The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-03-06
FEATHBRSTONB SEATED
After a Lively Debate-- The Ar
kansas Outrage Rebuked.
THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY


In tho House OF Representatives II
Increased Ono Nlorc-Catc Argues
His Own Casc-A Tilt Between
i tho Speaker and Crisp.
! WASHINGTON, D. G., March 5.-Imme.
diately after reading the journal Of the
House, the consideration of the Arkan.
sas election case Of Featherstono vs.. Cate
was resumed, and the contestee was
accorded the floor to speak in his own
behalf. 1t was the duty Of members, he
said, not to elect u Representative from
the First district Of Arkansas, but lay
ing aside party prejudice. laying aside
every sentiment Of possible party ext
gency, past, present or 10 come, to de.
termiue whom tho people OF that dis.
trict had chosen to represent them. He
was not seeking personal vindication
nor dreading personal denunciasion; he
was standing here as representative OF
$4,000 free men, and asking Justice for
them.
Mr., Houk, OF Tennessee, who has
charge Of the case for the majority Of
the Committee on Elections, made q
presentation OF the claims OF the con-
testant. He charged that the ARKANSAS
hulldozing community" had entered
into conspiracy to prevent the return
OF Featherstone to Congress, and dwelt
upon the frauds which he inserted had
been perpetrated in Crttenden county.
lie asserted the Democratic election
officers had been appointed in violation
OF law--an assertion which was re-.
sponded to by Mr.. Outh waite, OF Ohio,
with the denial that there was any eyi-
dence in the case to prove it.
Mr.. Houk retorted that the gentleman
would deny the ten commandments; !;
and reiterated his charge Of fraud and
intimidation.
In conclusion, he urged that the color
ed people Of the South should be given
fair chance. II the white people OF
the South would not take their hand off
the Government must take it of. Let
no man hold seat on this floor who was
returned by means OF Winchester rifles,
clubs and fraudulent battot boxes. He
was in favor OF national election law.
He was in favor OF the Government be-
coming SO strong that it could protect
the black man in the South Us well as tho
white man in the North. f.
You may call that centralization, but
it was the doctrine which had saved the
Union. Let the Government be 80
strong that it could protect its citizens
at home, rs we'll as its citizens on for
eign shore. This great Government pro-
! tected its citizens everywhere except at
home.
At the conclusion OF his speech, Mr..
Houk demanded the previous ques.
ton.
There was a good deal Of excitement
exhibited during the roll call, as the vote
was very close.
The vote resulted: Yeas, l45; nays,
l4l-so the previous question was or
dered.
Mr.. Cultivate then offered substi-
] tute for the first resolution reported by.
the majority declaring Cate not entitled
to the seat) a resolution declaring Feath-
stone not entitled to. Rejected-yeas,
1875; nays, Ia. ~
Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois. moved to
| recommit the same to the Committee on
Elections with instructions to that com.
mittee to appoint subcommittee OF
five to proceed to Arkansas to investi-
gate the election in the first district OF
Of that State. =,
Mr.. Boutelle, Of Maine, suggested the
proprlety OF provision that the mem
bers Of the committee be permitted to
return to Washington alive.
Mr.. Outhwaite said the gentleman
from Maine not being on the committee,
should not suffer from any personal ap-
preheusion.
Mr.. Springcr's motion was defeated
yeas, 13S; nays, LAG. g.=
During the call Of the roll great deal
Of confusion existed in the House. Mr.
Cultivate, calling the Speakers atten.
ton to the fact that order be restored.
The Speaker-The House will be in
order. Gentlemen will cease conver-
sation and resume their seats.
Mr.. Crisp, OF Georgia, who was stand
ing in one Of the uisles, objected to being
pointed out.
The Speaker-The Chair did not point
out the gentleman.
Mr.. Crisp-The Chair looked directly
at me. I was not saying word, but
was about to resume my seat.
The speaker-The Chair feels bound
to insist that the House shall be in or
der and especially called on member to
do 80.
Mr.. Crisp-The only point desire to
make land makeit with proper respect),
is that the Speaker goes too far when,
after he has obtained order, and gen.
tleman is attempting to find his seat, the
whole business is suspended and that
individual member pointed out in this
way.
The Speaker-The Chair does not
think that any gentleman ought to con.
slider himself any exception 10 the re-
quest,
The vote declaring Gate not elected
was: yeas 147; nays 1888; and Feather
stone was seated by vote OF yeas las;
nays 1856; and the oath Of office was nd.
ministered to llim by the Speaker.
The House then adjourned.
Against tho Sunday Rest Bill.
| WAsuISGToN. y. c. March 5.-Ceno-