Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-23
A HIGH Old TIME.
Congress Forgsts Its Dignity and
0uarreis.
ENGLISH sEATED---PEEIE BOUNCED.
A Close Call for the Son Of His Father---A
Motion to Arrest W, H. English Late
Democratic Candidate for
President.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-TheHouse took
up the contested election case of English vs..
Peele this morning as unfinished business
The hrst vote was taken on 'Hart's motion to
table. Springers resolutiin to consider the
vote by which the resolution to retain Peele
in his seat was carried. On the next vote
English gained two and had three majority.
General Brown then offered resolution
to recommit the case to the Commit
tee on Elections with instructions to have
the ballots in Manor county recountel
Springer raised point of order which was
overruled blythe Speaker, and the roll was
again called. Browns proposition was
beaten by ten votes and very dramatic
scene enSued. Horr, of Michigan, rising
to question of privilege, called attention
TO the fact that William II. English, faith
er OF the contestant had been constantly on
the floor during the pendency of this case in
violation of the rule which prohibited the
admission of members who are interested
in legislation. Mr. Randall promptly Jumped
to his feet and said that il would be unnat-
ural for father not to take an interest in
his son and further he would say
that he had conducted himself with
the utmost proprlety Randall was
cheered BY the Democrats. Blount
of Georgia, replied to Horr in strong
language, saying that railroad lobbyists had
been on the floor plying their vocation under
their privileges Of members OF Congress, and
not an objection had been made to their
presence. Horr resumed the floor and said
he did not call attention to the conduct Of
Mr. English for political claptrap, He was
hooted by the Democrats.
Horr Continues.
Mr.. HOrr proceeded to say that English
had been talking members into the lobby
going to meml ers and seniing for members
to confer with J i'm. He was going on to
say that if English had acted in becom-
ing manner, when Randall shouted "He
has Horr threatened to prove a great deal
more than appeared on the surface to which
the Democrats shodted Give us the names
now.' Horr said no man with a clear
sense of honor would be seen doing what he
has seen. After Horr got through, White,
! of Kentucky, made a motion that the
| SCI geant-at-Arms arrest William H. Eng.
! GSh and bring him to the bar of the House
/ forrefariOus lobbying. This was greeted with
} laughter on the Democratic side Peele, the
/ cor testant, whispered to White, and the lat
| ter said, at the request OF the eonteStee, he
/ would withdraw the motion. Cox renewed
! it, to explain he origin of the rule of which
| he said he VI; S the aut lOr. II. said it was
| gotten up bv him with the consent Of Banks
/ and Garfield, in the era of corruption fol-
/ lowing the war, toeNclude railroad lobbyists
| and those interested in claims, and that 1t
! was never intended to cover cases like this.
! Bavne offered resolution providing for AN
! inv estigation of English by the Committee
/ on Rules Morrison and Blackburn said
they hoped this would be adopted without
objection. but some Democrats objected,
| ard the matter went over
After English was sworn Mr.. Bayne
| ca led up his resolution to investigate the
jer English, and hot political debate en-
,u,d. After the debate had continued with
u, AT bitterness for several hours, the mo-
ii, n ina slightly modified form was adopted.
The Tenure Of once Act.
The House Committee on Civil Service
r. form unanimously directed favorable
rel Ors on the bill to repeal the tenure of
OF ce act, The Senate provided $50
tC day for the exploration of Alaska
The Hewitt Bill.
The Ways and Means Committee met to-
d V. the Hewitt tariff bill was discussed
fo, a considerable time The committee tav
or d considering the administration part of
the bill, but doubted the expediency Of at
tempting to Interfere with the existing rates
ofGuty at this time No conclusion was
reached, and it was determined to take the
matter up formally at the next meeting.
Adding to the NAVY.
The Speaker laid before the House let
ter from the Secretary of the Navy recon-
mCndiug the building of war vessel ac,
G, riding to the plan of Captain John Erick-
>,n, Referred To the Naval Committee.
Notes.
Senator Hill has completed his report on
the subject Of Postal telegraph !, Is Il very
elaborate affair The report claims that
3jO. 900 miles is large estimate for the
number of miles of wire used by the West
crn Union Telegraph Company The com
mittee alss believes $40 per mile Is n fair
estimate OF the cost of construction. The
report is hard on the Western Union Com
panv. The report is tavorableto the eS-
tabishment Of a Government postal hne.
The President has approved Oft the bill TO
n L.. Nm. nrlpaps L.