Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-30
REVOLUTIONARY.
Reeds High Handed Tactics
Openly ASsailed.
A SCENE OF GREAT CONFUSION.
Memsbers Of Both Parties Opposed to the
Speakers DsspOtc Sway.
THE DEMOCRATS OPEN FIRE.
a SCENE OF GREAT CONFUSION.
THE DEMOCRATS OPEN FIRE.
First Battle Of the Smith-JackSOn Case
Reeds Peculiar Methods Of Calling the
Roll---His Explanation Falls Flat
The People Brought Face to
Face With the Glar-
ing Fraud.
ipeclal nleeram % ne Reqiaer.

Special nk0rdm 10 ne Re0iaer.
WASHINGTON, d. c., January 80 The
political battle over the contested election
cases began to-day. and it was an exceed
ingly lively skirmishing. Even this fore
noon neither party knew exactly what was
coming nor what il would or might do.
Reed had prepared himself for the arbi-
trary and despotic steps OF counting Dem.
ocrata present and not voting, bat mem
bers of his own party earnestly urged him
TO go slow. His elevation to the Speaker
ship seems 10 have made him drunk with
eIulta!ion and vanity. lie appears actu-
ally blinded to the danger of his course.
AS urgent commands had been sent 10
Republican absentees, the conservative men
OF that party hoped they would have a
quorum. They were really
ANXIOUS TO AVOID
the assumption Of power which Reed was
80 ambitious t. take upon himself. When
the House met the Republican leaders
were uncertain as to whether they bad q
quorum or not. and there Was some inde.
cison among the Democrats.
A few Democrats were disposed 10 take
the ground that il the Republicans had a
quorum it would not do 10 filibuster 10 tie
jackson case. Several earnest conferences
of the Democratic leaders were held during
the morning. Bland, O'Ferrtll and other
Democrats insisted on fighting saying
they would not yield point that the Re-
publican determination TO take possession
Of Democcatic eeAts WAS plainly manifest
and that II wss no time TO think OF shrink
ing 1t having been agreed that Bland
should stsrt the fight should the Republi-
cans push it, the House met with doubt on
both sides as to what would occur. A
minor bill for new lani Offices in Colorado
was uiiliz,d TO develop the Republican
strength, and il
DEVELOPED no QUORUM.
After consuming some time on the Colo
rado bill it went tbrOugd, snd the JsckeoD
case was called up. Following the course
of Congress since it's fret organic ltion ard
all precedeais, the question OF coDsidera-
ton was raised ard on the vote the Demo
Gratis exercised their right and refused TO
vote Reed was observed keeping a list Of
some sort. At the conclu.ion Of the roll
call Reed lost no time in showing his hsnd.
His calling Of the names OF Democrats pro-
voked perfect storm Of indignant pro-
tests. Breckenridge, Of Ksnlucky. Grip,
O'Ferell, Compton, Cooper, of Indiana,
and others, compelled the Speaker 10 listt n
to their proleste. Reed attempted 20
ignore sll such demands and proceeded
with his reading. But he had not the
nerve. He Wis bly, weakened
Ne such scene OF wild confusion and in
dignation has oeen seen in Congress for
years, not since
THE HAYES TILDES FIGHT.
The Republican policy Was 10 have ig-
nored the Democrats and refused all hear.
ing or debate, bat that could not be car
ried ont. Reed obtained aniet by prom
ising an explanation. He read long
document citing scta Of State legislatures,
but not one in CCnsr6ss, ard when Crisp
arose to reply he was refused recogui
tion. This Occasioned excitement and
confusion. Democrats shouted and IL.
publcsns sered. Probably the plan ol
choking down the minority nigh, have
been adhered TO had not Ben Butter
worth, with determined miep, demanded
hearing for Cisp. saying this was a
question in which the whole country was
interested. This timely demand showed
the reckless Republican leaders that they
could rot command their own members
Bntttrworth maintained his ground and
il was apparent that any further defiance
of Democratic rights would produce a Re
publican disruption. Rowall
WITHDREW HIS MOTION
to table Ofisp's appeal and Grip aud Oar.
Isle absolutely and literally demolished
Reeds p'etense OF justli 'ation instead Of
forcing the fight as the Republicans had
threatened to do. Ga motion Of Mckinney
they adjourned about five O'Clock.
This ends the first day Of the battle, ard
though the Republicans have the adysn-
,sge Of members ard brute force. the pies
tige is with the Democrats There are
numerous Rspublicsns who like Batter
worth believe Reed ia leading their party
into trouble. There will bs no weaken
ing in the Democratic linss.