The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-09-18
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS-.
THE SENATE DIsPOSES OF MORE
APPROPRIATION HLLs. =

The Venablc-Langston Case IN the
House.-A Republican Opposes the
seating of II Republican--The q. ..
p. Cannot Afford to Vote in a BOlter
from the Republican Ticket.
fBy United Press.l
WAsHINGToN, Sept, 17,-Mr Blair
addressed the Senate to-day on the joint
resolution proposing an amendment to
the constitution comforting representa-
ton on the District of Columbia in the
two houses of Congress and in the elec-
toral college,
At the close of Mr. Blair's speech the
Senate proceeded to the consideration,
for one hour, of bills on the calendar
unobjected to. The following among
others. was passed:
Senate bill appropriating $50, 900 for
public monument on u reservation In
Washington to the memory of John
Ericsson, the inventor and constructor
of the Monitor.
The Senate also passed the following
bills: Senate bill appropriating $40, 900
for he purchase of certain manuscript
pap,rs and correspondence of Thomas
Jefferson, now in possession of his de-
scendants.
After discussing western land court
bill the Senate adjourned.
House.
WAsHINGToN, Sept. II In the House
this morning after the reading of the
Journal, Mr.. IIaugen demanded the reg
ular order, being the Lagston Venable
election case, but Mr.. Payson interposed
with the conference report on the land
grant forfeiture BILL
Mr.. Haugen then called up the elec-
ton cas-, against which Mr.. O'Ferrall
raised the question Of consideration.
During the roll call nearly all the
Democratic members deserted the cham
ber. The result of the vote was finally
announced, yeas 1876, nays 10; the cler k
noting a quorum.
Mr.. Haugen then took the floor and
proceeded with an argument of the case,
favoripg the seating of Langston.
Mr.. Cheadla, Of Indiana, (Repubican)
opposed the majority resolution and de
clared that the Republicans of the House
could not afford 10 vote Venable out and
Langston in. The fourth district of Vir-
ginia was reliably Republican, and it
had been carried by the Democrats, not
because OF the popularity of Mr.. Cleve'
land or the unpopularity of Mr.. Harri
son, but because of Republican divis
ion II was perfectly plain and natu
raj statement of fact that the Republi
can party in that district had been beaten
solely because of the reason of irreconcil
~ Il 4 I. in hn n y r
party. 1t had been race divis
ION with all that such division could
imply in the South The Republicans
had been fairly beaten and it was be
meath the dignity of the Republican
party to revise the figures of an election
which had been lost to it by thousand
of voters. Speaking politically, it woul'
be suicidal for the Republican party t
seat man who had led bolt agains
the regular Republican candidate.
He then proceeded to eulogize Ex
Senator Malone, and to praise his abi
,ity in building up the Republican part.
in Virginia, and predicted that if hi
leadership followed, Virginia, in
few years would be as reliably Re
publcan as Vermont. Referrin
to the case under consideration
he said that if there was little la
and less evidence to sustain the contes
there was still less Republicanism. He Wa
confident that there never could be
stron and effective Republican party
the South until there we're enough whit
men in it to make it strong and effective
Senator Malone and the white men {
Virginia had made the Republican part
strong in that State and had S,
cnred the election of six Repul
licans to Congress. The contestan
flying in the the face of eXistin
conditions, had raised the race issu
and the result had been that Virgin
had now only two Republican represel
tatives. Ignorance could not domina
and overrule intelligence. The Repu
lican party in the South could not
built up on negro votes alone.
He was not his colleagues keeper, b.
speaking for himself he said that
could not under his oath, and wi
his knowledge of the case vo
to seat the contestant, and he hope
for the good name of the HOu
and for the good name of the gre
party to which he belonged, that the
would be enough Republicans voti
with him TO retain Venable in his Sc;
When Mr.. Cheadle concluded he W
greeted with applause by the Democra
The case then went over until to- mOrro
Mr.. Haugen stating that he would G.
the previous question at two O'Clock
morrow.