New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-19
THE CHALMERS MORGAN CASE DECIDED.
MIR. MORGAN RETAINING HIS SEAT In lin
HoUSE-GENERAL CHALMERS ARGUING
IN HIS OWN BEHALF.

IN HIS OWN BEHALF.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1s-In the House to-day, on mo
ton Of Mr. Cummings, Of NewYork, the Senate bill
WAS passed granting leaves Of absence TO per aleih
employees in the Customs Service
Mr. DaIzer Of Pennsylvania called up the Mis-
sisslpp contested election OF Chalmers agaihs.
Morgan The majority report finds in favor OF Mt
Morgan, the sitting member
Mr. Chalmers then received permission to address
rho Uo,sc for an hour and half in his own behalf
After cri;lcng the majority report he asserted that
there was now and for years had been conspiracy
Existing i'm the South for the carrying OF elections lor
the Democratic party. That parry was ueuerinineu
10 carry ENTHUSIASTICALLY if 1t could, forcipy II IL
must The state OF Mississippi was the eaher IN t''
consnracv Men who dared to run on Republican
tickets or TO make Republican speeches. carried their
lives I'm their hands That the black vote In the south
was suppressed could not he successfully Denied ~
ros on the suppression OF this vote that the kepuo
cans OF the House had justified the passage u th
Lodge bill II the Republicans. after passing ti'at
bill should turn around and adopt the majority report
I'm this case they would put themselves In SUSPICIOUS
attitude before tho country. Before the HeeuhR vi
congress- II had been charged that the Republicans In
tended 10 turn ont enough Democrats TO give
them a GOOD working majority. H. after getuhH
that majority they declined TO give nm Ills
seat they would give color 10 ula' o"a =
II would be asserted that when they were unoeraA's
to pass law to give them chance ior "ia'oi"s
in the next House they said that certain teS''n'ohy
WAS true which in this case they SAID was ho'
sufficient 10 establish conspiracy IN Mississippi II.
did not believe that the Republican party coud amor"
., l,co Itself in that attitude. and he did not tnhh
II would do so. ,.u
Mr. Chalmers then proceeded to examine IN detau
the evidence Of fraud and intimidation IN inc various
counties Of the district. in order TO Substa'l'.e w
Charge that huge conspiracy existed To deieae MN
For he
,,,. q, offer a premium fraud and 10 say that the
stealing of a Congressional scat was nothing ou.
nolitcal purchase. lie said that In ORDER 10 pFc!"u
his case the old story In regard to Fort rino" n',
bccn revived In the XLNlth Congress charges n''
heen made against him in connection with Fort fiio"
-, had Lied for an Investigation. and 1t had been
,.,i,d him When the truth OF history came 10 he
,.ri,,e, calmly II would be seen that not single
man had been hurt who had surrendered IN t'c Io'''
Every man killed had been outside the lori p"'
even II every one Of the charges against MN W..
tr,. ne had not been the commanding Officer IL
| the charges were true they brought disgrace "P''
the gallant Forest, who stood by his SIDE Inc i' .
h, untl the end OF the war he had served with that
officer n. second IN command. was proof that he was
| .1,ilty Of no conduct unber0mhg an oi''cF '"'
| Gentleman. 40 gentleman on the peniocrauc sue
would believe a story which would disgrace INC pr'o
Forest and the men who had served under "r'i' a''
! sherman were too manly 10 o''"e "'s'" 'f
| American soldier.
continuing Mr. Chalmers said that he felt that this
Rcpublicou form OF Government was IN danger ot oc
ing over ridden and troden under ioo' by tne oo"'''
crn ollgarchy. For fifteen years the RepupH'ah party
h,d been lighting the Northern Democrats III 'he op"
field while exposed 10 flank fire from the so"t'e'.
Democrats cntreuched behind walls erected by irauo
aud violence They should 10 ii that the Natohai
| ",,,.,, yas not controlled by fraud and violence
The southern Governor who had without protest
soon outr,ccs like the killing of negroes at faloo ana
Carrollton grew frantic with rage over iair hs"'
! between two pugili,ts. 49,
| Mr. Kelley. Of Kansas, offered resolution rco"".s
| the following paragraph from tie mNorlN NP''
With respect to the O,hcr seven counties uerc aiV
p,ner Of boxes a, TO which testimony wa' TAKEN
Int il NAV safely be affirmed that III not one vi '''
countes taken as whole. the election an homes.
ono rraud in various FORMS including intimidation of
| VOTERS, corrupt manipulation OF registration stuIhnS
and stealing of baotbo and illegd voting mus
ample illustration in all OF them; ana rcconh''uHs
the case with Instructions TO the Committee On
Elections to reject from IT. connt me uoNa",i az
uo1 No minority substitute rejected. and the
majority resolution, declaring Morgan chuueu 10 ''
seat wa, ase of Mr. ChpmaH. OF Michigan. bin was
nsrd authorizing the construction of tunnel under
' MIR Russell of Connecticut, from the committee OF,
Printing moved suspend the rules ana pass .e ",
IT, he Government Printing once at 80 cents for night
work and providing that for all pleceworA on ~
Confessional Record" 30 cents per ooo ems siia
| be paid This agreed to-ycas IL nay 80 m
Nr init OF Illinois. from the Son,tec Oh ,he ecnai"
Affairs moved to suspend the rules ana pass tle
Joint resolution providing that nothing ~ me p,p no
matte and Consular Appropriation Dl shal oe ~
International American Conference. The MOTION WAS
agreed 10. 49, A.. co.,,t..os
ON Military nhairs, moved to suspend the ruies anu
pass the senate bill for the relief OF certain oLIcle
on the retired list OF the Army No quorum YOUNG
! the House, at 4 :45, adjourned.