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, 1890-09-25
TUESDAY,.
The Republicans Secure q Quor um
and Scath Iapgston.

Auo 1opubIicAna secure q Ouof um
and scath LspGston.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Mr. o'Ferrall,
OF virginia, was the only democrat in
the chamber this morning during
prayer.
The clerk called the roll on the ap-.
provai OF Tuesdays journal. The
speaker hesitated before he announ ced
the result, seeing but two lacking of a
quorum. To delay tho announcement,
republican after republican requested to
know how they were recorded.
Alter a sharp interchange between
Messrs. Taylor and o'Fcrrall, the vote
was announced, ayes, 1885, noes, 1,--no
quorum.
A call OF the house was ordered, and
while the roll was being called, Messrs.
sweeney, Of Iowa, and Mudd, of Mary
land. appeared.
During tn, call tho photographer
again reproduced some very empty
democratic seats.
one hundred aud sixty-four members
responded to the call. The vote again
recurred on approving fridays journal,
ana was agreed to, tho clerk noting a
quorum In attendance.
Saturdays and Mondays journals
were then read and approved.
The question then recurred upon the
first of the majority resolutions to un.
sent Mr. Venable. 1t was agreed to, the
clerk noting a quorum.
Then came the question on seating
Mr. Langston, and IL was carried on
division. Messrs. o. Ferrall and Cheadle
alone voting In the negative. Mr.. Lang
ston was then brought to the bar of the
mouse and amid applause took the oath.
Ihen came a chorus from the republi-
can side call up the other case" The
election com mittee called up the South
Carolina case of Miller VS.. Elliott.
Despite the efforts Of Mr.. o. Ferral to block
the wheels, the previous question was
ordered, andidespite the protest from Mr..
heer, OF Iowa, that some reason for its
adoption should be given, the resolution
unseating Mr.. Elliott and seating Mr..
Miller was agreed to without division.
Then the house went into committee
OF the whole on the senate amendments
to the deficiency bill.
Mr.. Kerr, of Kentucky, with num-
Der OF other democrats, then entered the
chandler and inquired what bill was un.
der consideration.
Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, In repon sc
said that he did not blame the gentle.
men for being little behind on general
legislation.
The afternoon was consumed In the
discussion of the French spoliation
claims, and without action the commit
tee arose.
Mr.. Gambler, OF Masaohusetts, asked
ior unanimous consent for the considera-
tion OF the resolution providing tn at the
subcommittee of the house committee
on the worlds fair shall inquire into the
progress made by the fair commission
ers, but Mr.. Kilgore objected.
The house then adjourned.
, 1890-09-25
THE GENITAL STRIKE.
Powdoriy Wanted to Teach the Mag
mates a Lesson.

PHrLADELPniA, Sept. %. -- 20 wderl,
has issued circular to the Knights o
Labor in which he reviews the lat,
strike and draws some conclusions. II
acknowledges that it was clearly eyiden
after the first week that the mel
were beaten, but added that 1t wa
necessary TO teach the power that con
trolls judges and legislatures that
would be an expensive undertaking "a
attempt to destroy the manhood OF thos
who created the wealth that went u
bribe public officials. Tho expe-
ricncc gained by the Central manage
mcnt In loss of from $1,000 600 e
$50, 0O0. 600, and tho greater loss of publ
patronage would have wholesome
effect In the future. The strike was lie
liberniely planned in the Office Of tn
the New York Central railroad, and ono
inaugurdted 1t was but Just that the
should get enough Of II.
Powderly relterates his regrets tha
tho strikers had not made better prepaI
ations, but, although defeated
they, in his opinion, deserve
the support of their brother
He congratulates the strikers upon ha,
ing accomplished several results, Great
ing public sentiment against Pinkef
tonisln, opening the eyes of the nato
to the necessity of good supervision 0
Of railways, etc.
The circular asks tue members not
pay heed To the rumors of mismansge
ment in the order. lie would nnswe
all charges to the general assembly.
Powdcrly to-day announced In an
other circular that October 10 n form
ballot would bc presented asking eac
member OF the order to vote either Tor
against taking independent political nc
tion in the future.
, 1890-09-25
SENATE PROCEEDINGS,
Tho National Bank Biil Discussed by
sherman and Plumb.

