The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-06
Proceedings of the House.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Orders were entered
in the House assigning the 22d and Oath of
March for consideration of measures reported By
the committee the Judiciary. and the 9th
and 18th of March for consideration of business
called up by the committee commerce.
Mr. Plumb, of Illinois, rising to question of
privilege sent to the Clerks desk and had sead
an article in Chicago paper headed "Plumb's
Little Bubble in which it is stated that the
Judiciary committee has found there is nothing
IN Plupb's alleged discovery that the funding
act of 1870 was tempered with by the erasura of
the word s'for' and the substitution of the word
''after." In view of the fact. he said that his
position was misreDresented in the article, be
asked consent to print in the Record some
marks defining that position. Consent was
granted
Mr. White of Indiana. introduced the follow
ing preamble and resolution. which was referred
to the COMMITTEES on commences:
Whereas, There has been inaugurated great strike
on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad. which.
tuition and suffering only those Immediately
engaged in it. but to others who are not directly
affected by the prolongaton and continuance of said
strike; therefore.
Resolved, That special committee of five members
be appointed by the Speaker to proceed to
Chicago and there investigate the condition of affairs
in relation to said strike and that thew be
and requested to mediators between the Chica
Burlington s. Quincy Railroad Company and Chief
troubles and differences, which will be amcable and
agreeable to both parties that the strike will ter
inmate.
MIR. Butterworth, of Ohio. introduced bill
apDropriatin2 1927. 900 to enable the various
ecutive DEPARTING Its to participate in the inter-
national exhibition to be held IN Cincinnati from
July to Oct. Z, 1888.
The House proceeded to the consideration of
the McDuf1e-Davidson (Alabamal contested
election case
Mr. Maish. of Pennsylvania, opened the case
for the contessse, and, denying the statement
made in the minority report that the case in
volved no legal question, proceeded 10 discuss
the legal bearings Of the contest. as well AS the
facts ELECTED in the testimony, which he con-
tended was utterly insufficient TO prove the alte-
cations of fraud made by the contestant The
committee had given fair and thorough consid-
GRAFTON OF the case. and the majority bad come
to the conclusion that the contestee. Davidson,
had clear majority over Mr. McDufie of $500
votes
Mr.. Simmons, of North Carolina, followed
with brief speech on the same side.
Mr.. Lodge. of Massachusetts. said the case
illustrated the advance OF civilization in the
Fourth Alabama district instead or resornng
TO the jack-boot and sabre policy. the Demo-
Gratis had resorted to fraud upon the ballot box,
in order to overcome the Republican majority.
There was evidence of general fraud throughout
the district, while the pail-lists Of the Selma
precinct showed that the .sheeted dead"
made to vote. Of course they voted the Demo-
cratic ticket He reviewed In detail the testi
mony taken in regard TO the votes given at the
various precincts to snbstantiate the charge of
fraud, which he declared found to exist
wherever 1t was probed for. Fer the good name
of Congress, and in the name of honest elections,
he believed that the House should reject the sit
ting membe and seat the contestant.
Mr.. Cultivate, of Ohio. congratulated the
Republicans as 70 the progress they had made
in their doctrine ss To what should be done with
the negro vots. Heretofore they had been salts
fed 10 assume and declare that the negro vote
belonged TO the Republican patty and should be
cast for Republican candidates But here they
advanced step further and asserted that the
negro vote must be cast for the Republican
candidate, bat not for colored Republican He
referred 20 the fact that the minority report
complained that while Turner, the inde-
pendent colcred candidate, did not receive 100