Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-23
AQUORUM AT LAST.


1856; nays, l-no quofum-and o call Of the
House was ordered
APPLAUSE AID Hrssxs
Just as the clerk began to call the roll Mr..
Sweeney Qowa) Zone of the absentees) entered
and was received BY his colleagues with ap-
plause.
shortly afterward Mr. Mudd Of MARYLAND
made his appearance and was received with
mingled applause and Misses.
PHOTOGRAPHIC THE EMPTY DEMOCRATIC sxArs.
During the roll call the camera was again
brought into requisition, and the photographer
again reproduced the array Of empty demo-
cratic seats.
One hundred and sixty-four members re-
sponded to the call, and without any announce
ment OF the result further proceedings were
dispensed with and the vote again REQUIRED on
approving Fridays journal. While this roll
call was In progress applause and Kisses we're
given when Mr.. Milliken entered the hall
WON OVER.
For q time Mr.. Cheadle Qnd. }, who is op-
posed to Langston's claim, joined the absen-
tees and located himself on q lounge in the
lobby, declining to enter the chamber. But
the requests and supplications Of his party
associates proved too strong. and upon this
vote he recorded his name in the affirmative.
FRIDAYS JOURNAL APPROVED.
clerk noting quorum.
Notwithstanding the protests Of Mr.. O'Fer.
rail- the Speaker directed the reading Of Satur.
days journal
o'FERRALL RErIREs.
Mr.. O'Ferrall demanded a division on it's ap-
proval, and while the republicans were being
counted he retired to the cloak room, amid
victorious shouts from the republicans and ex-
pressions OF regret at his desertion.
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF HIS ABSENCE.
As soon as Mr.. O'Ferran was out Of the hall
Mr.. Haugen asked unanimous consent to dis
pense with the division, and, there being no
democrat present to object, it was ordered,
amid laughter and applause. Then Mr.. O'Fer-
rail- returned but the journal had been ap-
proved Mondays journal was approved with
out objection.
vENABLE UNsEArED.
The question then required upon the major.
ity resolutions to unseat venable. II was
agreed to-yeas, Isl; nays, (dr Cheadle)-
the clerk noting quorum.
LANGsToN SWORN IL.
Then came the question on the seating OF
Langston, and it was carried on a division,
Mr., O'Ferrall and Mr. Cheadle alone voting
In the negative.
Mr.. Haugen then escorted Mr.. Langston to
the bar OF The House. while the republican side
and the galleries broke into loud applause and
cheers, which were redoubled as the Speaker
administered the oath.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA CASE Up.
Then came a chorus from the republican
side: "Call up another case" and in response
to the chorus Mr.. Rowell IlL) called up the
South Carolina case Of Miller against Elliott.
Mr.. O'Ferrall raised the question of consid.
Grafton. and on vivi voce vote the Speaker
| stated that the House had determined to con-
slider the election case
Mr.. O'Ferrall made the point that there was
no quorum present
THE SPEAKERS DECLINED
to entertain the point stating that the last vote
had shown quorum, and that since then sev.
eral democrats had entered the hall.
ELLIOTT UNsEATEp AND MILLER SEATED.
The previous question was ordered and
despite protest from Mr.. Kerr Qowa) thai
some reason for its adoption should be given.
the resolutions unseating Elliott and seating
Miller were agreed 20 without division.
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO THE DEFICIENCY BILL
Then, on motion of Mr.. Henderson Qowa)
the House went into committee of the whole
(Alr. Burrows of Michigan in the chair on the
Senate amendments to the deficiency bill.
MIR. McCreary (ky.), who, with a number oil
| OF other democrats entered tho chamber at thu,
| moment, inquired what bill was under consid.
| Grafton.
Mr.. Henderson Qowa), in response. said thai
he did not blame the gentleman for being q
little behind on general legislation; and Mr.
Caswell Owls. sarcastically suggested that the
gentleman from Kentucky be sworn in as
4 member of the H0usa