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means in his power. He raised the ques-
ton of consideration, and the House de-
termined (yeas 100, nays BOZ to consider
the bill. Filibustering motions were then
submitted This was continued for some
time, when, upon motion OF Mr. wilkins,
the House adjourned.
THE cARLIsLE-THoEBE CASE.
The views of the minority Of the cleo
tons committee on the Thoebe-C Carlisle |
contested election case, were presented TO |
the House this morning by Mr.. Lyman, OF |
Iowa. The report says that had the case |
been submitted to the committee on the |
record as made at the beginning of the |
present session Of Congress, there would |
not probably have been dissenting voice. |
The vote would have been unanimously
for the resolution adopted by the majority,
but at the first meeting OF the committee
the contestant made q strong ex parte show
ing by aiiidavits and otherwise, in support
of the motion TO reopen the case. This ex
parte case tended very strongly to cstab-
lish that great fraud was committed in the
Sixth district of Kentucky, resulting in the
apparent defeat OF the contestants that
there was evidenced q determination on
the part of Mr.. Carlislo's friends to prevent
the announcement Of the result OF the
election when il was discovered that con-
testant had been elected; that forgery was
actually committed TO deprive the con-
testant OF his certificate OF his election;
that election returns were tempered with
and changed, and kilograms sent out on
the night OF election 10 have the returns
withheld for that purpose, and that the
contestant was prevented from establish
ing these facts within the time allowed by
law, for the reason that he was betrayed
and deceived by his attorney.
The minority says that the contcstce
made an ex parte showing, TO the effect
that these charges were untrue. The
SAYS il was refused an opportunity
10 have the mass OF ailidayits printed and
examined, although the majority after
ward showed that this request was reason
able, by ordering the printing OF the papers.
The minority feels that case involving
such grave charges OF fraud shouldn't be
settled in this hasty, oti-hand manner, by
the mere presentation OF OK parte atii-
davits, and it urged fitting investigation
of the case. Failing in this, il was unable
20 vote as il would on every personal
ground have been glad TO do, in favor Of
the sitting members title TO his seat. II
believes that q reasonable showing having
been made by the contestant, he should
in all justice and fair dealing, be allowed
to establish by legal and competent evil
dence, IL he can, the allegations of fraud
made by him. The minority do not sec
why, II the charges be untrue, the con-
testec should 70 persistently oppose an in
vestigaton, and his opposition is TO their
minds so strongly corroborative Of the
claim made by the contestant as
10 restrain them from supporting
the majority resolution without an inquiry.
Precedents are now quoted In support OF
the course recommended by the minority,
including synopsis OF Mr.. Carlisle's re-
marks in the Butterworth ease, and Of Mr..
Butterworth's own declaration in favor OF
an investigation into his right 10 seat.
The minority then states that the contest
ant is q nottingham, poor, IMMERSED in
law, and suffering from mismanagemeni
Of the case and lack Of money, against
whose character not one word has been
said. lie is entitled TO no more considera
ton than any other citizen because he is 9
workingmen, but on the other hand II
should not be forgotten that he is entitled
30 no less. lie is not q partisan and has
never been Republican. lie and con
iestee are members of the same political
party. lie is, however, the represent
alive OF that large class OF citizens be
~ longing TO both political parties, united IN
labor organizations. and ran IN their can
dictate. In view Of these facts, the minor
ity feels Obliged In what II believes 10 bC
the interests Of exact and equal justice, Il
withhold its consent to the majority ~
port. This report is signed by Mcssrs. Ly
Man, Lodge, llouk and Johnston.
Mr.. RoWcll, In a supplementary report
states that lac concuH in the majority com
miiteo report, only dissenting from the
practice OF trying disputed questions o
fact upon ex parte testimony. la answel
10 the contestants charge that the returni
from nearly all the precincts in one count,
were in the same handwriting or in othe
words, that the returns were iorgeries, MIR
Rowell says that the original returns wen
brought before the committee, and com
plc.cly rciuicd IL. No amount Of testimon.
can change the appearance Of these ~
turns. Regarding the attack upon the re
turns MS vitality material point in tn
case, and in view Of the presentation o
the original returns, Mr.. Rowell continue
that he does not see any good reason 10
rcopcning the case.
STANDARD OIL cAsrs.
Arguments in the cases Of George Ric
against certain southern railroad compa
MES, charging among other things, di,
elimination in favor OF the Standard %
company, were concluded today under th
case OF SchoGod 4 Tcaglc, OF Cleveland
also Schurmcr aud ten other oil firms
against the Lake Shore Il Michigan South
cTn Railroad company, was immediaiel
taken up. In this case the complainant
allcgr excessive, unjust and unreasonabl
rates on petroleum in less than car Vad
~ compared with tank ears shipped iroi
Cleveland 10 certain other specific point,
insufficient floor capacity Of cars, rcius'
= ITO furnish tank ear, allowance Of rcbat,
60 shippers furnishing tank ears, and di
elimination in favor Of the Standard q
company.
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
The national Democratic committee vi
meet in this city on February - 10 fix
tine and place for holding the nation
Democratic convention. Delegates will
present 20 urge the claims of large nun
Der OF cities which desire 10 have q
convention, among them New York, Bo
ton, Chicago, -. louis and san Fnncisc
NOT EyKN NUsrERED ~.
Inquiry was made at the War depal
mcnt today in regard 10 the claim OF u
Forty.iirst regiment OF Kentucky, for ba'
pay amounting to about slJ0,OOO, viii,
claim IL based on tho alleged fact that u
regiment has never been mustered out
service. According 10 the records OF q