The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-24
TWO MORE SEATS STOLEN.
oraE REPUBLICANS UNsEAr
vENABLE AND ELLIOTT.

z,,u1rnate Ino NASA -sS
S.o+ed With Mingled Applause and
o,l.as-I,angston, the Negro, Given
1onable's Seat, sworn In.
,v.sy,xGroN, Sept. 23.-In the House
49, n,orning Mr.. O'Ferrall was the only
.-.,ocrat in the chamber during the deliv-
uo-D'o - the opening prayer. The clerk
yodiately e'y began to call the roll on the
-oval lln--l Of Fridays Journal. The clerk
HPfsT 'r;O,, called the roll, announced pairs and
.-;t,Isted the list of those voting, the
'eo't r.. hesitated before he announced the
speaIe' There being but two lacking of a
resun, Mr. O'Ferrall demanded that the
quoilt 10 ennouuced In order to delay an
resunr renoarnent republican after republican
nounUodt no'io1d reouested to know how they were
recorded
n,nx,r VOTE TO PERPETRATE LARCENY.
T. Crosvenor of Ohio inquired how the
n.ior,an III from Virginia (Mr. O'FerralD
nAy " rV1 0Ferrall replied that he had never
I'D N perpetrate larceny, and he did not
,oonose TO do so in this case.
pTr Allen of Michigan-The gentleman
dotb nrotest too much. The gentleman has
evidently stolen the whole OF the other side.
Mr. j il. Taylor VI OuAO-1uoS pS0 ouo
gentlemen question:
Mr.. 0'Ferrall-Ina1 is d uiia'ory queS-
tion. Laughter.
NJ TavIor INQUIRED whether the gentle
man from Virginia (Mr. OFerralD, when he
was seated by a democratic House, con-
adered it larceny.
ant Of his seat had been larceny, and that
Ssnocratic congress had vindicated him.
Mr. Tavlor-The only evidence that you
had right to a seat was that you were
seated by majority vote.
REPUBLICAN COURSE.
Mr. OFerrall-It would be well to re-
mamber the course of the republicans In the
last congress, when, for days and weeks
they RETAINED from voting on the contested
election case of Sullivan against FELTON,.
MIR. Allen of Michigan-Why didn't you
count us}
The vote was then announced to be, yeas
155. nays l no quorum; and call OF the
House was ordered.
Just as the clerk began to call the roll Mr..
Sweeney OF Iowa, one of the absentees,
entered and was received by his colleagues
with applause Shortly afterward Mr.
i Mudd of Maryland, made his appearance
q and received a reception of mingled ap-
plause and hlsses
UuTlDE ODe TOll Chll OLo CdtIicEd wa dkttIu
brought into requisition, and the photog-
rapher again reproduced the array of empty
democratic seats.
APPLAUSE AND Kisses.
a One hundred and Sixty-four members re-
n sponded to the call, and without any an
81 nouncement of the result, further
proceedings were dispensed with, and the
vote again recurred on approving Friday 3
journal While this roll call was In pro-
gress, applause and Kisses were given when
Mr. Milhkep entered the hall.
For time Mr.. Cheadle Of Indiana, who
is opposed to Langston's claims, Joined the
abSentees and located himself on a lounge
in the lobby, declining to enter chamber,
but the requests and supplications of his
perty associates proved too strong, and
upon this vote he recorded his name in
the affirmative
The vote resulted Yeas 16o, nays 0, the
clerk noting quorum.
o'FERRALL RETIREs.
Notwithstanding the protest of Mr.
OFerrall, the speaker directed the reading
OF Saturdays journal. Mr. OFerrall de-
manded division on its approval, and
while the republicans were being counted he
retired to the cloak room amid victorious
81 shouts from the republicans and expressions
OF regret at MS desertion.
As soon as Mr.. O'Ferrall was out of the
hall, Mr.. Haugen asked unanimous consent to
olspenSe with the division, and. thers being
no democrat present to object, 1t was 80 Or
oered amid laughter and applause. Then
Mr. OFerrall returned, but the journal had
Deen approved. Mondays journal was
approved without objection.
YENABLE UNsEATED.
The question then recurred upon the first
~ tne majority resolutions, to unseat Mr.
enable. 1t was agreed to q; yeas Isl, nays
IN n, lAr' Chesadle); the clerk noting quorum.
ne republican absentees were: Messrs.
4. M' browne of Indiana, Butter worth,
bohneL, Ewart Finley. Hansborough,
eters, and Wilson of kentucky. Those
ellDhcans present and not voting were
eSSsrs. @s Bliss. Browne of Virginia. Cooper
ONO, DeHaven, Frank. McCord, Nc
henna, Stockbridge, Waddell. Wade.
Triignt, Yardley and the speaker.
Then came the question on the seating of
IaLgston, and it was carried on division,
aeSsrS' OFerrall and Cheadle alone voting
the negative.
.ui, naugen then escorted Langston to the
~ d oi .i tne House, while the republican side
n9 9 tne galleries broke into loud applause
~ cueerS which were redoubled as the
pgaher Tt administered the oath.
inen eil, came chorus from the republican
al uP anOtner case" ana In response
'SeerS Mr.. RoweD of Illinois called up
lliott. O'''''' 0''o VI n"iii0f aeainss
ANOTHER SEAT STOLEN.
Al it. OFerrall raised the question of con-
m1a a',oh; The speaker stated that the
uoe o Iau determined to consider election
SO .s Mr. OFarrell made the point that
eoI was no quorum present, but the
declined to entertain the point.
allng that the last vote had shown a
H. uln, L, ana that since then several demo-
Ss ~ mad entered the hall.
ne tue previous question was ordered and,
tt@ Yea protest from MIR. Kerr of Iowa
on SOnie !I reason for its adoption should be
49, ~ 'He t+ resolutions unseating Elliott and
don Nulner were agreed to without di-
TIE DEFICIENCY BILL.
uen, on motion of Mr.. Henderson of
'Ie house went into COMMITTEES OF
uoie on the Senate amendments to the
eency bill.
nI McCreary Of Kentucky, who. with a
M Vi osher democrats entered the
~ III az tnis moment, inquired what bill
Sz Io"o Suuer consideration. Mr.. Henderson
h,a In response, said that he did
ira la'ne the gentleman for being a little
y, u general legislation; and Mr.. Cas-
H. Wisconsin sarcastically suggested
nr He gentleman from Kentucky be
ba -. ~ as member of the House.
tha EOernoon EC was consumed in discussion
,r french french spoliatiol claims, the debate
rs participated in ~ Mase,,s Cooa.,aII