Daily globe., 1882-06-05
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Wheeler, the Legally Elected Member for
Alabams, Unseated to Increase the Re-
publican Msjority-speaker Keifer Con-
tinues His Partisan RuliEgs.

Alabams, Unseated to Increase the Re-
publican Msjority-speaker Keifer Con-
tinues His Partisan Ruiings.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-The house resumed
consideration of the Alabama contested cleo
tion case, Mr.. Wheeler being accorded the
floor to close the argument in his own behalf.
At the conclusion OF his argument he yielded
to Mr.. Springer, who contended If Lowe we're
to be seated it would be upon tissue ballots
and gave notice that he would offer resolu.
ton recommittiug the case, and lnstructing
the committee to ascertain the number of
tissue ballots cast for either party, and to re.
port who was elected after rejecting all such
ballots. 1t was serious matter for hoHorable
men voting to seat man upon tissue ballots
which could be read as well on one side as
the other. If ever there had been a fraud per.
petrated on the ballot box that little ticket
was that fraud, and IN order to seat the con-
testant 124 must be counted.
Mr.. Calkins stated that, though he had care
fully examined the case, he had for the first
time heard to day OF tissue ballots. They had
not been mentioned in the pleadings or argu-
ments before the committee on elections.
Mr.. Burrows Mich. said it looked to him as
though it were a well organized plan on the
part of the Democrats, under the leadership
Of the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Randall),
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bers from the South, regardless OF the means
or methods by which they were declared elect
ed. The northern Democracy realized that with
out solid South it was nothing and the South
could not be kept solid BY honesty at the polls.
Il looked as if the southern Democracy had
served notice on the northern Democracy that
unless it stands by the members sent from the
South the partnership would be dissolved.
MIR. HazeltOr demanded the previous ques-
tiou, pending which Mr.. Springer moved to
fecommit, with instructions, and placed that
motion in the form of resolution and pre-
amble. The preamble sets forth that num-
Der Of the so-called depositions offered by the
contestant were never certified, and did not
show that any of the pretended witnesses were
sworn, and that some of the depositions had
been changed since the examination.
At this point Mr.. Reed objected to further
reading, claiming the preamble was merely
speech, and made the point of order that 1t
was not proper to be incorporated in motion
to recommit. In arguing his poiut OF order
he stated the allegations in the preamble were
untrue, aud that the resolution had come In
under false pretenses, inasmuch as the gentle
man from Illinois had merely given notice
that he would move to recommit, with in
structions.
Mr. Randall said it was due to the gentle
man from Illinois (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 he had acted in per.
feet good faith, and that If the gentleman
from Maine (Reed) insisted to the contrary, he
was acting without the slightest foundation.
II he were the honorable gentleman that he
.Springer) always regarded him to be-, he
would, IN the face of the house and country,
withdraw the intimation of bad faith and
falsehood. Did he do SO?
Mr.. Reed-He does not.
Mr. Springer Then I state that the gentle
man takes chaHces of doing what no honorable
gentleman should do. Imputing bad motives
and false motives to another member.
Mr.. Reed-I am ready to take it.
The speaker ruled the resolution was not
in order, on the ground that portions Of the
preamble were in the nature of debate. Mr..
Springer was euccessful, however, In getting
the whole preamble in the record by appeal
ing from the decision Of the chair. The ap-
peal was laid on the table.
Mr.. Springer moved to recommit, with
instructions to the committee to ascertain
the number of tissue ballots cast for either
Lowe or Wheeler, and to rep0rta resolution
giving the seat to the one having the highest
number of legal votes, after Rejecting all such
tissue ballots.
The motion was lost. Yeas 81, nays 1872
a party vote, except Smith IN. who voted
with the Republicans.
The previous question was then ordered
withoubdivsion.
Mr.. Hazleton closed the debate with an
hours speech IN favor OF the contestant.
The resolution declaring the contestant
entitled to seat was adopted-yeas, 1859; nays,
S-Hardenburgh, Phillips and Rice Of Ohio.
Mr.. Lowe appeared at the bar of the house
and took the oath of office.
On motion of Mr.. Springer the senate joint
was passed for printing the memo
rial address OF James G.. Blaine upon the life
and charac er Of the late President Garfield.