In the senate to-day Mr. Plumbs res.
oiution to recommlt the bankruptcy bill
10 the judiciary committee, with in
structions TO amend by making it apply
to voluntary bankruptcy, was taken up,
and after discussion placed on the cal
endar The matter will not be brought
up again at this session.
Mr.. Voorhees, introd uced n Joint res
olution for the immediate increase of
silver money by the purchase for coin
age of 10 100000 ounces of silver at IA
price below Sl.2029, within the next
thirty days, this purchase to be In addi-
tion to the amount required by the ex /.
isting law; referred to the finance com
mittee.
The senate then went into executive
session.
When tho doors were reopened the
senate passed a number of bills, includ-
ing the house bill TO discontinue the
coinage of So and 81 gold pieces. and
Scent nickel pieces.
The house bill to reduce the amount
OF United statet bonds required of the
national banks and TO restore TO the
channels of trade excessive accumula-
,ions of lawful money in the treasury
having been reached on the calendar,
MIR. Sherman said that he believed its
passage would tend much to quiet even
the present agitation In the money mar
ket Undoubtedly the effect Of the bill
would be not only to prolong but TO
, 1890-09-25

ON which he had made SUCCESSFUL pioo',
NOT knowinr of any mineral beneath Tvs
surface. was his, with all 1t contained
as far down as he was likely 10 oes'te w
go, and quietly requested Mossrs' Al'e",
Shields and Jones, who had ioriueu
compact to extract hidden treasures
from the depths OF his (Mr. Leasures
BARNARD, to retire from the scene anu
let him have elbow room for investiga-
ton. and as they had not had the po-
lltenoss to invite him to sit down 10 ,no
rich repast with them he wouiu eNcuso
thom from the difficulties anu uahsers
Of n mining enterprise such as ne OK +,
pectcd TO undertake, Messrs. Allen anu
Shields are now having tilt III .ne
local court to see whet her no.e Hiven Hson
by Messrs. Shields and Jones iVr Svvv,
c9ntaininr one conditi only-that the
stones found were genuine opai-s""''
be paid or not. , -.
The stones have been pronounced py
several experts to be opals oi,hleh gimue,
and IL now remains TO be seen Oh Wna'
value they are and how large the de-
posit. ,., ,a
MIR. Leasure is busy harvesting, ana
not being in the least excited, says no
''rcckons they are all right, II they a'g
there. and If not it makes no difference,
but as soon MS he gets his wheat thrSshe1
he "will nut in a blast or two and
see what lie can find. Excepting tho
claims taken on school section on the
Idaho side OF the line, the many claims
staked out are generally considered 70
be illegal and unavailable. On account Oh
this and Mr.. Ieasure's complacchcy,
there Is but very little excitement ana
while the facts above stated were being
given by Mr.. Leasure on Sunday, therS
were but few people on the ground, ana
few carriages driving about 'ne
school section looking for place 70
, 1890-09-25
SATURDAY,.
A Number OF Biiis Passed by the
Senate.

