Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-09-06
CLAYTON'S MURDER.
Breckenridge On his, Defense in
the House Of Repre-
sentaiiTes:
HIS SEAT DECLARED TO BE
VACANT.
In the Senate the Tariff Bill
Takes up ali the
Time.
The MISSING INDIANS IN pa
KoTA.
The Notorious Rube Burrows Holly
Pursued by Detectives and
Bleodhounds.
HIS SEAT DECLARED TO Be
VACANT.
THE MISSING INDIANS IN pa
koTA.
telegraph &c the NEvs.
BRECkINRIDGE
Occupies the Floor Of the House
and ExpIaiaS.-TRriT Hill

Occupies the Floor Of the House
and ExpIaiaS.-TRriT Hill
WASHINGTON, Sept. SIN tine
House the contested election case.
was taken up and BrecSInridge was
accorded the fOor IN his own behalf.
lie deh.ed that the murders in his
esstfict as charged by the commit
tee on elections, were political. The
men who charged, either on the
IioOr or in the press, that the peO-
pie OF Arkansas, or any group OF
people representing that State,
had ever shown sympathy with the
infamous murder u Clayton. or
that he (BTeckinricgel had any
knowledge Of IL in the remotest
degree, uttered that which was
cOwardly or mean and which they
knew to be false. Democratic ap-
plause.
Breckinridge continued by sr-
raigning the committee as biased.
Clayton, he said, was his bosom
friend. IL had been said he should
have resigned after the murder. To
have done 50 would have been 10
admit that he believed the Clayton
murder affected the result Of the
election, and to have taken the case
from the republican House, which
alone had jurisdiction.
He then turned his attention to
Judge Mcclure, stating that on the
return OF the subcommittee the re-
nublicah members endorsed Me
Clure 70. =
JUDICIAL POSITION IN ARKANSAS.
Lacey (Iowa), chairman Of the
subcommittee, said he recommend
ed Judge Mcclure in believing him
one Of the bsst and most competent
men in Arkansas.
Breckinridge proceeded TO quote
from a statement made by a Mr..
Blackburn ia republican,, 70 show
the bad character Of Mcclure. he
criticised in severe language the
action OF the subcommittee, assert
ing that he had been denied witness
Is after he had been promised that
they ould be accorded him. No
greater dehSuchery Of Tree ballot
had ever been committed than that
inaetei by the committee. He
said, in conclusion: Come to your
conclusion and ! will take an appeal
20 the people, regardless Of party,
in the district / have the honor 10
represent, on the broad ground OF
common honesty, and in November
they will reverse both your con-
clusion and the manner OF Your
conclusion" Democratic applause
Daizell Pa read in detail the
testimony bearing on the theft Of
the bal!ot-b0x st Plummersville,
and said is thsft was absolutely
NECESSARY TO BREcKISRIDGE,
yet be stood here and asserted that
il had been stolen ny republicans.
The House stool dumhi0unded In
the face q such sIbiime impudence.
He commented upon the backward
ness Of the Stale u Arkansas in en-
10 hunt down the muir
derers from her desecra;ed soil. The
blood OF John ". Clayton cried 70
heaven, not for vengeance, but for
justice, and the members OF both
sides were here a. sacred ministers
70 execute her just deserts. Re
publican applause.
The debate having closed, Crisp
Ga moved 10 recummit the case,
with instructions 10 the committee
on elections 10 report which Of the
gentlemen received n majority Of
the votes OF the second district Of
Arkansas Lost-yeas s., nays l0i.
A vote was then taken on the MI
noriiy resolution confirming Bneck-
inTidge's right 10 the seat. Yeas 81,
nays los.
The resolution declaring the seat
was agreed tO-yeas las,
nays O..
The House then took a recess, the
evening session TO he Tor consideTa-
ton Of private pension bills.
At the evening session the House
passed thirty pension bills, and ad-
iOurned at 1880.