The New York herald., 1879-03-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
fTt WAsHrNGroN, March 90. 1879.
Mr.. CHALxEzs. (dem) Of Miss, asked leave to offer
for reference bill to prevent the introduction Of
contagious diseases into tho United States.
Mr. coxaEa. lrep.) of Mich. objected.
Mr. MCMAHON. (deml of Ohio, called up the petit
on Of certain ctsens of Cincinnati in regard TO the
election Of benjamin Butterworth and John L.
Young. Of Ohio. He did not desire to have the mo
mortal read, but hc offered resolution referring the
petition and accompanying papers to the Committee
ON Eections when tho sano shall DO appointed.
Mr.. GARFIELD. trcpJ OF Ohio, said that ~ he un-
derstood II the petition did not ask for the
ing Of Messrs. Butterworth and Young. but simply
for tho repeal of the Supervisors law and he there
fore suggested that the matter should be referred
+ short Discussion ensued between Messrs Gar.
eld. Keifer and Mcohon as to the responsibility Of
the sgners Of the petition in the course of which
should take until the State Of Ohio had settled
the ciaims OF the rcspectability Of her citizens
the scners Of the petition stating that his signature
had been obtained by Misrepresentation. and said
he understood that ten Of the other petitioners had
Mr.. McMAHoN. OF Ohio, replied that he had re-
ceivcd despatch from twenty 1--WE citizens of Cincin-
natl asking that thsfr names be affixed to the
mortal.
Mr. MCMAHON defended the memoralists from at
tscks made upon them by MI keifer OF Ohio stating
After some further discussion Mr. Mcmahon so
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select committee of seven with leave to sit during
the recess, to send for persons and papers and to
have the expenses paid out of the contingent fund.
Mr.. FRYK, trcp.) Of Me-. suggested that the whole
thing was farce and that II would only cost some
$2000O.
Mr.. GARFIELD suggested that the committee also
inquire into the working OF the supervisors law in
Cincinnati.
Mr. MCMAHON declined to modify the resolution
In that sense. all that was included in the
mortal.
Mr. BurrxuwoxrH, (rep.) Of Ohio, as one Of the
gentlemen interested. declared himself heartily In
favor OF the resolution. because for number of
years past ne hsd been engaged In effort TO root
out every conceivable form OF corruption In elcc-
tions. State and national He asked, however, that,
by his colleague (Mr. Garfcid), to inci,ide
Investigation into the practical working OF the Super
visors law In the two Cincinnati districts. The me-
mortal charged that the election OF himself anu
league tur. Young} had been brought about largely
by the dishonest end coEryupt use Of governmental
msrshals. This charge nc asserted to be un-
founded. On the contrary. that machinery
had produced the fairest and freest. election
that Ctncinnsti had mad tor twenty-five years.
He adnttcd that tne eeu tcnsen who signed the me.
mortal respectable members OF che Cincinnati
Ear, but none Of them had intimated to him
that there had been any frauds In the election. Hc
was glad TO know. however. that thcy had been UNI
able TO get reputable democrat to bear the memo
rial from Cincinnati TO Washington, but had to get
o political hybrid to come hore with II.
Mr.. YouNa, (repl of Ohio-the other gentleman
increstcd-ieclared himself in favor of the resolu
ton.
Mr. MCMAHON modified the rcsolu tion as requested
TO have the workings of the Supervisors law
In Cincinnati inquired into. and then the resolution
journcd until tomorrow. whcreupon the democrats
caucus assembled in the Hall.