The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-01
The Arrival Of the Former Causes
Reference 10 PTeCtd0ltS.
TIE LATEST SPElEERSHlP PROSPECTS.
s1iiIs. Crisp. McMuuin aud Springer Busy
with Their Friends Pressing Their
Claims Capitol News.

Tho case which comes nearest j" p''"' d"
fae compilation of senate Election Cases
rom tsl9to 1880. appears % be the case OF
Fust,s arainst plnchlack, of Louisiana, de
c,5ol in far.r If M- Eustis IN Decem-
ncr ,s.7 Senator Cairs friends claim that
.tt..... .,,h h..rrt'all ON all fours with that
0f tfr r..t-. lu Tho tusts case the senate
,of.,s.7 ..... into au election. wheleupOn ten
clr.t.-s 4IrIt Democrats and two kepuD-
f. ,-.,l.I over 90 the House side. and
. t. Democratic ma Orlty of the House
f.r...rrau majority of both houses went into
s..'...,.rti i1a and elected Mr. Eustls.
10. ,fr CilI s case the Senate was without
.,-.r. .u the day oft election. and a suih-
ce.t number of members ot the House TO
r.n.ttltea ma Ofity of the two houses walked
..,or t1 tho Senate and elected Ar. Call In
e.. ore ease the Senate refused tO net and "a
e.n.r.eut number of senators lolned the House
r ava elect on. lu the other case the Sen
ff. % is claimed was without quorum. puJ
o. sufficient number OF members of the House
.neI 10 90 make q majority OF the joint
assembly. Mr.. Davids0ns friends, on the
Dner hand. contend that there are marked
l ereuces iu tlo two cases. and that even III
t.., were not SD. the lact,they say. that when
Mr. Eustis was seated the field had been
..nnd0nei bv the other claimant, whereas,
rt.e present case. Mr.. Davidson is in the
f.l armed with credentials. signed 10y the
Governor OF sthe State. establishes a wide
point 0f difference between them.
rrr srrAKrEsHp BATTLE.
r.oh 0f the established speakership head
r..r..r. to-day reported pleasant visits from
r.vr arrived members. Tie names OF the
...rt upon each candidate. however. upon
f.aua.yss appeared to be about the same
rlr was therefore evident that the visits
l Little significance beyond courtesy.
I.tn striking uuanImIty both new and
old members except those coming from
States having c9ud dates ln the ueld when
... ken o. as TO their choice for The speaker
Hl utmat that they had not yet made
DID their minds and any pledge ascroed to
+..-a were without foundation. Colonel
HIt.lc's Missouri delegation arrived
F. n--I force this afternoon and have taken mp
,.r.ers at Wizards. There are not yet by
actual count eighty Democratic members IN
t.ecltr Cd. t.e 2iJ returned elected
reasuudee of kentucky, Tracy of
Sew York ald other prominent men nave
e.rt word t1 bold their mail as they Will be
hero iu N0v or So. but the contingent at
fresent at tile capital is not sufficient 10 base
t.vreIahls estimate upon as 10 the strength
a.. any candidate. No word has been yet re-
ceyel from Judge Holman. chairman of the
lemUcratIc caucus. rs to when II VIII convene.
Judge Uo.mans mail is still being forwarded
O. linn ono lu indiaua.
Is rHr N'Er1Ey BILL LEGAL?
Tho cases go test the constitute onality of
te Mckinley larI bin were called for argu-
uentin the supreme Court of the United
States this afternoon. The appeal 10y which
f1. rl-r came % the supreme Court was
granted hr tle lnited States Circuit Court
tcet.e Southern district OF New York, from
decision uie bv the Court ihat the
collector 0t customs 40 New ork
ht ler4. authority To levy duties on cotton
and Six ac.s under the Mckinley
Iar ae.. and chat tho act was not, rs claimed
...I.. .|ff.f. fffrafHrg and VOID. Mr.. NJ