The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-06-08
AT HOME AND ABROAD.
Forty-3eyenth Congress.
UDUaE.

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-Immediately afto
the reading of the journal the house re
sumed consideration of the Alabama con
tested election case Of Lowe VS.. Wheeler
Wheeler being accorded the floor to clos
the argument in his own behalf.
He reviewed the law and the facts in TIL,
case and deduced thererrom the conclusion
that he had been fairly and honestly
elected rs q member of the forty-seyentl
congress. He then yielded to Springer, o
Illinois, who contended that if Lowe were tC
be seated it would be upon tissue ballot and
gave notice that h" '-'-'' no o, 'ution
recomm w u Siaton oos - " the
commit, w p,uerualn the number of It's
sue ballots cast for the other party, and to
report who was elected. After rejecting all
such ballots, it was serious matter for the
honorable gentlemen voting to seat q man
upon tissue ballots. which could be read as
well on one side as the other. If ever there
had Been ? frnud perpetratcd on the ballot
box that little ticket was That fraud, and in
order to seat the contestant / ,29I of them
must be counted.
Collins stated that though he had care
first time heard to-day of tissue ballots.
They had not been mentioned in the plead
ings or arguments before the committee on
elections.
Burrows, of 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 by means hitherto unemployed in
apli ott,nD
house from exercising its unquestioned con-
stitutiolal right to judge of the election of
it's own members. 1t looked to him as
though it were well organized plan on the
part of the democracy, under the leader
ship of the gentleman from Pennsylvania
(RaudalD, to prevent the unseating of
democratic members from the south,
by which they were declared
elected. The northern democracy realized
that without a solid south it was nothing,
and the south could not be kept solid with
honesty at the polls. 1t looked as if the
southern democracy had served notice on
the northern democracy that unless it stood
by members sent from the south the part
nership would be dissolved. He then pro-
ceeded to read extracts from southern jou :
nails, urging the democratic party in the
house to exercise the power of the minori-
ty 10 the utmost in orGer to prevent the
ousting of southern democratic members,
and declaring any failure to stand shoulder
to shoulder with southern dem
ocrats would weaken the party
in the south il it did not knock
the bottom 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 appealed for an honest
ballot and fair count. the republic could
withstand the shock of revolution; it could
overcome the invasion of a foreign foe; it
could endure the murder of its executive
head, hut it could not long survive the as
sassination of its sovereign will at the bal
lot. Against this high crime, aimed at a
nations life, he entered nations eternal
protest. [Applausel.
Hazelton, of Wisconsin,, demanded pre-
vious question, pending which Springer
moved TO recommit with Instructions and
placed that motion in the form ofa resolu-
tion and preamble. The preamble sets forth
that a number of the so-called deposltions
offered by the contestant were never certi.
fled and did not show that any of the pre-
tended witnesses were sworn, and that some
of the depositions had been changed since
the examination.
At this point Reed, of Maine, objected to
further reading, claiming that the pream-
BILE was merely speech, and made the
roint of order that 1t was not proper to be
incorporated in motion to recommit.
On arguing his point of order he stated that
tue allegations in the preamble were un-
true and that the resolution had come
under false pretenses inasmuch as the gem
tleman from Illinois had merely given
notice that he would move to recommit
with instructions.
Randall, OF Pennsylvania, said it was
but due to the gentleman from Illinois
(Springer) to state that the preamble was
4 l.
charge after he had concluded his
speech. Springer declared he had acted
in perfect good faith and that
if the gentleman from Maine (Reed)
insisted TO the contrary he was
acting without the slightest foundation. If
he were the honorable gentleman that he
(Springer) had always regarded him to be,
his would in the face OF the house and con-
try withdraw the intimation of bad faith
and falsehood. Does he do so?
Reed-He does not.
Springer-Then / state that the gentle
man takes the chances of doing what no
honorable gentleman should .do-imputing
bad motives and false motives to another
member.
Reed-I am ready to take it.
The speaker ruled that the resolution
was not in order on the ground that por-
tions of the preamble were in the nature of
a.debate.
Springer was successful, however, in get
ting the whole of the preamble in the Rec
ord by appealing from the decision of the
chair. The appeal was laid on the table.
Springer then moved 10 recommit with
instructions TO the committee TO ascertain
the number of tissue ballots cast for either
Lowe or Wheeler, and TO report the resolu-
tion giving the seal TO the one having the
highest number Of legal votes after
rejecting all such tissue ballots.
The motion was lost-yeas, 81; nays 13c;
a party vote, except Smith, of New York,
who voted with the republicans. The pre-
vious question was then ordered without
division.
Hazleton, Of Wisconsin. closed the de-
bate With an hours speech in favor Of the
contestant.
A resolution declaring the contestant en-
titled to seat was then adopted-yeas, i49
nays, 3.
hardenberg, Phelps, Rice and Lowe ap-
peared at the bar Of the house and took the
oath Of Office.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
WAsH1NGToN, June 5.-President pro
TEN. Davis, before proceeding with the or
der Of business made a statement regarding
bis absence Friday. lie said be was called
agay from the city, and that bis letter
designating Mr. ingalls, 70 perform the du-
ties OF the chair during that day was an act
in conformity with letter from the former
presiding officer. In pursuance of which Mr..
Eaton temporarily DISCHARGED the duiies
Of the chair without obiesiiun. Since
this precedent bad been regarded a. Of
doubtful authority the chair des ring %
guide his action BY The Judgment OF TIE
senaie, would feel Oh iged ~ a decision
that would relieve this Important question
Of lts obvious en- bnrflssrnenfs-
Mr. Anthony thought. 81 the discussi0n
of the question would hare the cFct of
emphas zing the necessity Tor tLe etter
regulation Of presidential succession. ID vas
furtrI lte % had occurred-
Alier bricf remarks br Messrs. Garland
LGgnn ard Shfunan. the crrumiftes On
sfrucied 10 inquire into and repurt upon
the question.