Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-20

And after conver.,r. %, |
MT. English Sr.. Mr. Wsu with
nass n cai,s y. their suggestion, vii.
to y a h.,e me attention of the honse
sonal knowledge, " nave per-
os hiepresentative Potter said he was
a asa,s several times to 20 back Of shs
s s',;ns ana see English, Sr., but he 70.
pied ne was too busy. Afterwarass he
reserved note from English reonest.
ing an interview. He had nm ,ntar
view with English. Sr, In the c,asI
Iooth' English said he understood
we witness views were against
tne rights of his an,
10 seat and that witness jntenda, ' 30
make speech on the subject. He ra
quested witness not to speak and sa,d
witness might be mistaken In ne
views. Senator Voorhees,. who was
present, said he thought witness sbo MIA
not. press his views when the n,ainu;...
on MS eide of the house held con-
sIAry Views. Afterwards witness told
MI MI Peele he did not desire to sneak
Witness voted for Peele throu vhn,, y.
he felt In duty bound. He coSsidared
English's conduct improper and 90 told
Other representatives testified Tint
English importuned them in the intar.
Est of his son. 10 one he said. Can
you stand by and see Democrst
slaughtered Ia this way?
Hon. w. II. English was then called
ana testified that he talked with many
members concerning his sons case
one.
did you send note to Mr.. Potter
requesting him to go 10 the cloak.
roomHn
II did not, but met him there; we
mad conversation regarding my ION 8
case substantially as related by Mr..
Potter III his testimony
"Havlng occupied so prominent a
position In the Democratic party and
having been candidate for the
vlce-presidency did not Won
think 1t improper to be on the floor of
ut never occurred to me as being
improper; ifso, should not have been
there. did not go with any improp-
er purposes
, did you ever have talk with Mr..
Weller In the cloak room"
II did not, and | want to say that
Bayne's statementsin his speech on the
floor of the house are false; never di-
rectly or indirectly tried TO influence
Mr.. Weller, and any statement that I
did Is false"
ibid you ever take counsel about
the propriety of your going on the
floor of the house?"
ut did not occur to me that my
going was violation of the rules
after had been on the floor heard
a Republican member said 1t was q
violation. went to Mr.. Carlisle and
asked him If j was violating any rule
7 by being on the floor and speaking
with such members as desired about
, my sons case. said i was inter
9 esled as a father, Democrat ant
. cidzen, but that / had ne
pecuniary interest. He thought wa
not violating any rule. If did or sale
anything am frank to say that re
gret it. ! do not hesitate to say tina
when conversing with the gentleman
Y | did present my sons case as well a
/ could. At one time / thought
g would not remain on the floor becaus
, it might be an injury to my sou, bu
the improperly of the thing did no
occur to me-"
/, "Did you ever know Of candidate
= for the vice-presidency being on tn,
floor?" asked Mr.. Miller.
~ never knew one to have q so
elected to congress. l thought tina
was an exception and that 1 had tn
!. privilege of the house."
Didn't 1t occur to you that you
! prominence would have a sort OF In
1 fiuence on Democratic members?'
"If / had any intiuenc
at all / thought it woul
+ be to show that 1 believed my son
case to be clear one."
didn't you think that your barre
was larger than Mr.. Peelle's"
"As to the barrel business, know
!, nothing about that" :,
IF you bring up the barrel 1 VIII
= tell you something about Indian
!. soap" interrupted Mr.. Henley, az
s dressing himself to Mr.. Miller (Rep
Adjourned.