The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-01

An Exclting Scene on the Floor OF
the House.
COngressma An Hewitt CounselS eWb'
mission 90 the DecistOns OF
the Tribunal.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.--At 1890
o'clock the speaker announced the new
Legislative day.
After the journal Of Saturday was read
the discussion vas resumed.
Mr. Hewitt (Dem.. N. " again re
turned to the charge which he made OF
Saturday against the good faith of Hoar
for acting and voting in the electora
commission at variance with his speech
in the house, and said that the gentleman
in his attempt to answer the charge or
saturday, had seized the mantle of Web
ster. and tried, reversing the usual pro-
cess, to exc out the fox's skin with the
lions hide. But even the mantle OF
Webster was not broad enough TO
cover Misrepresentation and fraud
He cited the various propositions and
votes In the commission, showing thai
Hoar had uniformly voted against the
admission of evidence to show fraud on
the part of the Louisiana returning board,
and he asked whether that Quoting
Hoar's words) was justice and righteous
ness. He (Hoar) had voted in the Louis
lana case that the commission had no ia.
dicial power, and in the case OF Oregon
he voted that the com mission had power
to take evidence that the seal of the state
was or was not an authentic seal, and as
to whether Watts held a commission
i'om the United States. Butwhere there
was an allegation OF fraud, then he had
voted that there was no power to prevent
fraud. That gentleman had been on all
occasions the great champion of justice
and righteousness. His magnificent per-
Grafton in the Belknap impeachment case
would long be read by American youth,
and yet that same gentleman had voted
not to receive evidence of fraud.
In conclusion, he said: ask my DEM
ocratic friends. deceived. defrauded.
cheated as they have been, whether we
should meet bad faith with bad faith? l
answer that never ought the record Of the
Democratic party to be sullied by sim
gle act that will make any man blush.
went on that committee against my
will. knew that whatever did on that
committee would be subject to miscon-
struction. But when I took my place
there ceased TO be partisan. tried
to become patriot. l tried to perfect a
measure of justice, Cancellation and peace
for the suffering people OF this country.
We perfected it. We brought it here.
1t has been approved by congress and
by the country. And now shall we stop
in this career toward the solution of the
greatest problem ever presented to free
people, because we have been met with
fraud and4njustice on the other side?
say no. Let us give the people of the
country and Of the world an example
that, having been cheated, we can still
trust in the providence and justice of
God. and in the disposition and deter
mination Of the people to do justice in
the end. [Applause and commotion.
We have still free ballot and free
press, and We are still free people, and
no justification for revolution, no iustifi.
cation for civil war, can ever arise among
a free people. until they arc deprived of
the remedy OF the ballot-box.
Mr.. OBrien (Dem., Md.)-How will
you be tree II Hayes goes in?
Mr.. Hewitt mot noticing the Interrupt.
fion]-To that remedy propose to resort.
and II that remedy be found in vain, al
though am the humblest OF Demo Gratis
and the most feeble of citizens, | will be
ready to take my arms and lead if neces.
sary, or rather serve, in crusade against
injustice, oppression and tyranny.
While Mr.. Hewitt was SPEAKING he was
surrounded by circle of members of
both political parties, and evidences of
Increasing excitement and commotion
were manifest In this circle and all over
The hall and in the galleries.
AS he finished, Mr.. Cate tDem.. Wis
made his way through the circle. and
addressing Mr.. Hewitt in an excited
manner. said: You have pronounced
'he action of the commission to be imam.
ous' a gross betrayal of the confidence
reposed In 1t, peryersion OF right and
justice! Do you now declare it to be the
duty OF Democrats to assist in the speedy
oonsummation OF what you pronounce
an outrage?
MI. Hewitt say that will Weld TO
IL because l see no other course left but
snarchy.
MI. Cate-l deny 1t, and l assert ,ba, I,
Is the duty Of Democrats to oppose n NV
every means in their power. 1t would be
eowardice to do otherwise. [Great ex.
element and coniusion.l
Mr.. feates (Dem., n. CT forced his
way through the circle. and with flushed
face and excited manner exclaimed, ad.
dressing himself to MIR. Cate and the
Democrats who were opposing acaui.
essence, "ThOse who denouncc us now
as towards, when the pinch came fifteen
years ago. turned against u.s.
The excitement had grown SO intense
at this time, reyiving recollections of
scenes 10 the house Immediately before
the rebellion, that the speaker felt called
upon 70 interpose and to insist upon the
restoration Of order.
When he had succeeded, Mr.. Town.
send (Rep, n. ~ took the floor, and
compared the action OF the Democrats to
the familiar bargain between the white