The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-28
For Wise Democrats Advise
Against the Move and the
Republicans Want it
to Go On.
Sntial Dlrateh 10 ihe Mtt,li1ncer.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-"The names
Of seventy.onc gentlemen having been
recorded rs present and not voting" I"
said Speaker Reed today, "a quorum is
present and participating under the Con-
stitution."
81 make the point OF no quorum vot-
Ing" said o'Ferrcl, oi Virginia.
"The resolution is adopted by vote
Of, yeas, lG2; nays, none," continued the
Speaker, without noticing the interrup.
ton, "and the gentleman who has been
seated will come forward and take the
oath OF Office"
The big clock over the centre gallery
marked exactly 2:35 this afternoon when
Mr.. Atkinson took his place before the
bar Of the House and the Speaker slow
ly and impressively administered the
oath. lmn.ediately the applause broke
forth both on the floor and in the gal.
leries. A boquet was thrown down
from the ladies' gallery, followed by q
shower OF cards. a page entered bear
ing m enormous boquet for the new
member and the most memorable poli-
tical contest in the history OF the First
West Virginia district was decided.
MI. rESDLEToN DISAPPEARS. g.-r
Pcndleton remained in his seat appar.
emily engrossed in newspaper until the
ceremonies were oil completed. Then
he disappeared into cloak room to an.
pear no more on the floor OF the House,
and n rapacious Democrat from the back
row moved down and took the desirable
chair. Sic transit gloria mundi.
GOOD ADVICE uNHErpID.
AS SOON rs the Journal OF yesterdays
proceedings had been ratified the argu-
ment upon tho case was resumed by
pendleton in his own behalf, although
he had been advised by his party
friends not 10 do so. He said that he
would not contend for the seat if he did
not believe he had been honestly elected
toit. He claimed that the minority of
the GubernGtorial contest committee had
awarded him nine votes OF a majority,
which point was utterly exploded by
Judge Cooper, OF Ohio, who followed,
and who showed that the gubernatorial
committee had taken no notice oil the
Weizel fraud OF twenty.six votes, nor Of
the loss to Atkinson Of fourteen in Ohio
county.
Passing to the Welzel matter, and en-
deavoring to explain the delay in the
recount there. Pendleton said that the
County Court was in session and count
Ing ballots on the 2lst, 22d and 23d Of
Novembcr, lSSS. Chairman Rowell at
once interrupted him and appealed to
nm TO say, as IN honest man, il the
testimony did not show TINT while the
County Court was in session it was not
engaged in counting votes. Pcndleton
made no reply, and the silence which
pcrvaded the liouse was Of the kind that
can be ielt. AS consequence, the re-
Mainder OF the argument suffered.
DEMOCRATS SHOW THEIR HAND, n
Cooper, OF Ohio, closed the debate for
lhe Republicans. Oncemorc were Snod-
grass and his procedure thoroughly
ventilated. The testimony in detail was
received and the pointmadc by Pcndle-
Ton, as above stated, was answered com.
pletely.
Speaker Reed then announced the
previous question Ms ordered. O'Ferrel
oliesed tho usual resolution Of the
minority declaring Pendleton en-.
Titled to his seat and tho yeas
ana nays were called. Tho result
y, me vote was, yeas l42, nays $50. Pen-
ulelon was unseated. The yeas and
nays were then ordered ON the resolu.
l,oh oi tho majority declaring Atkinson
g,eeled and entitled to the seat. The
democrats at once showed their hand.
Inc opportunity which they hnd so
iondly anticipated had arrived. They
saw that the Republicans could not raise
quorum Of their own. The Speaker
Would be compelled to count one. This,
.ney imagined, the Republicans wotld
not dare to do upon SO serious a ques.
: !iou Us contested scat, and, therefore,
Inc resolution must die. Not d Demo.
e'at voted. But they were soon unde'
eeeived. The Republicans did dare to dc
II most emphatically. Not u ,Republi.
eau hesitated for M instant. The ;rol
eau was completed, the Speaker an
nonnced the vote rs above stated, and
!ne Democrats have now nil the chance
.hey want to appeal the case to. the Su
pteme Court or any other, as Mr.. Pen,
en eseton mad before announced he woult
certainly do under such conditions.
M'ElSLEY's. OPINION. -; -
Assoon as the Democratic tactics be
came apparent, MaIoS Mckinley wa
seen by your correspondent. He said
we are as sound rs a dollar upon thi
question. We are acting under rule Q
1Ie 1s lIouse adopted by full quorum
a, Inc constitution gives to each iHous
Ing right to make its own rules. Be
Flaes, who is there to make an appeal t