The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-24
HOW 1T WAS DONE.
Yesterdays Session in the House Re-
ported In Detail.

WASHINGTON. September 23.-Mr. O'Far-
rell of Virginia, was the only Democrat in
the House chamber this morning during the
deliverance of the prayer. The clerk imme-
diately began the call of the roll on the ap.
proval of Fridays journal. The vote was
announced to beyeas 100, nays l no quorum
and call of the House was ordered. just
as the clerk began to call the roll Mr.. Swee-
ney of Iowa. ore of the absentees, entered
and was received by his colleagues with ap-
plause Shortly afterwards Mr. Mudd of
Maryland, made his appearance and received
a reception of mingled applause and Kisses.
During the roll call the camera was again
brought into requisition and photographer
again reproduced the array of empty Demo-
cratic seats. One hundred and sixty-four
members responded to the call, and without
any announcement of the result further pro-
ceediDgs were dispensed with and the vote
again recurred on the approving of Fridays
journal. When this roll call was in pro-
gress, applause and Kisses were given when
Mr.. Milliken of Maine entered the hall.
For time Mr.. Cheadle of Indiana. who is
opposed to Langston's claims Joined the all
sentees and located himself on lounge in the
lobby declining to enter the chamber. But
the requests and supplicatons of his party
associates proved too strong, and upon this
vote he recorded his name in the affirmative.
The vote resulted yeas 160, nays 0; the clerk
noting a quorum. Notwithstanding the pro-
test of Mr.. O'Farrell. the Speaker directed
the reading of Saturdays journal.
Mr.. OFarrell demanded a division, and
while the Republicans were being counted he
retired to the cloak room amid the victorious
shouts from Republicans. As soon as Mr..
O'Farrell was out of the hall Mr.. Haugen
asked unanimous consent to dispense with
the division, and there being no Democrat
present to object it was SO ordered amid
lauphtnr and annlaucn
Then Mr.. O'Farrell returned but the jour-
nal had been approved. Mondays journal
was approved without objection.
The question then recurred upon the first
of the majority resolutions to unseat Vena-
BILE. 1t was agreed to-yeas 151; nays 1, Mr..
Cheadlel the clerk noting a quorum. Then
came the question on the seating Of LangS-
ton, and it was carried on division, Mr..
O'Farrell and Mr.. Cheadle also voting in the
negative.
Mr.. Haugen then escorted Langston to the
bar of the House while the Republican side
and galleries broke into loud applause and
cheers which were redoubled as the Speaker
administered the oath.
Then came a chorus from the Republican
side ''Call up another case" and Mr.. Rowell
of Illinois called up the South Carolina case
of Miller VS.. Elliott.
Mr.. O'Farrell raised question of consid-
GRAFTON and on viva voce vote. the Speaker
stated that the House had determined to
consider the elections case
The previous question was ordered and the
resolutions unseating Elliott and seating
Miller were agreed to without division.
Then on a motion of Mr.. Henderson Of
Iowa, the House went into committee of the
whole ON the Senate amendments to the de-
ficiency bill.
The House went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Burrows of Michigan in the
chair on the Senate amendments to the de-
ficiency bill.
Mr.. McCreary of Kentucky, who, with
a number of other Democrats, entered the
chamber at this moment, inquired what
bill was under consideration.
Mr.. Henderson of Iowa said he did not
blame the gentlemen for being a little be-
hind on general legislation.
Mr.. Caswell of Wisconsin sarcastically
suggested that the gentleman from Ken
lucky be sworn in as member of the
House.
The afternoon was consumed in discussion
of the French spoliation claims. Without
action the committee rose and the House ad-
journed at $40.