Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-09-27

222D DAY--In the House, the democrats
again iiibustered against takingup the Langs-
t0n-Neuable contested election case, but the
Speaker several times arbitrarily counted "A
quorum. The minority resolutions, one de-
claring Langstou not elected aud the other
declaring VeBable elected, were declared de.
feated BY the Speaker but when the first ma
joritY resolution, declaring Venable not
elected was called, the quorum disappeared
and the matter went over. AT the evening
session y private pension bills were passed,
223D DAY-The Democratic flibuster.
again succe, ded in preventing action in the
House to-day. The Journal was read without
objection but when the question on its ap-
proyal arose O'Ferrcll called for the yeas and
nays. Enough Democrats appeared 10 sustain
the call, and the yeas and nays were taken.
The vote stood Neas, l5i; nays,0. N0quorum,
and at o'clock the House adjourned.
22iTH DAY.-Mr, O'Ferrall, Of Virginia,
and Mr.. Smith Of Arizona, were the only
Democrats in the hall When the House was
called Ia order this morning. AZ the eouclu H.
sion Of the prayer the clerk under direction
OF the Speaker proceeded 10 call the roll on
the approval Of Fridays journal. The vote
resulted: Yeas 1853; nays 9--no quorum. and q
call OF the House was ordered. One hundred
( and fity.niuc members responded 70 their
namrs-still no quorum. Mr.. Mckinley, Of
Ohio moved an adjournment but there were
number Of Republican members who were
in favor Of remaining in ses ion, and who de.
iuanded and secured the yeas and nays. The
motion WAS carried-yea, So, nays 70-sDd n
RI. ub'icHu caucus was announced 10 be held
Immediately.
225Tli DAY-Aiter the approval Of the
Journals from last Friday the question then
REQUIRED upon the first OF the majority resolu-
tons 10 uBseat Nenable II was agreed to
yeas ijl. NAYS THE clerk noting quorum.
Then came the question on the seating OF
Lancs on. and il was carried on division
Mr.. O'Ferrall aud Mr.. Cheadlc alone voting
in the negative. The resolution to seat Miller
teolored OF South Carolina was taken mp.
Several Ropublieans protested against rush
ing This resolution through without debate,
bat their protests were ignored and the resO-
luton was adopted. The House devoted all
its time after disposing Of the contested-elcc.
ton cases 10 consideration Of the general de-
hcicney bill, and mainly to the Senate amend.
ment apprOpriating over 100000 TO pay
French spoliation claims.
22GTH DAY.-The House went into com.
mittee Of the whole OR. Allen. Of Michigan,
In the chair on the Senate amendments 20
the Deficiency bill. The French Spoliafion
Claims amendment was advocated by Nessrs.
McCOmas, Morrow, Hit, Dunnell, Mlliken
and Cogswe and attacked by Mr.. Payson
and Mr.. Henderson, Of Iowa. The French
Spoliati0n Claims amendment was non-cOn.
cured in-yeas III, nays 81. A conference
was ordered, and, Meszrs. Henderson Of Iowa,
Cannon and Breckenridge were appointed
eonierecf. Senate bill = granting a pension
Of 50 OOJ year each to Jessie Benton Ere
mont and the widow Of General Crook were
passed. The Senate bill was passed proyid-
ing that naval vessels Of the frst rate shall be
named after states OF the Union, those OF the
second rate after cities, those Of the third rate
after important events or names connected
with the naval history Of the United States,
7nd those Of the fourth rate after lakes and
-ixers. The House adjourned at $50.