The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-16
FORTY"FIFTH CONGRESS.
INQUIRY INTO THE ELECTORAL
FRAUDS.
The RssSlutiOn Provides for appointment Of q
OOnnLttee Make to q Searching Inyestga-
Nm Of Frauds Perpetrated In LOulsl.
ana aRd Florida.
HOUSE.

Washington, May 10.
Mr. Dunnell introduced q bill providing that
notice Of contest under the Presumption, Home.
stead and Timber Culture laws must be printed
In newspapers in the county where such contest
lies Passed.
Bills and resolutions were introduced and refer
red ordered printed, etc.
The bill aPpropriatIng So 300 to Richard Heater
OF Virginia, for stores and supplies taken by the
United States Army led to a long and heated dis
cuGsion In which the question Of Southern claims
In general Lore q conspicuous part. There was q
collOqny between Messrs Thornburgh and Mona
hon as 10 whether the Republican party had paid
dislOyAl claims, In the course Of which Mr.. Nc
MahOn called attention TO the fact that Repnbll
can Houses had twice passed the William and
Mary bill about which the Republicans were en-.
deAVOring to make party capital. Mr. Mcmahon
said that the hypocrisy OF his colleague and of the
Republican side OF the House In the matter Of war
claims had been unveiled He (McMahon) had
never voted for paying the claim Of either a 10y.
al or disloyal man. He had even voted against
the William and Mary College bill, because it
would open the door to loyal claims behind 1t.
Mr.. White Of Pennsylvania spoke with warmth
Of the persecution Of Southern loyRliss In Libby
Prison.
Mr. Hunton who had crossed over 10 the Repub.
lican aide OF the Chamber and had listened calm.
ly, but with evident dlsrellsh, to Mr. Whites re.
marks, replied to them and denied emphahcally
that any unnecessary or avoidsble priVation had
been imposed upon federal prisoners in Confede.
rate hands and imputed TO the Federal govern.
ment the blame for such privations In refusing TO
allow an exchange Of prisoners He deprecat.
bod Nka ty,fW ~ pVinh InNo H.. Il,
bate.
Mr., White summoned before the House the
ghostly skeletons Of AndeHonville and other
Southern prisons, but denied he had any desire to
stir up angry passions SB he became more and
more excited in his manner, gesHculsting vehe-
mently and moving across the area towards the
Democratic side OF the House he wa greeted from
that side with jeering shouts Of Louder" Loud.
er." Al the top of his voice he declared that he
was ready to meet the issue raised by the gentle.
man from Virginia (Mr. Hunton)
Mr.. Vance asked him whether he (White) had
been In the Southern army.
Mr.. White scornfully answered In the negative
but said he had been In the Northern army, and
had become prisoner of war in the hands of the
Confederate army. He therefore knew what he
had asserted, and he repeated that Union .len
from the Valley Of Virginia and from Eastern
Tennessee had been deliberately starved in rebel
prisons.
10 side learned that Mr.. Whites time had expired
and the Chairman so stated
Ar, White however paid no attention to the
ihtimation, but continued, amid q storm of Objec.
tions, calls to order and other intenuntions from
the Democratic side of the Hous :, 10 shout at the
top OF his voice, the only audible sentence in his
speech being TO the effect that the statement of
Mr.. HuntoD as to the responsibility Of the Federal
government for the suffering OF Federal prisoners
In Confederate prisons was false. BY this time
Mr.. Whites excitement Of manner had COmmnni
Gated itself to number ON the Democratic side.
Most Of them oontented themselves with cont mp.
tuous and derisive shouts and laughter, but Mr..
Turner advanced toward Mr.. Whites face. de.
manded 70 know why he did not take his seat, as
he was required 10 do by the rules.
The chairman piled his gavel and called for the
SArgeAnt alarms but the services of that official
were rendered unnecessary by the interference of
the BenBible men on both sides, who surrounded
the central figures in angry diEputatlon and led
them back to their respective seats. After short
time the storm spent It's force, comparative lull
ell upon the Houte, discussion was closed and
the committee arote and reported the bill to the
House with recommendation that 1t do pass.
Mr. MGMahon moved to lay the bill ON the table.
Defeated-yeas 49, nays 1l0.
The bill was then passed.
The House then adjourned