The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-06-20
The Seillor.at.
20, 1884.
wAsHIN cToN LITTER
(Frem eur regular corro spondent.)
WASHINGTON, May 3ist, 1884.

WIN tOuo hCCoTu tno 1tepupllchnh
essay to make capital out OF the re-
Gently contested election cases, which
have resulted In seating Democratic
Members. The unseaiing OF a Re-
publican and the admission of Dem
ocrat In his place they regard as po-
iitical crime, aud an outrage on JUS
tlce. They forget that the last House
of Representatives, which Is dIstln-
gulshed from all other deliberate bod
les that ever existed as, the Keiffer,
House, rode over the minority to un.
seat Democrats who had received
from one to fivo thousand majority. II
Ii true they seated one Democrat be-
fore Congress expired, having had the
use OF vote TO which II had net tne
slightest right for two years.
The House decided by largo ma
Jorlty that Mr.. Wallace instead OF Mr..
Mckinley had an unquestIened major
lily OF the votes cast In the eighteenth
Ohios District. Representative Turn.
or oil Ga, In rapid review OF the
questions involved In the case closed
the debate. His argument has been
called the strongest that has ever
been heard Ia the House on an elec-
ton case. His perfect familiarity
with every fact, and precedent bear.
Ing on the case and his deep conviction
;of the Justice Of Mr.. Wallace's claim,
completely soIidlfled tho doubling
Democrats Ia support OF Tho commit
tees report. Referring TO Represent
alive Ranneys remarks, he said. "The
gentleman from Massachusetts, knows
nothing assut this case at all, no but
voiced the sentiment of tho Republls Z
can incumbent who had been lead %
believe that Mr.. Ranncy would 50
present the Mckinley side OF the con-
roversy that the Democratic majority
would not dare unseat hIGn." The
House was tired but II applauded Mr..
Turner loud and long before IL pro-
ceeded to vote.
Half OF the Republican Members
are on to the Chicago Convention, q nd
the Democrats are doing tho work.
They are now engaged on the bill
making appropriations for the legIs-
lative, executive, and judicial ex-
penses Of the Government for the is
cal year OF 1885 and fer other pur-
poses.
In the Senate the Utah biz has had
the right of way, but Senator Hoar
has been prevailed upon 10 keep bis
lobby In obeyanco 10 The Mexican
Pension bill. There has been much
debate on the latter, In the course OF
which a number Of Senators paid
glowing tributes 10 the heroes OF the
Mexican war. After an unusually
eloquent speech Senator Morgan ex-
pressed himself as disgusted at the
spectacle presented by this discussion
senator Van Wyck here saiI, that as
the Alabama Senator was SO gloomy
about the debate he would like 10
ask him question. Mr.. Morgan re-
torted, "Don't insult me when you
want to ask aquesiiOn. Ask II like
a gentleman" Tho Ssnator frsn
Kansas then inquired whether Il was
Just to give a wealthy man who had
been Mexican soldier, eight dollars
month, aud give only that pittance
to q poor fellow who had almost to
beg his bread. Mr.. Morgan thought
1t would be no compliment 10 the
rich man, but a great boon to the poor
one.
Senator Beck was opposed TO pen.
sloning the widows OF the soldiers
who had, rem .rried. He said Mex.
lean soldiers who may never have
heard hostile gun Cred, and who
were rich and unhurt might marry
women eighteen years old, and the
Government be called upsn to pension
them as long as they live "ForD con-
iinued he "by report, they all seem
to be sixty two years old, and: OF course
the older they get the mere certain
they are TO marry very young women
II they can, I believe as aErule the
older men get the younger the wife
they want" A Senator asked II he
meant the Mexican soldiers: 81
mean all old men," replied the Ken
lucky Senator "I should be afraid tc
trust somo of the old gentlemen Ia
the Senate II they were widowers.' y
Congressman are much concerned
about the ventilation of the hall o.
Representatives. The plan under
favorable consideration contemplate:
taking pure air from point on the
dome of the Capitol two hundred FEEL
above the ground, and forcing II dowr
through the chamber The commit
tee on ventilation is earnestly consld-
ering this question, and 1t is hoped
that when Congress reassembles nexl
December, 1t need not grow weak