The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-14

Investigation 70 selected States and viii not allow IL
mii any amendmentf i tell gentlemen plainly that
my amendment not confined 10 tue states OF Foraa
| Mr. PorrKR-Now l have got at last an answer to
my inquiry and decline to yield for the anne ndment
II frauds we're attempted IN Florida aud Louisiana
they were carried out successfully and became oper-
atve l. tho obj OF the amendment OF tue geutle-
man from Name Is TO show that there were frauds IN
South Carolina, by which tho electoral vote OF that
State was counted Tor Hayes when Il ought to have
been counted Tor Tilden then shall be prepared 10
answer as TO amendment OF mat sort out the gentle
man from Maine will not venture TO declare anything
OF that Kind.
irauds that apply on tho one side are 70 be looked
mo nere and that any frauds committed ny me gen.
tlemans own party are 10 be excluded IL that ~
Applause on the republican side.)
Mr.. PorrER-0n, no. Tho world OF wrong is very
wide ~ u. gsn.aesman wishes 70 inquire INTO mat,
States Of Florida and Louisiana l do NOT object.
Le. him Introduce hrs resolution for Tina.
head OF committee and go INTO that invest igaton.
Applause on the democratic sidel seek nothing d
The Kind. am not aiming al persons. desire 10
fraud in the electoral vote OF these states
was really psrpetrated, and, 50, how Il was per-
hereafter.
Mr.. HALE-And the gentleman donies any attempt
at inveslgalion where shere are clearly SHOWN
frauds-the boldssl In American hls,ory-perpe-
Irated by his party In half dozen other Statea
he refuses 70 let that Investigation 60 TO his CON-
mittec.
Mr. PorrRR-I will vote for any kind OF investi-
gaon that you seek. but The amendment you propose
Is TO TINS resolution aud intended 10 pre-
vent eHectual investigation
Mr.. HALK-But the gentleman win not 10. it go 10
the committee OF when he Is the head. do ask
tor the appointments Of u committee with majority
from TINS side Of the House, but thai the inquiry
which the gentleman's resolution proposes DO ~
sweeping AS the country desires 1t 10 be.
Mr. porrEK-Wel let the gentleman from Maine
sweep the DIRT Tor himself daughter on Tho demo-
Mr.. HALs-rhe gentleman from New York evidently
does not mean 10 sweep daughter on the republican
siue).
hr rorrxR-No: not with the insufficient broom
| that you would luxe used.
Mr. GARyIElD, Of Quo, took the door, but was met
Win oaiis to order on The democratic sue
Mr. PorrEI-l yield to any Of the visiting states
Mr. GARHELD-l understood the gentleman from
| Now YORK 70 say. WHOM he nrs. ny, that he
not seeking TO investigate the Presidential title, bat
10 Investigate tho question Of fraud 10 the Pres,den
tia election. Now II that be 30 only soy that II
tho gontleman's last position--lhat he wi not In
vestiga.o any alleged fraud IN any State unless
| the vote OF that State was necessary
10 pat the President IN the ntal chalr--s IN
conflict With that idsa. II seems 10 me my iriond
utterly changes his position to OF seeking 10
got At the Presidential title. ne - seeking to get at
The question VI fraud in the Presidential election then
he win GET believe, the unanimous vote OF this side
| OF the House to pass his resolution, provided he will
enlarge II 10 take IN all other where there real
bond fde allegation and belief by large body
OF The people OF fraud, fully as groat as any
and Louisiana. II ne viii enlarge his resolution
in that way, WI, have my aud the vote Of every
every man')-but II no elects certain narrow
limit OF alleged fraud, which, in case It is true, can
/
party and not 10 the general advantage Of truth IN
the Republic, he will occupy the position which all
honorable men give 20 marrow parsan' partial ana
sde-and, therefore, ASK him 10 let the amendment
| be offered.
