The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-28
PENDLETON COUNTEDOUT
REEDS RULE NOW APT TO COME
BEFORE THE COURTS.

The Republicans Unable to Muster a
Quorum-The Ousted Member Can
Appeal on the Ground that He Was
Unseated by Less Than Quorum.
Pendleton's Popularity.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The republicans
now have III votes in the House. They
added another member to their side this
afternoon by turning out Mr.. Pendleton
ldem.) of West Virginia and putting Mr..
Atkinson (rep.) in his place. They did this
with 1872 votes, three less than the constitu-
tional quorum, which were all the republi-
can votes they could muster, although there
were 10 republicans on the roll. The DEM
ocrats did not vote at all on the main ques-
ton, but Speaker Reed counted them just
the same, under the rule, to the number of
II, thus creating a quorum for temporary
purposes. Against this the democrats pro-
tested, making the constitutional point
peal to the supreme court for reinstatement
on the ground that he was ousted by less
than quorum.
PENDLEToN's POPULARITY.
Mr.. Pendleton, who is an amiable
Young man, has made many
friedus on both sides of the
House. No one on either side was more
attached to him than the little pages whom
he petted and treated, as often as he could,
as soon as Mr.. Atkinson had been sworn in
and Mr.. Pendleton rose to go the leader of
the pages, the son OF Representative Nut
ting of New York, who died last summer,
walked up to Mr.. Pendleton, and, shaking
hands in his boyish way, bade Mr.. Pendle-
ton an affectionate farewell. Mr.. Pendle-
ton had to put his eyeglasses on to hide his
feelings.
AS TOLD BY THE HOUSE REPORT.
Immediately after the reading and
approval of the journal in the House
this morning, Mr.. Rowell of Illinois
called up the contested election case
of Atkinson VS.. Pendleton, and the
floor was accorded to Contestee Pendleton.
He said that he felt it his duty to speak in
his own behalf, although he knew that he
was addressing jury which was prejudiced
against him. He believed that he had car
red the First district of West Virginia by
means as fair, as honorable. as upright as
had ever been used in any election in the
history of the country. He reviewed the
evidence in detail, controverting the state
ments made by the supporters of the ma
jority report and in conclusion reiterated
his declaration that he had been fairly and
honestly elected.
Mr.. Cooper of Ohio closed the debate
with an argument in support of the claim
OF the contestant.
A vote was then taken on the minority
resolution declaring Mr.. Pendleton entitled
to his seat. 1t was defeated by 142 yeas to
159 nays, strict party vote.
DEMOCRATS REFRAIN FROM VOTING.
The vote then required on the majority
resolution, seating Mr.. Atkinson. The dem
ocrats refrained from voting, their object
being to have the contestant seated by less
than a quorum, so that the question of the
right of the speaker to count quorum may
be taken bsfore the courts. The vote re-
sulted-yeas 1862, nays none (the speaker
counting quorum).
Mr.. O'Ferrall raised the point of no quo
rum, but the speaker ignored him; and the
newly-elected member appeared at the bar
of the House and took the oath of Office
amid applause on the republican SIDE
Mr.. Mckinley, from the committee on
rules, reported a reso ution making a spe-
cial order for March and for bills re-
ported from the committee on public build
ings and grounds. The resolution was
adopted, as follows: Yeas, 1911; nays, 72.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Mr.. Miles of Connecticut--To amend
the worlds fair bill so as to require at least
two Of the board of control to be women.
By Mr.. Skinner of North Carolina-Ap-
prating $1,000 for the erection of public
building at Elizabeth City, N. G..
The House then proceeded, in commit
tee OF the whole, to consideration of the
urgent deficiency bill, and, after some dis
cussion, at O'Clock adjourned without ac-
ton.