Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-01
THE HOiLSe.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-The house resumed
consideration of the Mackey- Dibble contested
election case, and Mr.. Atherton, member OF
views of the minority.
Mr.. Ranney, Of Massachusetts,, member OF
the committee on elections, spoke in support
of the majority report, characterizlng as q
Bubterfuge the allegation OF forgery in the
testimony, and then, amid much laughter
and applause, detailed the labors of the
committee on elections in consideration Of
the whole subject.
Dir. Moulton followed with an argument in
support of the claim of Mr.. Dibble to his seat.
Mr.. Jones (rexas) spoke in advocacy Of the
claims of Mackey and then, at O'Clock, Mr..
Calkins demanded the previous question, pend
ing which Mr.. Randall moved to recommit the
report to the committee on elections with in
structions for that committee to inquire into
the authenticity and integrity of all deposit
tons and returns of whatever character pro-
duced in the case of Mackey VS.. O'Connor.
Lost Yeas 81 nays 1877.
The previous question was then ordered,
Yeas ISL; nays l.
After brief speech by Mr.. Evans Is. G. J
in opposition to the Majority report, the con-
testee, Mr.. Dibble, was accorded the floor to
close debate in mis- own behalf. He reviewed
in detail the history Of the case, criticized
severely the action of the committee On cleo
tons in declining to investigate the allegation
of forgery made by him, and quoted extensive
II from the testimony in order to sustain the
truth of those allegations. He was frequent
ly applauded by the Democrats.
Mr.. Calkins, Und. J, in brief speech, closed
the discussion. He had been surprised at
the manner in which the committee on cleo
tions had been abused and maligned. With
the fear of God before his eyes, and the fear
of no man in his heart, he declared that if there
had ever been an election case fairly and hon,
orably tried by any committee it Was the case
publican side.) In the midst of this applause,
MI. SpringerQl., )called attention to the man
ner in which the Republican party had pre-
served the purity of the ballot box in 1876,
when it inaugurated as president man who
never had been elected. He was called 10
order by several members on the
Republican side, but continued TO speak
Though his remarks were inaudible on ac-
count of confusion), until called to order by
the speaker. The point was made that the
remarks made by Mr.. Springer shoald not go
into the Record. The speaker sustained the
point, but Mr.. Springer stated that if they did
not go into the Record they would at least go
10 the country.
Hardly had he taken his seat when Mr.
Mills OF Texas appeared in the main aisle, ges-
ticulating excitedly, and charged the Repub-
lican party with having defrauded the people
IN 1876. Again cries of "order.'' went up
from the Republican side, which, mingled
with shouts of "Seeshow they squirm!' and
derisive laughter, rendered the scene q noisy
with his remarks until the speaker stated that
he would direct the sergeant-at-arms
to preserve order. Yes, replied Mr.. Mills, the
speaker can preserve order and suppress the
record, bul he can never blot from the his
tory of this country that treason against
government
The resolution seating Mr.. Mackey was
then adopted. Yeas 800; nays 3, and Mr.
.Mackey appeared at the bar Of the house and
was sworn In.
Mr.. McLane of Maryland, then rose to 0
question of privilege and sent to the clerks
desk resolution reciting the fact that the
house exercise that power expressly conferred
upon it by the constitution, has ordered and
established code OF rules for government OF
its proceedings and for the guidance of its
presiding officer, also, recitlng the facts in
connection with speakers entertaining motions
and appeals OF Mr.. Springer on Monday last
declaring he was not allowed his right as
representative of the people TO submit mo-
tions affecting the merits of the measure then
to maintain integrity and regularity of its
proceedings and to preserve the rights and
privileges of its members, and therefore re
solve that in the judgment Of the house said
motions and appeals were In order at the
time they were made and taken under existing
rules, and ought to have been introduced ana
submitted by the speaker for its action.
While the preamble and resolutions were
being read more than half the members or
each side were on there feet and showing
great excitement, and as soon as the reading
was concluded Mr.. Reed ME- moved to lay
the resolutions on the table.
Mr.. Hiscock, of New York, simultaneously
inquired of the speaker whether the resolu
tons were offered as a question of privilege
The speaker stated in reply to Hiscock
1.-THE gentleman from Maryland had advised
the chair he had certain resolutions which re-
lated to parliamentary action of the majority
The chair had directly asked him whether
they were personal to the speaker, and had
been told they were not"
Mr.. McLane-Not personal to the speaker
Several Republicans-Wh are they then
They censure him.
Mr.. McLane-I stated distinctly to the
chair that the resolutions arraigned the &C
ton of the chair and majority of the house.
Speaker-The chair distinctly understood
they had no personal application to the
speaker, otherwise the present occupant oil
the chair would have taken occasion to hav,
left the chair. In this situation and having
made that statement the chair would very
much prefer not to rule on the point of order
presented by the gentleman from New York
(Hiscock) but all motions from the gentleman
from Maine (Reed) be put.
Chorus of Republican members, "That i.
light"
Speaker-The present OCCUPANT of the chair