Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-09-26

who concede that Langston has no title to the
seat are urging the managers to abandon the
case. There are enough of these Republicans
to defeat the majority report on a square vote
if they had the courage to vote their convic-
tions, but they are inundated by Reed. So
far Cheadle and Lehlbach are the only Re-
vote against 1langston, but there are at least
dozen more who are ready to covertly assist
the Democrats.
NEGRoEsIN THE GALLERY.
One feature of to-day's proceedings was the
presence in the public galleries OF numbers of
negroes. Langston and his black workers
mustered several hundred negroes and placed
them in the galleries as claquers, with orders
to loudly applaud every utterance favorable
to the negro contestant. When Colonel Crisp
made his vigorous protest against Reeds I'M
justifiable and unlawful ruling, these negroes
began to hiss and jeer, but their conduct was
too unruly to be tolerated even by the Repub
lican doorkeepers, and they were ordered to
keep quiet. The Democrats are entirely sat
isfed with the status of the case, and believe
they will yet win The highest Republican
vote mustered to-day was 135, OF just 80 short
of a quorum, and the number is diminishing
rather than increasing. Up to the present the
Republicans have resorted to every device
imaginable to defeat the sturdy Democrats,
but all their movements have failed. To-
night a threat is made that the Committee on
Rules Will tomorrow report some method OF
preventing filibustering, but so long as the
parlamentarians admit that this is impracti-
cable.
[From the Washington correspondent of the Bal
timore Sun, Sept. 19th.l
The fight over the Langston- Venable con-
ted election case was renewed in the House
to-day, and the scenes Of yesterday were re-
peated with variations In the early stages
of the proceedings, when the Republicans
thought they had quorum present, the Wild
est disorder prevailed, and Speaker Reed
broke his gavel while endeavoring to control
the unruly members of his own party. There
was no door-kicking to-day, as it was previ-
ously understood that the Democrats should
remain out of the hall, and allow MeSsrS.
Crisp and O'Ferrall to remain on duty to look
after the interests of the minority.
Again the galleries were crowded with in
terested and amused spectators, the majority
of whom were white people. The colored
ries yesterday, were a little late in arriving,
hence they were obliged to content themselves
in the corridors, ready to jump into a seat as
soon as it was vacated. The Democratic mem
corridors adjacent to the chamber, but wan
dered around in distant parts Of the building,
inspecting paintings, statuary and other in
terror decorations Some of them left the
building and established temporary head
quarters at a hotel near by, where they were
kept informed OF the proceedings OF the
House.
Throughout the day Professor Langston sat
ready to come forward as soon as a majority
Of the House should decide in his favor. He
waited in vain for as soon as quorum show
ed itself upon call of the House it mysteri-
ously disappeared just as soon as any business
was attempted. Finally the Republicans
grew weary of sitting about the hall chatting,
telling stories and singing songs, and many
| of them withdrew. On the last roll-call only
149 votes were recorded. Pending the an
nouncement several members gathered around
the Speakers desk and numerous suggestions
were made as to how to get out of the dilem-
ma. In the meanwhile Messrs. Coleman of
Chicago, Niedringhaus, Of st. Louis, and
others sat in their seats singing in subdued
tones "The Sweet By-and-By." The sound of
their voices could be heard in the galleries,
and the consultation at the Speakers table
was suspended momentarily, While Speaker
Reed looked towards the singers reproVingly.
They accordingly withdrew to the cloak-roonl.
where about fifty members assembled, and
solos were rendered by Messrs. Coleman, Ma
son and Others Mr.. Coleman's "Ain't Glad
to Get Out of the Wilderness" accompanied
by a regular Southern breakdown, was re-
ceved with great applause. BILLY Mason
gave an imitation OF steam calliOpe, follow
ed by Dave" Henderson. who sang sin the
Morning by the Bright Light loud enough to
be heard all over the hall. Herr Niedering
hause attempted to sing a solo, but the tone
the Speaker and his conferrees, SO it was
decided to take recess until o'clock. Thus
the entire day was spent in looking for the
quorum that never came.
LANGsroN AND ANOTHER NEGRO sEATED-THE
SOUTH CAROLINA NEGRO RUSHED IN WITH
OUT PERMITTING DEBATE ON HIS CASE.
[From the Baltimore Sun of Sept. o.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Amid cheers and
wild applause on the Republican side, ac-
companied by yells of satisfaction from the
colored occupants OF the galleries, Speaker
Reed to-day declared John NJ. Langston, col
| oroI no fati of hn rth
gressional district of Virginia, in place of
Edward Darlington Venable, Democrat. In
anticipation of a lively scene in the House the
galleries were crowded long before the chap
Speaker ordered the first oll-call, it was UNI
derstood that 165 Republicans We're present,
just one short OF quorum In spite OF the
| announcement that Mr. Milliken Of Maine,
would arrive to make up the quorum within
an hour, the Democrats continued their tao
tics of absenting themselves, thus cutting off
all further opportunity to demand a roll call.
Finally the Speaker announced that a quo
rum was present, and vote on the question
of seating Langston was ordered. Mr.. OFFER
rail-, the only Democrat present, demanded a
division, and the Speaker again counted 1855
votes. Mr.. O'Ferrall appealed to the fair
minded men present to allow the roll to be
called on the proposition, but he was howled
down by hundreds of lusty Republican voices.
MI. Cheadle of Indiana, attempted to stem
the tide, but he was also howled down by
| cries Oh regular OIueI.
| Speaker Reed then declared the report of
| the committee on elections adopted, and
Langston, escorted by MI. Haugen, of Wis
! consIn, came down the centre aisle and took
a position in the space in front OF the clerks
desk. In the mean time great confusion pre-
| vailed throughout the hall, several Republi-
cans haunting MI. O'Ferrall, while the latter
returned their assaults with equal vigor.
These remarks, however, were drowned in
the tumult raging. Demands were made for
a division just as Langston was about to lift
his hand to take the prescribed oath. At that
moment Mr.. Cannon Interrupted the proceed
! ing to explain the parliamentary situation,
and many persons imagined he was about to
join the demand for division. Immediately
Republican yells were raised to prevent him
/ from being heard. Langston was nervous and
excited. and the muscles of his face twitched
violently. He evidently did not know what
might happen next. Speaker Reed command
ed silence, SO that the House might hear the
observations of Mr.. Cannon, and the latter
explained that the appeal for division came
too late.
Again Langston raised his hand and Speaker
Reed administered the oath in a loud, clear
voice. AS he concluded a yell of triumph
broke from apparently every Republican
throat in the hall, and for several minutes
LangStOn was overwhelmed with cOngratu-
latOnS.
Above all the noise and confusion the voice
OF MI. RoWell, chairman of the committee on
elections, was heard calling up the contested
Carolina. "That's Right p shouted dozen
enthusiastic Republicans, whose partisan zeal
overshadowed their judgment The clerk
promptly read the title OF the case, and in
stantly MIR. Rowell demanded the previous
question.
There was not one word of argument on
either side, and the formal resolution from
the committee was not oven read. Several
Republicans joined MI. OFerrall in protest
ing against such unprecedented haste, but the
Republicans were desperate and refused to
listen. Mckinley, Burrows, Adams, of Hi
nois, and several other Republicans who have
silently i'll their seats and permitted Col VIM.
Elliott to be displaced by Thomas Miller,