The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-06-05
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Hon. Clarkson y. Potter, Demo
crat Of New York, rising and un.
rolling q spool o. resolutions -"Mr
Speaker. I rise to question Of priv
ilege | move that a committee OF
eleven be appointed, seven Demo
Gratis and four Republicans, to 10.
vestigate Republican frauds in FlOri-
da and louisiana"
Hon. Mr.. Garfield (Rep. ~
move 10 amend By including al
frauds in al States, without regard
to party"
Mr.. Potter jumping up excitedly
and with flushed face NO, sir
That amt fair rose to a question
Of privilege, AID | insist on having
the privilege"
Mr.. Conger, REP I'D ike 10
know what the gentleman from New
York calls a question Of privilege -
Potter-"Wby, you stupid dunder-
head, mean the privilege Of having
your side Investigated aud not hav-
ing cur side Investigated That's a
privilege, ain't it?r
Speaker trapping enthusiastically
with bis gavel II decide that il is
a privilege
Hale (Rep. lit seems to me
that this is not what the Constitution
and rules Of the House mean by the
word privilege Fer instance,
held in my hand some evidence Of
corruption by friends Of Mr. Tilden
some kilograms" (sereeehes and cries
of "order" from the Democratic side
making it impossible to hear what
was said, except ID bits, as follows
yours. Gobbler-"Tain't fair
Tain't fair Can bulidoze enough
colored voters to''-"Shut up Put
him OUT" Perfect chaos reigned)
Cox making himself heard at last
by superior personal magnetism
"Mr. Speaker. il seems to me that
non constat aliuade non c0mp0s tioieo
meliora prologue deferi0ra seq'tor,
ii. eertoinly seems 50 to me-"
Gar6eld-"I wish TO have the
clerk read these two dispatches and
then have the investigation cover
them"
democrats rush out to the res
taurant while the clerk reads -
NEW YORK, Nov. 80, 1876.
J N. H. Patrick, Portland, OrcgO}:
Moral hasty siderial vigier eramp
by hemistic welcome licenciste mus
keete compassion neglected recover
able dollhouse live innovatOr brack-
ish association dime sfar idolatOr
session hemistic mitre. No sigma
ture
PORTLAND, Nov. 26, 1877
To ~. Z. PeLi0a, No Is Grcmercy
Park, N. Y:-Certifeate will be is
sued to one Democrat. Must pur-
chase Republican elector to recog
nize and act with Democrats to
secure the vote and prevent trouble
Deposite $4,000 to my credit with
Kountze Brothers, Wall street An
swer. j. \ HI. PATRIcN-
fully endorse this, JAMES X
KELLY.
Potter jumping up and yelling al
the top of bis voice This is an
outrage We want to investigate
Republican frauds,-not Democratic
frauds What the country wants Is
to have Democratic frauds let alone.
they are doing well enough as
they are. You don't want to stir
'em, If you want to continue TO
breathe the air Of the atmosphere
Great applause on the Democratic
side--joyous groans Of That's il -
That's what's wanted to restore pros
peritym
Hale-"But what nurt will it do to
have this same Democratic committee
examine the alleged Democratic irrsg.
ularities 10 Oregon and South Caro-
lima ?"
Potter-"Tbey must Mt be stirred
up, | tell YOU, rose to a question
of privilege Of having your frauds
exposed and ours kivered up and let
alone"
Speaker-'I decide that this is the
correct thing to do. 1t is privilege
the country needs"
A vote was then taken Demo
Gratis all vote for the motion Repub.
icsns decline TO vote at all. No quo
rum. Some confusion. Potter med
itates A heap Of trouble on the old
mans mind House adjourned "
y. Graphic.