The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-09-27
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The Republicans in the House Get
a Quorum and Surprise the
Democrats.
AT Roll Call 1866 Members Respond
to Their Names and Business
is Resumed.
The Democrats, Surprised and Vexed,
Try to Call a Caucus, But do
Not Succeed.
They Got a Quorum,

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They Got q Quorum.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-The result of
to. days proceedings was a surprise to the
democratic minority, which, after two
weeks successful operation of what has
become known as the mason plan'' of OBJ
struction, was confident that its opponents
could not secure a quorum, but the whips
had been active and word had been passed
around before the house met that a quorum
would be present. The result of the first
roll call, to approve the journal, was
awaited with considerable nervousness by
the republicans. During the call it was
discovered that MilliKen of Maine, who
had just returned to the city, was not pres
ent, and Immediately. messengers and
pages went to look him up. As the clerk
proceeded, it was also noticed that Mudd
of Michigan had failed to respond, and
Chairman Rowell, of the elections commit
tee, went himself in pursuit of he alb
sentee, but these apprehensions were
%groundless, as Sweeney, who had hardly
been expected so soon, came into the house
just in season to cast the vote necessary to
make a quorum. Furthe proceedings were
remarkably expeditions, II O'FarreIl, the
only democratic sentinel, was absolutely
powerless to check the majority in its full
Venable was not elected showed that there
were 165 republicans in attendance includ-
ing those VINO did not vote, but were paired,
namely: Bliss, Browne Of Virginia, Cooper
of Ohio. DeHaven, Frank. Mincone, Nc
HKenna. stockbridge, Waddell, Wade,
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Ewart, Finley, Hansbrough, Peters and
Wilson of Kentucky, were the republic
a n who were absent without pairs and
of these Browne, Finley and Wilson had
leaves of absence on account of sickness.
Speaker Reed stood ready to cast his bal
peared without his vote. The Millei case
which followed the Langstone case was
even a greater surprise, and in fact it was
not generally known to the republicans
that the leaders contemplated this move.
The resolution which unseated Elliott and
seated Miller was cleverly framed so as tn
be indivisible and a single vote sufficed to
achieve what had required four separate
votes in the LangstOne case. The demo-
cratic minority was considerably vexed
over the result of the days proceedings
and a call for a caucus was circulated with
the purpose of endeavoring to unite the
DhEUy " way w. 1CInll1GlOu upOI tuC pOllCy
of the treatment of the conference report
on the tariff bill. which would require the
republicans to maintain a quorum Of their
own members to dispose OF that report,
but owing to the lateness Of the hour and
the small attendance of democratic men,
ariDy abandoned although it was stated
that it would probably be renewed t0-mOr-
row.
LANGsToNE SEATED.
By its action to-day in seating Lang
stone the house ended what was probably
the most protracted and bitterly contested
election case it has ever decided during the
last days of congress. The democrats
made strenuous efforts to unseat FELTON,
and put in Sullivan as the representative
from California, but they were defeated by
the refusal of a majority of the republi-
cans to vote upon the proposition.
THEIR WORK ALMOST FINISHED.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-The republican
cOnferees on the tariff bill took a respite
from their labors tonight for the first time
in several days. The situation is now such
that no good, it is thought, can come of
talking the matter Over any further. The
conferees have had turned upon them all
the light that can be diffused upon the only
items in the bill now unsettled-sugar and
binding twine-and when they adjourned
at 6 O'Clock this afternoon it was deemed
best to leave each man alone to think the
situation over in the hope that by to-mor-
row morning one side or the other will
show a disposition to yield. Those in IA
vor of a duty on binding Irvine have gone
a good ways, they say, in consenting to a
very much lower duty than the present
rate of 81 cents, and they now think it is
time for free binding Irvine men to abate
something, at least, Of their demands. An
earnest effort in this direction is making
tonight by some of the conferees n 9th
er leaders who are endeavoring to secur
the adhesion of western senators tn the
bill, with q small duty left on binding
Irvine. The basis on which the meta! and
glassware schedules, which have been the
cause-of SO much contention, were settled
structural iron it remain the same q in
the house bill, and the duty on steel billets
IL fixed at a rate lower than.
provided for by the house. but higher than
that fixed by the senate. These were three
Of the principal items In this schedule in
OISpUV0s xu0 E6too uAON. Un OCAOA AkOuJo Al
the schedule cannot be given, but they are
very generally lower than the house and
higher than the senate rates. The last
statement applies also to the glassware
schedule, on which there were q great
many different rates between the two
branches Of congress. The tobacco clauses
Of the internal revenue section Of the bill
remain as fixed by the house, with the X
ception that the tax on tobacco and snuff
Is reduced 2cents instead OF 4 cents, max
ing the rate provided by the bill 8 cents q
pound. May LIST Is fixed as the period when,
the tobacco clause shall 70 into effect.
Special licenses on dealers are abolished IS
provided for by the house. The clerks to
the conference committee are engaged in
preparing the conference reports and max
fng up the bill In accordance with the
changes made In conference, SO as to have
fthe report ready for submission to the
house soon after an agreement Is reached
|.ApOn sugar and binding twine.
Suggestions for h Fair. Ii
CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-Secretary OF Agri:
culture Rusks has sent to President Palmer
Of the Worlds Fair commission some sug
Qestions IS TO what the Fair may and