The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-23
SENSATIONAL SCENE
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
intsrlsy In Connection With ths Essiiah.Pssls
Coatsss.d Election CAss-EsalIsAi Father le.
eu'sd, Of AbuslaE the Privileges Of tho
Floor An lavtstisaiioh Ordered. ,l

euWu " ApuNnk tno ffltlltkN OF tho
Floor An Iav.s.ira,ioa Ordered.
WASHINGTON, D. O., May eth
House today resumed consideration q
the EngliSh.peele contested case, th
pending question being on the motion |,
reconsider the vote by which the Houa
yesterday agreed to the minority reaolu
tion confirming psele'a right to his seat a
a substitute for the minority. The motor
to table was loat by tie vote; yeas Is:
nays l3o. @ -
Mr.. Converse suggested that the Speaker
should vote. But the chair replied that il
was unnecessary. The following Demo
Gratis voted with the Republicans: Aiken
Beach, Boyle, Budd, Collins, Connolly
Dargan, Findlay, Greenlesi, Hardeman
Herbert, Hewitt, OF Alabama, Hunt and
Jones, Of Wisconsin, Lowering, Mills,
Morgan, Moulton, Neece, and Peel, OIL
Arkansas, Potter, Stevens, and Sumner, OF
California, Throckmorton, Tillman, and
Turner Of Georgia, Weller, Woodward,
Worlhington and Yapel. The question
then recurred on the motion to reconsider,
and 1t WIS agreed to, yeas l33; nays $50.
Between the first and second votes Law.
renee and Lanham paired. Weller, who
had voted with the Republicans on the
motion to. lay on the table, this time re.
Trained from voting, and Warner, OF Ohio.
and Patton, who had not before voted on
this, motion, voted in the affirmative,
This accounts for the change in the
result. Browne, Of Indiana, moved TO
recommit the case to the Committee on
Elections, with instructions 10 recount the
ballots cast for the contestant and contes.
tee in all the several voting precincts in the
county Of Marion, and make report Of the
result. Mr.. Springer made point OF order
that the motion was not in order, as the
rule which permitted the motion to RECON-
nit applied in terms to bills and mt to
resolutions" He made the further point
that even we're it in order to recommit the
it was now too late 10 make the
motion, as the House had taken action
under the operation Of tho previous oues.
ton. The Speaker overruled the points Of
order.
The House by yeas l24; nays, 1874; re.
fused TO recommlt the resolution.
-.,.a- A SENSATION. ga
Mr.. Horr, rising to q question Of privi.
lege, said: mo ex.member Of Congress
has right to the floor il ho takes it and
then abuaes It's privileges by attempting to
influence legislation hero. l now rise to
say it has been brought to my notice by a
Democratic member Of this House that an
ex-member OF Congress, who is the father
of one Of the litigants In this case, hiss been
On the floor Of the House soliciting mem.
bers, sending for them, taking them into
and attempting to influence
them in their votes in this case. II that be
true it is such violation Of the dignity OF
this House that ought not to 60 unnoticed." I"
u desire to say" replied Mr.. Randall,
'that the iather Of the contestant would BE-
unnatural il he did net .ske the deepes!
interest in his sons contest, tApplapse on
The Democratic and derisivs laughter on
the Republican side j and stand here as a
witness to the fact tnat the gentleman has
exercised the most eareill propriety in con.
neotion therowith." Applsuse on the
Democratic Sidel.
"And want to say further" broke in
Mr.. Blount, "that it is anotorious fact,
snown by all members on this floor that
Ills rule has sseea violated time and again;
hat ex.members OF Congress, in tho en-
ploy OF railroad companies and others in
have Eeea here importuning
members on this aoor."
"Why did you not call attention. to ilP"
incurred Mr.. Brown, OF Penns5lvania.
"Why have not you done it?" retorted
Mr.. Bloupt.
Because ! hays not kRevn it" replied
Mr.. Brown.
THE RULE ALLEGED TO BE OBSOLETE.
"Oh! My dear sir, you ere very limo.
cent person." retorted Mr.. B!ona!. "l
want to add thatthis rule has been obsolete
'or months and years. It ought to be en-.
'orced and the gentleman from Indiana is
excusable under the circum.
stances, when the rule hsa bpep made OBJ
solete in every other direction. .
Nr. Springer made the point thlt tie
rule relatedto aparson who WAS interested
III claim pending before Congress. 1t
had no reference to pecuniary interest,
10 hired attorneys coming on the floor and
advocating the passage Of claim, and it
bad never been assumed II bad Gny refer
ence ito g gentleman who came looking
atter tho interests Of friends or relations in
q contested election case. 4. .ls.s
Z Mr.. Horr said he had made tho state.
uent not for the purpose Of any political
[incredulous laughter on the
Democratic side1, but because he found
the dignity Of thp House and its honor was
being violated ana i.s fslt it his duty to
call the attention OF the housa to the fact.
The gentleman from Pennsylvanix said 1t
was natural for father to feel for his son.
So 1t wac, hut Ii was also natural for him,
II he had the sense OF honor he should have,
to do il in seemingly and beeoIirg man
ner''-'
.'Anl So he bas;" exclaimed Mr.. Randall
-"Aud not do it," continued Mr.. Horr,
"by outragiug the rulsl af this House. II
you DO not believe vLat tell you ilyesti.
gate this matter and ] promise to prove a
good deal more than hays stated. No
man with keen sense OF honor, would be
found on this aoor, doing what he has bsan
doing in this case"
~ NOTION poR RSGLlsu's ARRE,r.
NJ White, Of Kentucky, moved that tho
Sergeapt.s.-Arma be directed to arrest
William II. English, aud bring him before
the bar Of the house to show whether he
has violated the privileges Of the door.
This motion was greeted with laughter,
and White subsequently Withdrew 1t, sey.
inghs did 80 at the erequsst Of the contestee.
Mr.. Coz, q Eew York, then rose 10 de
fend bis old friend, vIo lad been insulted
by the motion. He gave the tf:yiI Of the
rule. regulating the admission Of ex.men.
bers to the aoor He had originally drawn
up the rule at 3 time While the Republican
party was rising towards the yeyy height
OH corruption, and : when ex:menGet.