiie question of the right of the Sjaker to cotiiit a quorum may betaken be-taken before the courts The vote resulted Yeas 162 nays 0 the Speaker counting a quorum OFerral of Virginia rai ed the point of no quorum but the Speaker tJ nl ioroTI Ignored him i The newly eiectei member appeared at thu bar of the House and took the oath of ofilcc I McKinley from the committee ou rut Jn I rules reported a resolution making I a iciil order for Mcrch Uli ant 5th for the bills reported from the committee on public builditgtr and ground Adopted The 1 lou MI then proceeded iu CQIJ ihlor committee of the whole to consideration consider-ation of thu urgent deficiency LIU nnd after n err < cus ion adjourcee without action |