The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-05-23
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
The RESOLUTIONS TO Investigate Florida and
Louisiana Pass.

WASHINGTON May IL.
The long protracted struggle in the
House over Potters resolution for Sc
lect committee of eleven 70 investigate
the alleged Presidential frauds in Florida
and Louisiana resulted to-day in victory
Of the Democrats and in the adoption Of
the resolution. The Democratic mem
bers who had been absent or paired on
Monday last, when the resolution was
offered, had been since then recalled to
the city, or had given notice Of the ter
mination of their pairs, and to-day there
were present in the House, free from en-
tangling alliances, 14S Democratic men,
bers, including the Speaker. After vari-
Gus preliminary movements, comprising
q call of the House, the closing of the
doors, the issuing Of warrants for absen-
tees, none of whom we're in the city, &C.,
final vote was taken on the adoption Of
the preamble and resolution. Not q
single Republican member had his vote
recorded, and but Two Democratic men,
bers mills, of Texas, and Morse, of
Massachusetts, voted in the negative.
The affirmative vote was 145, and the
preamble, and resolution were declared
adopted.
There was goOd deal Of confusion,
uproar and excitement throughout the
day, but no demonstrations attended the
announcement of the result. Mr.. Steph-
eEs did not vote, as he was paired.
An incident occurred over this question
of pairs which at one time threatened to
be serious. Goode, of Virginia, had been
paired with Loring. of Massachusetts,, who
was in the city but sick, and when Goode
stated the fact that he had given notice
to Mr.. Loring of the termination of the
pair, and that under the circumstances
he felt it his duty 10 vote, sneering re-
mark that it was simply question of
honor was made BY Conger, of Michigan.
Goode replied, with O strong feeling of
indignation, that he would take care of
his own honor, and that if Conger assailed
it, he (Goode would hold him to a per-
sonal responsibility. This response was
loudly applauded on the Democratic side,
and was received with jeers and contemp-
tuous laughter on the Republican side
Conger remarkin.g sarcastically that
Goodies threat was making him tremble
| in his boots. Goodies remark was objec-
ted to by Hale, of Maine, as being un:
parliamentary, but the Speaker decided
'that the first offense had been given by
Conger, and that it would be as reasona-
BILE 10 expect a child not to holler when
struck as to expect man not to resent
| an insult" The Speakers ruling gave
intense satisfaction to the Democrats and
corresponding displeasure to the Repub-
licans.
Of course, Mr.. Potter, OF New York,
will be chairman of the stslect committee.
| It is understood that as soon as possible
after its organization subcommittee will
be appointed, and will proceed to Florida
and Louisiana.
LATER.-In the house, the select COM
mittee on alleged frauds in the Presiden-
tial election was announced as follows ::
Potter, of New York, Morrison, of Hi.
nois, Hunter, of Virginia, Stenger, of
Pennsylvania, McN1ahon, of Ohio, Cobb,
of Indiana, Blackburn, of Kentucky,
Cox, Of Ohio, Butler, oY Massachusetts,,
Reed, of Maine, and Hiscock, of New
York.