The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-20
FALSIFIED THE RECORD.
REED DELIBERATELY ATTEMPTS
TO FORCE EAQUORUM.
lie IL Detected by Judge Crisp. However,
and Langston IL stiII Out in the Cold
Other Washington News.

Proceedings of Both Houses of Congress.
Other Washington News.
WASHINGTON, sept. 10 Special. The
steady. courageous, and manly Democratic
fight against the vile outrage Of seating the
negro langston was maintained through
out the day. despite the fact that Speaker
Reed was determined 10 count quorum,
though none was actually present. The
ii. st incident Of the day worthy Of mention
was the detection Of Speaker Reed in
making "A false count. lie made
a count and announced quo
rum. Judge Crisp impeached the
accuracy Of the count. Reed counted again,
and still asserted the presence Of quorum.
Judge Crisp with manly dignity arose. and
though the Republicans attempted tO shout
him down, he maintained his point that
there was an error i'm the count and de-
manded teilers. Mckinley and other Re-
publcans protested against tclers, but Reed
cOwod. He said that O'Ferrall had kept an
accurate tally Of the count, and that he
was prepared 10 prove that the Speaker
had made false return. 20 he decided TO
order tellers. The count by teIlers demon
u
that in order to declare a quorum he had add
ed.seyen to the members actually present.
Reed endeayOred 10 explain 10y saying that
so many eX-members and outsiders were
on the floor that he had been misled. But
the Speaker was detected sub
scquently i'm making false returns.
He has made himself conspicuous
as a champion of free elections and honest
returns, and yet he was proven to have de-
liberately lalsiiied the count. This oflense
was even more fragrant than that Of ballot
box stuiling, for he held a position that
made him the final arhter and Judge. Reeds
hypocrisy. deceit. and double-delling were
never so lOrcibly shown up as to-day.
The Republicans succeeded ia mastering
"A larger number of their members than the
Democrats had anticipated. The caucus
order brought them in from every direction,
and though not less than twenty Republi-
cans honestly believed that Lang stOn had
no right to the seat. they had lnot manhood
enough To y0to their convictions.
With the exception Of Colonel O'Ferrall
and Judge Crisp, who were managing the
case. and Of Reilly. OF PENNSYLVANIA, and
Covert. Of New York. who timidly opposed
lilibustering, the Democrats remained
away from the chamber. They did not even
mold members enough 10 demand the yeas
and nays. The fight was left to Colonel
O'Ferrall, with Crisp 10 assist him, and II
is but fair 10 the Nirginian 10 say that he
has displayed all the qualities of "a splendid
leader. He has manifested the courage.
the parliamentary ability. and the staying
qualities which so distinguished the late
Mr.. Randall.
The Republicans say :hey will get seye-
raj recruits this evening. and they Will pro-
badly succeed in seating LangstOn.
j. 4 IN. Ga Vfrl-.
and the palm of victory so far rests with
the Democrats. ON the last call Of the
House Reed could count only one hundred
and siXty-four. Then there WAS a pause and
a conference. Reed summoned 10 the speak
er's desk Mckinley, Burrows, and other
leaders. They whispered for ten minutes.
As it was Friday, under a special order the
House had To take "A recess at , O'Clock un-
tl 10 consider pensions. II was eYi-
dent that quorum could not DE mustered
i'm the twenty minutes interviewing. Reed
summoned liOWcll. chairman OF the Elections
Committee. and informed Linn that the fight
was lost for to-day. Powell dissenled and
insisted upon going ahead at the sacrifice
of pensions. Reed, Burrows, and CutcheOn.
who had Joined the conference, declared II
would never do 10 offend pension claimants.
and Itowcll retired iE disgust. II was finally
agreed 10 take a recess and Reed 80 an
nOunced.
The Democrats were willing, so the elec-
tion case went over. Tonight at least half
a dozen Republicans have left the city and
the indications are that they will be ten or
fifteen short of quorum tomorrow,
Langston spread himself on a lounge in
the rear Of the Republican side and pre-
tended to sleep. The public gallery was
again packed with negroes, who had assem-
blcd To see Llng,tOn sworn in. The Demo
Gratis are delighted with the situation. and
are cOngratulating O'Ferrall and Crisp,
who. almost alone, whipped all the Republi-
cans today.
TARIFF CONFERENCE.
The conferees on the Tariff bill met again
this morning. at lO o'clock. continued i'm
conference until noon, and then adjourned
90 meet again tomorrow morning. \ num-
ber Of minor points Of disagreement in the
House and senate bills were adjusted; but
when the conference broke up they were
evidently go nearer an agreement on the
three main point dillerence-0n binding
twne. the extension of the bonded period
and the sugar schedule than when they
met. The Republican c0nferees viii hold
another informal conference tonight.
CRUISER SAN FRANCISCO.
The Navy Department to-day received
the official report Of the trial board Of the
cruiser san Francisco. Certain irregulari-
ties were discovered in it which will neces-
state It's return 10 san Francisco before il
will be finally adopted by the Navy Depart
ment. This unlOOked-fOr obstacle will prob
ably delay the formal acceptance Of the YES
sci by the Government until the middle Of
next month. Mr.. Irving VI. scott, Of the
Union Works. is now in the city with "A
view 10 making arrangements for the ac-
ceptance of the crui,Cr. secretary Tracy.
further than 10 say that corrections would
have 10 be made in the report, refused 10
make known its contents.
CAPITAL NOTES.
4 postonce has been established at Saint
Brides Norfolk county, with Henry ID. Wal
lace as postmaster.
The following fourih-class postmasters
were appointed in Virginia to-day: {. ID.
Ilylton AT IIyltOn, I. 4. Conner at Phara
:. Il. Hill at Presto, Myra u. McClntic at
Shanklin, X. +. Archer at Nenitayille, j. H..
NewcOmb at White Marsh.
The following pensions were granted to-
day for Virginia: Benjamin +. Camp, Man
chester; David Moore. soldiers Home; VIII
liam +. Bonnell, soldiers Home.
SENATE.
The Senate to-day discussed for while
Mr.. plumb's resolution 10 recOmmit the
Bankruptcy bill with instructions to amend
it by making it apply to voluntary bank
ruptcy only, and then left the whole matter
on the calendar, with not much probability
Of its being called up again this session. a
number Of unimpOrtant bills on the calen-
dar were taken up and passed before ad-
iournment at , Il. NJ.
HOUSE.
In the House this morning Mr. Crisp, OF
Georgia, moved 10 amend the journal Of yes
terday's proceedings, but Mr. Dingley, Of
Maine. moved To lay this motion on the ta-
bic. Mr.. Dingley's motion, on rising vote,
was carrieG-yeas, li0; nays, ,.
Mr.. Crisp at once raised the point Of no
quorum. The Speaker cOGuted lGl members
present, aquorum, but Mr.. Crisp challenged
the correctness of tho >Ount and asked TOR
the appointment Oh ellers to verify the
count. Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.. Crisp were
appointed tellers to count the House. After
waiting quarter Of an hour the tellers an
nOunced the presence Of l6i members. Mr.
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