Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-12
HOUSE

When the House reassembled, Wednesday,
Mr.. Mills, of Texvs, stated that the Speaker
would not announce the committees to-day
and asked unanimous consent that the MEM
bers be permitted to introduce bills for ref
erence. Consent was granted, and the Speak
er proceeded tc call the States in alphabetical
order. Among the bills offered were the
following: By Mr. Herbert, Of Alabama, to
regulate the jurisdiction Of Circuit Court
Commissioners; also, for the judicial ascer-
tainment Of the claims against the United
States. Mr. Wheeler, to provide for the re,
Court of Appeals; also, to define the line of the
army and increase its efficiency; also, to
amend the civil service act, also, granting
pensions to survivors of Indian wars who have
attained the age Of seventy years; for the
temporary supporto of common schools; for the
refunding Of the cotton tax; to remove the
tax from tobacco and spirits made from
fruits; to authorize females to enter lands
under the homestead law; to donate public
lands for school purposes. Mr.. Rodgers, OF
Arkansas-To regulate the jurisdiction Of
United States Courts; to secure cheaper tel
egraphic correspondence; to regulate freight
and passenger rates on railroads crossing the
Indian Territory; regulating the pay Of
United States District Judges.
The House Committee on Elections met
Friday and began the consideration of the
hoebe-Carlisle contested election case from
Kentucky, involving the Speakers right to
his seat in the House.
MIR. Carlisle was not represented, Mr..
Thoebe was present in person, and was repre-
sented by his attorney, Mr.. j. Hale Sypher
MIR. Sypher made long argument, review
ing the preliminary declarations, and urging
the Importance of the committee going into
the district and taking testimony, declaring
it to be the duty of the committee. He said
that Mr.. Carlisle had himself acknowledged
on the night Of election that he was defeated
and that Mr.. Thoebe was elected, and by only
the count and the canvass was Mr.. Carlisle
declared elected.
MFR. Theobe followed Mr.. Sypher, and spoke
briefly. He said he came out of the shop tc
appear before the committee that it might
see and know him, and that he might have
the opportunity of making personal state
ment Of the facts in the case. He was ques
toned by members of the committee, and al
the conclusion of his statement said that il
the case was decided against him he would
go back to his shop and resume his work, but
that he would not quit voting.
Mr.. Sypher aud Mr., Thoebs claimed that
on the night OF the election Mr.. Carlisle's de-
feat was SO apparent that a conference of hi
riends was held, and decision reached t.
hold back the returns until they could be fixe'
up SO as to give him a majority. This wa
done and done so boldly and clumsily tina
the returns themselves showed that change
and interpretations had been made, and mad
in the same handwriting in different pre-
cincts The fraud was manifest.
MIR. Thosbe and his attorney charged tina
it was notorious in the vicinity that friend
of Mr.. Carlisle had induced the attorney or
iginally employed by Thoebe to neglect tn
proper means OF gathering evidence Mr.
Sypher claimed to have attitavits in support
of his charges.
MIR. Sypher claimed that it was now the
manifest duty of the committee to do one Of
three things. Forty days additional must b
allowed Mr.. Thoebe to collect evidence, or tn
committee must 60 to the district to investi
gate or summon witnesses to Washington to
testify. The committee then took reces
until 80
After recess Mr.. Sypher, on behalf of Mr.
Thosbe, presented in the form Of writte
resolutions the suggestions outlined in hi
speech in the forenoon. Hesaid he preferred
that the committee should adopt the resolu
tion appointing select committee to visi
the contsstel ection district and report it
findings to the Hous. The commit ee at Id
went into secret session.