Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.--Speaker
Reed adopted very high handed
course to-day to compel the attendance
of the Democrats In order that he
might be able to count a quorum for
the purpose of ousting Representative
Veneable and seating In his place the
negroe Langston. The Democrats have
resolved to fillibuster on this case to the
last extremity and nothing was left for
them to do but leave the hall during
the taking of the vote. The Republi-
cans had only 1876 members present and
Reed soon saw that it would be impos-
sible to go ahead without the return of
the absent Republicans unless some ar
bitrary action was resorted to. He
therefore ordered all the doors leading
from the chamber to be locked. There
is absolutely no precedent and no au-
thority for such tyrannical course
and 1t was resented on both sides. Rep
resentative Kilgore, Democrat from
Texas, and Representative Coleman, a
Republican from Louisiana, each fore
ed q door into the speakers lobby on be-
ing refused egress by the doorkeepers.
The action caused considerable excite
ment on the floor but Reed himself re-
allied that he had gone too far and Or
dered the doors opened. Henderson of
Iowa and Payson of Illinois then urged
Reed to adopt the course suggested by
TX. M. c." In the recent article in the
North American Reuie,o entitled
"Reed's Error" namely, to fine each
member who absented himself. This
course, however, was deemed i'll advis-
ed by Reed, probably because it was
suggested by one of the most able crit
les of his course in the house.
The Republicans then decided to ad-
journ to the house and hold a caucus to
discuss the matter. All sorts of wild
propositions were made at the caucus,
but the overwhelming sentiment was
that the absent Republicans were re-
sponsible for the present deadlock and
1t was their immediate duty to return.
By the order of the caucus a telegram
was sent to each absentee Republican.
It was in the nature of bluff and read
as follows:
"Come at once. Warrant for your
arrest and loss of pay likely to be order
ed tomorrow. T. B. REED.
A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF YEsTER-
DAYS BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.-There was q
scene of excitement on the Republican
side of the house this afternoon. The
Virginia election casewas the unfinish-
ed business but the house itself was en-
gagged in the technical proceeding OF
trying to approve yesterdays journal.
The Democratic members were endea.
vOring in every way to prevent the
consideration of the election case and
in pursuance of this policy almost all oi
them left the hall to break quorum on
the question Of approving the journal
A call was ordered which brought in 9
number of Democrats and yea anG
nay vote was being taken on motor
to dispense with further proceeding
under call when the Democrat mem
bers began to decamp.
Mr.. Burrows called the attention o
the speaker to the fact and asked If tn,
members present could not he obliged
to remain
The speaker replied that the rule
were intended to secure this end. III,
added that he did not see why the,
were not observed.
Accordingly the assistant doorkeeper
Mr.. H0uk, directed that all the door
leading into the hall be locked. Hard
" had this been done before Represen
tative Kilgore of Texas, presented him
self at the door of the speakers lef
hand and sought to 60 out into the lob
by. He found that the door was locke,