The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-06-04
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
XLVII CONGRESS
REGULAR SESSION.
HOUSE.

Washington, 3.-The House re-
sumed consideration Of the Ala
bama contested election case.
Wheeler being accorded the floor to
close the Argument in his own be-
half.
At the conclusion of the argu-
ment he yielded to Springer, who
contended that if Lowe was to be
seated it would be upon tissue bal
lots, and he gave notice that he
would offer resolution recommit-
ting the case and instructing the
committee to ascertain the number
OF tissue ballots cast for either
party, and to report who Was elected
after rejecting such ballots.
HazeltOn demanded the previous
question, pending which Springer
moved to recOmmit, with instruc-
tiOns, and placed that motion in the
form of a resolution and preamble.
The preamble sets forth that the
number of so-called dispositions
offered by contestant were never
certified, and did not show that any
of the pretended witnesses were
sworn in, and that some of the
dispositions had been changed since
the examination.
At this point Reed objected to
further reading, claiming the pre-
amble was merely a speech, and
made the 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 in the preamble were
untrue, and that the resolution had
come in under false pretenses, mas
much as the gentleman from Illinois
had merely given notice that he
would move to recommit with in
structions.
Randall said it was due to the
gentleman from Illinois (SpringeT)
to state that the preamble was not
drawn up by him, but was placed
in his charge after he had concluded
his speech.
Springer declared that he had
acted in perfect good faith,
and that if the gentleman
from Maine (Ree0 insisted to the
contrary, he was acting without the
slightest foundation. If he were
the honorable gentleman that he
| (Springer) always regarded him, he
would, in the face OF the House and
the country, withdraw the intima-
ton of bad faith and falseh0od; did
he do SO?
Reed-ae does not.
Springer-Then I state that the
gentleman takes chances of doing
what no honorable gentleman
should do--imputing bad motives
and false motives to another mem
Der.
Reed-I am ready to take it.
The Speaker ruled the resolution
was not in order, on the ground that
portious of Ithe preamble were III
the nature of debate.
Springer was successful, however
in getting the whole preamble in
the Record, by appealing from the
decision Of the chair. The appeal
was laid on the table. Springer
then moved to recommit, with in
structi0ns to the committee to as
certain the number of tissue ballots
cast for either Lowe or " heller
and to report a resolution giving the
seat to the one having the highest
number Of legal votes, after reject.
ing all such tissue ballots.
The motion was lost = yeas 81
nays 132-party vote except Smit
| New York. who voted with the
republicans.
The previous question was then
ordered without Lewiston.
HaZelton closed the debate with
an hours speech in favor of the
contestant. The resolution declar
ing the contestant entitled to his
seat was adopted-yeas 149, nays 8
and Lowe appeared at the bar OF the
House and took the oath OF Office.
On motion of Springer, the senate
joint resolution passed for printing
the memorial address Of James i
Blaine upon the life and character
Of the late President Garfield.
Adjourned.