Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-19

UnIntenti onal--The Representatives OBJ
jeeted to Having the Doors Locked Dur
ing Roll Call-The Deadlock.
WASHINGTON, Sept 19-The house spent
the day trying to secure quorum so as TO
take action on the Langston-Yenable
Virginia contested election case. The
Democrats refrainiDg from voting, sue
eeeded IN breaking the quorum, and the
house, without taking action on the case,
adjourned The call showed the presence
Of 17s members, and the speaker directed
the clerk to call the roll on the approval Of
the journal Mr. Crisp (Ga.) insisted that
during a call of the house only two mo
tions were in order-one to dispense with
further proceedings under the call and to
adjourn.
Mr. Haugen CWis) then moved to dis
pense with further proceedings under the
door which has always been kept open to
lngress and egress was latched and two
doorkeepers were stationed at it to prevent
members leaving the chamber.
Members Nose Broken.
The first gentleman to resent this en-
forced imprisonment was Mr.. Kilgore
TEX. J, who forced back the slight fastening
knd walked into she lobby Mr.. Dingley
tMe.) was directly in front OF the door
when Mr.. kilgore broke the latch. Mr..
Dngley received the full force of the con
Cussion in the face and his nose bled pro
fusely. 1t is thought that the injured or
gan IS broken.
Breaking the Blockade.
Mr.. Kngore was soon followed by Grain
TEX, Cummings On. Y) and Coleman
I.a.), who approached the door together
and, upon being informed tHaA there was
mo thoroughfare, manifested such dis
position to break the door from it's hinges
that one of the doorkeepers prudsntly re-
moved the latch and permitted them 30
pass out After this the door was left un-
latched. Further proceedings under the
call were dispensed with-yeas, 1Sb; nays,
IS. The journal was then approved-yeas,
1888; nays, 5, the clerk noting a quorum.
Mr.. Haugen demanded the previous
question on the Langston- Venable con
tested election case. On ordering the pre-
vious question the vote stood-yeas, 1885
nays, 10. This being no quorum the house
| adjourned.
10 break the Deadlock
A caucus Of Republican members was
Immediately held 10 determine on means
10 break the deadlock now prevailing in
the house. After short discussion about
amending the rules to prevent quorum
from being broken when once secured, il
was decided to call the roll to ascertain
/ how many members were present The
| call showed that l45 Republican members
were in the hall. To make quorum nine
teen more members would be required.
Several Republican members who were
not present are in the city. and 1t was
| stated that these and number OF Others
who are out Of town, sufficient to make a
quorum, could be secured for attendance
today. 1t WAS decided that kilograms
should be scnt out to oil absentees to re-
| turn TO Washington without delay.
The statement is authorized by promi
nent Republican members that the house
will refuse to allow congress to adjourn
until the LRngston-V Venable case is dis
| posed of.
To Fine Members who Leave.
Mr.. Walker (Mass) has introduced in
the house an amendment to resolution
introduced by himself last week providing
for an amendment to the rules OF the house
relative to roll calls. The amendment TO
the amendment provides that any member
who is in The hall of the house az any time
/ during the call Of the house. and who fails
10 vote when the yeas and nays are called
under this rule, shall be fined $40, the
amount of the fine to be deducted from his
pay; also that the speaker shall not enter
tain a motion for change or remission OF