Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-21
THE HOUSE.
Thomas q. SINNERS Title ms Repre-.
sentative from North Carolina Dis
s=pu,cd-A Committee on the Liquor
Traffic Agreed 10.

THOMAS q. summers 1itle MS hepfe.
sentative from North Carolina Dis
=pu,cd-A Committee on the Liquor
Traffic Agreed 10.
WAsnISGroN, ID. G., De. 10.--Mr Scales
of North Carolina presented the certificate OF
election of Thomas g. Skinner as represcu-
lima. Mr. Keifer OF Ohio offered a resolution
reciling that at the November election w.
II. Pool was elected representative from the
first district of North Carolina, that he died
the legislature has rtds,rictcd the State and
created new first district, that the governor
of North Carolina ordered an election by vr-
tue of which Skinner claims the scat and
that to admit him wonl leave one CUunty
without representation, while another would
have two Representatives and referring
SINNERS credentials 10 the committee on
elections with power 10 ascertain and report
nj the facts in the case. Mr. keifer con-
tended that the resolution presented Dues
ton which sh"ull I've inquired Into. The
paper read cuu a. So called certificate
within the muaning f he rules of the House.
I." fact vas there l'ai not been vacancy
| in the district which Skinner claimed to
| represent.
Mr.. Scales argued that Mr.. Skinner pre-
scented an invulncri'l' Irima facie case. IL
the House here alter cn'nc 10 the conclusion
that he WAS not cutltcd to the scat hr C. uld
| he uns a,eI.
Mr. B.lford Of Colorado sail: In the
blazing light Of the n,Dctccnh centrry he
thought the Republican and Democratic par
ties could Afford TO hc honest. Each had cr-
durcd as the fortune of parties had altcrna
ted large number Ol political outrages
They had been pracIiced on both sides aud
il WIS idle to conceal their commitment
Now gentleman came to the House claim
ing to be a representative elect from North
Carolina aud bearing certificate from thu
governor of the State. 1t was his deliberate
judgment tina, the 4 ntlemnn should be sworl
in On the prima fac'e case.
After long discussion Mr.. Kcifcr withdrew
his resolution and Mr.. Skinner qualified,
Mr.. Keifer then renewed his resolution
Mr. Iliscock of New York warned th,
Republicans that If keifcr's resolution wcr
adopted the result would be that no repor
could be made till the end OF the session
whereas the committee on elections could il
a short time report on the questions involved
in his substitute.
Mr.. IIiscock's substitute was adopted II
w NO. hbsl vi lHC Nbtctl III VI
negative. The original resolution as amend
ed was adopted.
Mr.. Morrison of Illinois offered a concur
rent resolution for n holiday recess from
Monday, December 2i'h until Thursday
, January 81 lie stated that If the resolutio
was agreed to he would ask unanimous con
sent that no business be transacted Monday
except the appointment of committees. Tn
resolution was agreed to- with the under
standing referred TO.
r Mr.. Reed of Maine offered an anlendmer
: for the creation of II committee on the alcC
, holic liquor traffic.
Mr.. Wells of Texas expressed objection
to sumptuary laws aud inquired whctht
4 Congress could leglslate as to what ma
D should cat or drink.
/ Mr. Vance of North Carolina replied TN
9 tue amendment only looked to getting info
l nation upon subject which Interests ever
human being on the continent. Applau'c
1t did not follow necessarily that there WI
to be prohibilory law.
Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvani. said he hs
I, no hesitation in stating that in committee
II had voted tor committee CT the alcohol
q liquor tariff, He had never favored sum
V tuarv '""'''"''"n anvwhnre eni did not kno