The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-05-25
WASHINGTON.
The struggle Over P0tter's Resolution
Results In Victory for the Bemo.
Gratis and the Adoption Of The
Measure.
Mills. of Texas, and Morse, of Massa-
chusetts. the Only Democrats Voting
In the Negative Not a Single
Republican Affirmative Vote.
Uprear AND Excitement,
Bears Csnyer, Of Michigan. 20 the
WALL

Bears Csnyer, Of Michigan. 20 the
| wall.
WAsHINGToS, May l7.-Senste-Mr.
Davis, OF Illinois, from the committee
on Judiciary, reported with amend
neDt the senate bill to provide for the
appointment of an additional circuit
Judge in the second Judicial ciscuit,
comprising New York, Vermont and
| other eastern states. Placed on the
| calendar.
House-The long protrscted struggle
in the house over Mr.. Potter's resolu-
| ton, for select committee of eleven To
investigate the alleged presidential
election frauds in Florida aud Louisi-
ana, resalted to-day in avIctUry for the
! democrats and in the adoption of the
resolution.
The democratic members who had
| been absent, or paired, on MoRday
last, when the resolution was offered,
had been since then recalled to city,
or had given notice of the formulation
OF their pairs, and to day there were
present in the house, free from en-
taugling alliance, one hundred and
| forty eight democratic members in
cluding the speaker.
After various preliminary move.
ments, comprising a call OF the house,
the closing of the doors, the issuing of
warrants for absentees, none OF whom
were in the city, a final vote was taken
on the adoption OF the preamble and
| resolution Not single republican,
member had his vote recorded. and
but two democratic members, Mr..
/ Mills, of Texas, and Mr. Morse, of
Massachusetts, voted IN the negative.
The Affirmative vote WAS s. hundred
and forty-seyen agd the preayl bic and
i resolution were declared adopted.
There waE n good deal OF confusion,
uproar and excitement throughout the
body, but no demonstration attended
the announcement o: the result. Mfr.
Stevens did not vote, as lie WAS paired.
An incident occurred over this qles-
ton of pairs, which, At one time,
threatened to be serious. Mr.. Goode,
| OF Virginia, had been paired with Mr.
LoTing, of Massachusetts,, who was in
the city, but sick, and was when Mr.
Goode stated the fact he hsd given no.
tice to Mr.. Loriug of the termination
of the pair, and that, under the cir
cumstsnees, he felt 1t his duty To vote.
| A sneeriDg remark that it was sim,
| ply question of honor Was made by
Mr.. Conger, of Michigan Mr.. Goode
retorted, with u strong feeling o! in-
dignstion, that he would take care of
his own honor, and that il Mr.. Conger
assailed him tGoodel he would hold
him to persoual responsibility. The
response was loudly applaurieti on the
democratic side, and was received with
jeers, and contempt, and laughter, on
the republican side.
Mr.. Conger remarked, sarcastieally,
| that Mr.. Goodies threat wss making
him tremble in his boots
Mr. Goodies remark was objected to
! BY Mr.. Hale, of Maize, az being un-
parliamentary, but the speaker decided
| that the first oifense had been given
by Mr.. ConSer, and that it would be as
reasonable to expect child not TO
"holler when struck AS to expect a
man not to resent an insult. The
speakers ruling gave intense sstisfac-
ion to the democratic side and CORES
ponding displeasure to the republicans.
Mr.. Potter, OF New York, will be
chairman iof the select committee.
1t is understood as soon as possible
after its organization, the sub-eom
mittees will be appointed aud viii
proceed TO Florida and Louisiana. Ii
is expected that Mr.. Springer, of DIi-
nois will be a member OF the commit
tee and probably chairman of the
Florida subcommittee. II is very
probably that the republicans will
offer resolution to extend the inves.
tigation to Oregon. Mississippi, South
Caroline. and other states.
/ WAsHIsGToS, May 2O.-The bill OF
Captain Cowden for the Barataria shiy
canal has been referred by the secre.
tsry of war, through General Hum
phries, TO Major Howell, at New Or.
leans, for report. This report Is look ed
for with great interest.
i Senor Zamacona, Mexican minister
is advised that the revolutiouists il
Mexico have utterly failed.
/ Robert Pettiil, pay director of tn,
United States navy, il dead.
MIR. Potter, chairman of the inyes
tigating committee, is reported gon,
to New York 70 consult Mr.. Tilden.
;, The reported reconciliation between
President Hayes and Senstor Conk
! ling WAS premature. Mr.. ConklinJ
!. must take the initiatory step.
. The judiciary committee reporte,
; adversely on the bill allowing womel
| 10 practice in the supreme court. Tn,
/ bill says there is no law against Ii, an,
! the court must decide for itsel;.
Hoase-The select committee on al
/ legged frauds in the presidential elee
ton was announced ~ follows. Messrs
Potter, Of New York; Morrison. Iii
, nois; Hnnton, of Virginia; Stenger. 0
PennsyivAnis; MacMshon, OF Ohio
Cobb. of IpdiAna; Black burn, of Ken
tncky; Cox Of Ohio; Batter, Of Msssa
: chuse.ts; Reed. Of Maine; and Hiscoch
Of New York.
A cable message from Minists
Noyes, at Paris. wAs presented asiin
to be sabpBned befofe the comfnittes
4 The day wns occupied With businss
Of the district Of Coinmbia.
Among the bills introdu0sd Wa on
BY Mr.. Shelley, Of AlAbams. know
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