The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-02
THE POLITICAL CONTEST
OVERSHADOWlNG ALL THE SUB
JECTS IN WASHINGTON.
The Republicans stin Arbitrary. and the
Democrats Determined to Fight 10 the
Bitter End-rhe Delay Of the Committee
ON Kules-CnpitaI News.

b House 0vershadows an other subjects al
the national capital. rs a matter Of fact
so far as the House is concerned. all Other
business is in abeyance. Members are :,
b deeply interested in the pending fight that
they are really paying very little attention
% general routine business. Many Of the
J Democrats are giving but slight attention
10 their mall nearly all awaiting the ter.
mination Of the present tight before pressing
matters Of local or even general interest
aside from politics.
Is has been indicated I'm THE TINES dis
patches all along, the Republicans adhered
% their arbitrary course and forced the con-
sideration 0f the Smith-Jacks0n case. In
connection with this case. and az incident
thereto the false prctonse the unfair effort
% place the responsibility for delay in re-
porting a code OF rules upon the sh0ul-
ders Of eX->peaker Carlisle was
fully exposed. THE TINES readers
have already discovered that the
Republicans are seeking every subterfuge
one Of the most puerile and contemplate OF
I these suDterfuges was the assertion that Mr..
(arlisle's dilatOriness bad delayed action by
the Committee on Rules. IL was not until
to-day that Mr. Carlisle had an opportunity
10 den0unce and reiute this assertion.
In beginning the argument 10 sustain the
| legal election OF jackson. the Democrat,
Mir. Crisp read from the reports published
/ in leading Republican papers, stating that
the recent Republican caucus bad decided
/ ~ defer reporting rules until after the seat
ing Of a sufficient number Of Republican
contestants to make a safe working MAORI
/ fY for that Marty in fnp House.
This stung the Republicans 20 vehement
denlals. Mckinley declared that the eau
Gus did not give any consideration TO con-
/ tested cases, and ROwoll chairman Of the
Election Committee said he had informed
/ SIR. Crisp that the published reports were
not correct and he thought his assertion
should have been accepted. Mr. Crisp re-
I tOrted that newspaper correspondents who
sent ont the reports assured him they were
correct. and il was "a question OF Neracity
/ i'm which he inclined towards the cores
/ pendent
liOuk. of Tennessee, who has made
numerous dsgracefll drunken exhibitions
/ Of himself in tine House. shouted.
"Ihe newspaper men lied, as usual"
H0uk is one OF the few public men who
can slander the press with impunity, as he
represents "a district i'm which very few
new spapers are published, and very few
people are able 70 read. lt is needless 10
say that East Tennessee district is largely
Republican.
SEEMING TO BLAME MIR. CARLISLE.
Mckinley. after denying the published
reports Of the caucus. sought 90 make 10 ap-
pear that the Committee On Rules had de-
layod its work and deferred It's report out Of
consideration for Mr. Carlisle, who was ''ill
for week." Mr.. Carlisle, in his lucid and
convincing manner denied that he had
caused any delay. Ina the first place. in-
stead OF being III for a week he was
absent from the House only two
days. llo explained that he had from day
90 dav C. led up6n Reed % inquire II there
was 10 be- any meeting OF the Rules Com
mittoo. The inyariable reply was in the
nQa2firq aud. it was not until the 2id OF
,nsiuo4s Mr.. Carlisle shONeu iuai 'le
,gas ON hand and submitted his pro-
nOsals as TO rules in writing, saying
fo them that be was willing % discuss the
matter in committee or before the House.
subsequently, two other meetings. and only
TWO. each very brief. were held ana on each
occasion Mr.. Carlisle urged that the rules
De promptly reported, and he clinched his
statement by saving. " am ready to nave
the rules reported now or next Monday, II
that will suit our friends on the other side
better"
Mckinley then made the plea that be-
cause of Judge kelley's death, and the IN
terruuti0n thus caused, and several cases OF
illness. the committee had not Lad time 10
prepare code Of rules.
"rhen ! move" shouted Mr.. fl0wry, Of
New York. "that we adjourn 20 give the
committee time 20 prepare its report Oh
course. the motion was not entertained.
judge Crisp presented the cause Of Jack.
son I'm manner that would be conclusive 10
every man save and except Republicans
/ blinded hy partisanship and recklessly de-
/ formfned tO deprive honestly elected Demo
craft. of their seats. Really Judge Crisp
/ mad no hope Of changing the predetermined
result or of making any impression upon
/ the Republicans; but after showing that the
Republican majority Of the committee re-
fused 70 inquire into me contested Notes'
took up I'm detail "a number OF these votes,
demonstrating thatJackson had a majority
the ballots honestly cast.
THE DEMOCRATS DETERMINED.
Jackson will be unseated, but the fight
will not end there. II will be vigorously
prosecuted. The Democrats have resolved
10 pursue the tactics Of opposition and OBJ
str1cti0n, until they shall compel the adop-
tion of "a code Of rules. They VIII demand
the reading of the entire Journal every day,
slider. and IN fact every motion that can
possibly delay business, The Democrats
viii make 10 very slow work for The kepuD'
icans. and will make them weary OF the
course they have adopted.
, Fvpry sort OF announcement is coming "a
/ the Democrats. Not only does the press OF
, tbe country generally condemn aud de.
b. nounce Reed and bis muions. but 1t en-
dOrses the Democratic course. Besides iDif
r hundreds of letters are being received Dy
Inc Democratic members urging them, and
. even insisting that they shall stand nrm
and carry ON the tight 10 the bitter END.
+ Al the close Of Mr. Crisp's argument Cat
o'clockl Mr.. ROwel took the h0Or In support
of the majority report. He said he was glao
to lind out. at last, why the time OF tn'
p House had been wasted for many days
Z The House had been told il had been the in
tantion of the minority % meet TINS con
! tested election case By discussion ana Win
out delay. until they had found a statenen
e I'm a Republican newspaper as 10 tue inten
ton Of the Republican SIDE ol lh'
T. House. 10 was on the strehgih
4 tb,t statement that the House had thre
\ or fo,ir days of DELAY. and that the count.
had been RECALLED with the choicest excerpt
from the Democratic handbook Of poliu
e,nraa.i0n. Mr. ROwell then went on y
discns- the facts In the contested election
+ ease i'm support Of the resolutions tha
smith is entitled TO the seat. and that JACK
a SON. the sitting member, D. not.
n When Mr. R0well finished al Ji5o, ther
r was a motion TO adjourn made on the Demo
b. cratic side. which was voted down Wv
e yoce. and Mr.. Oferrall, OF Virginia, 100
d the door and began an argument IN ia'or
s- Jack.0n's right to the seat. Aiter speatf
nj ing half an hour he suggested that ne D
Ia allowed TO finish bis argument on Monday
4 and that the House adjourn. seNeral ~
e- uubli.ans assented % this, but II was NJ
arrecd to. aud Mr.. O'Ferrall was diecte
bv Tie speaker 20 proceed with his
marks. Continuing, be asked 10 nay
Pr read or 10 De allowed himself
81 road from the printed record IN the cas-
IN but the speaker decided that according
the rules !.now governing this body genil
a men have no night 20 read from a print'
IN hook" Mr.. OFerrall declared he Wou
10 read this record in the case until be dro
IT. ned I'm his seat. Several Republicans cna
ig ieneed him 10 70 on and do l., flnaii
rs after much confusion aud excitement,
a was agreed that each side should oe allow
y. three hours for debate on Monday ~
s- with that understanding. but none a. 70 L
n. ti,,a f,r taLinr the vote. the House, al u