The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-01
.UPR0AR IN THB House
Is Finally Squelched, and the
Election Case Taken Up.
DALzELL SCORES WILSON
For His "Two" lniquity In Granting
tho Certificate to jackson THE
obstructionis,s Finally Give
S Out-Spcakcr Reed Calm,
Special Di.pateh 10 he Iule,ltotnetr

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WAsulNoroN, y. O., Jan. 3l.-"Is
at all strange that the other sido is will
Ing to resort to any conduct rather thai
lot such infamy be thrust into the ligh
OF day." was the question propounde.
by Mr.. Dalzell today in his presenta,io,
Of the Elections Committee report Il
the House. 1t was in all respects ,h,
most able argument, and lis exposition
OF the manner in which Jackson Oh
TUNED his certificate was thorough an,
merciless. After stating that the uues
ton now presented an entirely differ
ent aspect from that when the certifi
cato was given, owing TO tho fact tina,
the minority had abandoned every poip,
except the one OF separate contesteG
votes, he proceeded to ven,ilate tho
Tive" business md read Governor VIII
sons manifesto amid the. jeers OF tht
interested crowd OF members who sur
rounded him. :"
"By one Of tho most extraordinary de-
vices that ever occurred to the rascally y
mind Of any man," said Mr.. DaIzell
the Governor overcame Smiths major.
lty OF seventy.eight, and not even Mr.
Crisp and his associates were willing To
Come in and defend the original claims
upon which the Jackson case stood.'
DENIAL FROM CRISP.
He showed how ingeniously the mi.
nority report was drawn to co1ceul eyi.
dences OF the Governors fraud, and
drew from Mr.. Crisp himself on the floor
adenial OF the newspaper statement that
the Committee had ever intended to con.
slider votes separately.
Going on, Mr.. Dalzell took up the eyi.
dencc in the eight precincts sought to be
thrown cut by the contes.ee, aud then
passed to the consideration OF evidence
upon the disputed votes, patiently dis
ssectins it and 80 destroying the only
basis which the minority has left, There
was long and general applause upon the
conclusion OF the argument. Mr, Crisp
will reply for the minority tomorrow
This is the state OF the case, after three
days OF tillibustering and fighting. The
hardest part, perhaps, is still to come.
but it will come in good time and come
to stay, Speaker Reed remains in pos.
session OF the field backed by as deter
mined and united following as ever a
leader had.
The usual Democratic proceedings
were encountered in what is now be-
come the usual manner Of the Demo.
Gratis, led by Springer, of Illinois, and
Bynum, of Indiana, who clustered and
roared. The Speaker announced his
rulings as calmly and distinctly as ever,
The Republicans voted on every meas.
ure aud every motion went through. T
u,@a WHAT MADDEss TIE DEMoCRArs,
Nothing maddens the Democrats so
much asthe absolute imperturbability Of
the Speaker, in spite OF all they may do.
Bynum worked himself into a frenzy to.
day, going to the cnds OF the earth for
his material. After arising to question
Of personal privilege, somebody on the
Republican side objected to the torrent
Of vulgar abuse which Bynum was pour.
ing forth, but tho Speaker. replied that
the gentleman had arisen to personal
question and was now stating it, and the
laughter and applause which followed
this biting sarcasm electually squelched
the irate 1ndianian. -. :
The policy which the Speaker out
lined to-day upon the matter Of dilatory
motions will have great effect in hasten
ing a decision upon the case pending.
and indeed in all others which NAV
come up where tilibustering is at
tempted. Nobody doubts that he will
strictly and firmly adhere to it now.
Within a few days Captain Smith will
be drawing q large amount OF back paw,