New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-30
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
LONG DEFERRED JUSTICE DONE AT LAST.
JOHN r. LYNCH SEATED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRE-
sENTATIvEs FROM THE sHoEsTRING" Dis
TRICT OF MISSISSIPPI.

JOHN X LYNCH SEATED IN THE HOUSE OF REPhE-
sENTA1vEs FROM THE sHoRsTRING" DIS
TRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
lBY TELEGRAPH THE rRIBUSEl
WASHINGTON, April 2s-In spite of Democratic
threats that " no niger shall ever again he sd-
mtted to a seat in the House of Representatives.
it is now Congressman Lynch" and " ex- Congress-
man Chalmers" of the "Shoestring District" At
exactly haf-past o'clock this afternoon, General
Chalmers signed his name in an autograph album
which O page laid before him, and about five
minutes later the Speaker announced that the
House had adopted, by vote Of l24 to H. reso-
luton declaring that James X. Chalmers was not
elected and is not entitled to seat in the ALNIlth
Congress from the With District OF Mississippi.
Five minutes afterward while the House was voting
on a resolution declaring that John x. Lynoh was
elected and is entitled to seat in the XLVlth Con-
gress, General Chalmers. who had thus far been
nervous and painfully interested spectator of the
days proceedings. took his hat and vanished The
resolution was adopted by vote of l25 to So.
As expected the Democrats offered no resistance
to the demand for the previous question this morn
ing. Chairman Calkins of the Elections Committee
made the closing speech which occupied nearly two
hours in delivery Mr.. Calkns had devoted great
deal of thought and study to this case, and he pre-
pared the admirable report presented TO the House
in support of the resolutions which were adopted
to-day. His argument on the legal questions in
volvcd was admirably clear and cOsent; and.
although he was frequently interrupted by such
astute Democratic lawyers as Carlisle Tucker and
Hammond, he never disconnected, and held his
ground at every point. With very feS exceptions
all the members of tho House now in Washington
in their seats and the galleries were well TILED,
50 that Mr. Calkns had a large aud attentive audi
ence. He made a speech in every way worthy of
the OCCASION and proved his right to place in the
front rank of debaters in the House. Some of tho
passages in his speech really eloquent, and
evoked hearty demonstrations of approval; ard
when he concluded he was greeted with an out
burst of prolonged applause, such as no other
Speaker either side has received in this Congress
The Democrats came to the vote dispi1ted and re-
luctant and at odds among themselves. While 1t was
the general sentiment of the slim caucus last night
that the occasion would not Justify hbustering
some of those who present still held to their
determination to break quorum if possible, and
many who agreed with them purposely stayed away
from the caucus The recalcitrants did not show
their hand until the minority resolutions had been
defeated by vote of 125 to l0i. and the vote was
taken on the resolution declaring Chalmers not
elected On a division this was adopted by vote
of 10 to II, and Immediately a Democrat yelled
"No quorum" and for an instant Chalmers seemed
to pluck up hope and courage. mo
yeas and NAYS were deman ted, and Mr..
Randall aud other leading Democrats iInme iia'ely
began to labor with their party associates 10 induce
them TO vote On the first roll-call enough Demo-
Gratis responded to insure a quorum. aud then many
of the iibusters sulkiy answered to their n mes
and the resolution was carried by a vote of l2i TO
II 5 resolution, well as on the second ono
declaring Mr.. Lynch entpled to the seat, all the
| Greenbackers present except Mr.. Ladd of Maine,
voted with the r, p,t leans, as also did Mr. Paul,
| Readuster Democrat.
| On the resolution seating Mr. Lynch, one aitrma-
tive vote was cast which created some snrprisc AMI
comment-that of Mr.. Ellis, of Louisiana. For ,me
| time 1t has been perfectly well known that Mr.
Ellis had become at heart disguised and ashamed of
! thc gross nnstice and frand Of the Bourbon riec-
! tion methods and his vote to-dav is taken ~
earnest of his determination to vote according 10
| his conscience aud judgment. Several Drmt craH
refraned from voting at all, b"calsc, while they
were unwilling openly 10 vote against their party,
they were sf more unwilling 10 vote for r. CIial-
| mers who. they believed. was not elected ti,d
| against Mr. Lynch, who, as nearly eVert body
| be, loves, was elected
! When Mr. Lynch came forward TO he sworn IN
there WA, conslu cradle applause III the galleries. by
| no means confnei to the Large number Of colored
| proul. who had come 10 see tdTdy justice done 10
one of the Dest ami most eloquent representatives
| of the race MI Lynch had not been IN his seat
five minutes before he was called upon 10 vote Win
| his Rruubcan associates to defeat y Democratic
attempt adjourn the House before certain heees-
sary business coud be uansact d.