Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-20
Another Day of Roll Calls
in the House.
The Democrats Continue Their
Dilatory Tactics
To Prevent the Fruition of q Re-
publican Conspiracy.
Tho Republican Members Have Their
Pictures Taken for Use as
Campaign Document.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-In the house
today was another day OF roll calls and
filibustering. For the first thing Crisp
moved that yesterdays journal be cor
rected. This was laid on the table
yeas, 140; nays, 2-but Mr.. Crisp raised
the point of no quorum.
The speaker counted 164 members
present. quorum. Crisp challenged
the correctness of the count, and the
speaker said, having taken great pains,
he had no doubt about his correctness.
He was informed by the doorkeepers
that there were dozen Democrats in
the lobby. Crisp's motion was laid on
the table, but the gentleman from
Georgia still protested that tellers
should be appointed. The speaker
stated that the question was on the ap-
proval of the journal, and vote being
taken resulted 162 to 2.
Crisp raised the point of no quorum.
The speaker replied that DeHaven, of
California, was present, but had not
voted. He, together with the speaker,
made 166 members present, although
the speaker was of the opinion that 164
members constituted a quorum.
Crisp again challenged the correct
ness of the count, and the speaker said
no matter what the conduct of the gen
tlemen who were obstructing legisla-
tion might be, it was desirable that no
mistakes should be made, and he there
fore ordered tellers, appointing McKin-
ley and Crisp.
Holman, of Indiana, was about to
leave the hall, when the speaker spied
HIM and ordered the tellers to count
him. Holman then, amid much augh-
ter. passed between the tellers, who final
ly announced the presence OF 164 mem
bers.
Crisp made the point of order that
notwithstanding that four vacancies eX-
listed in membership by reason OF deaths,
164 members did not constitute quo
rum. This point was discussed at much
length.
The speaker promised a decision,
with the reservation that if, after care
full examination, he should find pre-
cedents in opposition to it, he would not
adhere. He decided to adhere to the
rule that 166 members constituted
quorum. call of the house was there
fore ordered, and as a few Democrats
had entered the chamber, the presence
of 170 members mas disclosed. The
speaker then announced the question to
be on the approval of the journal, and
it was approved.
The question recurred on ordering the
previous questionon the LangdonV Ven-
able case. Most of the Democrats again
retired, but the previous question was
ordeEed-yeas, 147 nays, Z, the clerk
noting quorum. Cheadle, of Indiana,
and Coleman, of Louisiana, Republicans,
voted in the negative.
Cheadle moved to recommit the case.
Lost to 145.
The question recurring on the minor
ity resolution declaring Langdon not
elected, the quorum disappeared, and a
call of the house was ordered, disclosing
the presence of 167 members. The
minority resolution was then rejected,
and vote taken on the second minority
resolution declaring Venable duly
elected. Lost to 155, the speaker
counting quorum.
The first majority resolution declaring
Venable not elected was next in order,
and again the quorum disappeared,
making call of the house necessary,
and one more than quorum responded
on this call, and again did the quorum
disappear on the pending resolu-
ton, the vote standing 14S to
4, and once more was call ordered.
One hundred and sixty-four members
responded to this call, the Republican
absentees being T. NJ. Browne, of In
diana; Butterworth, Connell, Dorsey,
Evart, Finley, Flood, Ketcham, Knapp,
Milliken, Pearce, Sweeney and Wilson,
of Kentucky.
There being no quorum the house by
unanimous consent took recess. the
evening session to be for the consider
alton OF private pension bills.
At the evening session the house post
poned until Wednesday the bill grant
ing pensions to the widows of Generals
Mcclellan, Fremont and Crook. Sew
enty-two private pension bills were
passed and the house adjourned.