Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-01
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
CHALMERS OUSTED FROM HIS
SEAT
Lynch sworn In-A Breathing spell
for Andy Clarke-The Star Route
Gases,

WASHINGTON, April 29.-In the House, a
message from the Senate was received an
nouncing the passage by that body, with
amendments, of the House bill to execute
certain treaty stipuIations relating to the
Chinese.
Mr.. Page, of California, moved concur
renee in the Senate's amendments.
Mr. Hooker, of Mississippi, objected
on the ground that it was not
wise legislation TO act upon such
an important measure without some time
being given to the consideration of the
amendments.
Mr. Page then obtained an order for the
printing of the bill and amendments, aud
gave notice that he would ask for their con-
sideration on Monday.
On motion of Mr.. Williams, of Wiscon-
sin, a resolution was adopted, authorizing
the Committee on Foreign Affairs to send
subcommittee to New York for the purpose
of examining witnesses in the Chili-Peru
investigation.
The House then resumed consideration Of
the Mississippi contested election case of
Lynch VS.. Chalmers, and, the previous
question having been ordered, Mr.. Calkins,
OF Indiana, took the floor to close the debate.
He promised his argument with a brief re-
view OF the present conditions of the color
ed race. The old fsllacies and sophistrles
were gone,. and to-day the idea that all men
are created equal before the law was the
accepted doctrine of the republic.
Except Chinese" suggested Mr.. Buch-
anau, OF Georgia.
Mr.. Calkins-"Whenever the Chinese as a
people shall stop the system OF servitude,
no man on this side of this chamber will
refuse them the fellowship of mankind"
Turning TO the consideration of the case,
Mr.. Calkins exhibited map of Mississippi
to show the gerrymandering which had been
resorted to in order to throw large major
ity OF the colored people into the Shoestring
district, and some good natured colloquies
ensued as to the system of redistricing In
vogue in Indiana and Ohio.
Mr.. Calkins spoke nearly two hours, and
was frequently applauded by his party
friends. In conclusion he reviewed the
benefits granted to the colored people by
the Republican party, assuring that people
that th46party would continue to educ ate
them, and, standing by them in each ad-
vancirg step in civilization. would invoke
Gods blessing uOon them and their children.
At the close of his speech, he was greeted
with loud and prolonged applause on the
Republican side and in the galleries, in
which large number of colored men were
assembled.
The vote was then taken on the resolu-
ton of the minority OF the Committee OF
Elections declaring Chalmers entitled to
retain his seat, which was rejected-yeas
1O4, nays 1875, a party vote. About thirty
pairs were announced on this vote. The
question then recurred on the first resolu-
tion of the majority declaring Chalmers not
entitled to the seat. At first there was a
disposition shown on the Democratic side to
refrain from voting on this question, and
on the first roll call not more than twenty
Democrats voted, among them Messrs. Ran
dali, House, Tucker, Carlisle and Holman.
This, however, was enough to make a
quorum, and upon the second roll call the
remaining Democrats cast their votes in the
negative. The resolution was adopted-yeas
124, nays II. The second resolution de-
claring Lynch entitled to the seat was
agreed to-Yeas 125, nays S3.
Lynch then appeared at the bar of the
House, escorted by Mr.. Calkins, and the
oath OF office was administered to him by
the Speaker.
Mr.. Caswell, OF Wisconsin, presented the
conference report on the post Office sppro-
priation bill, which was agreed to-
A conference committee on the fortifca-
tiOn appropriation bill was appointed, and
the House at $40 adjourned.
THE cHILI-PERU INVESTIGATION.
Chairman Williams of the Foreign Affairs
OOmIulbhF-c, u6olRHdb6u representatives
Kasson, Dunnell, Wilson and Belmont as a
subcommittee to visit New York and take
testimony in the Chili-Peru investigation.
They expect to leave Tuesday night and
hold their first session in the New York
post Office building on Wednesday.
THE STAR ROUTERs.
Judge Wylie granted the motion to quash
the indictment In the case of Kate NJ. Arm
strong, she having been indicted in the straw
bond cases as X. NJ. Armstrong.
The case of A. E. Boone, charged with
subornation of perjury in connection with
the same cases, was also considered, and
counsel for the defense argued the motion
to qussh the Indictment on the ground of
improper conduct of the grand jury.
RESPITE FOR ANDY CLARKE.
The Solicitor for the Treasury to-
day disspproyed the bond of John
son as Collector of Internal Revenue
at Atlanta. The disspproval is based on the
ground that two of the sureties are married
women, who, under the laws OF Georgia, are
incaoacttated as such. Andy Clarke is thus
likely to hold on at least fifteen days
longer.