The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-05

In lhe house to-day Coleman, OF l.Oulsi-
ann. offered resolution requesting the
president 10 send TO the house copies Of all
correspondence between the United States
and Mexico relating 20 the seizure at the
port of Tampico of the schooner Rebecca in
February. lsSl.
The following committee appointments
were announced by the speaker: 1nrsney,
Of Missouri. and Reyhurn. of PENNSYLVANIA.
on clnims; Brickner. of Wisconsin. on Mis-
sissippi leyees; Cheadlc, of Indiana, un
postollices and post roads.
The consideration Of the Arkansas con-
tested election case Of Foaihestone VS..
Gate was then resumed. Dalzell. of Penn
zylyania. taking the floor.
Ia supporting the cl aims of the contest
ant he said IN the election IA the first dis
trici Of Arkansas Winchester rifles, rcyolvcrs
and bowie knives played nm important part.
This disl rici, he said. was adjoining that
IN which ClnytOn,H n mun Of national rppu-
tatiou WHEN in Tho rxerciRe of the right
whici belonged 10 the humblest American
citizen, bad been murdered IN cold blood at
the very alter of liberty. Dalgell confined
his remarks principally to the election
methods of the democrats in Crittendtn
county, charging intimidation aud fraud.
controvertng the statement Of Cultivate.
Of Ohio. that there WAS no evidence uf n
'double action" ballot box being used in the
county. Cultivate challenged the produc-
ti0n Of any evidence that the box exhibited
10y him yesterday had ever been used. Dalzell
replied that the contention of the majority of
the committee on elections was that Il bnllot
box identical with that presented had been
used in Crittendcn county in at least three
polling places. The con,estce. in his brief,
himself admitted that the chiyalry OF Crit
tendcD county. armed with Winchester
rifles. found it necessary 20 drive out twenty
or thirty unanned black men. Crisp, Of
Georgia, submitted AN argument in favor
of the claims of the cOntestcC. The Cate
case, he said. was peculiar. Counsel for
the contestant was W. w. Dudley, better
known, perhaps, as Blocks Of Five
Dudley. IL was an interesting thing 10 hear
that notorious gentleman discussing he
fore the committee ON elections the I'M
portance Of the purity of the ballot and the
necessity Of leaving the voter as untrnm-
moled and free to vote ms he pleased. To
borrow the simile of the gentleman from
Massachusetts, Greeuhalgo, when he
Crisp hnd heard Dudley's statement. hc
thought he would say: "This IN the devil
quoting scripture
Cheadlc, Of Indiana entered a protest
against the attack on the character of one
who in the field Of battle had spent his
blood IN defense OF his country, and whose
life he tGbendlel challenged any human be-
ing 10 attack. The other side WAS unable
10 prove a single charge against the rcpub
licans of Indiana.
Crisp said he WIS unaware that he hnd
snid anything 10 provoke the outburst on
the part of his friend from Indiana. lie
had spoken of n mans reputation through
out the country: the general repute IN
which he was held, mud he had not spoken
unkindly. He had been illustrating the
possibilities of the case. that was all.
Crish then took the evidence in the case
and argued that IN its report the majority
OF the committee had not obeyed the law Of
fair playa law which WIS denr 10 the
American people. ROwell of Illinois.
charged the apparent majority thrOu gli
wlllcn the conteatoe obtained his title 10
the seat. WIS procured by crime OF the
highest character, which, If not perpetratcd.
would have turned his apparent majority
into minority. lie criticised he governor
of Arkansas for allowing 100 selected men
90 e1pel from their positions the legal officers
of county without raising his hand 10 vim
dicaie the law. Tho day had come in the
history OF the United States when the peo-
pie had determined the constitution which
enfranchised the blhck man should no
longer be- nulliiicd.
Moore asserted that the testimony taken
by the contestant in Memphis was a forgery
in all particulars. Breckenridge. of Arkan-
sas referred 20 the peaceful condition Of
Affairs IN Arkansas, which brought Kelley,
Of knnsae. with question as To- what had
become uf the colOred detective who had
gone 20 the gentlcmnn's district to lind out
who had murdered the man whose bloody
shoes the gentleman stood in tu-dHy Breck-
enridge replied that the negro had been
engaged IN trying 10 look up the murderers
of Clayton. lie had got into difficulty
with boy-a republican hoy
whose father was also re-
publican, The negro wns drunk,
and applying opprobrious eplthets 20 the
boy struck him withn stone. The boy shot
him. The gentleman had not only gone
against the testimony IN the pending case,
but nearly every member who had spoken
on the other side had spoken OF the death
Of his lamented opponent, as If Il had been
the result Of the democratic policy. The
committee had before II tho whole case; II
had not summoned witness and he was
told ihe case had not been dOcketed. Yet,
AZ il il had been tried and found IN NIL lis
conclusions the members came here and
took not his name aud his honor but tho
honor Of the people whom he represented.
Was that an evidence of the fair play
that his people we're 10 receiver
Springer thought tho case had not been
thoroughly investigated, and favor res
olutI0n which ne said he would offer at the
proper time, approprinting $4,000 10
enable subcommittee Of the committee on
elections 10 proceed 10 the first district of
Arkansas and investigate the election
Grosyenor said he would move 10 amend
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