Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-03

eiark. Delaware; F. c. Humphrtes Florida: K
M N: pucs georgia; Z. A. Storrs, Illinois; George
W W. ridley Indiana; George T. Perkins, Iowa:
lucky; Louisiana omitted because of Contest,
Lewis Barker Maine; j. Morrison Harris Nsry
tano; James N. Barker Massachusetts, George
A. farr, Michigan; ID. Sinclair Minnesota:
Charles w. Clarke, Mississippi: II. It. Van,
Lorne' Missouri; J. w. Dawes, Nebraska:
I.w ~ n mGMahas' Nevada; Charles Holmes.
se.; Edwards Pierrepont. New York; James A.
harris. North Carolina; Rodney VI. Stimson.
sIiTs,,s ~, W sso'1i orgoa w X Rogers Penn
Il. MCCALL, South Carolina; Horace II. Harrison,
tennessee; j. q. Tracy. Texas; George q. Bene-
Hio,j Vermont; James d. Brady, Virginia; c: d.
cousin: >. ;. NoSbuTg, Arizona; CT. Mccoy. Da-
kota: John +. Cook. District OF Columbia; Jones
NJ W; brown. Idaho; Robert F. Fish, Montana;
Mm. L. Ryneson, New Mexico; Presley Denny
/. ian; Ihos. H. Brents, Washington; W. A. Car
Ter, Wyoming.
lhe committee organized last night with Ed
wards Pisrrepont Of New York as chairman.
and I. ID. Edmonds. OF Nevada secretary and
heard the delegates from the National Womenis
suffrage Convent n I'm favor OF a resolution
In The national Platform favor1ng woman's suf-
rage.
THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS
met last evening. The Grant men put forward
Ii. T. Tracey, OF New York as chairman. Mr.
Chandler. OF New Hampshire moved 10 substi-
tute The name OF MI. Conger OF Michigan
which was agreed to-29 10 IL. Mr.. Fessenden,
".
Last night the committee decided 90 take up the
contests In alphabetical order The Credentials
OF James T. Rapier, under the hand OF the
chairman ana secretary OF the fourth congress
SIGNAL district OF Alabama were presented and
R1pier was decided entitled 10 the seat-Sl yeas.
II nays. not voting; The contest In the sew
eulh congressional district OF Alabama for
which Willard Warner and VIM. II. Smith (anti-
anti, elected by the district convention
claimed seats now occupied by A. Bingham and
X. A. Moseley, jr., elected by the state conven-
tion and instructed for Grant, came up. After
hearing statements by which II appeared that
Bingham and Moseley have been seated I'm place
OF Warner and Smith on the latter refusing 20
take the pledge 10 obey the state Instructions
a discussion ensued In which Mr.. Chandler
Gen. Tracey and Others Joined. The decision in
the case was postponed until after the hearing
OF the Illinois contest The committee at 10
O'Clock took recess. AT midnight the Illinois
case was under consideration.
Tie vote taken I'm the credentials committee
on the question OF the admission OF Rapier
from the fourth district OF Alabama was a fair
test OF the relative strength OF the Grant and
anti-Grant men In said committee. The yeas
were California. Connecticut, Delaware Georgia
Indiana. Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts,.
Michigan. Minnesota, Mississippi Nebraska
Nevada, New Hampshire. New Jersey. North
Carolina, Ohio, oregon, Rhode Island Vermont
West Virginia, Wisconsin, Dakota. District of
Columbia Idaho. Montana, New Mexico Utah
Washington and Wyoming. The nays were
Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida illinois,
Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New York.
Pennsylvania, Texas and Nlrginla-3l 10 IL.
THE COMMITTEE on RULES AND ORDER OF BUsr-
NESS
organized with James A Garfield as chairman,
and TbOS. W. Chase. OF Rhode Island secretary
subcommittee, consisting or the chairman,
Lleweliyn Powers OF Maine Robert NJ Morse,
Jr., Massachusetts,. E. Z. Drake Minnesota II.
Carter, Mississippi, Gen. George ii. Sharpe,
New York, and A. j. Turner, Wisconsin, was
appointed to draft rules and regulations 70 be
submitted TO the commi tee this morning.
CLAIMS MADE LAST NIGHT.
There was long meeting last night OF the
Grant delegates, and some others not dele
gates-in all about 357. No definite informa-
lion was received from them, but the general
Impression Is that they decided to stand by
Grant. and that the speeches were In favor OF a
strong support OF that candidate. The Grant
men last night claimed over 800 on the first bal
lot, while their antagonists believe that he Will
TALL below 300. This estimate is based on the
belief that most OF the anti-Grant contestants
Will be admitted. The Blaine men also claim
over 800 on the first ballot. Edmunds appears
TO be growing slowly, and his friends now claim
80 votes on the first ballot for him. Sherman's
friends claim their candidate will receive over
hundred votes on the first ballot. and that
when the break comes he will be general Ia
yolite.