The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-26
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
bitter Partisan Debate In tho House OIL
tho pcnnSvIynnIp ElcctInr Cos,

hi'tGF fHrtlSnn DcDato IN tho House Oh
tho Pennsylvania Election Case.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 25.-Thc
house OF representatives. was in the
ihroes OF political dissension for five
hours to-day, and partisan feeling
reached fever heat when Representa-
tive Jason L. Brown, Of Indiana, de-
nounccd Senator Quay, Postmaster Geu-
efal Wanamal;er and W. W. Dudley for
their efforts in carrying the election of
1888 Tor the present occupant OF the
white house. The Craig-Stewart cleo
tlon was the subject under discussion,
and although the contestant and con-
testec arc residents OF tho twenty-fourth
Pennsylvania district, tho discussion
sooh assumed wide scope, and afforded
partlsans OF both political faith an op-
portunlty to dcnouncc their political
antagonists to their hearts content
ne majority OF the committee find in
'ayor OF the contestant, Craig, and tho
minority hold that tho sitting member,
Stewart, Republican. is entitled to re-
tain his seat.
Representative Brown, OF Indiana,
!ed IN the debate in behalf OF the con-
teztanI Craig, and was particularly
severe III his indictment OF leading Re-
publican politicians. "The Republican
scheme OF 1882, said he, "was TO divide
INC voters into blocks OF five (langhter),
ana puta trusted man with necessary
iunus IN charge Of those five and make
MN responsible thatnone got away and
tHat all voted the Republican, ticket
renewed laughterl. In Indiana, at
ieast' accomplished ito intended pur-
pose. 1t corrupted tho voter.
pointed the ballot box, de-
D,auched the election and prevented
.i .ne people from making an honest
e;hoice;, Applause 1t was an expen-
sLve scheme, but its founder and origin
sor was equal to the emergency. Largo
sTSH1tflput!ons S1 OF money wero secured
ne I'lNe from tho good and the bad OF tho
republican party, and history tells us
nlat Inc subscription list contained the
natAe 0! at least one eminent citizen of
IehilSylvania who has received tho re-
ward OF official prefcrment for tho part
tne tES TOOK and tho contribution he made,
sH!fe9t' applause on the Democratic
sie. But suddenly dismay and con-
Aern9tloh appeared when its originator
ana all who abetted him were confront
~ with tho fearful responsibility of hay-
TE4g violated the federal crimes act"
Laughter and applausc.l
continuing, Mr.. Brown recitcd tho
Proceedings OF tho federal court in tho
attempted indictment OF Mr.. Dudley
ana others, and charged Judge Woods
WIZ WIN 4 violation OF the oath Of his high
%lce in interposing to save prominent
HHnubl!cans OF national reputation from
Indictment and degradation.
Tho defense Of Mr.. Dudley and the
SlNer leaders OF tho Republican purty
was made by Mr.. johnson, OF Indiana.
VINO was the leading speaker for tho
SSoNtestee. lIo said that he would not
ssiSS;cend to petty political discussion.
GI:lACuSh the temptation held out TO
I'm BY his colleague from Indiana was
very inviting. Yet" said he, s'if |
so "ste disposed TO claim an Indictment
s.;SalNst the Democratic party for viola.
ion Of tho FREQ ballot and 4 fair count,
Nm might put in SO many counts that no
prSm,Gseratic member upon this floor
"Su'U be willing to, entertain a motion