New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
THEIR SLIM MAJORITY.
DEMOCRATS powERLEss IN THE HOUSE.
Unable TO SETTLE Mr.. cARLIsLE's CASE FOR LACK
or QUoRUM
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or A QUORUM.
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WARRINGTON Jan. 21-The Democratic ma
aority in the House to-day added 10 i'S ane""
big accumulation Of blunders. Leit "i'hou1 "
quorum last night by the carelesshess w i
ference of some forty of its own members ~ h"u
. fair excuse to adjourn. The Republicans were
justified in Withholding their votes because 0,
The doubt as to whether Carlisle was falriy ana
hones,lv elected and also, because the Democrats
md voted that the doubt should be neither con-
Armed nor dissipated by an investigation. After
oh. adiournment many Republicans were OF the
opinion that Mr.. Carlisle and his friends would
realize the indcfensIble attitude In which they
had placed themselves and would retreat from IT,
1t was understood that some OF his friends ad-
yised the Speaker to request Chairman crisp 10
move a reconsideration of the vote by which the
motion for an investigation was defeated out II
such advice offered it was rejected. lie con-
ferred with Governor McCrcary and other friends
and IL was determined TO force the adoption OF the
report of the majority Of the Elections ComnIuoce
even il il should be necessary TO bring Demo-
cratic quorum to the House to accomplish 'h"'
result .a .ho eobt
Accordingly Chairman Crisp renewed tne hgm aS
to-day. The vote was taken by yeas anu nay f M
stood 40 70 6, twenty less than quorum, lo9 I
Repubiicans-Cannon Cooper, Rowen and Steele
voted Ia the affirmative and slA-1aKer' q Al. Yg
Brewer of Indiana Cheadle, Hovey and Laiula ns
Mr.. Crisp realized that it was futile to continue
the struggle to-day and he mC'ed an % ,bc
The yeas and nays were demanded ana wnep cuc
roll call was finished the ~ tlcn was iCsc Nv q
small majority Before the vote was anno1 mor'
however, Mr. Randall and one or two other Dem
ocr,ts persuaded the men ON their own side VINO
had voted IA the negative Z" change tncir V0oe 20
and the motion was then declared ea''i'u
to 1923.
DEMOCRATS WHO REGRFT THEIR ACTION.
II was apparent when Mr.. Crisp first moved to-
bay that certain Democrats who voted yesterday
TO stine the investigation regretted their actlon'
Mr. Hogg, of West Virginia. and after him Mr.
Chapman of Michigan, both tried TO move re-
consideration OF the vote by which Mr Lyman .
substitute was defeated yesterday. but Chairman
Crisp held the floor and refused TO allow ei'ner
Of them to do so. ro uov+
week? tlBCNF correspondent asheu "iVNi viz
House adjourned.
II intend TO press the adoption Of the resolu-
lions until we have Democrats enough present 10
Il thought that perhaps upon further consid-
eration Mr. Carlisle and his friends might allow
she case to be reorcned," remarked The cor
On the other hand there is growing feeling
among Democrats that Speaker Carlisle ana ms
friends have committed hlundcr so serious ,m So
It will be fatal TO his futur" prospects ana use
fulness and very damaging 10 bis party uhIcss 10
be rromptly Acknowledged and repaired by re.
opening the and ordering a full ana thotougn
Northern Democrats share this, feeling and and
do not hesitate t to to d., declare Elections 1@a
COMMITTEE shall change front and paeSnaie
Speaker Carlisle between now ana MONDAY 70
consent to a rcopcning Of the case Iney VIII
he compelled &c kick out Of tho party traces In
fact If il had not been that certain lnhuen'iai
leaders pledged themselves 10 exert all their IN,
fncncc in that direction. Chairman Crisp could
not have carried his motion to adjourn. None
of the pledges was based on any information TO
the effect that Mr. Carlisle would consent to an
invest cation 50 far any member OF the House
knew. lie still maintained the position he TOOK
last night.
This attitude has caused great surprise and I'M
fcigncd regret among Republican members OF the
House who esteem the Speaker highly on account
of his many amiahle qualities and who have
regarded him n man possessed Of the highest
and keencst sense Of honor and fairness. They
seem 10 he unable to reconcile his conduct in this
matter with their estimate Of his charactcr ana
especially disappointed because Chairman Crisp to-
dav did not move rcc""SIde,raIIo2,n 0d Nst-
1t is tho general opinion among conslderate men N
Of both parties that he has snncd away his
aay Of grace Sc to Sp'aE and 'hat TCGuCS1
his consent that action IT, that effect shall be
taken-will too late OF course 1t can nc
done then only under the commission Of public
opinion No matter what course may he taken
bv the Democrats. they will not he able 70 rc,@lr
all the consequences Of their hnnder or 10 c',ace
tho fact that Mr. Carlisle anxious 70 smother
an omen and thorough invest cation OF his tltlc 70
scat in the House Of REPRESENTATIVES. Inc
democratic majority ol 'U' i',hN' W'' "oO "'ii" ~
work Of Yesterday except under the stress oil pun
lie oninon and the demands or party
expodicncv It's contempt Of the workingnen Is
recorded in the vote it gave 10 deny hearnG
to ono Of them. reinforced as II was bv a memorial
signed nv moro than 4 oOO qualified electors who
voted for him. Mr. IIogg. Of West Virginia
and Mr. Chipman. Of Michigan who wanted the
vote reconSdercd were inspired nv no regard tol
the workingman. hut ny wholesome fear Of the
power Of the wOrlJinmen in their respective dis
trictS nevertheless they do not hold the greasy
mechanic in such utter contempt as do th(
Southern Democrats. .
For his services in the House yesterday Mr.
Ledge. Of Massachusetts was wamlv THANKED by
Republican members to-day II is not often that
man is so fortunate he has been in being
accorded place i'm the front rank of Lis party
at the very outset Of his Congressional career