The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-20
TIE EINDIANA CLAIMANT
INVESTIGATING MA. ENGLISH pzas
For Abu,'ss tho @Pri.ihxei Of the uouss-How
atmb'm w,rs C.Jiisd asd Build,r d .iato H
Vo:lls for the Son Of bis ps,tet-EssiI,h
Didl's Kaow hs WAS Uut OF Ord,r.

WASHINGTON, June 10.-The English In
veatlgslion was continued today. Hon
J. B. Kasson was invited to toll what h,
knew abou! the allegation that Weller hat
been Influenced by the elder Mr.. E,glisl
to absent himself during . vste on th,
English.P .Peells case. Mr.. Kssson said b,
had no pezaonal knowledge on the point
It had been matter Of remark general,
among the members in his vicinity thai
Weller had been taken into q corner and
Immediately left his place in the House
He had heard talk of'this kind from hal
a dczsn members, but could not recall the
names Of any one In particular as authority
for the statement @ 4
Representative Horr said Mr., English
ST., was on the floor importuning members
10 vote for his son. Many members con,
aideredE this an outrage. Representative
Ellis told the witness that be (E!lis) had no
doub. ol Peelle's election, and that he had
been importuped not TO vote at all. Mr..
Ellis said Senator Voorhees,, to whom be
was under great obligations, had req uested
him not TO vote unless be could vote Tor
English, and that under the circumstances
he thought lie could not vote. Halt q
dozen Republican members in conversation
said the Democrats had taken Mr.. Weller
to the cloak room and that alter conversing
with Mr.. English, ST., Mr.. Weller had LETT
the House. At their suggestion the wit.
nees called the attention Of the Houss to it,
but did,not claim TO have peraoHal know.
ledge. Z-, = :. 57s.sssl5 7.sl n,
Representative Potter said he wes asked
several times TO 20 back OF the seats and
sec Mr.. English, sr, but replied ne was
too busy. Afterwards he received note
from Dir. English requesting an interview.
He had an interview with Mr.. Eaglish, Sr.,
in the cloak room. Mr.. English said be
understood witness yiaws were against
the right OF his son to seat, and that the
witness intended making speech on the
subject. He requested ,witnes, not to
speak and said wltncss might be mistaken
in his views. Senator Voorhees,, who was
prseent said he thought the witness should
not press his siswa when a majority OF hia
sids of the House hold contrary views,
Afterwards the witness told PeelIe be did
not desire to speak. Witness voted for
Peelle throughout, as be felt in duty bound.
He considered Euglish's conduct improper
and 30 told Mr. Horr. Other Representa-.
;ivea testified that Euglsh importuned
them in the interest Of his son. To one be
Baid, "Can you stand by and see Demo.
crat slaughtered in this way?"
MR.. ENGLISH on THE STAND. Y.
William h. English was then called and
testified that he had talked with many
members concerning his sons case, bu,
never offered inducements to any one.
Quession-"Did you send note to Mr.,
Potter, requesting him to go 10 the cloak
room?"
AnsTer-"I did not. but met him there
and We had conversation regarding nv
sons csse substantially IS related BY MI,
Potter in his testimony" s-s..
Question-"Haviug occupied 60 promi.
nent poaition in the Democratic party
and having been candidate for the Vice
Presidency, didn': you think It improper
to be on the floor Of the House ~
Answer-"Is never occurred to me as be-
ing improper; but il 50 / should not have
been there. l didn't 60 there with any
improper purposea." if'
ibid you ever know 9 candidate for ths
Vice Presidency being on the aoor OF tn E:
House asked Nj. Millard."
II never knew one to have son elected
to Congress. I thought this was an excep
tion; aud that l had the privilege OF the
House" -.
J""Didn't it occur to you that your promi
nence would have eort Of influence on tht
Democratic members 2"
III had any influence at all, though
it would be to s,hov hat l believed my
sons case good one"
Didn't you think your barrel wss larger
than Peelle's?n NJ 5S9g s4'l 4 5.
'.As to the barrel business, I know moth
ing about that"
III you'll bring up the barrel I'll tell yor
something about Indiana SOAP" interposet
Mr.. Hoadly '(DenoGrat). addressing him
self to Mr.. Millard lRspublican},