Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-25
House of Representattves.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-The request Of the
bill was acceded to-,
Mr.. Calkins, rising to question OF per-
sonal question, sent to the clerks desk and
had read that portion Of letter written by
Mr.. Hewitt to Mr.. Manning, which charges
that the committee on elections refused to in.
vestigate the charges of forgery preferred be.
fore that committee. Mr.. Calkins stated that
when these charges were made by member
of congress it was reflection on every mem
Der of the committee. The committee had
never failed to inquire into the truth OF any
charge brought before it.
A long and noisy discussion ensued as to
the action of the committee, Mr.. Atherton
claiming it had refused to Investigate the
charges Of forgery, and Mr.. Calkins denying
The statement. Nearly all the members were
on their feet, many speaking at one time.
The confusion increased, and at IL o'clock he
house was in an uproar, which only abated
when Mr.. Calkins demanded OF his friends, in
spirit of fairness, that Mr.. Anterior be
allowed to take the floor. Mr.. Reagan OBJ.
jected.
Mr. Hewitt disclaimed any intention of max.
ing unjust charges against any member OF
the committee on elections. He asserted that
the whole matter should be recommitted and
| the charge Of forgery investigated. II that
we're done he would be no party to any filibus.
tering operations to keep any man from a
seat, even though he thought he was not en-.
titled to it; but SO long as the truth was moi
admitted IN evidence he was sure the people
would sustain the Democratic party to the
last extremity in an effort to strike down the
right to free representation. [Applause on the
nam side
Mr.. Cakins then briefly reviewed the evil
dence, and in conclusion said; it is said the
Democratic party is justified in its fillbuster
ing because some testimony is questioned
| IF the Democratic party can stand on such 8
footing, we can afford to stand on the great
constitutional right which for over 100 years
| has never before been questioned, of deter
mnation by majority vote of this house
who is entitled to a seat in this chamber.
Here the matter dropped, and Mr.. Calkins
called up the contested election case. Mr.
Randall raised the question of consideration
and pending that, moved that when the house
| adjourn to day it be to meet Friday. The vote
resulted, yeas l, nays 143, three less than 6
quorum.
A call of the house was then ordered but
the roll call disclosing no quorum further
proceedings under the call were dispensed
| with and the question again resumed on the
| motion to adjourn over. The vote resulted
yeas 1. being Mr.. Wood, IN. ", nays $40
two more than quorum. The Republican
menbers absent on this vote were Messrs
Camp, Mason, Won Arnim and W. A. Wood
IN. ~, Lindsay, (Me), Young and New
(Ohio), and Valentine, (Neb)
Mr.. FulkersoL, WAY who has been ACTING
with the Democrats, voted with the Republi
cans on this question. Mr.. Muldrow, Miss
who had voted in the negative Immediately
rose and moved reconsideration.
Mr.. Calkins moved to lay the motion or
the table.
The motion to reconsider was tabled-yea.
147, nays none, exactly quorum.
Dilatory motions were then resorted to, the
first being motion to adjourn, submitted By
Mr.. Randall. Lost-yeas none, nays 147.
During the roll call on the diatory motion,
Mr.. Walker (Pa.) standing in the rear of the
members seats, fell into fainting at and wat
laid upon tbeIsofa. There was somsexcitement
allsyed, however, when it was announced that
Mr.. Walker was suffering simply from slight
attack of vertigo.
Mr. Kenna wv. Va.) moved that when thu
house adjourn it be to meet Saturday.
Mr. Randall moved to amend by substituting
Friday. In this vote the Republicans losl
their quorum, the result being yeas, 1; nays,
40, and a call of the house was ordered.
Mr. Walker recovered in time to answer
his name on this call. Matters remained in
stGtu quo for an hour and half.
The sergeant-at-arms was not dispatched
after absent members and the house killed
time in conversation and reading until 5
when Mr.. Calkins, (Ind.), said he would cal
up the election cases to morrow, and advising
members to bring five days. rations with
them, moved to adjourn. Agreed to.