New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-01

CONTESTED ELECTION CAsRs BEFORE THE ROUSE
MR.sLEMONs's CASE DECIDED--OTHER CASES DE
LAYED TO FURTHER THE PLAN TO TnwAKT TIL
WILL OF THE PEOPLE.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, March 31.-The House Of Repre-
seDtatives. by a vote of 149 to 21. to-da9 decided
the contested election of Bradley against
Semons in favor of the latter
Mr.. Weaver of Iowa. who is the leader of the
Third Party" in the House, and who managed
Mr. Bradeys case, tried. but failed to get vote by
yeas and nays and the matter was. disposed Of In
the twinkling of an eye.
Chairman Springer. who bad returned from his
visit to Nsw-York. then tried to get The House to
take up the Curtin-Yocum This effort was de-
featcd by majority, which desired to consider the
Senate amendments to the Star route deficiency BILL
Mr.. Springer evidently felt some chagrin at his
defeat. There is much to be SAID. however. The
Appropriations Committee is much further along
with its work than the Elections Committee is
Four months ago the Democratic members of
the latter committee were very free with promise
of industry aud carly action on all contested elec
tion cases. They would not be to blame, they said
if single one of these cases left undisposed of
BY the House at the end OF this session.
There about O dozen of contest be-
sides that of McCabe against Orth. In that case
the contestant had been guilty of laches, which
ought TO have kept him out Of court. -Four months
have passed and only two cases have been reported
to the House. One Of these disposed of to-day.
Among the cases still III committee are three in
which the country generally is interested because
the decisions in regard to them will possess Ma
tional political significance. The first of these is
tie Indiana case of McCabe against Orth. which
the committee recently decided to reopen.
The second is the of Dopnelly against Wash
burn. regarding the progress of which the readers
of TIE TRIBUNE have been kept pretty fully in
formed There is some talk that this case is to be
held in abeyanco until next Winter. Chairman
Springer is reported to be in favor of this course
he fearing that if Mr.. Washburn is Ousted his own
chances of election to Congress next Fall will be
slim. But Mr.. Springer and majority of tho Demo.
~crac members of the Elections Committee have al.
ready gone far in this that they can deceive
nobody as to their purpose They may as well 60
on and ConsumInate the nquity.
The third case Is that of Bisbee against Hail. |
The arguments in this case were concluded eight |
weeks ago. Since then nothing has been done in |
regard to 1t by the subcommittee which has il in |
charge. The apparent purpose is not 10 get it be- |
fore the House for action at this session. or unil
very the close of next session. There is very
little reason to doubt that if this case could be
brought to vote in the House, Mr.. Bisbee would
be seated He has one of the strongest cases tina:
was ;ver before Congress, and great many Demo-
Gratis admit the justice of his claim But if he were
given the seat which belongs TO him. and which is
now occupied by Mr.. Hull the Congressional vote
OF Florida would be tic, and that State would no
longer stand in the Democratic column As II stands
now, Florida wouid cast vote for Democratic
candidate for the Presidency, in the election
should be thrown into the House of Representa-. |
tiyfs Similar considerations govern tie Demo- |
Gratis In reeard to the other two cases mentioned.
If Mr.. Washburn's seat can be stolen, the vote of |
Minnesota will be safe for a Democratic candidate
I'm the House of Representatives,. instead of beng
as now, Republican. If Judge Orlis scat should be
given to McCabe. the vote Of Indiana would depend
upan Mr. Dc LaMatvr. who is under too many
obligations to the Democrats 10 disoblige them.
1t is safo to predict that If there is election of
0 President by the people next November, tho Dem
ocrats will deny Mr.. Bisbce's claim, and will nneeat
both Mr.. Oith and Mr.. Washburn. hey will thus
Democratic President. and that is their ouiy ambi-
ton. If the hope of capturing the Presidency and
the spois of Office was destroyed the Democratic.
party would fall to pieces tomorrow. IL could NOT
be held together for day, even i'll the House Of
were it not for the cohesive power
Of that hope.
HOLIDAYS In THE PUBLIC PRINTING OFFICE
An AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. BLAINE WHICH {
SEARLY LED TO A QUARREL AMONG REPUPiI- | I
CAN SENATORS
(DY TELE0RArH TO TIE TRIBUSY.l
WASHINGTON. March 31.-The,e was u speck Of !
family quarrel among the Republicans of tue Senate
his afternoon.
Senator Blaine proposed an amendment to the =
BILL which would enable the employees of 4
he Government Printing Office to observe the | G
National holidays as employees in all other branches
II the Government service do without losing their
,ay for the time they are absent. Senator Blaine
aid 1t had been tic custom. from the foundation of
he office, to give the "prnter boys" holiday on Y
,ubhc holidays. until the last year when. for some