The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-12
DEMOCRATS DETERMINED,
lANGSTON WILL NOT BE SEATED
THEY CAN HELP IT.
They Win Another Victory over Reed And
Ills Missing ouorum-status of :he River
and Uarbor and TariT BiIls-Congres-
sionai Proceedings.


manly and courageous fight Of the Demo
Gratis against the seating Of Langston is
progressing in a manner to satisfy every
lover Of justice. Last night the boast was
made that Speaker Reed would take the
helm today, and that he would summary
terminate Democratic obstruction. But
Reed was not equal 20 the task. lie saw a.
once that against the opposition Of the mi
noriiy the majority could not accomplish
ANYTHING, and rather than waste time the
House adjourned.
just after the adjournment THE TIMES
correspondent saw Colonel O'Ferral, who
is the Democratic commander in tie penu-
ing light.
.The adjournment is a sign that they
are whipped" said Colonel OFerrall, OK
ultingly. "They are cndeayOring 10 rally
their forces TO obtain a quorum, but do not
believe they can. To-day the Republicans
mustered less than a hundred Ibev are
between sixty-li,e and seventy short Of a
quorum, and we are sure they will require
more time than can be spared at this session
to get one"
Speaking OF the River and IIarbor bill
and its chances. Colonel OFerrall said:
1--WE do not intend to endangcr that bill.
Democrats are as deeply interested in IT as
Republicans, and we will make any fair ar
rangemeht to get it through. rs an evil
donce Of our sincerity on behalf Of the River
and llarbor bill" added Colonel O'Ferrall,
II went 10 General Henderson, chairman OF
the River and lIarb0r Committee, yester-
day. and proposed Il suspend all operations
in relation 10 the Nenable- LangstOn
contest in order that the enrolled
bill might be signed. and that
all other business pending on the table OF
the Speaker pro tempore. Mr.. Burrows.
might be- cleared on. eNactcd only the
condition that Immediately upon the trans
action Of that business the House should
adjourn. made that offer about 3 O'Clock,
and General Henderson frankly declared
that IL was frank and fair ana that he
would gladly accept 1t as the best and
quickest solution of the problem
Colonel O'Ferrall says tbat other Repub-
can leaders assentcd 10 the new position.
and all Of them wanted 10 make the ar
rangement. but llaugcn, who has charge Of
the contested case for LangstOn. Obstinately
refused 10 agree. Colonel O'Ferrall says
there will be no trouble about the River and
llarbor bill, but that at the same time the
Democrats will not yield one inch in their
hght for Ncnable. they are determed that
Langston shall not Doe seated If they can
prevent 1t.
STATUS OF TIE TARIFF BILL.
Chairman Mckinley, OF the Ways and
Means Committee. after the adjournment OF
the House to-day. made the remark that u
the Democrat, would agree 10 refer the
Tariff bill 10 conference Immediately upon
its presentation, he Mckinley would
promise tO have Congress adjourn in ten
proposition be made authoritaiiyely, would
not accept it. They mean 10 fight against
the unsoating of any more Democrats at
this session.
THE TARIFF BILL ENROLLED.
The ener0ssment and enrolment of the
Tariff bin was finished by the senate
clerks this morning. and General Nc
Cook, the secretary Of the senate was about
10 start with the bill for tine House to-day
when that body adjourned. The bill Will
be taken to the House early tomorrow.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The following pensions were granted to-
day tor Virginia: Original invalid. Hugh
y. CraddOck. Chenille; Charles Frary,
ilinsdale; Martin J.. Stewart. seneca; JOna-
than Rice. -isterNille: Andrew II. ~ewell
Ping; sylvester VI. Dunlap. bcsmoines; :;
Robert II. M0seley, llartsYille; Charles W.
McDOugall. GOOsc Neck; Evan Joseph,
RAYMOND City: Charles VI. S0yel, Jerry
Run: Wm. X. TichnOr, BOming springs;
Sarah H.. widow of Isaac Ball, Upland /;
JOsheph Daley, Ph0ebus; Isaac Morrell,
National soldiers Home; Alex. BurgOyne,
Alexandria; samuel Z. Cowperthwait, alias
samuel &. Thwaite National soldiers
Home: minors OF Harvey Redelick. Berk-
lev: Sarah 4. Brither-. former widow OF
Harvey ltpdplick Bowers Hill.
4 p0stOilice has been established at Nesta,
Patrick county, with William Lewis a.
postmaster.
Representative Mills will speak at GO0ch-
land on the 18th instant. Representative
Tucker will probably be with him.
The following iourth-class postmasters
were appointed in Virginia to-day: G.. W.
Dewen, AT Big Tunnel; j. :. Love, at
Black Lick; j. W. Dunlap, at Marble Val
ley; d. Green, at Paint Lick.
SENATE.
ON motion Of Mr.. Plumb the conference
report on the Railroad Land-fOrleiture bill
was taken up. Mr.. Morgan opposed the re-
port as a lOg-rOlling scheme gotten up TOR
the benefit Of all the land-graut roads.
Aner speaking for over four hours, Mr..
MORGAN said that be knew that the ques-
tiOns which he had been discussing were
going to their grave in the passage of the
bill. but that he had desired 10 give them a
decent burial. lie had wished 10 erect a
headstOne over the graves Of the right Of
the people on the line Of the Northern Pa
cilic, so that the historic record might be
read hereafter. Without finishing his
speech, Mr.. Morgan yielded for motion to
adjourn. and the senate at J:3O adjourned
until tomorrow at II \. VI.
HOUSE.
As Speaker Reed entered the chamber
this morning a few mihutcs before noon, he
received a round Of applause from the Re-
publican side of the house, and from the
spectators i'm the galleries. After PRAYER.
Mr.. O'Ferrall, of Virginia, ,lade the point
that no quorum was present. The Speaker
without taking notice Of the point stated
that the question was on ordering the pre-
yiOuss question on approving the journal
Of Tuesday, proceeding, and directed the
clerk 10 call the roll. On ordering the pre-
yiOus question the vote stOOd-ycas, -
nays. A.. No quorum, and on motion OF
Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, amid Democratic
applause, the House at 2:3j adjourned.
ANOTHER REMARKABLE PENSION CASE.
Assistant. Secretary Bussey today de-
cided that Oscar &. Marsh was entitled to a
work on f0rtiiicatiOns, and the commanding
officer instructed the men comprising the
detail 10 turn over their surplus clothing,
arms, Nc., 10 those remaining i'm camp.
The claimant was made the custodian of
the effects of a cOmradc, among which was
a revolver. The man placed the revolver
in claimants pocket muzzle upward,
and subsequently the claimant in attempt
Ing 10 remove the revolver. il was dis
charged into the palm OF his left hand, re-
sulting in its disability. As the revolver
was in the possession Of the soldier by the
expressed or implied authority of claim
ants superior officers, and cOntributOry
negligence not being shown, General
Bussey decides that he has "A pensionable
status and, therefore, di.ects that a pension
be issued.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The Republican Senators met IN caucus
this morning TO determine upon an order of
business, and what measures now on the
calender should be pushed 10 passage
before adjournment. About a dozen bills
were talked Of as worthy of speedy action,
among them the Anti-lOttery bill. the Bill
for the Relief OF the Supreme Court Of the
United states. the Senate Pure Food bill.
the Lard bill, the Bankruptcy hill, and the
Labor bills that recently passed the House