Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-03
CONG II ESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,
The Alabama Contest in the FH0use.

Immediately after the reading OF the journal the
House resumed the consideration Of the Alabama
contested election case OF Lowe VS.. Wheeler, MI
Wheeler being accorded the floor to close the argu
ment in his own behalf He reviewed the law and
the facts In the case, and deduced therefrom the
conclusion that he had been fairly and honestly
elected as member Of the Forty-seventh Con-
gress. He then yielded to Mr, Springer. who con-
tended that II Lowe was to be seated it would be
upon tissue ballots, and gave notice that he would
offer a resolution recommitttng the case and In
Structing the committee to ascertain the number
OF tissue ballots cast ior either party and to report
WAO was elected after rejecting all such ballots
1t was serious matter Tor honorable gentlemen
voting TO seat map upon tissue ballots which
II ever there had been fraud perpetrated on the
ballot box that little ticket was that fraud and in
order TO seat the contestant 294 OF them must be
counted.
Mr.. Calkins stated that though he had carefully
examined the case he had, for the first time heard
to-day Of tissue ballots. They had not been men,
toned In the pleadingS Or arguments before the
committee on elections.
Mr.. Burrows (Nich.) criticised the action OF the
democrats upon the contested election cases de-
claring that the 47th Congress would pass into
history as one IN which the democratic minority
sought by means, hitherto unemployed in parlia-
mentary practice to prevent the House from exer-
cislng its unQuestiOned constitutional right to
judge OF the election Of its own members 1t
looked to him as though it were well organized
plan ON the part OF the democracy under the
leadership OF the gentleman from Pennsylvania
(RandalD to prevent the unseating OF democratic
members from the south regardless of the means
or methods by which they were declared elected.
The northern democracy realized that without a
solid south 1t was nothing and the south could not
be kept solid by honesty at the polls. 1t looked
as ii the southern democracy had served
notice on the northern democracy that unless
lt stood 10y the members sent from the south the
partnership would be dissolved He then pro-
ceeded to read extracts from southern Journals
urging the democratic party in the House to ex-
to o to 9e
and declaring that any failure to stand shoulder
to shoulder with the southern democrats would
weaken the party in the SOUTH II 1t did not knock
the bo-tom out OF it altogether; that he insisted
was the order that had gone forth and was the
true reason for the struggle. In conclusion he ap-
pealed for an honest ballot and fair count; the
republic could withstand the shock of revolution:
IL could overcome the invasion OF a foreign foe; it
could endure the murder OF its executive heads,
Dut 1t could not long survive the assassination of
It's sovereign will at the ballot box. Against this
high crime aimed at nations life, he entered a
MIR. Hazleton demanded the previous question.
pending Which Mr.. Springer moved to recommit
with instructions, and placed that motion in the
sets forth that q number OF sO-called dispositions
oHered by the contestant were never certified and
dld not show that any of the pretended witnesses
were sworn, ana that some OF the dispositions had
been changed since the examination.
Atthis point Mr. Reed objected to further reading,
claiming that the preamble was merely a speech
and made the point OF order that it was not proper
20 De incorporated in a motion to recomInlt. In
arguing his point Of order he stated that the allie
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
instructions.
A SHARP CoLLoQUY.
MI Randall said that it was but due to the gen.
tleman from Illinois {Mr. Springer) to state that
the preamble was not drawn up by him, but was
placed in his charge after he had concluded his
speech.
Mr.. Springer declared that he had acted in per-
foot fItYh
Maine {Mr. Reed insisted to the contrary he was
acting without the slightest foundation. II he
We're the honorable gentleman which he {Mr.
Springer) had always regardedhim to be he would,
I'm the face OF the House and the country, with
draw the 1ntimatlon OF bad faith and falsehood
Mr. Reed.-He does not
Mr.. springer.-Then state that the gentleman
takes the chances OF doing what no honorable
gentleman should dO-imputing bad motives and
false motives to another member.
Mr. Reed.-I ain ready to take 1t.
The Speaker ruled that the resolution was not In
order, on the ground that portions OF the preamble
We're In the nature of debate.
Mr. Springer was successful, however, in getting
the whole OF tie preamble in The Record by ap-
pealing from the decision OF the Chair.
The appeal was laid on the table.
Mr. Springer then moved to recommit, With in
Der OF tissue ballots cast for either Lowe or Wheel
er, and TO report resolution giving the seat to the
one having the highest number of legal votes after
rejecting all such tissue ballots.
The motion was iost-yeaS 81, nays 132-a party
vote, except Smith, tNY.), who voted with the re-
pubcanS
The previous question was then ordered without
division
The District i'm Congress.
Speaker Keifer had not indicated up to this
afternoon that he would recognize Mr. Urner on
Monday for motion to suspend the rules and
have District day assigned for the considera-
tlon OF the water bill. II the District committee
on Monday should fail to secure an assigned day,
the water bill Will hardly be passed this sessi on
BILL 70 MAKE TEN PER CENT CERTIFICATES RECEIyA-
BILE FOR TAXES.
The bill introduced in the Senate by Mr. Ingalls,
q few days SINCE and referred to the District COM
mittee, directs the Commissioners to receive as
cash all outstanding certificates Of assessment or
Indebtedness commonly called ten per cent certi-
fcateS, issued under act OF the late legislative as
act prescribing the mode of assessment for special
improvements, and providing for the collection
thereof" which are not held by the United States
Treasurer in payment OF all general taxes due and
In arrears, on July l, $780, that the Commissioners
in every case, except where the assessment repre-
sented by any said certificates shall have been
cancelled by revision and correction, instead OF
them upon their receipt for general
taxes shall deposit them with the United States
Treasurer, as eX-ofdcio sinking fund commissioners
In the anne manner as the certificates mentioned in
the legislative act entiteda act for extending the
tme Tor the payment OF special assessments are
required TO be deposited AMI all payments thereon
shall be pledged, held, ana applied, under the
direction OF the United Suites Treasurer, to the
payment OF the principal and interest OF the eight
per cent certificates All the sections of the IegiS-
lat;ve act approved May goth, 1873, applicable to
the certificates OF Indebtedness therein required to
be deposited with the United States Treasurer. and
made applicable to the certificates required by this
biz. to be so deposited. Section OF tie bill pro-
videS that any surplus In money from the collections
OF assessments for special improvements left in the
hands or the United States Treasurer after the re-
demption Or payment OF the eight per cent certifi-
Gates shall be used by the United States Treasurer
In his discretion for the general purposes OF the
sinking fund OF the District.
Capitol Notes.
The enate was not In session to-day
The ways and means committee OF the House will
consider resolution for the final adjournment OF
the present session OF Congress next week.
When the debate on the Lowe Wheeler election
contest is concluded this afternoon by Mr. HaZle-
ton. OF Wisconsin, the vote will be taken end Lowe
will be seated. He Is a greenbacker with demo-
cratic leanings-
THE PROGRAM IN THE HOUSE
vote will probably be reached ON the Lowe
Wheeler election case to-day, when the case Of
Smith agt. She ley e Ala, viii be called up The
contestant in this latter d:ed in this city on
the very day the electi ons committee were to vote
In his favor. The republican program IS to unseat
Shelley and declare the seat vacant This Will
remand the to the people OF the district for
new election. After this case Is disposed OF the
internal revenue bill Is to be called up and after 1t
is disposed OF the committee. on appropriations
will claim and have the floor. AL OF the appropr!-