Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-30
The Contest I'm NJ. Heu.e

Ihe contest In fAe Hoube.
THE NEW RULE ADoPTsD-A DEnocRArlc PROTEST.
terday closed with speech by Mr. Carlisle, of KY,
against the adoption OF the amended rule submit
ted by the committee on rules.
Mr. Carlisle asserted that NE GARFIELD had en-.
gagged In just such proceedings as the minority
now were engaged In lCries OF "Never" from the
republican side.] In the closing periods OF the
fortysixth Congress this nnibustering policy had
been resorted to BY the republican minority t.
prevent action on tho apportionment In conclu-
sion he defended the action Of the minority in the
present case. 80
Mr. Haskell made an argument on the republi-
can side OF the question; Mr.. BLACKBURN followed
on the democratic side. Mr. Robeson on the repub-
lican side and Mr. Cox and Mr.. McLane on the
democratic side OF the question.
MT Hazleton next spoke. He imputed to the
conscious in his heart that there was not word OF
truth or foundation in all that he said"
Robinson, Randall and others, and MI. Reed closed
the debate.
The Speaker then rendered his decision, sustain
cannot be made to prevent change Of rules. Mr..
Randall appealed from the decision of the chair,
and Mr.. Reed moved to lay the appeal on the
The report of the committee on rules was then
adopted---yeas 150, nays2
New York, presented protest, signed by over
100 democratic members, against the ruling of the
Speaker. The protest was not received to 90 upon
the journal, but was read part OF Mr.. COx's re-
marks, SO as to be printed in the Congressional
Record.
The House, by a vote Of yeas 1Se, nays 1, decided
10 consider the election case.
Mr.. Randall gave notice that he would at the
proper time offer a resolution embodying the
proposition submitted On the democratic side on
Friday last, with the exception that the committee
OF elections be substituted for the special commit
Mr.: Calkins then asked unanimous consent that
the House should adjourn over till Wednesday
next, with the agreement that the previous ques-
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Randall, however, intimated that the repub-
licans would need to keep o quorum present, and
IN view OF this 1ntlmation Mr.. Calkins withdrew
his request.
The Speaker recognized Mr.. Miller to open the
debate on the election case, and then, at O'Clock
the House adjourned.
THB PROTEST SUBMITTED By THE MINORITY
sets forth that as the minority OF the House have
heretofore under the rules OF the House, success
fully resisted the efforts of the majority to con-
slider the case OF Mackey VS. OConnor, because
proper hearing has not been granted to the con-
testee by the committee on elections, as to the
allegations OF forgery and fraud dn the evidence
submitted by the contestant;and as the majority,
IN order to prevent and avoid such Investigation
nave proceeded to change the rules In a manner
not 9 provided for IN the rules by which alone they
mas made ruling which Justifesfa proceeding
unknown to the principles Of Constitutional and
parliamentary law and subversiyeaoL the rights of
the minority; therefore, the undersigned repre-
sentatlves OF the people hereby protest against
the proceedings OF the majority add the rulings Of
the Speaker as unJusthable, arbitrary and revolu-
tionary, and expressly designed to deprive the
minority of that protection which has been estab-
ished as one OF the great movements of the
representative system by the patriotic labors Of
civil lfbertyn