Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-05-23
The Great Debate in Brief.
IFrom the 90 York Graphlc. !

Hon. GARRISON y. Potter. democrat, Of
New York, (ris,ng and unrolirs spool OF
resolutions MIR. Speaker. ! rise TO
question Of privilege. move that a com
mittee OF eleven be appointed. seven DEM
ocrats and four republicans. 10 invest gate
republican frauds In Florida and Lou.i-
ana
Hon. Mr.. Garfield rep ~ move to
amend by including all frauds, ia all states,
without regard 10 party"
Mr.. Potter Jumping up exctedly, and
with flushed iace)-"No sir, That Amt
fair! rose TO question Of privilege, and
insist on having the privilege"
Mr.. Conger rep. - I'd like to know
what the gentleman from New YORK calls
a question Of priyilegei"
Potter-"Why. you stupid dunderhead.
| maan the privilege OF having your side
investigated and not having our side inyes-
ti2 ated. That's privilege, Amt hf'
Speaker Trapping enthusiastically with
his gavel)--"l decide that it is privi-
eye"
Hale (rep. lit seems 10 me that this ID
not what the Constitution and rules of the
House mean by the word privilege For
instance, hold in my hand some evidence
Of corruption by friends OF Mr.. Tilden;
some kilograms" (screeches aud cries of
''order" from the democratic side. making
il impossible 10 hear what was said, except
in bits "a follows: "Yours. Gobble--
- faint fair, faint fair Can bulldoze
enough colored voters to"-"Shut up.
Put him olt"-Perfect chaos reigned
Cox (msking himself heard at last By SUI
perior personal magnetism)-"Mr. Speak
er, IL seems TO me that non oOnstdt dliande
/ non ooB.Pos rldeO Dseiiora prologue deteriord
] a. .t.,l.
Gartield-"I wish 10 have the clerk read
these two dispatches and then have the In.
yestigation cover them.
democrats rush out to .hS restaurant
| while the clerk reads:
NEW YORK. Nov. 20, 1876.
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by hemistc welcome icencia;e Uuskeete
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| No signature.
PORTLAND. Nov. %. 1875
To W. L. PELToN. No. Is Gramercy Park,
" Y-Certiticate will be issued TO one
democrat. Must purchase a republican
eieetor 10 recognize aud act with demo-
Gratis TO secure the vote and prevent troll
Bile. Deposit $4,000 to my credit Kountze
Brothers, Wall ST. Answer
J. n. II. PATRICK.
fully endorse this. JAMES X. KELLEY.
Potter Dumping up aud yelling at the
TOD OF his voice -''This is an outrage, We
want to investigate republican frauds-not
democratic frauds. What the country
wants is 10 have demoeretic frauds let
alone-they are doing well enough rs they
are. You don't want to stir 'em-not il
you want 10 continue 10 breathe the air of
the atmospheric
Great applause on the democratic side.
and joyous groans Of "rhar's 1t! That's
what's wanted to restore prosperity
Hale-"But what hurt will it do to have
this same democratic committee examine
the alleged democratic irregularities in
Oregon and South Carolinaf
Potter-'fThsy mustn't be stirred up, l
tell you! rose TO question OF privilege
of having your frauds exposed and ours
kivered up and let alone"
.Speaker-''I decide that this is the cor
rect thing to do. 1t is privilege tine coun-
try needs"
A vote Is then taken. Democrats all
vote on the motion. Republicans decline
to vote ct all. Ne quorum. Some conflI-
sion. Potter med:tstes, A heap Of trou-
bic on the old mans mind. House ad-
journed.