The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-04
ropsy-sevonsh Cong ress FIRST session.
WASHINGTON. June 3, 1882.
SENATE.
The Senate was moi in session to-day.


case Of Law rs. Wheeler, Wheeler being ac-
corded the floor 10 close the argument in
his own behalf. He reviewed the law aud
the facts in She case, and deduced there
from the conclusion that he had been fairly
and honestly elected rs member OF the
Forty-seyenth Congress.
Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, contended that
II Lowe were 10 be seated It would be
upon tissue ballots, and gave notice that
he would offer resolution recommitting
the case and iustructing the committee TO
ascertain the number Of tissue ballots
east for either party, and 10 report who
was elected after rejecting AL such ballots.
II was a serious matter for honorable gem
tlcmcn voting 10 seat n man upon tissue
ballot, which could be read - well on one
side a. the other. II ever there had been
a fraud pcrpetutcd on the ballot-box, that
little ticket was a fraud, and IN onler 10
seat the contestant l,2i0 81 them must be
counted.
Mr.. Cabins stated that though he had
carefully examined the case, he had for the
FIRST time heard Of tissue ballots. They
had not been mentioned In the plcadings
or arguments before the Committee on
Elections.
Mr.. Burrows. 81 Michigan. criticised the
action Of The Democrats upon the contested
election cases. declaring that the Forty
seventh Congress would pass into history
as one in which The Democratic minority
sought hv means hitherto unheard q IN
parliamentary practice % prevent the House
from the exercise % the unquestioned con-
>titutional right 20 judge the election Of it,
own members. IL looked 10 lin as though
there was wcil-organizcd plan on
the part Of the Democracy, under
the leadership Of the gentleman from
PENNSYLVANIA OR. Randall, 10 prevent
the unseNing OF Democratic members
from the South regardless OF the motives
(which they were declared elected. The
northern Democracy realized that without
e solid South 10 was nothing. and the South
could not De kept solid by honesty 10 the
polls. II looked as II the southern Demo-
cracv had served notice upon the northern
Democracy that unless IL stood ly the
members sent from the South the partner
,lip would be dissolved. Tie then pro-
ceeded 90 read extracts from southern
Journals urging the Democratic party in
the House % exercise the power Of the
minority 20 the utmost ia order 90 pre-
vent the oustiug Of southern members,
and declaring that any failure 10
stand shoulder % shoulder with the
southern Democrats would weaken the
party I'm Tie South. II it did not knock the
bottom ont OF It altogether. That. he in
sisted. wa. The order that had gone Forth,
md wa. the true reason for The struggle.
Nir. Hazleton. - Wisconsin, demanded
The IrcVioU, question, pending which Mr..
Springer moved 10 rccommir with Ina.
siructions, and placed that motion in the
form oi resolution and preamble. The
preamble SETS forth that number 81 so
called depositions offered uy the contestant
were never certified. and did not show that
any II the pretended witnesses were sworn.
ma that some Of the dispositions, had been
changed since tic examination.
Al This point Mr. Reed. Of Maine. object
al Co thc further cadiug. claiming that the
preamble va, merely speech, and made
point oi order thai 10 wa, not proper To be
Incorporated in = motion 10 rcc0mmi. In
arguing III, point OF order he stated that
the Allegations in the preamble were un-
true. aud that the rtsoluiion had come in
under false prc;ence>, 1ua,much as The gem
tloman from Illinois had merely given
notice that hc moved % recommit with in-
structions.
Mr.. Randall, Of Pennsylvania. said il
wa. due 10 the gentleman from Illinois Nr.
springer % state thai the preamble was
not drawn up by him. bat wa- placed i'm
OBJ, charge after Die had concluded his speech.
Mr.. Springer declared TINT be bad acted
fro perfect good faith. and il the gentleman
from Maine Mr. Reed insisted 90 the con-
trary bee was acting without foundation.
II h. were the honorable gentleman that
q t|f
him 10 hc he would ia the face Il the
House and country withdraw the iutima-
ton 81 bad faith and lalschood. "Doe, be
DO sOY"
MI Reed: lie doe, not.'
Mr. Springer: "ThCn I state that the
gentleman take. the chances - doing what
no honorable gentleman should 0o-in-
puine bad faith and false motNe- 90 an-
other member
Nr. Reed: d" go ready TO take H.
Ihe speaker ruled that tlic resolution was
not in order on TIE ground that portion, u
fle preamble were IN the nature of debate.
Mr. Springer was successful, however.
iu getting tlc whole a. tie preamble on
record hy appealing from tie decision 81
the Chair. TIE appeal was laid cn the
table.
Fls NtIiA-f4 iL"h't 10 AiN'ittllt4Ns ~ tfi
instructions CD Che committee o. ascertain
tie number of tissue ial.ots east for either
Lowe or Wheeler, and 90 report re-olu-
zion giving uie seat 10 the one having the
hieAc,. number OF LEGAL votes after reject
inc ali such tissue ballots.
The motion wa, io,t-ycas, 81; nays.
i33-a party vote. except Mr.. smith. ol
New York, who voted with the Republ'-
cans.
The previous question was then ordered
without division.
Mr.. U1z.eton. u Wisconsin, closed ihe
debate with an hour speech IN favor d
tAe contestant.
The resolution declaring contestant en-
I titled - the seat was then adoptcd-yeas,
+ l4g; .ays. 3-1iessrs. Iardenburg'
Phelps, and Rice, % Ohio.
Nr. Lowe then appeared at the bar cf thC
House and took the oath OF Office.
Adjourned.
The Cotton supply.
/ NEW YORK. June 3.-Receipts Of cotton
F ~ al interior towns. G.5lj laies; receipts
from the plantations, 5,525 bales; crop IN
sight. 5.270. 3s2 bales. The total visible sup
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