The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-23

or important measures NuiNh nv ~
anxious to yet through at TINS /
session. demanded that the agreement OF /
last SATURDAY. be kept. When the caucus I
met they repeated this demand, and main /
tanned that the election case ought not 10 /
longer block legislation. This was resisted /
by ROwell. Haugen. and others, who con I
tended that the duty of the Republicans was |
TO maintain the fight for Langston regard /
less OF every other consideration, ana
no matter how it might protract the /
session. After stormy debate with I
angry passages, the koWel crown
won by a rather small margin. and the de-
cisiOn of the caucus was to continue the |
fight for LangstOn. But there are malcon-
tents who cannot be appeased. By way o.
satisfying them. the statement was made /
that four Republican absentees are on their |
way here, and would be in their seats to-
morrow.
"Oh. yes" sneeringly replied Payson.
"YOu can always point to enough 10 win
tomorrow. but that morrow does not come. |
BY the time those four arrive ten others VIII |
20 away"
In this Mr.. Payson is probably correct. |
II is scarcely likely that the Republican
bosses can muster quorum by tomorrow.
After the caucus Reed assured PaysOn
and other "kickers," IS those who |
protest against keeping up the light /
are termed, that unless LangstOn can be |
seated tomorrow, he will be dropped. |
should it require unanimous consent To |
abandon the case. no doubt the arbitrary /
and masterfll Speaker can compel his iol- |
lowers to assent.
An INGENIOUS SCHEME.
The Democrats had a very neat plan ar
ranged to break a quorum to-day IN the |
event the Republicans lacked only one or |
l. 90 ll4llnufa
Arizona. temporarily i'm charge Of the Demo |
cratic interests to demand The yeas and |
nays, and see that he count was accurately |
made. By this means Messrs. Oferrall |
and Crisp could leave the House and thus /
escape being counted. As Mr. smith - "a |
Territorial delegate he enjoys all the privil- |
eyes except that Of voting, hence he could |
demand rOll-calls, but could rot be counted |
TO make a quorum.
Langston is growing very impatient, ana |
is loud-m0uthed in censuring Republican |
absentees lie has held himself IN |
readiness for week past TO
be sworn in. and charges his dis |
to the Republicans. lie /
has rendered himself exceedingly un- /
popular, even with the "black' Republ- |
cans of white skin. by his arrogant deport- /
ment. and with few exceptions he Is T. /
nored and avoided. Some Of the RepuDI- |
cans will secretly rejoice TO see him de-
featCd.
ACTION OF REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The Intellectual efforts Of the managers ot
the House to secure a quorum Of kepuOh-
can members, in order that the deadlock on
the LangstOn-N Nenable contested election !
case could be broken. was the cause of
another Republican caucus to-day-tne
second held for the same purpose within
"A week. The caucus was called
to order Immediately after the adjournment
OF the House and lasted nearly two hours. |
Discussion on the subject Of plans Tor
securing the attendance OF absent
Republi:ans was general and Mr..
Moore. OF New Hampshire, proposed
that absentccs should be hned SJo
each. Severe condemnation OF the absel
Republicans was INDUCED in. \ count OF
absentees brought forth promises from "a
number Of members that "A sufficient num-
ber of the absentees to make quorum
would be present tomorrow. Some men,
bers urged the abandonment Of the Lang
stOn case, but this action was opposed 10y
most of the leaders. and II was de-
termined, without taking a vote, that
the ease should not be dropped, and that
adjournment should be postponed until
Langston is seated. With this understand
ing the caucus adjourned, leaving 1t to the
several state delegations to undertake the
task Of securing the attendalte OF absent
colleagues.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The following pensions were granted TO-
day: Millard t. Watson, Waynesboro;
Evelyn W., widow Of Charles X. Miles, OF
Norfolk.
Mr.. j. j. Peack, Jr., was to-day appoint
ed postmaster 1T New Glasgow Depot, Va.
SENATE.
The senate resumed consideration Of the
bill to define and regulate the jurisdiction
of the courts Of the United States. the pend
inc question being on Mr.. Daniels amend
ment offered on Saturday, extending the
jurisdiction of the Supreme Court TO all
cases OffelOny and TO all cases where the
matter in dispute is the right to personal
liberty. or the right to the custody OF a
child. Rejected.
After an argument by Mr.. Eyar:s against
the amendment. Mr.. Vest offered n substi-
tute for the bill. IL proposes that there
shall be three divisions of the Supreme
Court. TO be composed OF three justices; that
the chief Justice shall make assignments 10
these divisions; that all final decisions in
either of these divisions shall be considered
by the court in banc, and shall require the
concurrence Of five justices. ana that the
chief Justice shall apportion the business TO
those divisions.
Mr.. ingalls, offered the amendment of
which he had heretofore given notice, diyid-
ing the judicial districts OF the United States
into eleven circuits. The amendment was
rejected.
Mr.. German moved to designate Balti-
more Gnstead Of Richm0nG) as the place for
holding court in the Fourth circuit.
The vote was taken on Mr. GOrmans
amendment. but as there was no quorum, 1t
went over till tomorrow.
After short executive session the SEN
ate. at $3.50, adjourned till tomorrow at
noon.
There were but two Democratic members
present when the House was called 20 :"
der this morning. O'Ferrall, and sml,n vi
Arizona. The call Of the roll on .ne ,lP
proyal of the Journal resulted, e'1i 49, l'o,
nays, o; no quorum, so can ca =, ~" S,,'D oi,'o
was ordered. One hundred an" n''' -u,uI S.nI
members responded to hon,tI;",o ~ I ohsenl
Nv w., A." ~, u'is,,'I,y. OF Ohio. moved an adj
s..,.,4,',, -, mere were a number Of Re
,i',i' nan., ,,',iers who were In favor Of re-
P Puploan i,'0 ~ 'session, il being understood
,ia,n'ns ma. ,o,,i al Republican absontees would
.ia' &c ,s,s afternoon. He demanded and
lu...i le.u,n the yeas aud nays on his motion TO
's.,'rI. The motion was carried-yeas,
aWa ~. nays, 20, and Republican caucus was
,unounced 10 be held Immediately
BARRuNDIA's KILLING.
The report OF Minister Miner, con-
cernng the shooting of General Bar
rundia, details at length the facts IN
the ease AS published. In conciu'