The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-02

IA Gnat caucus no discussion whatever O
ciils or any other election cases, and tina
no resolutions, no instructions and no ex
preston of opinion had been passed o.
gwen there on the subject OF contested
elections
Rowell added that Crisp mad had per
sonar information from him the day afte,
the caucus that the newspaper statement
OF 1T was not correct
crisp admitted that fact, but said the
statement had appeared in RAINY papers
ana never had been denied. Besides. there
was corroboration of it in the fact that al
Ghough the Republican leader. Mckinley.
naa assured the House on the Sth of Jann,,
airy tnat code of rules woulGshe renorted
| ported. 'ee4-
me discussion as to the responsibility
l9r the delay IN reporting the rules took
pace at this point between Mckinley and
Oarlsle, the former attributiny it in mart
10 the TACT that Carlisle had been pre-
vented by illness from attending the meet
iing % tne committee, and the, Gatter stat
my Inat he had been absent only two DAYS
on account OF illness and declaring his
readiness at all times TO m&et with the
ecIilhlGtee on rules and even expressing a
Willingness to have the conlsff5tee In 20
potG the rules to the House without refer
ence to him i0A0i-
oprlnger-In order to give the commit
t eee On rules chance to report, move that
1ne House adjourn.
The Speaker-The gentleman fror,
Georgia has the floor.
Cflsp-Whatever view che House NAV
Cdhe' IL Is plain that if the cSfnmjtfae ~,
elecuons reported this case with undne
HaSIe, Inc committee on rules has NOT hea,
III Too great hurry.
C-lSp tnen proceeded to argue the CON
TESTED election case.
AL the close of Crisp's argument Ro,ye1
took the floor. He said he W., i,Isd To Al find
OUT at last why the time of the Honse had
Zee wasted SO many days The House
aad peen told that it had been the intan |
O i VI Ghe minority to meet this contested |
IIec1lon case by discussion and without de
Jay until they found the statement
~ republican newspaper as to the |
10 OF the Republican side of the
t ~ ana yet Crisp admitted that |
ne had been promptly informed
by colleague on the COMMITTEES ON eiec1
ti' mat there was not word of truth in
u IndI newspapers statements Now ba
NoWeli, would call attention to anothe,.
newspaper statement published widely so
lohg ago as September last and published
oH Tue authority of the Democratic leader
u Tue house, that it was the Intention of
ruo Ilinoflty SIDE to resist by every means
1dWS tH6 unSeat-
ing OF any Democratic member whose Seat
was contested and that, loo, witnout refer.
9nce to the right or wrong pf the case
hoWell went on to discuss the facts in the
past five y ~ uii I'LL 'is'il
Ihere being no longer time saS.he House
~ here was a motion to adjourn made on the
Democratic side, but it was voted down NV NV
viva voce vote, and O'Farrell proceeded
WIN MS argument in favor OF .Iackson,s
lShG to the seat. After OsF'arrell had
'een speaking more than half an bour he {
topped and suggested that he be allowed 6
o nnlsh his argument Monaap On this {
I ngFe was much confusion, md finally
J. Farrell was directed to 90 on with his I
emarks. O'F'arrell said as a fact that since f
ne case was not known to SONIC members 1
le would proceed to read from the printed
ecord In the case, or he would ask tbe
lesk to read it. The speaker ruled it can
ot De read, and there was a considerable
ontest over the point. Finally, after L
aneh confusion and excitement If was '
greed that each side be allowed three r
ours Tor debate Monday, and. with that !
understanding, but none as to she tine els os
aklng the vote, the House aSs.,s rned. = t