Nebraska advertiser., 1878-06-13
SCENE IN CONGRESS-.
The Great Debate-in Brief.

Hon. Clarkson n. Potter, Democrat,
of New York rising and unrolling q
spool Of resolutions Mr.. Speaker
/ rise to a question of privilege. i
move that a committee of eleven be
appointed. seven democrats and four
republicans. to investigate republican
frauds in Florida and Louisiana"
Hon. Mr.. Garfield (rep.)-"I move
to amend by including all frauds in
all States, without regard to party"
Mr.. Potter Jumping up excitedIy
and with flushed face mo, sir,
that amt fair! / rose to q question
of privilege, and 1 insist on having
the privilege !"
Mr.. Conger, (rep )-"I'd like to
know what the gentleman from New
York calls a question of privilege ?"
Potter-"Why you stupid dunder.
head. 1 mean the privilege of having
your side investigated and not having
our side investigated. That's a priv
ilege, amt it ?''
Speaker Trapping enthusiastically
with his gavel II decide that it is
a privilege"
Hale (rep. seems to me that
NODSlILulIOu
rules of the House mean by the word
privilege For instance, l hold In
my hand some evidence of corruption
by friends of Mr.. Tilden; some tele-
grams" (scl eeches and cries of "Order"
from the democratic side making II
impossible to hear what was said. ex-
cept In bits, as follows: "Yours Cob
ble''-"Tain't fair! 'Tain't fair !"-
Can bulldoze enough colOred voters
| tto''-"Shut up! Put him out!" Per-
feet chaos reigned.)
Cox Tmaking himself heard at last
by superior personal magnetism "Mr.
| Speaker, il seems to me that non con-
stat dliunde non conlpOs UideO RleLiOrd
PROLOGUE deteriOrG SequOr,-it certain
ly seems so to me-"
Garfield-"I wish to have the clerk
read these two dispatches and then
have the investigation cover them"
GDemocrate rush out to the restaur-
ant lie the clerk reads j:
NEW YORK, November 90, 1876.
To j. ". II. Patrick, Portland, Or
eQOn Moral hasty siderial vigier
gobble cramp by hemistic welcome
licenciate muskeete compassion neg
lected recoverable hot house live in
novator brackish association dime afar
idolator session hemistic mitre. No
signature.
PORTLAND. November %, 1876.
To W. Z. PeLton, No. Is Grdmercy
Park, N. Y:-Certificate will be is
sued to one democrat. Must purchase
a republican elector to recognize and
act with democrats to secu.e the vote
and prevent trouble. Deposit $40, 900
to my credit with KountZe Brothers,
Wall street.. Answer.
J. n. H. PATRICK,
fully indorse this, JAMES K. KELLY.
Potter humping up and yelling at
the top of voice ]-"this is an outrage J
We want to investigate republican
frauds,--not democratic fraudsi What
the country wants Is to have demo-
cratic frauds let alone,-they are do
ing we'll enough as they are. You
don't want to stir 'em, not IL you
want to continue to breathe the air of
the atmosphere.
Great applause on the democratic
side. joyous groans of "That's it!
That's what's wanted to restore pros
perity :"
Hale-"But what hurt will 1t do to
have this same democratic committee
examine the alleged democratic irreg-
ularities In Oregon and South Caroli-
nap
Potter-"They mustn't be stirred up.
1 tell you! ] rose to a question OF
privilege of having your frauds ex-
posed and ours kivered up and left
alone"
Speaker-"I decide that this Is the
correct thing to do. It is privilege
the country needs. IN. Y. Graphic,