Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-25

4 ..:,, 81 finding IangstOn's claims WEI
p',s,a;nsd was convinced by the facts tina,
1 1an,,ston had no case at all. When the
nnaioritv report OF the Committee on Elec-
tons declaring Venaoie not entitled to MS
W.. go presented TO the House. Mr..
s TLe.dle made a speech in which he de-
oi''..'anJ tbe committee's report as unjust,
nv'u1 ne and disgracefu 10 the party.
ir,.s, - little doubt indeed that the eau
~ rasolution 10 seat Langston was
odonted without any study of the facts
or Jisnosition to be guided by facts
| N was an instance OF the dl-positlon OF the
80, in mower too often manifested by tho
pS,,,t ronoress. to use brute force in
.,,taI vov TO effect purposes that would
VI hoar discussion. The Democrats ma
.. ~. -cfused TO be party to the outrage
" W i,,'',.,5oatjng a duly-elected member. IA
/ a.. would be used to make quorum on
eu 1T, fo unseat him If they stayed in the
ucuse they had no resource but to leave
Il vhenever a vote was taken. They thus
I for a long time prevented action, when
A. Rood could not muster quorum of
I,a,,,'ti,can members 10 support. As the
49,, ~ ,,reseut consists of $50 members.
~,,orum is 1866 II lG6 Of the $50
~ moe Republican members had
/ boon all along on hand To attend TO-
-; J.,i.iotive duties they could. of
on,,rse have transacted business without
Domorrafic aid. Il would nave been with
+ In their mower and right t. DO go. What
they asked was That elghS-l9uI h9Puoh-
cans or about one fourth of the House.
eborld Inc permitted 20 transact business
90 ,f u were p quorum, the remaining
;,.bt, t,vo members required to constitute
q raaf ,,uorrm being obtained by counting
I no,1,craf7 opnOsed 20 the business in hand.
I One more than q fourth would thus have
boon made in effect the minimum con-
trailing number instead OF one more
tbon n half and the intention of the
sro,,,ors If the Constitution would have
heeu frustrated This was objected 20 IN
/ 1s.s bv Generals Garfield and Hawley as
monsfrous. II think II very decidedly
wrong.r said the lattcr. IA the hrst place
T th.f n Sneaker should be at liberty To re-
coopize or declare a quorum without Tor
/ mai count. and. IN the next place that ~
auv sort of combination OF rules there
should be law nut on the statute-oooA
I which car show perhaps only quarter or
/ IN ,,srcent of the ineflbers in favor Of IL. y
/ AZ Reed on the same occasion insisted
/ fLot The responsibility of having quorum
| nraaent for business rests upO tue ma
+ ioritv and IS not to be shared with an
unwilling minority. speaking on jan
nary .. 1870. of the tilbusteilng OF
the Republican minority IN the preceding
,,oar MIR Reed sad " bat j. the prac-
. flrIl I'D not or ttl' ~ Az
/ that the members OF the minority 81 TINS
House upon great occasions demand that
every bin which Is passed shall receive the
absolute vote OF a majority OF the mem,
10 elected. They DO this IN the face and
ewes of the country. Ii is valuable priyi-
le0e for the country That the minority
ehalI have the right by this extraordi nary
mode of proceeding 10 call the attention
of tno country 10 measures when party
in a moment of madness aud oi party
FEELING is endeavoring 10 enforce upon the
cjtizens Of tins land. Ana IT works
enually well with regard 10 al parties
for ali partie. have their times when
tbev need 10 be checked, 50 that they NAV
receive the opinions OF the people VINO are
tbeir constituents and who are interested
in tho results of their legislation" Uh-
oue-tionab,v the view that legislators op-
Hosed to given bill may be counted 70
make up the quorum necessary, ior Jus Pas
eags j. ~ bottom vicious ana unsouha.
Mr. Reed has shown that himself. de
inefifed in advance the kind OF opposition
Tho Democrats have been making 10 ms
methods. The evil has, however now
been accomplished. 1t is 10 be hopea, lil
the interest Of good government tilae 1ne
Rennblican majority has at length com;
Melted lis programme OF unscr upulou7 anu
uupatrirtic partisan measures.