New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-24
LANGSTON SEATED.
A REPUBLICAN QUORUM FINALLY OBTAINED
IN THE HOUSE.
MILLER, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ALSO sEArED3
THE DEMOCRATS CHAGEINED AND MAKING
EMPTY THREATS OF RETALIATION.
fayY

BY TELEGRAPH THE THIBrNE.l
Washington. sept. .:,.- The Democratic minority =
in frame of mind night similar to that In Uhico
Iinron's army teamstcr found himself when his mules
firmly imbcddeH in the mud. refused 10 bulge. Lam
sge Is unable 10 do Justice the OCCASION words TAU
p,iu, the condition Of the Democratic MIND Fig
ulaycy speaking the minority feels like Kicking itself
all town and back again. And we'll 1t might
starting. more than week. ago. upon campaign OF
obstruction. with the view of keeping in his seat
Democrat lawfully elected the minority not only
did ,complsh its object. but actually brouRhs
about the unscatine oi second Democrat. Instesa
of keeping niger ont. it helped by its tactics 70
seat two. The defiant camor Of lat week has been
changed into lamcnatioa the folly Of its leaders
aich In i'll designs AT every ptnt the minority 10
nigh, indulgc> in empty threats of retaliation. Al
ready there j. talk Of compelling the presence OF No
publican quorum to pass IN" conference report on fne
Tariff bill Tl" >piit II >cre>-ion is rampant. ana Ia
the general resentment the disaster Of the day tne
counsel of cooler heads nnl"etcd
The results Of today were complete surprise -
the Democrat For week, they had been banking
upon the inp>>iliiy II mastering at this pcriod ~
The c,>ioa a Rcpublican quorum. I'reSuning upon
the Necessity which kept many Republicans AZ homo
T. look after their political Interests at this time they
boldly determined 10 prevent the seating OF Langs'on.
They began by the usual IA ti"- of a"oiS opp">'""'
step by STRIP they contested the ground. Welded only
after every mcari- al their command had been ex.
hA~fcd. Illf tNcr >tlll NHidlnN one Hioic W ~
made IT on" which AT An earlier penod OF tho
sc--un tlicy had dar. Ia undertake. Now though
there aS question Of principle involved, they %
rvrd they could resort to II with safety. They knew
the slender majority by which the Republicans held
control Of tho !ou-e They w"r; aware OF the fafa
that Lang,ton. for pJlitlcal r'asons. had certain
p-judcc> in the ranks Of hl> party tn overcome
They were lcd ~ believe. moreover that in a
emergency two o three Repubrans might DO DO
pended NJ on to support them. These and other roar
sun- determined their II was taken aSainss
the advrc If experienced Leaders and made a party
que >tion. TO oppose II meant O-traci'm on the MIS-
~i,srpi plau. If to show myself in the
House" ID a wehuown Democratic member from
Mex York to ih' -s,ndcnt of Tho Tribune tho
other day should make my >elf socially impossible
amnii. ,ollca.mc>. J." that extent had Bourbon
ln,urncc made Itself ".t over Northern Democrats.
Nhat IN. Demos a'r tutir> were everybody now
In.,v., It Wa the ~impe device. employed in 1881.
4 l"av.n: the lall. tut. "A, ~ l-"l ii m,cairied,
ND lsft The comp rl,"T- ih lamcntabc condition.
" r,r ~" >".c--i,u l-.o. IL addition ~ leaving
tl. pn,. party IN tho li'"i>e IN state border'
lng raliA.tiu. has made IT the auShlnSstock
= the country P.raphrlsinc the sentenre which re-
,ord> ia. ,.ons> - the Army If the King OF Frame.
ne minority Of the hall and then mare he'd
back ayaur. What did ii accomplish. What has N
dome cN, %, in.mr the rrdlru.e the contempt IS o.
icid, had II 'v"ry thinking man The way some Of
~ mcnll-r- -!nrk into III" us" rms afternoon
:r a purr oi whipped ,ch",lbpy> who have been
PLAY ing trn,n after all sight few who
present ~" forc I.
Mr. rFerrail. Of v.rginia. was the only Democrat
ir the ,ami.r this morning during the delivery OK
the prayer. The clerk Immediately besan 10 cav
the roll on the approval of Fridays Journal.
The clerk. having called the r,ll. announced tho
pair. ard ecapituated The list Of those voting. the
SPEAKER he.itatct before he announced the result
there being only two lacking Of a quorum.
