New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-19
DOOR.KICKING DEMOCRATS.
THE FILIBuSTERS' NEW METHOD OF BREAK
ING QUCRUMS


AND OTHERS IN GETTING FROM THE HOUSE
NECESSITY OF REPUBLICAN ABsEN'
TEES RETURNING TO THEIR SEATS
rBY TELEGRAPH THE TklBUNE.1
Washington, Sept. 1s.-The Democratic huou>'er' III
the House introduced q new and striking feature l"
day into their tactics for breaking quoruns Tie doors
Of the House. having been closed during close OF INT
Homes were left locked for few minutes after mo-
f6n had been made to dispense with proceedings
under the call. This did not please -ome Of the more
active muscular Of the hlibustcrs who were iear
full least they should caught and counted to make
q onerim for the transaction of the business BEFORE
the House-which happened to be the approval OF yes
tordays iournal-and under the lead Of Mr. keoe ana
Mr. Crain two fiery and belligeNnt statesmen 1Wu'
Texas three fonr Of them INDUCED IN inc cheap
bravado Of kicking harmless wicker door on us hinges
and forcing their way Of sight into one OF the lco
bies Of the House.
Under the rules egress from the hall Is generally al
lowed after the proceedings under call OF the House
have been suspended. and 1t was simply the indecent
has1 Of The two Texans and their mltators-Nr Mt yum
mings among ethers-to escape from the PosSonV
of participating in the mercst routine OF legs
latve business that gave = chance for such az eAmoi
ton Of meek heyoics. The minority persisted through
out tho afternoon In It's sncakng tactics ara quorum
was obtained one minute only to vanish again the next
Tho previous question is pending on the Langstoh'
Vcnablc case, and the Democrats are MAKING des-
pcrate fight defeat the unscatinG OF their virginia
fellow pait>an and to prevent the outrage OF ad
hitting another colorcd man to membership III the
House. Ii is evident that if the minority continue To
desert their seats quorum Of Rcpuhl!caNs VIII nave
10 be obtained to get vote the election case or
20 effect any change Of the rules by which such con-
tempt OF legislative dirty can he met and prevented
The first duty Of every Republican Representative
now absent flvm Washington is to return to his scat
at once and TINS secure to the majority means OF
,ulliiying fL,>tcling and going ahead with the re
naming business of the session. Until quorum Oh
Republican, Is obtained all legislation in the House
Will Il Il stand>il and tn" COutry Will know enough
10 pat the responsibility for this unhappy situation
exactly whcr. it lclons, tie shoulder, Of the Re
lullica ;,h,cntccS.
.tcr prnycr BY the chaplain. Mr.. OFcrrall. 6i
Virginia suggested TIA; there Was quorum present.
Tic speaker wa uEal" count II quorum. and
Greeted the tooAcc;cr to inform the members in the
lobby that their attendance desirable. There
only fifteen Democrats present In the course OF
half an hour TIC speaker announced that los members
-Moic ,ian qnCTn-were pr,,cnt
Mr. O'Fer:al! sud TIA, he did question the
sat ,Inc Of The >ia..,: but 3c Wa sure that Their;
wci3 fifty Mgnitcr~ VII" would swear that there were
10. lbs ,ierli.c.> in Tie hail
The speaier ici.iai:cd that the gentlemen would
lot swear, because there OppJlunils TO do -
under The rules Of ;hc House. d.aush,erJ
The Journal read. and the question arose upon
Its ahllJval The re MI q! the Vote was-yeas I'D.
nays o: 10 quorum. AID cali Of tie House was
ordered The call showed the presence Of l1S mem
bers. and the speaker directed the Clerk TO Gull the
roll on the approval Of the Journal.
