Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-24

plause and Kisses were. given when Mr..
Miliken entered the hall.
For A time Mr.. Oheadie, OF Indiana,
who Is opposed 10 IAngston's claims,
ioined the absentees, and located himself
on a lounge in the lobby. declining TO en-
ter the chamber, but the requests and sup
plications Of his party associates proved
too strong. and upon this vote he recorded
his name In the Affirmative.
The vote resulted: Yeas, 100; nays, o.
the Clerk noting quorum.
Mr.. o'rYRRALL PROTESTS.
Notwithstanding the protests OF Mr..
O'Ferrall the Speaker directed the reading
of Saturdays Journal.
Mr.. O'Perrall demanded division on its
approval. and while the Republicans were
being counted he retired 10 the cloak
room amid victorious shouts from the Re
publicans and expressions OF regret at his
desertion.
AZ soon as Mr.. O'Ferrall was out Of the
hall Mr. Haugen asked unanimous consent
TO dispense with the division, and there
being no Democrat present TO object 1t was
so ordered amid laughter and applause,
Then Mr.. O'Ferrall returned. but the
Journal had been approved.
THE JOURNAL APPROVED.
Mondays journal waSapproyed without
objection. The quest>bn then, REQUIRED
upon the first of the majority resolutions to
unseat Mr.. Yenablo. II was agreed to-
yeas 15f. nays / (Mr. Cheadle)-the Clerk
noting a quorum.
The Republican absentees were Messrs.
r. M. Brown of Indiana, Butterworth,
Connell. Ewart, Findlay, Hansbrough,
Peters, and Wilson of Kentucky. Those
Republicans present and not voting were
Messrs. Bliss. Browne Of Virginia, Cooper
of Ohio, DeHaven, Frank, Macord. Nc
Kinney, Stockbridge, Waddill, Wade,
Wright, Yardley, and the Speaker.
LANGsToN SEATED.
Then came the question on the seating
of Iangston and it was carried on division,
Messrs. OFerrall and Cheadle alone voting
in the negative.
Mr.. Haugen then escorted Langston 70
the bar of the House, while the Republl-
cans and the galleries broke into loud APP,
plause and cheers. which werc redouDleu
as the Speaker administered the oath.
THE CASE OF MILLER VS.. ELLIOTT.
Then came chorus from the Republic
can side, Call up another case and III
response TO the chorus. Mr.. Rowell, OF Ill.
nois, called up the South Carolina case OF
Miller against Elliott.
Mr.. O'Ferrall raised the question OF con-
sideration and on n ricd-roce vote the
Speaker stated that the House had deter
mined to consider the election case.
Mr.. O'Ferrall made the point that there
was no quorum present.
The Speaker decliI ed to entertain the
point. stating that the last vote had shown
a quorum and that since then several
Democrats bad entered the hall.
MILLER SEATED.
The previous question was ordered, and
despite protest from MIR. Kerr, OF Iowa,
that some reasons for its adoption should
be gwen the resolution unseatlng Elliott
and seating Miller was agreed to without
division.
Then. on motion of Mr.. Henderson, of
Iowa, the House went into Committee Of
the Whole on the Senate amendments to
the deficiency bill.
MIR. McCreary. of Kentucky, who with a
number of other Democrats entered the
chamber at this moment, inquired what
the bill was under consideration.
Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, in response said
that he did not blame the gentleman for
being a little behind on general legislation,
and Mr. Caswell. of Wisconsin, sarcasti-
caly suggested that the gentleman from
Kentucky be sworn in as member OF the
House.
FRENCH sPOLIATIoN CLAIMS.
The afternoon was consumed In dis
cussion of the French spoliation claims,
the debate being participated in by Messrs.
Cogswell. Dihble, and Vaux in favor of the
Senate amendment. and by Messrs. Buck
alew. Cannon. and Savers in opposition.
Without action the committee rose.
Mr.. Gambler. of Massachusetts, asked
unanimous consent for the consideration
of "a resolution providing that the sub-com-
mittee of the House Committee on the
Worlds Fair shall inquire into the pro-
eress being made by the Fair Commits
sioners, but Mr.. Kilgore. of Texas OBJ
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