Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-17
Scene in the House.

scene Ia TIE fOilSe.
During debate 10 the House OF Rcprcscu
tstives, yesterday, Mr. Frey said: 1t seeuIed
that nothing was sacred from democratic iuveS
tigating committees. Even to-day commit
tee of the House was committing the ludecency
of demanding from national committee lis
whole manner of conducting natoual cam
pagu, its whole correspondence, all us tc!e
grams, aIl Its m00ey collections, DC. lie was
happy to say, as member Of that coumitcF,
that be had advised the putting lu OF every
thing-letters, kilograms, IL. for ne koe"
perfectly well that there Was nothing III Fnem
which would indicate fraud III L1u!sIana,
Florida, or South Carolina. de Knew that
that committee believed that the republicans
had carried the three States honestly aDG tar
~, aud that they would be couuted for h. 3.
Hayes unless the democrats of those States
and of the United States should steal BY fraud
the votes of these States CoutemptueuS
laughter 90 the democratic side aud 10 the ga!
leries H. hoped that The galleries would not
help the democratic side Of the House 10 this
debate.
Mr.. Lut,rell, of Cal. | do not think the
gentleman has right TO charge the Democratic
party with stealing Wbeu his republican com-
mittee robbed the poor orphans aod widows 10
the departments to carry 90 the campaign.
Loud applause 10 the galleries.
MIR. Frye. | did not know wheC l gave the
gentleman from Califcrnla liberty 20 ask
question that be wanted to iuieIjcct little
demagogicsl stump speech that would mec!
| the approval OF the galleries Oh that side.
MIR. Luttrel. D. you deny that it is 50 ?
Ytu were on the Republican Natlooai Con,
mltee, aud you know that the poor widows
aod orphans Of the departments we're made TO
pay fer the support of the campsIgb. L'u1
| calls to order on the r,pub'lcsu side.
Mr.. Frye. There is Oumlttce OF meu,
bers Of the House-inteI!igeot memhars OF the
| House-wLich 10 investigating that Ve:y sub
ject. The committee will find out and answer
| The gentleman shortly.
Mr.. Luttrel attempted to make another re
mark, but vas Informed BY the Speaker that
the gentleman from Maine was euttied to he
floor.
Well, sir, said Mr.. LuttreIl, be ouIi dozsd
them Loud laughter.
MIR. Frye declared that the republican com
mittee had never assessed, demanded, or asked
contribution from such people IS Dir. Luitrci,
had described. % the contrary it had sent
out very polite request lcoDtemptu6us laugh
teri to gentlemen who we're COMMISSIONED og
the President. ADD confirmed by the Senate,
10 help to run the campaign.
Mr. LuttreIl. Was it not u76erstoo! TIA,
every one who declinH1 to pay az aS>cssment
should be discharged
Mr. Frye 1t was not so understood. and
there never was man asked ;wIc. Il: 4 c0oir-
button.
Mr. Lulrreil. Because # re refused l.. was
discharged.
Mr.. Freye. Aud Their never was i ,llEg4s-
ton that anybody shouli BE- pual-n,i :or Tc
tuslng u make a coptrtuilon, ADD ih"Tn never
was any contribution wbat.Cer 70 'h- put
licau National Committee irom the itp4: ucut
clerks.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, sad ne wouid not
follow the argument OF the glnti:Gau from
Maine, which had bean sufficiently an>Hc7o4:
By the badiuagc Of the gentleman irJil C.i-
foruia, and by the ironicai cheers Of thu gale
RES The point before the House was Simply
whether the authority ct the HOUSE snouii Dc
disregarded by the returning board 0l Leu.
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