The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-06
DETAILS OF THE DEBATE.
Right and Justice Clearly on the Side of
the Democrats.

Right and Justice Clearly on the Side Of
the Democrats.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Immediately
after the reading of the journal in the
House this morning, consideration of the
Arkansas election case Of Featherstone VS.
Cate was resumed, and the contestee was
accorded the floor to speak in his own be-
half. 1t was the duty of the members, he
said, not to elect a representative from
the First district of Arkansas but,
laying aside party prejudice, laying
aside every sentiment of possible party ex
igency, past, present, or to come, to deter
mine whom the people of that district had
chosen to represent them. 1t was not seek
ing personal vindication nor dreading per-
sonal denunciation that he was standing
here as a representative of $1,000 free men,
and asking justice for them.
HoUK MAKES A HIT.
Mr.. Houk of Tennessee, who has charge
of the case for the majority of the commit
tee on elections made a forcible presenta-
tion of the claims of the contestant, and
although he addressed himself especially tc
the evidence in the case, which is usually a
dry procedure, he infused much interest
and amusement into his remarks. He
charged that the Arkansas bull
DOING community" had entered into a
conspiracy to prevent the return of Mr..
Featherstone to congress, and dwelt upon
the frauds which, he asserted, had been
perpetrated in Crittenden county. There,
he asserted, democratic election officers had
been appointed in violation of the law-au
assertion which was responded to by
MIR. Cultivate of Ohio with denial that
there was evidence in the case to prove it.
Mr.. Houk ietorted that the gentleman
would deny the ten commandments, and he
reiterated his charge of fraud and intimida-
ton. At the conclusion of his speech, Mr..
Houk demanded the previous question.
THE HOUSE EXCITED.
Mr.. Hill of Illinois republican,, who was
supposed to be opposed to the claims of Mr.
Featherstone, ssrose and asked unanim Gus
consent to address the House. He was
greeted with loud calls for the "reoular
ordern from the republican side, and by
shouts of LET him speakn from the demo-
cratic side. There was a good deal of ex-
element exhibited during the roll-call, as
the vote was very close. Many members
kept tally, but the only republicans who
voted against the motion were Messrs. Hill
of Illinois. Kerr of Iowa, and Dehaven of
California. The vote resulted. Yeas 145,
nays 141-so the previous question was
ordered.
Mr.. Cultivate then offered as a substi-
tute for the first resolution reported by the
majority declaring Cate not entitled to the
seat) a resolution declaring MIR. Feather
stone entitled to it. The substitute was re-
jected by vote of 1873 yeas to IA nays,
Mr.. Hill of Illinois voting with the dem
ocrats
SPRINGER ASKS AN INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. Springer of Illinois moved to recon-
NIT the case to the committee on elections
with instructions to that committee to
appoint a subcommittee of five members
TO proceed to Arkansas to investigate the
election in the First district of that state
Mr.. Grosvenor Of Ohio said that yester
day he had given notice that he would offer
an amendment to Mr.. Springer's motion so
as to extend the investigation into the
second district. Since that time he had
learned that the committee on elections had
determined to investigate the subject
matter of his amendment. Consequently
It would be an injustice TO the committee
Tor him to offer his amendment, and he re-
Trained from doing 80.
Mr.. Springer's motion was defeated by a
vote of 138 yeas TO 146 nays.
The vote declaring Mr.. Cate not elected
was: Yeas 147, nays 1873. and Mr.. Feather
stone was seated by vote Of 145 yeas to
100 nays. and the oath Of Office was admin
Ntered TO him by the speaker.
The House then at :l5 o'clock adjourned.