The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-18
VENABLE-LANGSTON CASE.
REPUBLICANS SUCCEED IN GET
TING IT INTHE HOUSE.
Reed Frichtens Democrats into Consent
ing to a Quorum -iiume's Chances In the
Eighth District -Congres sional Proceed
ings and Capital Notes.

W A~lilNhloN. ~. '.. 0tIits IT, 'l'''i"i'-
Colonel O'Fcrrall has made a gallant and
courageous fight 10 prevent the consumma-
ton Of another Ropub lean steal-the seat
ing Of Langston. lie has displayed every
capacity for successful leadership, and il
is NOT his fault that the case is now before
the House As THE TIMES has hitherto
stated Speaker Reed withheld his sig
nature from the River and llarbor
bill that he might hold it rs menace
over the Democrats. lie was offered
ample opportunities to sign Il and let the
bin go tO tine President, but he reiralned-
and continued to admOnish the Democrats
ibai they had il within their power TO get
the bin through lie only demanded that
fhes cease hghting the Iangsion case.
This threat alarmed some Of the
Democrats. and to-day enough of
them remained in their seats 81 en-
able the Speaker 10 count quorum.
There is no doubt that he made an elastic
count. lie counted about ten more than
were present. bui as the Democrats. who
are deeply interested in the River and llar-
bor bin, were willing 10 subWit, the count
went.
An incident Of the contest was question
raised by Colonel O'Ferrll as to the right
Of NOrcy. of Ohio. tO De counted. OFerrall
cOutpnded that N0rcy was not INSIDE the
House at the timeOi the rOll-call. and, there
fore. his vote should not be counted. Morey
toOk umbrage at O'Fcrrdll's point, and in
au excited manner. uttered "A TRADE against
the \ir-inan, saying, among other
ihiu-s. that OFCrTall's seat WAS contested
in the foriy-ci-hth Congress. When MoTey,
VINO was entirely ont Of order, had been
...t.t........f D. i.t tho ~raulnr ttlDual a. For
rail- retosied iuat tie III tempered utterances
of Norey had no more indHence upon him
that the idle whisperings OF tee winds.
There was. he said. no cause for excite
ment lie OO'FerralD had stood here in the
Forty-cightn Congress demanding his rights,
and he n0w stood here 10 demand and en-
force his rights.
Hausen's speech in support Of the ma.
iortv report fayoring LangstOn was weak,
Wi-hy-Washy. and absurd. lie is no speak
en-. in the first place. Indeed. he Is duh
plodder. and if logic and truth were permit
ted 90 influence Republicans, the speech Of
Hmgcn would have settled the issue IN
favor 0l Ncnabie.
FRANK HCME's CANDIDACY.
The announcement Of Frank Ilume's cans
didacy j, exciting considerable interest in
toe Eighth district. Captain Merdeth, who
was "a candidate for the regular nomination.
was here to-day. H. said there was 40
doubt of General Lees reelection by a
large majority. ON the other hand some
Democrats Of the district say that Hume
bd- a considerable following. The action
of thc Republicans at Manassas tomorrow
may lead to settlement.
DrNNELL', NOrORIErY.
Duuucn. chairman Of the Census COM
mil.ec oi la' i39, ll ms ~ ,e ,i'u,,;
lfI "A tbi. session. Dmnell dld not ramo
f,. Iiil which he. submitted. but as il has
,ttr,.f.l considerable attention the nOt9-
ri.f. h., r,lu DuuupU mad.
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"NN"" '.i' IT,
the House committee on lne luulcilIN
to-day decided ~ introduce q resolution a.
substitute i'f MT. LAiug - pFo'ulhS lh'i
Tine language Used ht Mr. Kennedy DE- cA-
pun "d from ihe '"n- -fee'lohal hecoIu. ana
cen. rin- Mr. Kennedy ior his unl'nai pro
ceedin-.
IobE-fhE GEMS ~ K' CHASED
The treasury Department l'u'! WI
cn'9ld Nl".itN" loui-lti tchl' D"hun "t
l-5 t0 1863.
$1,000 VICTIM.
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.,. rioi ,.iue merchants. of California. and
fhe tbreo mon became great friends ON
til.. ,,r.t.r-a of NOT having received "A draft
.~,.., bonn. with which tO DAY the CHARGES
D, lof of WING. .hipued 10 them. they
t,rr.,yoI s2 nlu from Mir. NaccarnO. since
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VI -'''''''
Ila following pensions were granted 10
day: William II. towan' National soldiers
Home; Peter J.. Fullerton. thilOn station;
James g.. Bailey. Brambleton. Reissue:
America fenier-. Princess Anne Court
Apu,c. john Ii. W Niliis, FORTRESS Monroe;
0Ptahrf i'erl 'l-ne" que h.'vI ana ii1'-
...,, ,n ti'. pr..ident
telegram has been received al the De,
,..,tr,.,t of ~t,t. from the United -fates
l',,,.,,lsr ,rant M Alleppo. Turkey. an
nomnciu,, tle presence of cholera there.
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NAVAL CHANGES
Lieutenant ". j. Ray has been detached
from tine Michigan aud ordered to duty on
tbr coast survey. Lieutenant Il. w. Alh-
wu-ht D., relieved from the Naval Academy
on the 5lth inst. and ordered as executive
Oliecr OF the Alert October ,th. Lieutenant
Dennis II. Mahan u rttlftu from thc cOaNl
survey steamer Ac Aflhur ana "IueItu l"
the Alert. October ,th. Lieutenant William
II. Allen from duty in the library, on lhe
auth inst, and ordered tO the Alert. Ensign
T.. A. Anderson. from the coast survey
office ON the Both instant, and ordered to the
Alert. tnsignJ. I. McGunnese, from duty
on the coast survey, ANA ordered To the
AlciT. A--l>tant-Pdym VI. Il. Cal
s,it nm ,rn,n, ''' AMI orda,.J to tbe Aler,
n'..l.l,,. -,h pa.t. Nssistant- Fnoineer .Ioin
~ L.,j from, fb. rnceiyin,, sim Iudepeud-
i,'.. nn theGtb Of October. and ordered to
th. \l1rt Iipltpnaut-C commander Il. ID.
lIitcLrnrt has been ordered 10 command
'ba \icrt ~, Inc -th of October next.
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IN 10
Mr Blair addressed the senate to-day on
.he Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment % the Constitution conicrrlng repre-
,cntation on the District of Columbia IN the
TWO house, If Congress and IN the Electoral
College.
Al the close oi Mr.. blalrs sveech lh'
Senate proceeded 10 lhe considerations l"f
one hour OF bills ON the calendar uhobeci-
ga 90. Ihe following, among Diners, was