Senate.
WAsHISGroS, Sept. 20--The senate
to-day resumed consideration of the
senate bill regarding national banks,
etc, tho pending question being the
amendment offered yesterday by Mr..
Power TO strike out the first section,
which reduces to $1,000 tho amount OF
bonds required to be deposited.
After some remarks by Mr.. Cockrell,
who said that the secretary of the treas
ury had paid out every dollar OF the
surplus, in order to save New York
speculation and gambling, the bill was
laid aside without action.
The senate then passed the senate bill
authorizing tho secretary OF the treasury
to settle the Indebtedness to the govern
mont Of the Sioux City e. Pacific rail-
road, also the following:
Senate bill to provide additional
lights on the navigable channels oi
Puget sound and the rivers tributary
thereto, in the state of Washington.
Senate bill granting right-of-way
through the Fort Douglas military res.
ervation, Utah, to the Salt Lake City
street Railroad Company.
Senate bill extending the privileges to
towns having population of 5000 OF O
gross postal revenue of 5000.
Senats bill amending section S37 Of the
revised statutes relating to the fees, etc.
of district attorneys, marshals and
clerks in Oregon, Nevada, Idaho, Mon
tana, North aud South Dakota and
Wyoming.
Tho senate then resumed consldera-
ton Of the house bill to define and regu-
late the jurisdiction of the courts of the
United States. and the substitute there
for reported by Mr.. Evaris from the
Judiciary committee rs an amendment
was agreed to. providing that the circuit
courts of appeal, in cases in which
judgment is made final, shall have the
same appellate Jurisdiction by writ oi
error. or appeal, to review the judg-
ments orders and DEGREES of the su-
premc courts of the several territories as
by this act they may have to review the
Judgments, orders and DEGREES OF the
district and circuit courts, and for that
purpose the several territories shall by
orders Of the supreme court, to be made
from time to time, be assigned to par.
ticuar circuits.
Without further action the bill was
laid aside informally, and eighty. five
private pension bills were passed.
The senate then adjourned.
, 1890-09-25
THE MINORITY NOT IN IT.
How tho Seating of Laugston and
| Miller Was Accomplished,


BY its action to-day in seating I.angs-
ton the house ended VII at was probably
the most protracted and bitterly con-
tested election case it has ever decided.
The result was surprise to the dem
ocratic minority which, after two weeks
of unsuccessful Obstruction. was conf
dent that Its opponents could not sc.
cure quorum, but the whips" had
been active.
Daring the first roll call 1t was dis.
covered that Messrs. Milliken, of Maine,
and Mudd, of Maryland, were not pres
ent. Messengers were Immediately sent
after them. Mr.. Sweeney, of Iowa, who
had not been expected so soon. came in
at this juncture, and with Mr.. Mudd
cast the votes necessary to make G quo
rum.
The further proceedings wers remark
ably expeditions. and Mr.. OFerrall, the
democratic sentinel. was utterly power
less to check the majority,
The ayes and noes vote declaring Mr..
Venabe not elected showed 1855 republi-
cans in attendance, including those who
did not vote. but were paired. Messrs.
4. NJ. Brown, of Indiana; Butterwo
Nchh''t ''"hit AAuioutouHb,
Peters and Wilson, of Kentucky, were
the republicans absent without pairs.
and of these Messrs. Brown, Finley and
Wilson had leaves on account OF sick
ness.
Tho Miller case, which followed that
o: Mr.. Langston, was even q greater sur
prise, and in fact 1t was not known gem
orally to the republicans that the lead
ers contemplated this move.
The democratic minority was consid-
erably aroused over the result Of the
days proceedings, and the call for q
caucus was circulated with the purpose
of endeayoring TO unite the party by
way of retaliation upon the policy and
treatment of the conference report upon
the tariff bill, which would require the
republicans to maintain a quorum to
dispose OF that report; but owing to
the latcness of tho hour and the small
attendance, the attempt to caucus was
temporarily abandoned.
, 1890-09-25

having signed the river and harbor bill,
The calendar was then taken up, aud
the following bills among others were
passed.
House bill to amend the articles Of war
relative to punishment or conviction by
courtmartial.
Senate bill to provide for the inspoc'
tion of live cattle, hogs and carcasses,
aud the products thereof which are sub
Iects of interstate commerce.
Senate bill to revive tho grade Of lieu.
tenant general In the army of the United
States,
Senate bill for the relief OF women on.
rolled as army nurses, allowing $l2 a
month to women who have for six
months rendered actual service In any
regimental camp or general hospital and
who are unable to earn their support,
the pension to commence from tho date
OF filing the application, after tho pas
sage OF tho act.
The bill to establish o land court went
over until tomorrow.
The senate then adjourned.
, 1890-09-25
THE "pEoPLE's PARrY."
An AmaiGamation OF Numerous Hoo
Ter Organizations.

