Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-14


by the sentleman's own party sre to be exclude
ed: 1s that it7 Applause ON the Republican
side.) ',-->'N-
Mr.. Potter-Oh, no. The world of wrong is
very wide. If the gentleman wishes to inquire
into matters of general delinquency outside of
Florida and Louisiana, do not object to let
ting him introduce his resolution for that pur-
pose, and have himself put at the head Of that
committee, and go into that investigation,
Applause on the Democratic side. seek
nothing of the kind. am not aiming at per-
sons. desire to ascertain if fraud in the cleo
toral votes of these States WAS really perpe-
trated in order that such frauds may be pre-
vented hereafter ss
MIR. Hale-And the gentleman denies any at
tempt at investigation where there are clearly
shown frauds, the Oldest in American history,
perpetrated by bis own party in half dozen
other States. He refuses to let that inyestiga-
ton go to this committee.
Mr.. Potter will vote for any kind of an
investigation you seek, but the amendment you
propose is not german to this resolution and is
intended to prevent an effectual investigation.
Mr.: Hale-But the gentleman will not let it
60 to the committee, Of which he IS head. do
not ask for the appointment of a committee
with q majority from this side of the House,
but ask that the inquiry which the gentle
man 8 resolution proposes, be as sweeping as
the country desires it to be.
Mr.. Potter-Well. let the gentleman from
on the Democratic side.
Mr.. Hale-The gentleman from New York
evidently does not mean to sweep. Laughter
on the Republican side.
MIR. Potter-No, not with the inefficient
broom you would like used.
hlr. Garfield took the floor but was met with
calls to order on the Democratic side.
Mr.. Potter said yield to any one of the
visiting statesmen. Laughter.
MIR. Garfield understood the gentleman
from New York to say when he was first up
that he was not seeking to investigate the
Presidential title but to investigate the ques-
ton of fraud in the Presidential election.
Now, if that be SO, can only say that the gen
tleman's last position, that he will not investi-
gate any alleged fraud in any State unless
the vote of that State was necessary to put
the President in the Presidential
chair, ia in conflict with that idea. 1t seems to
me my friend utterly changes his position now
to one OF seeking to get at the presidential
title. If he is seeking to get at the question
OF fraud in the presidential election, then he
will get, 1 believe, the unanimous vote of this
side Of the House to pass his resolution, pro-
weed he will enlarge it to take in all other
cases where there is real, bona tde allegation
and belief by large body of peo-
pie of fraud, fully as great as anything he be-
ieves to have existed in Florida and Louisiana.
If he will enlarge his resolution in that
way it will have my vote
and the vote Of every man on
this side of the House, but if he elects GER
case it is true can only revert to the political
advantage of one political party and not to the
general advantage of truth in the Republic. he
will occupy a position which all honorable
men give to narrow, partisan, partial, unjust
investigation Applause on the Republican
side) and therefore ask him to let the amend
ment be offered
MIR. POtter-The gentleman from Ohio says I
have changed my ground, and want to attack
the Presidential election. Not at all. What
ever may happen as to the Presidential title, as
result of this inquiry, does not concern me
no purpose of disturbing it. He says if only
want to investigate election frauds the other
side of the House would be glad to go into
general and sweeping investigation, that is,
one SO general that it would never eventuate
in an examination at all. But there is between
l seek to investigate, not with view
of disturbing the President, with
any other view to a disturbance of
settled results. I seek to investigate frauds
which became operative, which were successful
ly carried out, which were effective and which
were brought to our notice by the memorial of
sovereign State of the Union. These are just.
exactly in two States and no more. Therefore
an investigation looking beyond those two
States would not be germaine to the resolution
and would be of no practical effect.
Mr.. Conger took the floor but was met with
loud shouts Of ''order,'' s'order' from the
Democratic side. He, however succeeded in
saying that if the other side would not permit
his side to take any part in framing the resolu-
ton of inquiry the Democratic side might pass
its resolution if it could. IApplause on the
Republican side.
Mr.. Potter-The gentleman from Michigan
is kind. We can do that without his permits
sion. But if he will offer resolution to in
vestigate any frauds that he may have alleged
we will be more liberal than he proposes, and
it will receive the votes of this side of the
House also.
faith. The gentlemen on the other side of the
House declined it. Now let them 60 by
themselves.
Mr.. Butler-Will the gentleman from New
York allow me to add to his resolution the
words: 'South Carolina"
Mr.. Garfeld-Mississipp also.
Mr.. Potter-No, Mr.. Speaker, for the simple
reason that no frauds in South Carolina or
Mississippi became operative. The distinction
is obvious. I must now insist on the previous
question.
The Republican side of the House hereupon
resorted to the parliamentary expedient of
withdrawing their votes SO that when the
were only 1l6 ayes to no, no quorum voting.
MIR. Potter moved call of the House, which
was made, and all the Republicans answered to
their names, SO that no further proceedings
under the call could be taken.
Mr.. Potter then asked the speaker, whether
if the House adjourned now, this question
would come up unfinished business.
The speaker informed him it would remain
before the House till disposed of.
Mr.. Conger and other Republicans called
| upon the Democratic side not to show signs OF
| weakness SO early. The taunt was answered
| 1ofn r<1 w 1rtfr o{o1t hot h.
| question would remain before the House unit
there were enough Democrats present to consti
! tute a quorum without the aid of Republican
vote. This will require the presence of a
least thirty more Democrats than were in tn
House to-day.
Mr.. Potter moved the House adjourn. and
vote was taken by yeas and nays. Pending tn
announcement of the vote Mr.. Hewitt, iron
the committee on appropriations, reported tn
army appropriation BILL and it was referred t
the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Stephens, chairman of the committee o.
coinage, weights and measures, reported bill
prohibiting further coinage of 8 and 5 cen
silver pieces, and declaring subsidiary silve
coin legal tender in amounts not exceedin
i 800. Passed.
The speaker prior to announcing the resul
of the vote, said the chair announces with gres
sorrow the death of Joseph Henry, and Ame
lean, whose scientific attachments a,
world wide and who has devoted ifetim
to the interests of science regardless of person;
comfort or emolument. The vote was then al
nounced; yeas 118; nays ITO. Adjourned.
Senate.
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on liquors in all places in the District whe
: intoxicants are sold by the drink. Referred
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[ dozen mechanics of Boston favoring the I
) peal of the eight hour law. They declare it
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