New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-19
THE ENGLISH INVESTIGATION.

WASHINGTON, juno 1S.-The investigation to
determine whether any mpropsrnh were brought
to bear to votes in favor of seating william E'
English in the contest OF English against Peelle, and
whether exmembers of the House had made improper
use Of their privileges of the floor continued today
Mrs Weller wife of Congressman Weller. OF Iowa, Miss
Mamie Weller, his daughter and Mrs. Tall, with whom
they board in Washington, were called to the witness
stand and in turn descrbedhe circumstances Of the ar
rival of the wife and daughter in Washington.
Exon gressmen II. B. Paine, j. III. MCGOWAN ana
Green B. Raum called and told that their names had
been mentioned a of who had upon the floor
of the the interest of pending legislation III vo-
ation Of House Rule 81 General Paine said he had not
been on the floor during the present session at all.
Mr. MCGOWAN had been the floor several times
but never for the purpose of lobbying for any Dill
or in anyhodys interest General Raum had frequently
been upon the floor, but to influence legislation
Congressman Bount called and his attention was
directed TO statement made by him in debate that
was notorious that ex-members of Congress were IRE
duently on the floor in violation of Rule 81. He
was asked II he had any personal knowledge
OF the matter. He said that it was evil
dent that his purpose in making the
statement to argue that Mr. Englishs presence on
the floor had been preceded by ignoring Of the rule for
years Since witness had been iu Congress many ex-
members whom no believed to have been acting In VIC
lation of the rule mad been upon the Moor lie was tod
that the proceedings of the committee related only TO the
present session. Mr.. Blount said he had no personal
knowledge Of the matter In question. .
Dunn, Without Deln4 Cdlleu 10 Int VIII
ness chair made statement In explanation OF his mo-
tves in moving extension OF the resolution. He said
that he had repeatedly exCongressman John II.
Harris of Virginia the floor and knew him to he the
Of railroads and to have been before committees OF
the in the interest in opposition to pending
Congressman Bayne was called. He said what
he knew on tho subject OF the Investigation
was merely matter of information. We had be IN told
by Mr. Horn and he believed by other person, that
Mr. Weller had called from his seat and had gone
into the coaroom the Democratic side OF the House,
where he had had conversation with Mr. English sr,
and had subsequently left the House without pair.
Witness later recalled the fact mat Mr. KassOn was the
other person who given him information Mr. Kas-
son had impaired him the belief that the senior Mr.
door of the House IN the interest of
his son. Mr.. Kasson had given him substantially the
facts that he witness had put forth in the House Mr.
Kasson said he believed those to be the facts IN the case
and nis accorded with witness's own belief Witness
knew Mr.. Weller had voted against Mr. nglsh on
previous and he also knew that Mr. Weller dlsap
pcared the occasion in question Judge Pusey came
over spoke TO Mr. Weller, and the latter disappeared
Witness drew an inference that Mr. Weller had been In
ueuced by in the interest Of Mr. English. Wit
ness aid not mpute anything TO Mr. Pussy, whom he be-
lieved 10 be upright man.
william ii. English was present but asked that ms ex
amino ton be postponed until after Mr. Horf and MI
KassOn had testified.