The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-26
LANGSTON THE MODEST
ASSERTS HIMSELF WITH CHARAC'
IERiSTlC CHEEK.
CongratuIates Himself That he IL In C""'
cress with Tom Reed, and Hints signih-
cantiy ofa CoIored President-Copgres'
sIonai Proceedings.

sIonai Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3D. Special. Ever
since the case Of Langston against Neonble
has been before Congress. there has been
the idea among the Democrats that Mr-
yenable would have 10 go, but they In
dulgad in the consolation that the Repubii-
cans would weep bitter tears over his going
before the Fifty-first Congress was dead
Virginians early in the session were ex-
plicit in their statement that Langston
was the "out-talkingist" negro In ali VIZ
rluia. and that he not only possessed lungs
of leather, but that he had more pride IN
hi, oratorical powers than any man.
white or black. in the United states There
fore they freely prophesied that when he
once took a seat in Congress he would
make MIR. Reed and his political rascais
mighty tired indeed. The Republicans
| turned deaf ears 10 all this, ana put uo"h
sllch talk as villanOus campaign gaD en-
gagged in TO iDjurer worthy aho
| respectable. though colored brother; Lahg-
ston has been conducting himseli Rather
mOdestly since his case has been up, ana IL
must have been terrible STRAIN on ninl, ~
| il has been up for over TWO weeks. lie SAT
| in the northwest corner Of the ilOOr oi tne
! House of Representatives at all times, oD-
seouiously bowling 60 the white kepuOncans
who passed him. and gratefully receiving
any hands that were offered him IN MS
/ trouble. But all along he knew ms tiihe
was coming, and he was evidently thihhinS
how he would make things hum when II uiu
come. There were ten or more kepunhoans
constantly abusing him under their breath'
and il behOoyed him tO lay low and ray
nothing. after the manner Of Brer FOX.
LANGsToN ASSERTS HIMSELF.
Rnt as soon as he was sworn in he became
Langston once more. The colored citlens
of Washington last evening turned out !"
do him honor. They surrounded his house'
and with a noise which only his color can
make when their hearts are sA0e',,
ingly glad. they called nun 10
the door. 1t was the first time
an opportunity had presented itself for nm
10 sing in OratOry, and he sang OIL! as
Iauc.ton. cOlored and triumphant, can
sing. not only over the Democrats, but over
the boss. Malone. lie said 1t was an honor
10 be in "A House Of representatives wlien
Tom.Reed was Speaker. and particularly Was
this honor great when II came 10 a negro
40 DIsPARAGENIENT TO washington VI Az
He mentioned himself with Washington,
Jefferson. and Madison without intendingW
convey any disparagemont 10 either OF tnesc
sentlemen. lie spoke Of the commlnglinS
Of white and black blood. and did nol uf
nair Of a negro becoming President ci the
United states. IL did not seem TO hlm thaL
this event was SO far of, and he looked as ~
he thought he was healthy enough 10 iNetii
the time came. ,
The speech was somewhat disappointing,
hut full of cheek and haughtiness. Inc
Republicans now see what they nave on
hand. and Mr.. Reed next session VIII DC
called on more than once by them 10 ", n'S
tactics Of suppression on Bro. Lahgs'oh,
Nho has already established the character
az having come 10 make himself heard ON
any and every occasion. The Democrats
are not at all displeased with the way De
.taris on. and are secretly laughing IN their
sleeves AT the treasure which their enemies
have picked up in Langston.
THE TARIFF CONFERENCE.
The members OF the Tariif conference
committee have been harassed upon ait
sides to-day. Tney have been beset upon IN
the corridors by the representatives oi the
sugar referees and Of the binding twlne
manufacturers, and when they went inside
| fine hall of the senate and Of the House oi
! REPRESENTATIVES. they have been over
whelmed with demands that they should
stand fast on one side for free sugar up
| To sixteen. and "A tariff on twine, ana on inc
other hand have been threatened WIN de-
/ feat if they did not insist upon nee DUO
| ng-twine and tarin upon sugar aDo'"
thirteen. Dutch standard. 30 ut adjourn
ment today they stood just where they did
! last night, with the promise Of an agree
meut tomorrow. What deals upon minor
and unsuspected clauses OF the tarin nave
been made during all this time VIII never
be known until the full text OF
the bill is published as amended
! by the conference. one thing - ceriah
and that il. that the bill will not be repori-
ed until an agreement upon al points mas
been reached. 50 that the two houses wai
be compelled to adopt the conference re-
port or let the whole bill fail. The party
/ does not dare 10 20 into the election without
having passed the Tariff bill, and therefore
| the conference report Will be agreed 10.
The date when the bill Will take effect has
not yet been decided, but one oi tue con.
terrees said to-day that he thought 1t would
be October 10th, and that it would only ap-
ply 10 Imp0rtatlOns after that date.
COLONEL O'FRRRALL CONGRATULATED.
Colonel O'Ferrall is receiving letters
from all parts Of the country congratulating
| aim upon the manly light he made against
seating LangstOn. and all Of the writers de-
clare that they viii resent the outrage at
| the polls next November. In the lrst Dem-
ocratic caucus held this session To
consider contested election cases Otef-
rail- offered resolution plodging tho
party to resist Dy every means the wrongful
unseating Of Democrats. Ia support OI tbe
resolution OFerrall said IL was PLAN tnaJ
| Reed meant to count quorum, and mat the
Democrats ought to resist. Carlisle op-
posed the resolution and said he felt war
ranted in asserting that Reed would not
10 the extreme of counting guoLxRn
fOrty-twO Democrats voted for OfSNslf-
resolution and it was defeated.
VIOLATING THE LorrERHAw.
! Chief Postoflice lnspectoHD D.athbone mas
received telegraphic notlxG Of the arrest
Of the proprietors Of tRMontmore, Als,;
Advertiser. and Of 20 Age Herald anu
Evening News Hlrmingham, Ala., lor
violation Of thsAottery law IN puoiisn,hs
and mailing l2ry Advertisements, ,ors, suueo y,
the Posto/ Department, il engaged Ia
nrenari tructi0ns To pOstmasters IN re-
gard 4; enforcement Of the anti-lotery
~ In the senate this morning the calendar
, vas taken up. When what are knOwn ~
- the labor bills were reached Mr.. Harris oO-
iected 10 their consideration under the nst-
minute rule. The bills were accordingly
passed over.
House bill 10 amend the Contract Labor
: law was taken up. Mr.. German objected
to the consideration Of the bill, and IL was
laid aside without action.
The senate then resumed consideration
Of the senate bill TO establish Uhited
states land court and "a provide tor ID,
settlement Of private land claims, and aS
) 80 adjourned.
HOUSE.
> The House this morning took up the con-
ference report on the Land Forfeiture bill.
Mr.. PaysOn, Cf Illinois, in charge OF the ~
port, made q brief explanation OF its pro-
visions. After discussion. the conference
report was agreed Ia. After some o'ner
minor matters had been disposed OK tH'
liOuse adjourned.