New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-06

or had come from collective or organized effort.
The State of Arkansas had done ten times as
much, In money and effort, as 1t had ever done
before to detect and punish the guilty. The
crime was q stain upon the State and an injury
to the State and long as it was left in oblivion
il was susceptible of being used BY unscrupulous
men for political purposes. But men who charged,
either the floor in the press. that the people
of Arkansas, or any group Of people representing
that State, had ever shown sympathy WIZ 'h's
infamous crime, or that he Mr. Breckinrlhge)
had any knowledge Of it, in the rcmotcst degree,
uttered that which was cowardly and mean, ana
which they knew to he false. democratic APP
plause.)
Mr. Brcckinrdgc then turned his attention TO
Judge Mcclure. and said that he had been in
formed that, on the return of the subcommittee,
the Republican members had Endorsed Mcclure
for an appointment 10 high judicial ONCE III
Arkansas lie called upon any member OF tie
subcommittee to deny the alteration.
Mr. Lacey, Of Iowa 1.-THE chairman OF the SUD-
committee) said that me had recommended Judge
Mcclure in strong terms. believing him to he one
of the best and most competent in Arkansas.
Mr. Breckenridge said that he had alluded 10
the matter only to show the bias OF the COM
mittee, He then proceeded toQuote from s'o'e-
nicnt made by MIR. Blackburn, Npuohcah' L"
show the bad character of Mcclure, the man whom
the Republican members of the committee I'u
Endorsed for advancement. Speaking oil the muir
ler of CLAYTON, whom he claimed as bosom
friend, Mr.. Breckenridge said that IL hao 'Ve"
stated that after that murder lie should lave re-
signed his seat. Why should he nave resigned :
lie knew of no fraud in the election Which IN
validated his election To have resigned would
have been to SAY that he believed Clayton to have
h.oen murdered TO affect the result of the election
rr,, have resigned would have been to give lorcc
IN the charges made against his people. IL was
mt nroper nor manly to do so. lhe House VI
REPRESENTATIVES was the tribunal to inquire i'o
the election. -,
lie then proceeded to crticise in severe IAN
ruage the action of the subcommittee assert
ing that witnesses had been denied him ai'eI 'io
had been promised that they would DC accoi'Eu
him. No greater debauchery OF a free nalioU h''
ever been committed than that committed ny .ii'
committee No greater chine against laH pay
and Justice had ever been committed than hau
been committed by the Official representatives Vi
the peopc, clothed in the panopIy Oh law
After further severe comment upon the COM
r;ttce Mr.. Breckenridge said in conclusion :
"Come to YOUR conclusion and l take an appear
,n the neonle REGARDLESS of party, in the district
have the honor to represent, on the broad GROUND
NJ common honesty; and in November they VIII
reverse both YOUR conclusion AND Tie mcIhou VI
yonr conclusion" democratic applause ;
Mr. Dalzell, of Pennsy lvanla. SAID ti!2! noini-
naly this was between the 1uicH a'id I ,lIS
dead; in reality il was an inquiry ny me iio',se
as to the right Of the occupant OF the seat 10 IT,
tain that seat. If there were to ne na!one.SS
at the polls, they should be those OF the Tationai
Government, aud not of a political ciup; ne Ituu
in detail the testimony hearing on the ihe,i 81 III. IL.
baliot-box at Plunmersvil,e. and SAID that i,s
ridges return. Yet tine latter stood here and as
serted that it. had been stolen ny InpuoIica, i,d
dumfoundcd in the face oi such sublime emnooi-
mcnt Of mpudence. ,
Mr. Dalzen rchsarscd tie story of the murdcr
Of Clayton, exclaiming: "Oh. the PLY OF IT, nv
American Republic: this Is not the Middle AGES
but the nineteenth century since Christ was ooil.
Eut will not pursue tic subject. Let MS leave IEe
bleeding corpse as il was left on that fatal night
on the floor in its blood.
He then commented upon the baclwardneSs OF
the State of Arkansas in cndcaNorIng 10 nun,
down the m,,rderers. In relation TO tie Hooper
theory he invited the citation of anything III thr
annals of crime and criminals which would egnai
it for absolute Stiffness. The sky of the III DS'
trict OF Arkansas was luminous With blood
From her desecra:ed soil the blood OF John VI.
Clayton cried to heaven, not for vengeance "uo
for Justice and members oil both sides were here
as sacred ministers TO execute hcr Just "ecIcc'
Republican applause . !.
Tho debate having been closed. Mr.. crisp oil
Georgia, moved TO recOmmit the case with IN
sfuctions to the Committee on Elections 10 re-
mort which of the gentlemen received majoTty
of the votes of the lid District of Arkansas The
motion was lost-yeas So nays 101.
The vote was then taken on the minority rfso-
luton. confirming Brcckinrl,ite's right TO the
scat. This was also lost-ycas 81, nays los.
The resolution declaring the seat vacant was
then agreed to-yeas l0J. nays 81.