ISDtANAPoLIs, Sept. %. The people
party" was formed to-day at n oonyen
tion of delegates from the Farmers A
lance, Farmers Mutual Benefit Asst
ciation, Greenbackers' Union and oth'
like organizations, and full ticket WI
put in the field. The hammer and Il
plow were adopted as the party emblem
Ito be placed at the head of the tick
under the Australian ballot law.
The platform Is declaration of u
principals adopted by the Farmers All
ance at st. Louis, last December.
Following Is the ticket: Audto
james NJ. johnson; treasurer, Isaiah J
Miller attorney general, William Ia
terson supreme judge, John 3. Bende
clerk OF the supreme court, Benjamin J
Street; geologist, Edward y. Pope; chi
OF the bureau of statistics, John v
Shockley.
, 1890-09-25
IRISH LAND LEAGUE.
Meeting of Council No. 2 az
Cincinnati.
THE LEADERS ARE COMING OVER
They VIII Not Be Prevented bv
the Arrests-Patriotic Reso.
lutions Adopted.

CigciSsATt Sept. 23.-Council M
of the American branch of tho Irish
National Land League. met hero ,hI,
afternoon. The sessions are all To ha
secret, but President John Fitzgerald
stated that the object was to appoin,
committees to meet and caro- for tho
coming speakers to arrive from Ireland
Notwithstanding the arrest of o. Brien
Dillon and Fitzgerald, they are namod
as the coming speakers, along with
O'Connor aud O'Reilly. lie does no,
think the arrests will interfere with thai
trip to the United States. Besides car.
ing for the coming speakers, there will
be other business before the council tho
nature of which will not probably bo
made public.
The council this afternoon adopted n
resolution referring to the arrest of DI.
lon and O'Brien, in which they sav.
Acting within tho scope of the policy
laid down by Parneli and his associates
we renew earnestly and emphatic deter.
mlnatIon to meet this now stroke az
lreland's foreign rulers with earnest
activity and more liberal support. and
NAiibAN w pu' -NhiNiANti itllON -tltlXcns
This, tho latest phase OF British brutality
as an ovcrmastering proof OF England',
incapacity to fairly govern Ireland, and
we do not fear that any number OF ar.
rests will be able to hide tho fact that a
tory government is trying to murde,
the people of ireland In the
dark and that out of that
knowledge must speedily come an ire.
sistIble demand for home rule. W.
hereby proclaim tho fnct that the reason
of the arrests OF the patriots Is became
they endeavored to avert what may bs
proven to be the fourth state made
famine in tho reign of Queen Victoria
and told the people that their dutle,
were to themselves and families first
and that man who would let his wlfe
aud child starve for want of bread whlle
he handed over the proceeds of his labor
to his landlord, was not only cowari,
but q criminal"
The resolutions further sincerely do.
plore the death of John Boyle OR!elIy,
MUST NOT suBMir.
DUBLIN, Sept. 23.-At a meeting Of tho
National League to-day. J. NJ. Healy in
u speech said that IL the tenants submit
to the landlords they would be traitor
| TO their fellow countrymen.
Patrick O'Brien, NJ. f., has been ar,
rested,
, 1890-09-25
WEBB AND FATHER DAOEY.
The Latter's Strange Story ConcsrI
Ing the Central strike.

NEW York, Sept. 23.--At confe
enco of representative ministers in I'll
city this afternoon, Father Dncey CT
ated much surprise by the foliowii
story: when the recent strike on u
New York Central * HUDSON River raj
road was first ordered" he said, 81 wei
TO Vice President Webb In the interes
of the workingmen. l had a pleasal
chat with him. but could accompii'
nothing. Later ON he sent for me ai
talked about the strike, and conclud,
by saying: Father Dacey, lust tell q
men We are right In this matter.' ai
swercd: Mr.. Webb, l am neither
demagogue nor an employc OF yoni
and refuse to do it,
, 1890-09-25
REpuBLIoANs OF FIERCE.
Ticket Nominated by tho County Con-
yentIon.

