The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-26
THE SEATING OF ENGLISH.
An Interesting Collection of Scenes, Incl
dents and Opinions of the Press,
Some Features of the Great steal.


HOW THE RESULT WAS RECEIVED.
Washington Special to Philadelphia Times (Dem.)
There was no applause. Even those who
were most enthusiastic for English seemed to be
half ashamed of the result Mr.. Converse led
young English forward to the bar of the House
and the oath was administered The youth
looked decidedly callow when compared with the
matured, tall, lean, keen faced Peelle as he
stood before the bar, with his right hand raised
He did not look single inch a statesman, but
he could not help tha' His position of states
man was due to an overwhelmingly Democratic
House. The young man realized that fact and
therefore bore his honors meekly. He is, in
reality, meek looking individual He is about
thirty five years of age. dark cOmplexioned with
black hair and mustache, medium in height, fair
of figure and with good but not a strong face.
He looks IN some measure what he ls-a theat-
rical manager in small way. When he took
his seat six Democrats applauded in hesitating
manner. One unknown rushed forward and
congratulated the new member and then retired
hurriedly, as though abashed by his own temer-
ity. Peelle looked over from his far away desk
with contemptuous countenance, as though to.
say that he preferred his own to Mr.. Englishs
Many incidents occurred during the proceed
ings today which were amusing or unusual
During the final rol-call members said soto
voce to each other How much do you get"
you seem to have been fixed, and so on
To one of the English managers several mem
bers called out, Just before their names were
reached: 1--WE aren't fixed yet" YOU'D better
come and see us, or we'll vote against you
Peelle lost the vote of Tighlman of South
Carolina. IN peculiar way. Some one in
speech referred to the fact that Tighlman had
been ousted by the Republicans and said that
this was done, though his majority up into
the thousands. Smalls the cOlored member.
hO ha nj
Tighiman, called out with emphasis that Tighl-
man had not been elected by majority of one,
This remark of Smalls' was applauded by the
Republicans and Tighlman, incensed at the APP
plause, which he termed insulting, declared that
though he had before favored Peelle he would
now vote for English.
WHO CALAMITY WELLER 49,
Special to Louisville Courier-Journal (Dem.)
Calamity Weller is queer specimen, who af
fects independence in politics, but who only rep
resents the roughisms of his kind. People who
do not care TO take the trouble to hunt him out
place all to himself, readily sort him with the
cranks. 1t is he against whom the charge rests
that he was influenced by the elder English yes
terday to leave his seat in the House and desist
from voting in the final determination of the
English eelle contest. Weller treated tho
charge to-day in a manner that lent some au-
thority to the light way in which his statement
was received He denied the charge with EN-
phasis claiming to have gone to the train to
meet his family, but he alluded to his .'biled"
shirt and his store clothes in rather a monkeyish
fashion, and when the House laughed he laughed
too, as if it was fit subject for joking and
amusement. Weller courts investigation, but it
is not probable that any investigation will take
place, although one mas been ordered. Hon.
VIM. H. English has gone home, and this is
an indication that the matter will come to moth
ing.
THE BARI WAS NOT OPENED.
Special to the Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.
Representative Sam. Miller, of Pennsylvania,
this morning asked Mr.. Adams, of New York
tDemocratl, if he thought English had put out
much money in order to get his son seated in the
House. .s
NO" exclaimed Adams II don't believe he
has put out q -- penny, the penurious old
patriot Why, yesterday morning went to him
and told him that Campbell, of New York. was
absent, and that if he were here he would vote
to seat his SON. He slapped me on the shoulder
enthusiastically. and told me. excitedly, to tele
graph to Campbell at once, and he told me to
hurry up. too. But, would you believe itl He
not even offered to pay for the telegram"
The city was full of rumors, last night, about
English and his barrel 1t was said that he had
tapped it this time with two-inch auger, instead
of with gimlet as in 1880 Such talk gave rise
this morning to good deal of badinage among
members of the House. 1t was common for two
of them when meeting, to greet each other with
the question:: ''Well, how much did you get''
MIR ENGLISH LEFT SUDDENLY.
Special to Chicago Tribune.
William Fl. English took the first train out of
Washington after his sons cause was decided.
He vanished so suddenly from the Capitol that
nobody missed him untilhe was well on his way
to HoosierdoOm. After the House adjourned
many and anxious were the inquiries made as TO
his whereabouts He even failed to thank the
members of the elections committee, who had
strained so many points Of law and evidence in
favor of his son. Not only that but day or
two ago, when he was informed by member of
the elections committee that number of Demo
Gratis were absent whose presence might be Sc
cured by telegraphing to Them he said at once:
why, telegraph to them Immediately. Hurry
them back here" The confding member of the
elections committee sent the dispatches as re
quested and paid for their transmission out of
his own pocket That was his contribution to
the English campaign fund, for which the
Hoosier statesman entirely forgot to reimburse
him.
THERE WILL BE NO INVESTIGATION.
Special to Commercial Gazette.
The general impression is that there will be no
real investigation under Mr.. Bayne's resolution
authorizing the committee to inquire into the
charges that the elder Mr.. English had violated
his privileges an eX member of Congress.
Comments of the Press.
MR.. WELLER AND HIS SHIRTS.