The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-18
Might Associated Press Roport,l

House-The long protracted struggle
In the house over Mr.. Potter's resolu-
ton, for a select committee OF eleven TO
investigate the alleged presidential
election frauds In Florida and LOUISE
ana, resulted to-day in II victory for the
democrats and In the adoption Of the
resolution.
The democratic members who had
been absent, or paired, on Monday
last, when the resolution was offered,
had been since then recalled to city,
or had given notice OF the termination
Of their pairs, and to day there were
present in the house, free from en-
tangling alliance, one hundred and
forty.eight democratic members In
Guiding the speaker.
After various preliminary move
ments, comprising call of the house,
the closing of the doors, the issuing of
warrants for absentees, none OF whom
were in the city, u 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 II hundred
and forty.seven and the preamble and
resolution were declared adopted.
There was q good deal of confusion,
uproar and excitement throughout the
body, but no demonstration attended
the announcement of the result. Mr..
Stevens did not vote, as he was paired.
AN incident occurred over this ques-
ton of pairs, which, at one time,
threatened to be serious. Mr.. Goode,
OF Virginia, had been paired with Mr..
Loring, of Massachusetts, who was In
the city, but sick, and was when Mr..
Goode stated the fact he had given no.
tice to Mr.. LoriDg of the termination
of the pair, and that, under the Cir
cumstances, he felt 1t his duty to vote.
A sneering remark that 1t was sims
ply question Of honor was made by
Mr.. Conger, of Michigan. Mr.. Goode
retorted, with strong feeling OF in-
dignation, that he would take care of
his own honor, and that II Mr.. Conger
assaulted him (Goode) he would hold
him to personal responsibility. The
response was loudly applauded on the
democratic side, and was received with
jeers, and contempt, and laughter, on
the republican side.
Mr.. Conger remarked, sarcastically,
that Mr.. Goodies threat was making
him tremble in his boots.
Mr.. Goodies remark was objected to
by Mr.. Hale, of Maine, as being I'M
parliamentary, but the speaker decided
that the first otfense had been given
by Mr.. Conger, and that it would be as
reasonable to expect q child not to
"holler when struck as to expect a
man not to resent an insult. The
speakers ruling gave intense satisfac'
ton to the democratic side and corres-
ponding displeasure to the republicans.
Mr.. Potter, of New York, will be
chairman ,of the select committee.
It is understood as soon as possible
after its organization, the sub.com.
mittees will be appointed and will
proceed to Florida and Louisiana. 1t
is expected that Mr.. Springer, of ILL
nois will be memb Der of the commit.
tee and probably chairman of the
Florida subcommittee. 1t Is very
probably that the republicans will
offer a resolution to extend the inves-
tigation to Oregon, Mississippi, South
| C.roIina and other states