Mr. PorrER-The gentleman from Ohio says that
have changed my ground and that want to attack
tho Presidential title. Not II all; whatever may hap
pen the Presidential title ms result OF this IN
| curry does not me. Now, have said, aud
repeat that have no purpose OF disturbing 1t. He
says that II only want Investigate election frauds
the other side OF the House would glad 60 into
general and sweeping investigations; that is ono so
oral that IL would never in any ex mi.
| nation at all; but there 10 between those two
tremes very obvious distinction. sock to ,nvesti-
gate not with view 70 disturbing the President or
with any other view to tho disturbance oil settled
suits seek 70 Investigate the frauds which became
operative, which were successfully carried out which
by the memorial OF a sovereign State OF the Union.
These are just exactly In Two States, and no more.
Therefore investigation looking beyond those Two
| States would not DO german TO tho resolution and
would DO OF no practical effect.
met with loud shouts OF sorderin .Order - from tho
democratic side. lie, however, succeeded In saying
that the other side Of the House would not permit
his sdo Of tho House toako any part IN framing the
resolution OF inquiry the democratic side might so
through and pass lts resolution It could. Applause
Mr.. PorrEn-rhc gentleman from Michigan is kind.
We can DO that without his PERMISSION, but II he will
offer resolution 10 investigate any frauds that he
may allego We will be more liberal than he proposes
and II Wall receive the votes OF this side OF the House.
also.
Mr.. HALE-I mako my proposition In good faith.
| Tho gentlemen on the other side have declined u
now let III. In 60 on by themselves.
i Mr. BUrLxR. Of Massachusetts-Will tho gentleman
from New York (Mr. Pottsr) allow mo TO add 10 bis
resolution the words "soutn Carolinas"
| Mr. GARYIKLD-M isslssppi, also.
Mr.. PorrxR-No, mr.. Speaker; Tor the simple reason
that frauds IN South Carolina or Mississippi oe-
| como operative. Tho distinction IL obvious. mus,
| now insist on the previous question.
The republican side OF the House hcreupon resortcd
votes so tha. the question TO tested ny
the teliers there were only ll0 yeas to ! nays no
Mr.. POTTER ihereupon moved call OF the House,
ard 10 Tho call OF the House all the republican mem
answered 10 their Names so tina, no further pro-
| cecdings under the call could be takon.
Mr. POTTER then asked the Speaker whether II the
House adjourned now the question would come up as
/ fhs SPEAKER informed him that u would remain
| before the House until disposed Of
Mr.. CoNGER and other republicans called upon tho
democratic side OF the House not TO show sgas OF
| weakness early. Tho taunt was answered Just as
deaanty on tho democratic side ana 1t was ted
that the question would remain before the House
until there were enough democrats present 70 con-
stlute quorum without the ard Of republican vote.
This will require tho presence OF at least twenty
| democrats III an were IN the House to-day
Mr.. PoTrER made tho motion to adjourn, and the
Pending ncement oil the vote Mr. Hewitt, OF
New York. from the COMMITTED on Appropriations.
reported tne Army Appropriation bill. referred 70
| Mr.. STEPHENS, tdem Of Ca, Chairman OF tho Com
tho bill prohibiting the further conass Of the three
aud Ave cent silver pieces, and declaring the subsi-
diary silver coin legal tender In amounts not exceed
ing $50. Passed.
PROFESSOR HENRY.
Tho SPgAKKR-Prior " announcing tho result OF tho
vote the Char announces, with great sorrow. the
death OF Joseph Henry, an American, whose scientific
attachments arc worldwide, and who has devoted a
lifetime TO tho interests Of SCIENCE regardless oil por-
sonal comfort emolumont
inc vote was then announced TO bc-ycas lis, nays
no. and the House accordingly ~ quarter after Tour
Y. NJ, adjourned
PROTECTION OF GAME.
The monthly moeting OF tho Now YORK Association
for the Protection OF Game was hold last evening NJ