The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-05-04
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
THE bill appropriating $50, 900 for remov-
ing distractions from the He'll Gate, N. Y,
passed. Many bills were introduced under
call of the States; and business relating to the
District of Columbia was considered and bill
passed covering sundry items. Mr.. White, of
Kentucky, called for an investigation of certain
charges made against him by lobbyist but
there was no action taken in the matter.
The contested election case of Lynch us.
Chalmers came up, and the House, by yeas 81,
nays 121, refused to consider it. The follow
ing Republicans voted with the Democrats in
the negative: Bayne, Barr, Brewer, Brumm,
Erritt, Harmer, HASKELL Hill, Kasson, Kelley,
Mckinley, O'Neill, Russell, Smith Of Illinois,
Shallenberger, Wadsworth, and Ward. Mr..
Jones, of Texas, and Mr.. Wright, Democrat
and Greenbacker, voted in the affirmative. Mr..
ton cases every morning, and endeavor to have
them considered. resolution WAS adopted
requesting the President to continue his efforts
for the prompt release and prompt trial of
American citizens imprisoned in Ireland by the
British Government.
Mr.. Calkins called up the contested election
case of Lynch us. Chalmers. Mr.. Randall
raised the question of consideration and the
House decided by yeas lis, nays 80, to con-
slider, and the report was then read. The
reading of the report consumed an hour and q
half, and at its conclusion Mr.. Pettibone, of
Tennessee, took the floor in support of the
case of the contestant, Lynch. Mr.. Atherton,
of Ohio, made a long argument in favor of the
minority report, declaring Chalmers entitled to
the seat Mr.. Moore, of Tennessee, in advocat-
ing the seating of Lynch, protested against the
shilly shally milksop policy of the managers of
| the Republican party in the House, if it had
| any managers. He insisted on a vigorous
policy in regard to the contested election cases,
| warning his party frien3s that unless they did
Ia cfs md tof fn h1inor,
contestants who had almost literally fought
their way to the doors Of this House, the 48th
| Congress would be in the hands of round
majority of Bourbon Democrats. The matter
then went over, and the House adjourned.
The contested election case of Lynch vs.
Chalmers was resumed. Mr.. Lynch was &C
corded the floor, and stood at the desk formerly
occupied by General Garfield. He said he re
GREETED to be compelled to say that it seemed
| TO be the settled determination of the Bourbon
| party at the South that there must be q cen
| tralized government or no government at all
| It seems to be determined that if it could mo-
destroy the government in one way it woulC
in another; for it was an incontrovertible, ant
| indisputable fact that the sanctity and purit,
of the ballot was the chief pillar of our gov
ernmental structure. Destroy that pillar, ant
the structure must necessarily fall. H.
| spoke not in behalf of his party
but in behalf of his country
when he declared that this system Of election
fraud in several Southern States, through ant
| by which that section has been made solid il
support of one of the great political parties o
the day, ought, must, and would be destroyed
| [Applause on the Republican side and in tn
gallery.l Mr.. Chalmers, Of Mississippi, tn
contestee, followed. Referring to the speecl
Of Mr.. Lynch, he asserted that it was but
repetition Of what had been said time and tim
again by the contestant and his co-conspirators
who had through the public press Of the coun
try endeavored to destroy the reputation o
the white people Of Mississippi. In conclu
sion, he said "H reason and shame hav
fed to british beasts; if the sacrifice o
Democrats is to be made, and am to be tn
first victim, then say to you, Go ahead. Yol
| have the power. If you choose to exercise ii
you will regret it more than I. You may driv
| me from my seat by force and place another Il
it, but whenever you look at him you will b
| reminded of this days outrage; and If con
science be not a canker in your breast, in tn
stiffness of the night, it will haunt you with tn
recollection that truth, justice, and law wer
inundated, and that you were the high priest
that off1ciated at the unholy sacrifice. [Applaus
on the Democratic side.] The Speaker laid befor
the House message from the President relai
ing to the troubles in Arizona.
The House resumed consideration Of th
Lynch Chalmers contested election CASE
Messrs. Hooker and Tucker supported th
claims of Chalmers. Mr.. Robeson made a
argument the gist of which was the Hous
| having a constitutional right to determin
upon the election of its members, had the rigt
and power to override decisions of State Court
throwing technicalities in the way Of aHowin
votes constitutionally cast to be honestl
counted. The decision of the Supreme Court {
Mississippi that a monkey-dash upon tickt
was a distinguishing mark, and that cons
quently over two thousand votes cast for NJ