The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-23

road companies and In other interests, have
iloor.n
Why did you no, call attention to II pa
inquired brown, OF Pennsylvania.
why have not You done to9' replied
Because have not known II /" relorted
"0hl My dear sir; You are very limo.
cent person." returned Blount. ~ want
10 add that this rule has been obsolete for
months and years, and IL ought 10 be en-.
forced, and tho gentleman from Indiana IL
certsinly excnsable, nnder the circum-
stances when the rule has been obsolete in
every other direction
Springer made point that the rule re-
lated to any person who was interested In n
claim pending before congress, and IL had
reference TO pecuniary interests, To hired
attorneys coming on the floor and ndyocat.
ing tho passage OF claims, and Il had never
been assumed that IL had any reference TO
the gentlemen who came looking after the
interest OF u friend or relative In con-
tested election case.
Horr said he had made the statement, not
for the purpose Of political .olsptrap In
cgedulous laughter on the democratic sidel
but because he found the dignity OF the
house and its honor being violated, aud he
thought II was his duty 10 call the,attention
Of the house 70 the fact. The'gentleman from
Pennsyl yania had said II was natural for 4
father to feel for his son. So II was; but II
was natural for him. II he has the sense and
honor he should have, TO do II In seeming
and becoming manner.
And SO he has, exolaimed Randall.
"And not do II" continued Herr, 'sby
outrsging the rules OF this nouse. Ifyou dc
not belieys what tell you. investigate The
matter, and promise TO prove good deal
more than / have stated. No man with
any sense OF honor would bo found on this
floor doing what he has been doing"
White, of Kentucky, moved that tho ser
geant-xt.arms be directed To arrest English
and bring him 10 the bar OF the house n
show whether he had violated the privi
legss OF the door. This motion was re
ceived with laughter, and White subse
quenlly withdrew II, stating he did 50 al
tho request OF the contsstee.
Cox then arose 10 defend hin old friend
who had been assaulted by the motion. lie
had originally drawn uu rules n! the time
when the republican party was rising to
ward the very heights OF corruption, and
when ex-members came here to lobby fol
railroad grabs, which the democratic party
was now undertaking to forfeit. zap
plause on the democratic side.
Balm offered q resolution instructing the
committee on rules 10 inquire aud repor
to the house whether or not William IL
English, an ex.member Of the house, hat
violated the privileges OF the floor In tn,
| contested election case OF English vs.
Peelle.
Hobletzell Directing, Balm withdrew th,
resolution for the time being.
The question recurring on the minorit,
| resolution II was loot-yeas, l2S; nays, l20
and the majority resolution was adopted
yeas. 100; nays, III.
house and took the oath OF office.
Blair offered his resolution as question
of privilege.
Dunn suggested il be amended by direct
| ing an inquiry whether Greenbreum, lat
member OF this houae, had lobbied for tn
whisky bill.
Thompson hoped that no such amend
ment would be pressed.
Eain said he offered his resolution be
cause he had information that member o
| this house had been asked to leave his seat
that he did so and had gone into consulte
ton with English, and tina
he had thereafter disappeared from
| the floor of the house without having beer
haired. Having that Information, he fell
IL to be right aud just that inquiry should
bo made by competent committee.
[The member TO whom Balm makes refer
| ence 10 Weller, who voted on tho first cal
Nichols said Jers Wilson, an ex-membe
| from Indiana, had been on the floor lobby
ing in the lstter's interest.
Horr said since he had called the attep
ton of the house to this matter not siDgl
man had arisen from his seat and denied
single thing he had charged or intimated.
I'VE ore not as suspicious as you are,
exclaimed Cosgroye.
Horr continued he thought II unseeml
and indecent for ar ex-member to lobby II
contested election care, and any one VII
did 80 should be punished.
| Randall-"We ara entirely content, o.
this side, to have an investigation made"
Balm modified his resolution by grantin
the committee power to send Tor person
and papers.
trusting the investigation to select con
mittee OF seven members, and requirin
further inquiry as TO whetht
any sx.member employed as ager
or attorney in any conteste
election case or for any railroad or othe
corporation having any claim pendlnl
has, during this session, abused the priv
leges allowed him under rule thirty-fou
and report who they are. a, what time an
how they have abused the privilege
granted them.
The amendment was agreed to and th
resolution as amended adopted.
The bill forfoiting the Oregon Centr
land grant was then taken up, snd aft
some debate, the house adjourned.
LEWIS THE MISSING BROKER.
WASHINGTON, May 22-[Press. New
has bear received from Lewis the missir
. broker. His affairs in New Vol
are said TO be in n yer
promising condition, all his proper
has been attached and his office is In u
( hands OF deputy marshal. The di
appearance Of Lewis was the, 81
iect OF general comment about y
: departments to day, as many clerss !
| aud were anxious to learn every phase
A number of depostors with Lew
refer 10 Colonel Burnside, disbursir
, clerk of the post-ofllce departmer
as one who advised them OF %
, opportunity OF making money. They D
} lieved he acted from friendly motives
/ ward them. and that be was making
4 GOOD deal of money himself.
Colonel Burnside lett last night for Ne
a York, and IL said to be very NJ uch d
turbsd about the losses OF his friends I
a will endeayor, as far as possible, to prote
|. those who acted under his advisement.
I'd The embarrassment OF depositors, :,
q whom number are persons OF iimte
o means, forms ths subject OF great deM
Q talk. As facts gradually leak out sever
a hnaine,s men are reported to have invest
A hirh as Sc 900 and $1,000 in the conceI
. WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WARRINGTON May "a Press. seer
n tsry Foleer has issued the 12Sth call Tor
O dem ption OF bonds, amounting to $lo,oo
II 600 per cents, maturing juno 3Oth.
d Postm aster. General Gresham has order
y that all mail matter heretofore sent irs
v New York, New Orleans and Galvest
d 10 Mexico by sea, shall hereaf
!. be sent via. FL PAso, Texas, over the Me
can Central railroad.
D, The president has approved the
q granting the loan OF 81 100000 to the N
n Orleans exposition.