TACOMA, Wash, Sept. 23.---The repub-
lican county convention to-day nom
mated Fremont Campbell and John
Beverly for superior judges, and W. H.
Smell for prosecuting attorney. j. IL.
Price was renominatod for sheriff, and
". II. Fletcher was rcnominated for
county clerk.
The remainder of the ticket was ms fol-
lows: +. Z. Fairchild, treasurer; w,
II. Hollis, auditor; George a. Cook
assessor; w. a. Woods county sur
veyor; Matthew Stewart, school
commissioner; DR.. l.. Frank,
coroner; wreckmaster John Con
ma; county commissioners, Jo'
seph Johns, l.. T.. Sampson and &. T.
Fay; Nineteenth district, for represent
atives, Frank II, Spinning, J c. Taylor
Twentieth district. Charles +. Clnypool
for senator and Willard u. TIllotson and
John l.. Murray for representatives
Twenty district, for representatives,
]. ID. Caughran and w. -. Tyler Iwen-
ty.second district, for representatives, j.
NJ. Steele and Byron Barlow; Twenty
third district, for senator, c. NJ. Esler-
day, for representatives, A. III. Garret
son and s, j. Smy the.
, 1890-09-25
A WEEK in CONGRESS.
A Texas Democrat Kicks
Down the Door.
The FINANCIAL SITUATION
A Good Campaign Document-The
Republicans Break the Long
Deadlock.

WASHINGTON, Sept 1s.--The house
was scene of excitement on the repub-
lican side this afternoon. The Virginia
election case was unfinished business
but the house itself engaged in the tech
nical proceeding Of trying to approve
yesterdays journal, the democratic
members ondeavoring in every way to
prevent a consideration of the election
case, and in pursuance of this policy,
almost all of them lett the hall to break
the quorum on tho question OF approx
ing the journal.
A call was ordered, which brought in
n number of democrats, and an aye and
no vote was being taken on the motion
70 dispense with further proceedings
under cali, when the democratic mem
bers again began to decamp.
Mr.. Burrows called the speakers at
tention, and asked II tho members
present could not be obliged to re-
main.
The speaker replied that the. rules
were intended to secure this end. lie
did not see why they were not observed.
Accordingly, the assistant doorkeeper
directed that all the doors leading into
tho hall be locked.
Hardly mad this been done before Rep
resentative Kilgorc, OF Texas, presented
himself at the door 0t the speakers left
hand and sought TO 60 out into the
lobby. He found the door locked and
the doorkesper in charge. Mr.. Hayes
refused to unlock II.
Unlock that door, demanded the
atalwart Texan.
Tho doorkeeper moved not, whereupon
Mr.. Kilgore gave a sudden vigorou.
kick, and the trail baize structure flew
open and Mr. Kilgore strodc out. He
was followed In about the Same fashion
by Representatives Grain, of Texas
Cummings, OF New York, and Coleman
Of Louisiana, who in turn forced the lock
open without opposition from the door
keeper.
II being impossible to retain a quo.
rum, the house adjourned, and repub-
lican caucus was announced to take
place Immediately.
RESULT or THE CAUCUS.
At the caucus OF republican members
of the house this afternoon 1t was found
that there are now in Washington las
republican members, twenty -one less
than a quorum, consequently there are
now twenty-eight republican absentees.
The caucus resolved TO make every effort
to secure the abundance of these mem
bers. IL was stated that II these alb
sentees return to Washington the re-
manning business Of the session can be
closed up In few days, while the fail.
ure to secure the attendance of q repub-
lican quorum will tend to protract the
session indefinitely. =
, 1890-09-25
AN EXPLANATION.
The Manner In which Silver Builion
Il Purchased.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-Acting Secre-
tary Bachelor to day sent TO the senate
communication in response TO Mr..
Plumb's resolution as to the manner of
paying for silver bullion. lie says that
the checks drawn in payment OF silver
bullion pass through the New York
clearing. house, the same as other checks
drawn on the assistant treasurer at New
York. II was necessary, he says. at the
time the law took effect to issue notes Of
large denominations In payment for the
silver purchased. but they will soon be
replaced by smaller noies. lie states
that there mas been no demand OF any
magnitude upon the treasury for the
redemption OF these notes 10 gold coin.
, 1890-09-25
"rHE WOMAN IN BLACK"
Tacoma Citizens Dosbly ReJoiced
Over Her Capture.

