Evening journal., 1890-03-06
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
Cate Relieved of His Seat in
the House.
FEATHERST0NE TAKES THE OATH.

The Arkansas Election Case settied-Cnte /
Argues In His Own Behaif-Ths Pro-
posed North River Bridge-yIrginia |
Wants the Blair hin Passed.
WASHINGTON, March & Immediately af
ter the reading Of the journal the contested
election case of Featherstone W. Cate, from
Arkansas, was taken up, and the contestee,
Mr.. Cate took the floor in his own behalf
He said 1t was the duty OF the members not
to elect a representative from the First dis
trict Of Arkansas, but laying aside all preju-
dice or party feeling determine whom the
people Of that district had chosen to repre-
sent them. He asked only justice for $1,000
free men,
Mr.. McRae tArk) defended the people Of
his state from the charges Of lawlessness, in
timidation and violence.
The Colored Man's Champion.
Mr., Houk fTennl made a strong presenta-
tion Of the claims of the contestant. He
charged that tho Arkansas bulldozing COM
munityn had entered into conspiracy TO
prevent the return OF Mr.. Fentherstone to
congress He appealed Tor fair chance
for the colored people of the south and said
"Ieu no man hold seat upon this hoor
who was returned by the means Of Win
chester rifle clubs and fraudulent ballot
boxesn He was in favor Of a national elec-
tion law, and he thought the government
strong enough to protect the colored people
at the south, the white people at the north
and its citizens at home and abroad. This
government protected everywhere except at
a. a. slt.Iy
vious question, which was ordered by vote
of l45 TO 14l.
Fcntherstone Takes the Oath.
| Mr. Cultivate offered a resolution declar-
ing Featherstone not entitled TO his seat.
This was rejected d3s to l4il, Mr.. Hit llls.)
voting with the Democrats Mr. Springer
moved to recomit the case. with instructions
TO send a subcommittee TO Arkansas 10 in.
vestigate the election in the disputed district.
Mr.. Poutelle Me suggested the propriety
of provision that the subcommittee be per.
mitted to return 10 Washington alive Mr.
Springers motion was deleated-l3s to i4d.
Featherstone was then seated by a vote Of
l45 to 1856, and tho oath Of office was adj
ministered to him The house then, at 5il5
| adjourned.
The majority Of tho house committee on
territories have completed their report on
the bill for. the admission of Idaho. Thl
report is Favorable and will soon be present
ed IN the house The majority are onll
holding their report back until a minorit.
report which Messrs. Springer and Mansu
are preparing in opposition 70 the bill
ready. II is stated that the minority wi
favor an omnibus bill that viii includ
Idaho and several other territories.
The Proposed North River Bridge.
The house committee on commerce has rs
ceived a communication from General Ca
sey, chief of engineers concerning the pre-
, posed bridge across the North river, bt
tween New York and Jersey City. Genera
+ Casey states that the height Of the bridg
in the centre should ba 155 feet instead Q
= las feet as contemplated. and that the plan
4 should be submitted in one year and th
! work commenced the next year.
Gustav Lindenthal, the well known bridg
! engineer, appeared before the sub-committe
, on commerce, in charge Of the bill, and al
I gued against the adoption Of the suggestion
from the war department. Mr.. LindenthI
i said that to raise the central height Of ii
/, bridge to 155 feet would be impracticabl
i because the grade would be too great I'll
\ height of the Brooklyn bridge, he said, WI
a l35 feet Concerning the time suggested
le the war department. Aor submitting pihi
n and beginning work Mr.. Lindenthal sal
\ that this also was an impracticable SUI
gestion. The company would have TO o
/ tain property valued at $20,0000OO. Til
y would probably cause a long fight in d
courts and would delay the commencemer
Of work 1t would also take long time
get up the castings. Mr.. Lindenthal sa
j that the company wanted three years
4 commanre work with an extension of tp
N years more il necessary.
= The plans for the bridge contemplate
y structure with a span Of 5000 feet. Il wi
n have ten tracks The cost Of the bridl
4 proper, exclusive Of the approaches and q
I, 100000 for the property that would ha'
u TO be purchased, will be Sl6,000,O0O. ~
u cables to support the bridge are 70 be 90
m feet In diameter