The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-08
THE NEWS S.
SWORN IN.
cOneInEion of the SIaeIey-DibbIe Con-
tested Election Case in the
House.

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-The hous
resumed consideration of the Mackey
| Dlhbie contested election case, and Ath
erton, member of the committee Oh
| elections, presented the views of tn
minority.
Rooney, of Massachusetts,, membe
of the committee on election spoke il
support of the majority report, charac
terizing as 8 subterfuge the allegation
of forgery in the testimony, and theI
amid laughter and applause detailed th,
labOrs of the committee on elections il
consideration of the whole subject.
| Mouiton, of Illinois, followed with al
argument in support of the claims o
Dihble to his seat.
| Jones, of Texas, spoke in the advoca
cy OF Mackey, and then, at five O'Clock
Calkins demanded the previous question
pending which Randall moved to re
commit the report of the committee Oh
elections, with instructions to that com
mittee to inquire into the authenticity
and integrity of all dispositions, returns
and evidence of whatever character
produced in the case of Macke, Y,
O'Connor. Lost. yeas 81, nays i37
The previous question was then ordered
yeas, 151, nays 1.
After brief speech by Evans (South
Carolina) in opposition to the majority
report, the contested Dibble was accord
ed the floor to close the debate in his
own behalf. He reviewed in detail the
history of the case, criticised severely
the action of the committee on elections
in declining to investigate the allega-
tions of forgery made by him, and quoted
extensively from the testimony in order
to sustain the truth of these allegations
He was frequently applauded by the
Democratic side.
Calkins Indidna) in a brief speech
closed the discussion. He had been sur.
prised at the manner in which the com.
mittee on elections had been abused and
maligned. With the fear of God before
his eyes, and the fear of no man in his
heart, he declared that, if there had
ever been an election case fairly and
honorably tried by any committee, il
was the case now being considered
applause on the Republican side)
In the midst ofthis applause Springer,
of Illinois, called attention to the man
ner in which the Republican party pre-
served the purity of the ballot box in
1876, when it had inaugurated as presi-
dent man who had never been elected.
He was called to order by several
members on the Republican side, but he
continued to speak (thOugh his remarks
were inaudible on account of the confu-
sion) until called to order by the
speaker.
The point was made that the remarks
made by Springer should not go into the
record
The speaker sustained the point. but
Springer stated that if they did not go
into the record they would at least go 10
the country.
Hardly had he taken his seat when
Mills, of Texas, appeared in the main
aisle gesticuIatng excltedly and charged
the Republican party with having de-
frauded the people in 1875 Again
cries for order went up from the Repub-
lican side which were mingled with
shouts of "see how they squirm," and
the derisive laughter rendered the scene
a noisy and confusing one. Mills then
continued with his remarks until the
speaker stated that he would direct the
sergeantat-arms,t To preserve order.
Yes, replied Mills, the speaker can
preserve order and suppress the record.
but can never blot from the history of
this country thattreason against the gov
eminent
The resolution seating Mackey was
then adopted. Yeas, $50: nays, g. And
Mackey appeared AT the bars'f the house
and was sworn in.