NJ? JFrl,l demanded that the result should b
ouncd.
/ f., ,td.r To DELAY the announcement Republican
after Il. pul,lram Lose and requested 10 know how
they recorded
Mr. ,.ro,v.lor Of ohio. inquired how the gentle
m.n from v.r.nia Nr. orerrill. had voted.
Mr. urerral replied that he had never voted 10
% tpcilat" LARCENY. and lie dd no, propose to do so
III ;l,> case.
NJ. Allen-Thr Gentleman dot protest 100 much. The
I .crlem.n la, evidently stolen the whole Of the
/. other side.
Mr. j. D. r,ylor-Mav Ask the gentleman QueI
u,i.,
Mr. orcrall- That y dilaiory question. ,Lsush-
! W. Tl,lor inqu..rd whether the gentleman from
virginia Mr.. OTe:I. when he vas seated Dy Deih-
, @, iaii, llu.,.. con-d d''Nf il a l.r' eny.
i Mr o'Fclrtl r.lortci that the keeping him out ef
i, sea; Lad been u lar,cnv. and that Democratic
: Congress had viudi'1'cd AN.
Mr. Ia, lor r.. ,nly evidence that you had a right
ip the seat that you We're seated by majority
/ ,o,r.
ur. u.irrr!l-lt would be well to remember the
,ougc If IN" Erpuhhran- III IT, last congress, "heh
tor day auh xr" 'hry r'fsahcd irih 'o'lns III t'e
cunt-,trd election ,a,c of >u!l'an aea.ns; FELTON,
! Mr. \l> -. Ne * Su.-Why d you not coth' us!
The =, wa, il.,n announced Lc: Yeas I'D. nays
No. .,u,run al . al of tn" II u.e was ordered
inst a, tlv Il .rl l"-..n t" cali n roll Nj >w'ce'
.t flts ara M.l,
received M a., ,olca witt arli'use. s!''r'F
f,,u,rd Mr. NndI of Mryalli made hi, appear
,. and wa, creed with mingled applause ana
, hi>>r>.
barring i.r roll al th, photographer again reprSs
i,;r,i tl,. ara, of .i"p;N Dem" i7s'i' seats
n. r,,udrd and >.,ty t,Hr members responded 70
,n.. ,ll and wtnui announcement 81 the result
n,,,,. ding, ucr,. di> pcii>cd with aud the vote
,,,, .,, ir,,d na approving Friday Journal whlis
,hi Il cali wa, ~ progress applai>e ana misses Wcre
! yN.: when NJ. Mi,"n entered the Hall. FOR Time
Mg thc,dic "t lrdana. "h' j. opposed I" Lahs>""s
l,lu> lnrd the absences ana ~tt "h lounge IN t"e
L,,l.,. d.,unlu. To- enter the Chamber Bnt the re
,,t> and ,upi,a;iu .f l> party a,>orateS proVco
np strong and upon th;r vote he recorded his name
, ia the Affirmative.
The vot. resulted Yeas ifo. nays O-the clerk ros'
m. quorum. .
iinding the protests OF Mr. oterrat. us
SNEAKER directed the reading ~ Saturdays Journal
Mr. O'Fcrall demanded division on ITS approval Ane
while the Republicans wcrr being counted he retired
% thc cloak la,n amid victorious hout> from tho 70
pulI,ar, aud expires -ion- Of regret at his desertion
\s ,o,n as Mr. OFcrrall was out Of the hall Mp.
U,cru asked unanimous consent n dispense with the
di,l.,u and there beinc Democrat present 10 oo-
,rct IL ws> ordered. amid laughter ana applause
Ihcu Mr. OFerral returned but the Journal had been
.n,rnyed Monday, iourual was approved without
objection.
! The question then recurred upon the first OF the
majority resolutions 10 nn>cat |cnaole IL "as
agreed to-yca, i5l, nays Mr. Cheadlc-the elers
noting quorum.
! The Republican, ab'rntces were Mes"r'. T. NJ Bro"h'
of Indiana Iuterworth. tonncl. Ewar FINLEY. HANS
! ,r,,,n p,t.r. ard Wilson, Of Kentucky. The Repub-
| ,c,ns prrscnt and not voting we're Messrs. Bliss.
nrowne OF Virginia: Cooper Of Ohio: De Haven.
rr,,L Ntor McKenna stockbrdge, waddill. Wade.