The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-06
THE HOUSE.
The Virginia Contest of O'Ferrall VS.. Paul
Terminates in the Seating of the Former.

The Virginia Contest Of O'Ferrall VS.. Paul
Terminates in the Seating of the Former.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Mr. Dunn introduced
a bill to exclude the public lands of Arkansas
from operation Of the law relating to mineral
lands. Referred.
Mr.. Washburn asked leave to report, from the
committee on appropriations. a joint resolution
appropriating $4,000 to defray the expenses at
tending the visit of the special embassy from
Siam.
Mr. Weller objected.
Mr.. Lowry called up the Virginia contested
election case of OFerrall VS., Paul.
Mr.. Miller. of. Pennsylvania, said the minority
of the committee had not had time to prepare a
report, and asked that the case go over until
Wednesday.
Mr.. Turner, of Georgia, thought the request
should be acceded to.
Mr.. Lowry refused the request, and Mr..
Miller raised the question of consideration.
The House determined, by q vote Of yeas l42,
nays 9S, to consider the election case.
1t is thought this vote can in no sense be re
garded as a test vote on the tariff bill, though it
is not without its bearing on that measure. 1t is
understood MI. OFerrall will vote against strik-
ing out the enaeting clause of the Morrison bill,
and, owing to the anticipated closeness of the
vote on that question the value of the single
vote is apparent. In speaking for the minority
of the committee on elections, W. H. Hepburn
referred to the matter, saying that some remark
able exigency must have arisen to induce the
gentleman from Indiana CMr. Lowry to out
rage propriety and trample on decency by call
ing a case up before the minority had Oppor-
tunity to have its views presented.
After a long debate, j. $, Wise. Of Virginia,
spoke strongly and bitterly in opposition to the
claims of OFerrall; denounced the Democratic
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tempting to steal a seat in the House on testi-
mony on which a man would not shoot a point
er dog for eating eggs. He knew his own seat
was in peril, but he defied the Democratic party.
The House was about to see another Bourbon
riding in on Barnum's mule from Indiana, and
it was a fitting time for the Virginia Bourbons
to come. With hands smeared with
the blood of murdered negroes, with bal
lots strangled and stolen, and with every
law violated, they come up to
the fountainhead of national Democracy TO be
signed with the cross of national fraud.
Immediately G. ID, Wise and Cabell were on
their feet to reply, but Mr.. Lowry secured the
floor, If, he said, the gentleman from Virginia
II. s. Wisel was seeking the martyrs crown
from the Democrats, he (Mr. Lowry would like
to know whether he would permit them to place
it on him in his kitchen. He then demanded
the previous question, thus cutting of
further debate. The first vote, which was
on the minority resolution, declaring O'Ferral
not entitled to the seat, was lost-yeas 81,
nays l40-a strict party vote, except that Mr..
Cook voted with the Republicans in the afirma-
atve.
The resolution seating OFerrall was adopted,
and that gentleman appeared at the bar of the
House and took the oath Of Office.
Mr.. Laird introduced a bill for the issue Of
patents for lands to any Pacific railroad which
shall complete its road within thirty days from
the passage of the act. Referred.
The House then took a recess until s o'clock,
the evening session to be for debate on the tariff
bill.