The New York herald., 1878-02-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, Feb 20, 1875
Immediately after the reading OF tho journal Mr..
HARRIS oil Virginia, called up the contested election
case OF Acklin VS.. Darru, from the Fourth Louisiana
district short discussion arose 10 the right OF
Mr.. Clymsr Of Pennsylvania 10 tho floor to rep 10
the speech made yesterday oy Mr.. Garfield, OF Onio.
Mr. BLAND. tdem) oil Mo-, asked II It was in order to
move 10 40 10 the Speakers table In order to reach
the silver bill.
The SPEAKER replied that 1t was not
Mr. BLAND then said that he should object 10 all de.
bate that was out OF the regular order.
MIR. STEPHENS, taem) OF Ca. said that he would. at
the end of Mr.. Clymcrs speech, move to postpone
the election case lfor IL had been discussed al am
aud take up Tho business on The Speakers table,
Mr.. FosrER, lrep) Of ONO sagsesscd thS, the gen.
tlonan make that motion now.
Mr. Ciymer having been refused the floor, Mr.. ste-
phens mauo ms MOTION 10 70 to the business OH tho
he SPEAKER remarked that there would drsi have
10 be a morning hour but he would recognize gem
ticmau order that nc might make mot,on III post
poue nj the efSl oi speecu made ny Mr. Price ON
That gent an then addressed the House In favor
Mr. Price Was followed by Mr. CandIer ot Georgia,
in favor OF the claims 0l Mr. Acklin
THE SILVER BILL GOES OVER.
Az the end oil Mr. GAMBLERS speech Mr.. Stephens,
Of Georgia said tnat he would not make his motion
to-day to 80 10 the business ON tho Speakers table,
but that that motion would DC niadc tomorrow by
MIR. Bland, oI Missouri the author oil The me isure,
immediately Gi,er the morning hour.
Mr. LEONARD, (rep) ol Ln., tneD proceeded 10 speak
In favor oi the claims OF Mr. DarraIl
Mk. ELLIS REMARKS.
MIR. POTTER, (dem.l vi n. T., aud Mr.. ELLIS, OF
Lo uisiana, also favored the ciln oi Sir. Acklin
Tho latter In the Of his speech alluded the
iact that new hight was brcagns upon the neg
OF the South that tney were dsserDg tho iaise gOd
of rad icalsn, ana predicted that 1850 that
would be seen voting with the democratic party.
Mr. REED, (rep.) OF Me-We saw u done before at
the muzze oi snot gun.
A PORTRAIT or WELLS
Mr. ELLIS declined TO DO drawn into any political
dispute he had hnshed his speech the election
case In the CONCLUSION Of bis speech referred 10
the letter IN ycsterday's New York Times from Madi.
Wells. There could be no better more truth al
photograph OF Wells than ne had given oi hiIssel IL
was sef-drawn portrait, drawn In colors cxudina
irom neart black ever beat In MOI tal oosoni.
he (Mr Eis) could call up witness after Witness "a
show the rascality and wcgcdness OF Madison Wells,
but ne would not do So Nor would be 20 into the his
tory Of who cheating CARDS. ed
tho sobriquot OF "keno' Anderson Yet he would not
furnish them. He would say 10 them, go; 1.-Two IN
mcrtcd oblivion and obsuurity and Disgrace He
lad icvling Of revenge against them, out ne ap-
posied TO gentlemen TO let the Stale OF L0uisihuu
alone She wanted rest aud peace ana qulet. Fof
eight years sue had done Inc bidding OF the repuOl'
cnn party, but to-day tne SHINING rooes Of constu
tionaI liberty snvsiopsa her iorm anu ths