TACOMA, WASH, Sept. 23.- "The
Woman in Black" who has been max
ing tho resident portion OF the city un-
easy for the past month through her
thefts, has ut last been captured. Her
name is Queeny Cameron and she is an
ex-resident Of Opera alley, and at pres
ent is said to be n box rustler in the
National thenter. Tho girl was taken
before Justice Patrick ana In default OF
81, 900 was sent to tho county Jail to
await trial. She is about 20 years old,
well built, and has lady-like manner
that would discredit her past and pres
ent occupation. Previous to her arrival
In Tacoma she was resident of the
Whitechapel district of Seattle.
, 1890-09-25
POLITICS AT wARDNER.
The Bunker HIN & Sullivan win
Soon BE In FnlI blast

WABDYER, Sept. %. The town is wild
over politics and nothing else is heard
on the streets.
The force of men on the Bunker Hill &
Sullivan is being increased daily and
the tact that the greatest mine in all the
C9nr d. Alenes will soon be running full
blast has had a most inspiriting effect
on the town Business is good and
everyone looks for lively times.
The machinery for the Bunker Hill a
Sullivan is of such tremendous size that
it has taken longer to get it out than was
or pected
There will be no democratic rally hero
tonight us advertised. Martin Magin.
MIS-, the Montana democrat, will speak
at Wallace Wednesday night. He was
, 1890-09-25
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
A Joint Resolution for the Erestion
Of Tomb to Grant.

In the senate to-day Mr.. Hale intro
duced joint resolution, which was re-
ierred TO the committee on public build
ings and grounds, for the erection in the
District of Columbia OF memorial
building which shail be a suitable mon
ument to the memory OF General U. s.
Grant, which is to contain military
and naval museum and in the inner
court OF which may bo placed TO rest the
mortal remains of that distinguished
American. Tho title indorsed on the
resolution reads; "ln tho vault OF which
shall be placed the mortal remains Of
Ulysses s. Grant"
After brief executive session the SEN
ate took up tho calendar and passed a
number Of bills.
The house bill with the senate substi-
tute to define and regulate the jurisdic-
ton of the courts Of the United States
was then taken up, but went over with
out action, and the senate adjourned.
, 1890-09-25
FROM COLFAx.
Additional Proceedings OF the Whit
man County Convention.

CoLFAx, Sept, 2l.--The representative
ticket nominated by the republican
convention was completed too late for
yesterdays report. The result is as
follows. after close balloting until $3.50
last night;
For representatives. district,
w. C. Brattain and Joseph Arrasmith';
Eighth district, J. Il. Wicks and o. T..
Young.
For state auditors-Sixth senatorial
district, II. r. 0srander; Seventh dis
trict L. j. Smith.
Hon. J. Nj. Hill presided in his usual
atiable manner, and as on other oc-
casions, gave evidence of fine executive
ability He took advantage Of the ta-
yorable opportunity afforded to whoop
up the exposition, and 1t is expected
that Whitman county will do herself
proud by displaying the banner exhibit
of oil products raised in this latitude.
, 1890-09-25
Charged with Murder.

ASTORIA, Or, Sept. 23,--L. y. and T..
w. Whitfield were arrested here TODAY
for.the murder of young Crosby in Taco.
ma about year ago. They
arc part OF crowd of profess
sional thieves who have been committing
numerous robbcries in tho city during
the last two or three months, one OF
whom, named 0'Brien, confessed to
Chief Barry the full particulars of the
murder. Whitfield came from Grand
Rapids, Mich, whore his father is n
millionaire physician.