Mr.. crisp, " Georgia. rising to question u
order said that during call Of the House only two
motions we're III Ordcrto dispense with further pro
cccdlnc> under the call and 10 adjourn. Never be
fore had such suggestion been madc as was now
made by the speaker
The Spraier-lt i time that such a suggestion
should be made. ,LauslnerJ
Mr.. Crisp-Thc speaker is not the master OF the
House: he Is the servant Of the House.
TIE Spcaaer-Thc gentleman from Georgia need not
rccommcncc
Mr.. Crisp-Thc gentleman from Georgia will Away
Insist upon his rights and see that no tyrant takes
them away from him.
Nj. Powell. Of IlLnois-The remarks OF the gentle
man from Georgia are ont of order.
Mr. Crsp-Not more 80 than the remarks Of the
Chair
The speaker-The gentleman from Georgia will take
his seat.
Mr. Crsp-Of course he will. but he will Away.
resent such remarks
Mr.. Haugen. Of Wisconsin. moved to dispense will
further proceedings under the call.
During the call of the roll the Democratic member
began to decamp. Mr. Burrows called the attention
the Speaker TO the fact. and asked II the member
prcsent could not be obliged TO remain The Speaker
reped that the rules intended 10 secure TINS chd
He added that he did why they were not Oh
served Accordingly the assistant aOorksepcr. Mr.
lIopk directed all of the doors leading into the hall
b locked. Hardly had this been done before Repre-
tentative Kilgore, Of Texas, presented himself at tn
door st the speakers left hand and sought ~ go on
into IN. lob,,v lie found thu the door locked
and the doorkcepcr in charge, Mr.. Hayes, refused Il
unlock IT.
Unlock that door, demanded tie stalwait Iexah
The doorkeepcr moved moi. whcreupon Mr. klgor
gave a sudden and vigorous kick and the iran balD
structure few open and Mr.. Kilgore sIndc out. i'll
VA, followed In about the fashion by Representa-
tees Grain OF Texas; Cummings, OF Ncw.iorS ant
Coleman of Louisiana, who In turn forced the loci
open without opposition from the doorhecpers'
At the moment Mr.. Kileorc drove the door nyih
wide open Representative Dingey. OF Maihe' was al
proechinx from the other side. Tho do"r s'uok N'
With full force in tic brnisinG his nose badly
For time 1t was feared. and so ecncraliy icpor.cu
that tho bono had been broken but tins was iou"e "o
to he the case. upon examination
The Journal was then approved-yeas 133, nays D
the Clerk noting quorum -,
Mr. uaucen demanded the previous question on tli
,.nr..on yerable ntcstcd election case. ON orocl
a. IN. nreyi0us question tho vote stood. yeas Ida
nnys TO- r. Hil. Of Illinois Nep.' vo.ins ~ IN
nesaave r. Se"S xe ne % ny I'll member. present.
and the House. ~ , :O5 adjourned: l., ,.,. ,,,oc
,pm.di.toiy. IL Msttd an hour and u quarter: RI
soio topic Of discussion WAS the status OK busnos
ma and The Dcst Iltanb VI Vp"'""s,
~ do business II wa. found. upon . rollca tia
there are now In Washington 40 liepnbIrah "em.er
vHich is twenty one less than u quorum, Cohrs
oueny there are now twenty ,t HeP rwey ec,
- ssc,,s the Attendance Of These MEMBER. ana tc'
grams vim 30 sent out tonight representing Ky Pre- Pre-,
sHs.ni<cs return To Washington. tho Remaining bus
meas Of the session can b. closed up In rev any
-hiis n failure 10 secure the attendance Of Hcphpl
can quorum will tend 10 plotract the session u
doAnftciy. ,., ,,,.,,. ,hs
IA meant no dlsrespoct 10 tho House. Or 10 Spcske
psA1 I'm forcing al exit irUn the hill this Afternoon
IA hi compelled Ia leave. but upon his rt rciusi
~ thc doorkeep.r. he returned tn his desk Later.
Fiuess Tralns ever Bullt.
Tho finest traips eve! eon.t uctea afs N osT