The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-19
VERY EXCITING SCENES
IN The LOWER HOUSE
or CONGRESS.
Doors Barred and Forcibly Broken Open
No ouorum Present and Nothing Done
Negroes in the Galleries-Senate Pro"
c.ediu~s- nther CunitaI News

Doors Barred and Iorcibly Broken open
No Quorum Present and Nothing Done
Ncgroe. in the Galleries-senate Pro-
ceedings- Capital News.
WASHINGTON. ID. G.. sept. IS. special.
This was the most exciting day 50 far OF
the Lancston-N Ncnable contest. ON several
occasions an eruption was imminent.
Speaker Reed essaycd 10 improve upon his
former record as an arbitrary tyrant by
overriding the rules. In the rirst place he
undertook to do what no prior Speaker had
05cr even contemplated that is, to
proceed with regular business before dis
pensing with the call OF the House. When
the call was concluded, the Speaker direct
cd the Clerk 10 call the roll on the approval
Of the journal. At this Judge Crisp sprang
tO his feet and declared that under the rules
only two motions were in Ordcr-One To
dispense with the call and the other 10 adj
iOun. Reed i'm mumbling way undertook
10 SAY that no motion had been made TO dis
pctsc with the call. Crisp, with warmth.
rotOTted that the Speaker should not tram
pie upon the rules while he was present.
lie exclaimed: "Ihe Speaker is ,he servant.
not the master, of this House. and no tyrant
shall deprive me Of my rights"
Reed ordered Crisp 10 take his seat. but
the latter continued TO protest. Numerous
Republicans shouted regular order" but
Crisp would not down. lie maintained his
ground. aud forced Reed TO recant and
abandon the position he had taken. The
few Democrats who remained on the floor
were indignant at "A previous ruling, or
rather count of the speaker. ON question
of quorum there were less than one hundred
members on the floor. The Democrats kept
an accurate tally. and yet Reed, after
pretending 10 make count. announced a
quorum present Colonel O'Ferrall chal-
.ongcd the count. and the Speaker ignored
him. Then Colonel O'Ferrall said there
were men on the floor ready ana willing 10
swear that when the quorum was counted
there were less than one hundred members
present.
Reed replied i'm a taunting voice that the
rules did not provide for taking sworn testi-
mony as 10 the presence OF quorum.
TIE EXCITEMENT AT ITS HEIGHT.
But the exciting episodes came when an
Hort was made To keep the doors closed,
and thus prevent Democrats from leaving
fhe hail Of the House. Burrows went 10
the dO0rkeepor. individually and gave them
orders 90 lock al doors and refuse all men,
iers cgrcss. This WAS during call of the
House. il il true. but never before had the
doors leading into the lobby cen locked.
The lobby has always been considered a
part of the House. Within ten minutes
after Burrow, had given his order, Cole
man. of Louisiana, Republican, and
Cummings. Of New ORR. the Well-knOWn
Journalist. pro -eutcd themselves at the door
lust to the -len of the Speakers desk. de-
maudipg e-re-s. The d0orkeeper informed
Them that ne had orders tO deny passage 10
lur member. Coleman who though Re
ruliicIn. I. "a southern gentleman,
fred up at once and replied: "l Ou
will not keep me i'm here" With that he
kicked against the door with all his might,
uut 10 did mot yield. Then Cummings said.
"lll 20 out" and iammng lis shoulder
AGAINST the door il gave way. Cole
man. cummings. and several Othei Is
passed out. The broken door was I'M
maliatrN repaired nnJ scarcely had the
d00r-keppers braccd themselves % deny
uthcr c-rc.s. when the hurly form Of the
0iz.blained kilgOre, OF Texas. confront d
thcm, demanding passage. He was also
denied. kileore squared himself for "a
muscular assault upon the door. lie
struck 10 with iul force and the spinters
i.W I'D every direction. niOrtunateil
DnrlDr of Maine was ON the outside Just
preparing o. ASK l0radmia-i0n. The broken
l09r struck him across the face and made
IBIS nose bleed. hilg0re deeply regretted the
uuiu'cuUonai blow, ana aIpio.iled. Ding
'eV ace pied the apology. ami adWiticu thal
-lcrc was no authority % ioch that door.
After that there was no further trouble IN
leaving the House.
REED DENIES.
speaker Reed draicd that hc had author
.z.d Burrows tO order the lobby doors lock
ed. At first Burrows alleged that be got his
authority from the Speaker: but, IN the face
of the lattel'- denial. Burrows deemed it eX-
pedient 20 assume all responsibility.
URGING ABANDONMENT.
some Of tine Republicans. particularly
,hn-. who cOncede that LangstOn has no
Ifiet0 the seat. are urging the managers 10
.hand0n the case. There are enough Of
these Republicans to defeat the majority
report on "a square vote il they
lad the courage to vote their con-
yic.iOn-. but they are iniinidatci 10y Reed.
80 far Cheadlc and lehlhach are the only
Republicans who openly ayOw their
purpose 20 vote against Langston, hut
lnero at least dozen more who are ready
i0 coyertiy assist the Democrats.
NrGRoEs IN THE GALLERY.
one feature of to-day's proceedings was
tle presence i'm the public galleries Of mum
b.rs of negroes. LangstOn and his black
workers mustered several hundred negroes
.nl ,,laced fhem i'm tbo Galleries rs claqters.
.,.., ,,ifrs to lnuJlv applaud every utter
4uce favorable 10 the negro contestant
.-,,,.t ag,in.t Rced's uuiusii.
t.Il, iand unlawful uiin0 these no
,,,',. l.,',, to hiss and irer. 5nt their con
l..,., ,.,- to, unrfiiy m bs federated even by
t.' i,,,,,iIic.,n Jonrlerners and they were
,rl.'r,d to iol, o,,iet Thc Democrats ar,.
entirely satisfied with the status Of the
.ase' ana "riieSe lh'! VII, lc. WIN, ., in' in,
highest hcpuMltdh VOC n'us'VicI Qua
was l"', or Jusi 90 anoIt ol p,'oI uii' an"
the number Is dllhihishihS raiher lhah ih-
'reasinS. tp 10 the present 'he hepuDnSan'
nave resoricu 10 every deN'c lliids 'n9D.e IT,
defeat the sturdy penh9c'9Is' put an tn'n
movements nave laied: lo-hIs9, u a lnIe ~, :,
l. made mat the committee on h,lles WI
lo-morio" report some hlet on o! pIeleHv-
-. a. . ,sitin,t q n,,n-,i,n tne host mar
iiNt'iio f'iN N-t'-'