New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-20

HousE-rAE SECESSION AIDED BY FEW
UuLPADLG REPUBLICAN ABsEN7EEs.
ssr TxIEoRArH THE rAIBuxEn
washington. Sept l0.-The strike Of the Democratic
minority In tho House Of Representatives continues
It's members refuse TO work. but unlike other strikers
they keep on drawing their paw. All day long they
have, stsfkerike patronizcd the gros-shops in the
vicinity Of the Capitol to which indeed the strike has
been q godseud. The majority, anxious to perform the
work 1t paid to DO has been unable to DO so on
Of this modern essiop which is aoettcd ana
encouraged by Q few Republicans. whose absence at
this 1uncture is inexcusabc. Among these absentees
are three New.York membcrs Messrs. Knapp. kethsm
and Flood; the others are Messrs. Browne OF In
diana Butterworth. Council. Dorsey. Ewart. Finley
MiIlikeu Peters, Sweeney. and Wilson, Of KENTUCKY
In ell thirteen 1t would be interesting to know WHAT
excuse Mossrs. Knapp, Ketcham and Flood nave 10
offer for their absence. how they will account %
their constituencies for their neglect of plain duty
OF the entire number OF Republican obsentees only one
Colonel Browne. has. far US is known. O valid ex
cuse for being away from Washington at this tme
he being confined by sickness at his home In lndana
Tie others seem to have 10 excuse whatever VII '"c
part OF Southern Republicans this absenteeism Ii Pc
cuarly reprehensble. recognizing. as they mnsf tat
they aid Democrats In keeping oot Va O oo"' q" '"o
House, to which he was lawfully elected. ecutherh
Republcap who ought to have, aside from his legal
riohs eyery possible claim upon them for consldefa-
ton and fair play.
The entire DAY was spent in attempts to bring 10
final vote the contested election case OF Lahesto"
against Vcnable At early stage Of the proceedings
the Democrats left the hall in body with the ex-
cepton OF Messrs Crisp and OFerra who were on INC
eround to defend this new outbreak OF the spirit OF
accession and Holman, who caught inside the ha
lust as the roca had been ordered no one co"'u NJ
seen from the Speakers desk For time Democrats
svarmed In the hall outside and In the corrdor Deo"
After awhile however. they loft the building aitoee'her
and numerous RrOhps were seen wchdihe tnelr way "
hotels barrooms and restaurants in the ncghbornooa,
rha,. thew whiled away tho time as best they cona
behind bottles aud glasses. The opportunity was HOT
lost by some shrewd photographer TO demonstrate W
the country by means Of his art the peculiar ma."e'
in which Democratic freprcs rntaves discharge Toe ""
they sworc to perform, for his camera was pics.n"
levcllcd at the empty rows OF seats az inc r,s' VI Wv
Speakers table. The picture will be an ih'eres'"s
oncJ and Is likely TO be more eloquent thah wor0s,
After prayer BY the chaplain Mr.. O'FcrraI oi 'ir'
rnia. suggested that there was no quorum present.
hut the speaker able to count one ana INC e.orh
proceeded 70 read tho Journal Mr.. oa'es' Vi N'"
hama Mr. O'Fcrrnll aud MIR. Crisp were tho onS
Democrats IN their seats.
Tho Journal hu, Ing boon read Mr. Crisp oN!cctcd 70
tIrular. Yesterday when the House was op"'".'n.
under "a Gull a quorum appeared ana the Spca"cr nav
nrrrtnh the Clerk 10 call the roll on thu I"nRs'"h'
Vcnntc ease. Ito tMr. trisp) h"d "p!c'"o Nv" ""SA
made tho point Of order that II was not ~ oraef 10 V
coed with the r0ll.caf. Tho speaker h"" su"s','"
clio oeeton The journal contained no RECORD o' 'p's
decision Of the speaker lie .mo'cu UNIV '"' ''"'""
be amended BY inserting H.
Mr. pingley, OF Maine, moved TO lay the a"'e"""e"'
Oh the table. ....,.. 40 ,,o
spd MIR. Crisp raised the point OF no quorum
The speaker counted lo4 memoc''
QUORUM -, tho count.
s d,d this with the utmost RESPECT for the speaker ""
with tho utmost sincerity. When nemUe> were ""'
Ing around and calling ont one mofc' 'hc "P'."'
wss liable TO err. lIo asked the speaker III 'ne "a
erci.e Of the power lodged in him. 10 ofaer "
verify tho count. ..,,s l.,
m. count and had no doubt about its correctness
Mr. Buchanan. OF New-JeVsey-hrhs III s"u' "'e"
and order telles. ,, =. ,h.
The speaker said that he WAS in'ormcu oy "'e
doorkeeper that there were dozen pe'o'T"'S !" '"'
lobby. nm. Tim,
The Speaker declared that the yeas had IT, anu '"S'
the smendmenu laid upon the table.
Mr Crisp-Does the Chair decline TO order teners'
The Speaker-The Chair does
Mr. t.headl. rose in protest. but his voice va,
drowned In a chorus Of deWandS for inc reuia
order from the Republicans Above Inc VI" M
the.s,e Wa heard to declare that when the 'oreeV
ness OF tile count was questioned teier' s"ouio W
appointed. o, ~, .,.
The speaker stated that the question was on inc
annroval of the journal, and the vote beis taken e
suited 1922.
Mr.. Crisp raised the point Of no quorum.
The speaker replied that DR.. DC IiaVeh' Oh N"ii
fornia was present, but had not voted
This gentleman, together with the speaker, made
1sG members present although the Speaker was OF the
opinion that 1874 members constitute quorum.
Mr.. Crisp again challenged the correctness OK the
count.
Tho Speaker said that he had twice carefully counted
the House but as gentlemen other than members were
admitted to the floor the Speaker might have fallen
into error, and the Speaker would therefore order
tellers.
Mr.. Crisp said that the Republicans must have q
quorum OF their members when they desired 10 turn
out duly elected representative of the people
Mr. Mckinley replied that by simple nod the gen
tIemen from GeorgiS could bring in enough Demo
Gratis to order tellers. ut the Speaker was right In
ordering teIlers when his count was questioned
The speaker Raid that no matter what the conduct
Of the gentlemen who were Obstrpctng legislation
~ they were Obstructng it) might be- 1t was Desirable
that no mistake be made in the count. NOt~ithstand
Ing what might be thought by the House and the
country Of the acts which caused 1t to be done. nc
would order telleis
Mr. Mckinley and Mr.. Crisp were appointed tecrs
to count the House.
rather amusing incident occurred as the tclcrs
took their places. Mr. Holman OF Indiana. wa, about
TO leave the hall. when he spcd BY the Speaker
who in loud voice directed the tecrs to count the
gentleman from Indiana. Mr.. Holman then tur.ed
and amid laughter and applause, passed between the
terers
After waiting . quarter Of hour the tellers An.
nounced the presence OF 1874 members.
Mr.. CrSp made the point Of order that notwith
standing the four vacancies existing In the Membership
of tho House. 1874 members did not constitute quo
rum. In the course Of his argument he referred To
tho decisions made at the beginning Of the war
Whoocpon tho Speaker suggested, soto vOcc that
fhne WAS q necessity for similar decisions now.
Mr.. Crisp retOrted that no was arguing serlons