The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-05-23
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
The RESOLUTIONS 10 Investigate Florida and
Louisiana rass.
w WAs,IINuTon iIay II

WAsHIN0Tos Nay II.
The long protractcd struggle in the
House over Potter's resolution for Sc.
lect committee Of eleven TO inveatigate
the alleged Presidential frauds in Florida
and Louisiana resulted to-day in a victory
Of the Democrats and in the adoption Of
the resolution. The Democratic men,
bers who had been absent or paired on
Monday last, when the resolution was
offered, had been since then recalled to
the city, or had given notice of the ter
mination of their pairs, and to-day there
were present in the House, free from en-
tangling alliances, 148 Democratic mem
bers, including the Speaker. After vari-
Gus preliminary movements, comprising
call of the House, the closing of the
doors, the Issuing of warrants for absen-
tees, none Of whom were in the city, &C.,
final vote was taken OH the adoption Of
the preamble and resolution. Not q
single Republican member had his vote
recorded, and but two Democratic MEM
bers (Mills, of Texas, and Morse, of
Massachusetts,) voted in the negative.
The affirmative vote was 145, and the
preamble and resolution were declared
adopted.
There was a good deal of confusion,
uproar and excitement throughout the
day, but no demonstrations attended the
announcement Of the result. Mr.. Steph-
ems did not vote, as he was paired.
An incident occurred over this question
of pairs which at one time threatened to
be serious. Goode, Of Virginia, had been
paired with Loring, of Massachusetts,, who
was in the city but sick, and when Goode
stated the fact that he had given notice
to Mr.. Loring of the termination of the
pair, and that under the circumstances
he felt it his duty to vote, q sneering re-
mark that it was simply question of
honor was made by COnger, Of Michigan.
| Goode replied, with strong feeling of
Indignation, that he would take care of
his own honor, and that if Conger assailed
it, he (Goode) would hold him to per-
sonal responsibility. This response was
loudly applauded on the Democratic side,
and was received with jeers and contemp-
tuous laughter on the Republican side I;
Conger remarking sarcastically that
| Goodies threat was making him tremble
in his boots. Goodies remark was obiec-
ted to by Hale, of Maine, rs being IN
parliamentary, but the Speaker decided
"that the first offense had been given by
Conger, and that it would be as reasona-
bic TO expect child not to holler when
struck as TO expect n man not to resent
| an insult" The Speakers ruling gave
intense satisfaction to the Democrats and
corresponding displeasure to the Repub-
licans.
! OF course, Mr.. Potter, OF New York,
will be chairman of the salect committee.
1t is understood that as soon as possible
after its organization sub committees will
be appointed, and will proceed to Florida
and Louisiana
LATER.-In the house, the select COM
mittee on alleged frauds in the Presiden-
tial election was announced as follows
Potter, of New York, Morrison, of Illi-
nois, Hunter. of Virginia, Stenger, of
pennsylvania, McAlahon, of Ohio, Cobb,
OF Indiana, Blackburn, of Kentucky,
Cox, Of Ohio, Butler, 69 Massachusetts,
Reed, of Maine, and Hiscock, of New
| York,