Huntsville gazette., 1882-06-10

tlonal right to Jndge of the election
OF It's own members. 1t looked to
him as though it were a well organized
plan on the part of the Democracy, under
the leadership of the gentleman from
pennsylvania (RandalD, to prevent the
unseating of the Democratic members
from the South, regardless of the means
or methods by which they were declared
elected. The Northern Democracy realized
that without the Solid South it was moth
ing. and the South could not be kept solid
by honesty at the polls. 1t looked as if
Southern Democracy had served notice
on Northern Democracy. that unless it
stood b. the members sent from the South,
their partnership would dissolved. He
then proceeded to read extracts from
Southern journals urging the Democratic
party in the House to exercise the power
OF minority to its utmost in order to pre-
vent the unseating of the Southern mem bers
ond declaring that any fears to stand
shoulder to shoulder with the Southern
Democrats would weaken the party in the
South, if it did not knock the bottom out
OF 1t altogether. That, he insisted, was
the order that had gone forth, and was the
true reason for the struggle. In conclu-
sion he appealed for an honest ballot and
fair count. The Republic could with
stand the shock of revolution, it could
overcome invasion of foreign foe. it could
endure the murder of its executive head,
but it could not long survive the assassina-
ton of its sovereign will at the ballot box
against this high crime aim I'D at nations
life He entered nations eternal pro-
test. (Applause).
Mr. Hazelton, of Wisconsin, demanded
the previous question, pending which
Mr.. Springer moved to recommit with
instructions, and placed that motion in
the form of resolution and preamble.
The preamble sets forth that a number Of
80 called depositions, offered by the con-
testant, were never certified and did not
show any of the pretended witnesses were
sworn, and that some of the depositions
had been changed since examination.
At this point Mr.. Reed, of Maine, OBJ
jected to further reading, claiming that
the preamble was merely u speech, and
made point of order that it was not
proper to be incorporated in a motion to
recommit. In arguing his point of order
he stated that the allegations i'll the pre-
amble were untrue, and that the resolu-
tion had come in under false pretenses.
inasmuch as the gentleman from Illinois
had merely givsn notice that he would
move to recommit, with instructions.
| Mr.. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, said that
it was but due to the gentlemin from Illi-
nois Mr.. Springer) TO state that the pre-
amble was not drawn up by him, but was
placed in his charge after he had made his
speech. Mr. Springer declared that he
had acted in good faith, and if the gentle
man from Maine Mr.. Rsed) insisted to the
contrary. he was acting without the slight
est foundation. If he We're the honorable
gentleman that he (Splinger) had always
regarded him to be, he w)nld in the face
of the House and country withdraw the
intirHation of bad faith AMI falseh ,od
Did he do So
| Mr.. Reed = He does not.
Mr. Springer state that tue gen
tleman takes chances of d iiug WHIT no
honorable gentleman should d., inpating
bad motives and false motives to another
member.
Mr.. Reed am ready to take it. The
Speaker ruled that the resolution was not
in order, on the ground that portions Of
the preamble were in the nature of a
debate.
Mr. Springer was successful, however,
in getting the whole of the preamble in
the record by appealing from the decis-
ion of the Chair. The appeal was laid
on the table.
Mr.. Springer then moved to recommit
with instructions to the committee to as
certain the number of tissue ballots cast
for either Lowe or Wheeler. and to report
"A resolution giving the seat to the one
having the highest number of legal votes
after rejecting all such tissue ballots. The
motion wos lost yeas, 81; nays, 1872;
strict party vote, except Smith. of N ew
York, who voted with the Republicans.
rhe previous question was then ordered
without division.
! Mr.. Hazelton, of Wisconsin, closed the
debate with an hour's speech in favor OF
the contestant; resolution declaring con-
testant entitled to the seat was then adopt
ed. Yeas Nays [Hardenberg.
Phelps and Rice, of O.lio] and Nr Lowe
appeared at the bar of the House and took
the oath of Office.
Adjourned