The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-24

ana that a Democratic Congress had
vindicated him.
Iaylor-The only evidence that YOU
had L right to a seat was that YOU were
seated by u majority vote.
Oferrall-lt would be VOL to romem
Der the course OF the Republicans in the
iasU Congress when for days and weeks
they reiralned from voting in tho con-
tested election case of Sullivan AGAINST
FELTON,.
Allen of Michiga n-Why dgn't you
count us?
The vote was then announced to be
yeas 155, nays mo quorum, and o call
OF the House was ordered Just as the
clerk began to call the roll Mr. Sweeney
OF Iowa, Zone of fine absentees) returned
and was received by his friends with
applause. Shortly afterwards Mudd of
Maryland, made his appearance and re-
ceived reception of mingled applause
and Kisses.
During the roll call The camera was
again brought into requisition and the
photographer again reproduced the ar
ray OF empty Democratic seats.
One hundred and Sixty-four members
responded to the call, and without any
announcement of the result further pro-
cecdings were dispensed with, and the
vote again REQUIRED on approving Fri
days journal. The vote resulted, yeas
100, nays o, the clerk noting quorum.
Notwithstanding the protests of Mr..
O'Ferrall, the Speaker directed the
reading of Saturdays Journal.
MIR. O'Ferrall demanded division on
It's approval, and while the Republicans
were being counted he retired to the
cloak room amid victorious shouts from
the Republicans and sarcastic express
sions of regret at his dcsertion. As
soon as Mr.. O'Ferrall was out of the
hall, Mr.. liaughcn asked unanimous
consent to dispense with the division,
and there being no Democrat present to
object, 1t was so ordered, amid laugh ter
and applause. Then MIR. O'Fcrrall re-
turned, but the Journal had been APP
proved. Mondays Journal was then APP
proved without objection.
The question then required upon the
first of the majority rcsolutions-to un-
scat Ncnable. 1t was agreed to-yeas.
Isl; nays, l (Cheadlc), the clerk not
noting quorum. Then came the cues
ton on the seating of Langston, and it
was carried on IL division-O'E errall and
Cheadle alone voting in the negative.
liaugen then escorted IIangston to the
bar OF the House, while the Republican
side and galleries broke into loud ap-
plause and cheers, which were redoublcd
as the Speaker administered the oat tn.
Then came a chorus from tho Rcpubli-
can side, Call up another case" and in
response to the chorus, Rowcll. of I'LL
nois, called up the South Carolina case
of Miller against Elliott.
O'Fcrrall raised the question OF CON
sideration. and, on viva voice vote: the
Speaker stated that the House had de-
tcrmined TO consider the case. O'l'er-
rail- made point that there was no quo
rum present. The Speaker declined to
entertain the point, stating that the last
vote had shown quorum. and that since
then several Democrats had entered the
hall. The previous question was or
dered and. despite protest from Kerr,
OF Iowa. that some reason for it's adop-
ton should be given. resolutions unseat-
ing Elliot and seating Miller were
agreed to without division. Then on
motion of Henderson, of Iowa. the
House went into committee OF the whole
on the senate amendments To the dciic-
icncy bill.
Mr.. McCrcary, of Kentucky. who with
number Of Democrats entered the
chamber ut this moment. INQUIRED what
bill was under consideration. Mr. Hen
dcrson, OF Iowa, in response. said he
would not blame the gentleman for he
ing little behind on general legisla-
ton, and Mr.. Caswcll. of Wisconsin.
sarcastically suggested that the gen
tleman from Kentucky be sworn in as
member of the House. The afternoon
was consumed in a discussion uf the
French spoliation claims, the debate be-
ing participated in by Messrs. Cogswcll.
Dibble and NauX in favor of the Senate
amendment. and by Mcssrs. Buckalcw,
Cannon and Sayers in opposition. With
out action the committee rose.
Mr.. Gambler, of Massachusetts, asked
unanimous consent for the considera ton
of resolution providing that the sub
committee of the House committee on
the Worlds Fair, shall inquire into the
progress made by the fair commission
ers' but Mr. l<ilgorc, of Texas, objec ted
The House then adjourned.
FOR a MEMORIAL BUILDING.