New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-04
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
WHEELER GIVES PLACE TO LOWE
THE REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE FROM TGg
With. ALABAMA DISTRICT TAKEs HIS SEAT ~
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WITH ALABAMA DISTRICT TAKEs HIS SEAT ~
The HOUSE.
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WASHINGTON. June 3.-The House OF Representa-
tives by almost unanimous vote-1f9 to 3--de.
clared this afternoon that Joseph Wheeler was not
elected and that William VI. Lowe was elected
Representative in Congress from the With Ala
bama District November 2, 1850. General
Wheeler after speaking 30 minutes this morning,
yielded to Mr. Springer, who in state of excitement
made his way to the in front of the clerks
desk big with u brand discovery-something
which even General Wheeler in microscopic search
for flaws in loves title and which the keen sighted
counsel employed by him had all failed TO perceive.
Springers mares nest was composed OF tissue bal
lots which, he said, to the number of 1924 were
cast for Lowe. lie vOciferated and dared"
the majority to seat man on such
title declaring it to be the most
gigantic fraud in the history of contested cleo
tons. As usual Mr. Springer had discovered some
thing which had no existence save in his own vivid
and prolific Imagination. Afterward when Mr.
Burrows, CT Michigan, reminded him that he.
chairman of the Elections Committee
III the last Congress. had helped TO
smother An investigation of the Mackcy-OConnor
contest. in which the testimony showed that one
single South Carolina Bourbon had stuffed ballot
Springer did not have the erontery to deny the ac-
cusaton, but for once silent.
Before Mr.. Springer sat down he said that at the
proper time he would move to recommit the pend
ing case with ingtructiOns-wh instructions he
took the opportunity to read. When the proper
time did arrive 3lr. Springer made his motion and
sent up to be read the instructions, which
everybody supposed were the same he had
previously read himself. 1t very soon
turned ont that Mr. Springer was attempting by q
discre1table trick to violate the rule of the House
which forbids debate on a motion to recommit In
other words under the guise of long preamble,
with its thirty forty whereases,' the astute IL
linois statesman was trying to foist upon tho
House political stump speech fuller than usual OF
mls-statements. Messrs Kasson and Reed made
points of order against the admission OF such pa
per, the latter gentleman declaring that il was an
imposition on the House and brought in under false
prctences. Mr.. Randall, of course, spoke on tho
other side and the fact came out that the paper had
been drafted after Democratic consultation and was
approved by the minority. In some terse remarks
Mr. Kasson clearly showed that il was in fiat viola
ton of the role. The Speaker ruled the paper ont
and Oh appeal was sustained by the House by vote
of 131 to 81.
Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, maze capital speech,
in the course of which he brought out clearly, by
the minority of the House adopted and adhered 70
its revolutionary attitude throughout the contest
inst ended in submission to the threats and Obedi-
ent to the demands of the Southern Democrats.
Mr. Hazelton. of Wisconsin, who drew up tho
majority report and is therefore thoroughly
familiar with all the details of the case. closed the
discussion in telling and vigorous speech, In
which he clearly described the new methods
will OF the majority by surrounding the ballot
box with a web of legal technicaiities to
trap the innocent and unwary. AS soon
ms the result of the vote was announced Colonel
Lowe was sworn IN, while General Wheeler stood
at desk near by neryousy t"ltchlng nls 3usny
der, but he never fought the Union troops with
more vgor and determination than he has shown
III this battle III defence OF the rights of the MI
nOTity"
Thus ended an unparalleled parliamentary strug-
gle, which lasted more than two weeks. The We
tory rests with the Republican majority, against
which desperate minority, lnteht on keeping Us
i-got political gains, has valnly fought. The right
of the majority OF votes i'll three Congressional dis,
tricts in as many states has been asserted ana
maintained, and the result IN each case has
been clinched by majoritleS unsurpassed
in the history of the House e. OF Keprssen5atveas:
Colonel Bisbee by n vote of l4l to o. and Colonel
Lowe by vote of ~ o3; Only three Democrats,
however have voted on either case and their names
deserve 10 be recorded here rs those oi me only
three Representatives, of the DemOcrdtlc party IN
the House who have refused to obey the
lash of the eX-saye-drlvers OF the SOUTH
They were 4. A.. Hardenbergh, OF New-J'rey, Leo
pold Morse of Massachusetts,, and james Phelps, or
tOnnecticut The members of the majority deserve
un,tInted praise for their determination ana self
denial Many OF them have remained IN Washing
ton at great personal inconvenience and loss 10
themselves ana several OF them have risen from
beds of illness to attend the sessions of the House
and cast their votes.
No more contested election cases will be brought
forward at present Several cases yet r. nan 10 he
disposed Of like that OF Lee against Richlrison OF
south Carolina and that OF Smith agalns Shelley,
of Alabama which ought by all means to be acted
ON at his session. Both of these cases have been
dispOsed of by sub-cOmmittees of the Elections
Committee The subcommittee in the case OF
SmaiIs against Tillman of south Carolina. will re-
port to the full committee next tuesday III favor OF
Smalls the Republican contestant