The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-12
The MCCALL ELECTION BILL.
Kew Il Would Affect Future Contests 10
Congress, II Enacted.
THE NUMEROUS VIRGINIA CASES.
Mr.. swanson Served with Notice Dy J"oee
Cornett OF Grayson-Mr. Turner HAS
Not Yst Acted.
TIMES BUREAU. RAPLEY BUILDING.
W.surroToS Decem her n 1894.


WAsBIsGToN. December II. 1894. !
There were not hundred members In
their seats this morning when the House
met, and the dull routine proceedings
were in thorough keeping with the gloomy
weather and December rain.
The Committee on Elections held its
first regular meeting, which was mod
erately well attended.
The bill offered in the House by Mr..
Mccall of Massachusetts, on last Friday,
the fun text OF which was published IN
this spondence al khe time, was
formally presented to the committee and
referred to subcommittee, composed OF
Congressman Daniels, McCa!l ana rat
terson. This BILL which its friends nope
to pass a this session. was offered with
the idea of dlscouraging election contests
whose only merit was the expectancy Vi
the contestant OF favor from partisan
House and was suggested on account OF
the number OF election contests 10 De
brought in the next Congress, to which
the provisions Of this bill, IL IT becomes
law, viii apply 80,
transfer the Jurisdiction of the House IN
contested election cases to the courts, as
until the Constitution Is amended that
body will remain the Judge or the eitc-
tons. returns and qualifications OF us
own members, but with the courts as a
guide and assistant to the House commit
tee on Elections the proceedings IN these
cases will be raised 70 the dlSnlly oI
law suit, and will be subjected 10 thS
critical investigation Of an Impartial regal
tribunal.
TWENTY ELECTION CASTS PENDING.
There are twenty contested election
cases already pending which Will nave TO
be decided by the next Congress ana IL
Is very probable thak that number VIII De
almost doubled when all OF the contests
have been fled
MANY of these contests. notably among
which are those from Virginia, are Ut
terly without merit, and are brought sim
ply on the hopes Of the contestants loi
PARTISAN faVors from the next Congress
which will be 50 largely RepuOHcah'
With a law on the statute books Ike the
one proposed not one or these cases
would be brought to the attention OF NoI
gress and men honestly and tairIy eIectSu
would not be subjected TO the uouDIe
and expense of defending titles 10 seas
in Congress which are theirs de facto ct
de jure
THE wILLIAMs-sETTLE CASE.
The contested election case or Wlilli ana
against Settle, from The ruin norm az
lima district. which was 10 nav Dv ~
argued m the House to-day was by the
mutual consent Of the parties lHferestTd
postDosed until after the CHRISTMAS n ol
DAYS, and will probably not be heaIu u'iui
near the close of the Eerm. ,...,orda,,
Congressman Swanson was yeSletu1dy
served with a notice Of contest by MI;
Cornett. attorney for ana the son 81
image Cornett, OF GraysOn county me
defeated Republican candidate LOT .o"-
gress from the Fifth Virginia district
Mr. pat. MrCaull the defeated RepuD-
lican candidate from the Eighth Nllslh "a
district, is still looking TOT IN mai
unfairness in the late election III 90 tnr
district but has not yet served any III oi
mai notice Of contest on Consr s,ii,9In
Meredith. Mr. McCaull says thar WIZ
he Is certain that he was honestly eleCttIu
~ congress. ne does not propose 10 nl nam
a contest unless he can SEIZURE
testimony TO prove IL.
THE SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Nv Turner has not yet been served
,;tb rotfce. although Mr.. Walker mas an
nnUnced his intention OF conltslhs Il9
seat. IL is rumored that shouiu " ,,,Ire
cide 10 DO so he will endeaVor u So " ~
- servires of eX-Congressman Jonh !.
w - ~ Rockingham, as counsel. JuuSe
- - al - - counsel for Hon. j. lhoinas
Goode in his contest for the seat lIoIii
E'o,,rtb Virginia district, ana pos
large experience N Nhe 'o'i""~
tested election cases.
roUErH-cLAss PosTMAsrERs
sa,,o,,,,,,o, fourth-class postmasters
for North Carolina were aPpo'''e'
u% GHbaritv. Watkins county, w; f. Ea l.,'
yiCe l. =. smith; Light DdyiuaV2U Tao.
Partb IredeH county, Anderson ~,
al vi - Rrantlev; Sardis, MecklehDuIs
county. J. NJ Peoples vice, w H. ~ Au2 VI W.
Tbere were no appointments LOT VI"
ginia.
CHANT CLARK AGAIN.
The revenue cutter bill was up ioi Eng J,S
.,,suton this morning, ana mere uettls
9r,s minutes left of the morning
I@Hr Nr champ Clark, OF missouri .DoN
tho f6or and proceeded 10 deliver MN MN
self of A dissertation upon thS eH,a,,t
asnort of the country Boou' NJ ,,,
i.p Cre9t man. and bears about the same
relation 10 an orator that a siean IL IL
mono does TO a grand concert piano. re
boils over and rHsts the ,5 S'o of RE he keitle
~ lars and paws up the pasture, ana
Gives no satisfaction to ANYBODY. -.
Mr.. Clark INTENDED TO tag TX t away s4ps tde
nrod and ne did It. and when ne had
onnrluded he rubbed himself down IKE
a stable boy with short morse ana q
he came out into the lq9by, "a ne sml1n 6a,
asked q colleague, wei, old man. "hdl
do YOU think Of my speech
The gentleman REGARDED him for a
second and replied. Champ, you remind
me of buck elk in sno" storm noun
ing but believing
Hon NJ s Newburn, ex-delegate from
virginia. was in the city this morning.
and called upon Congressman Tyler AT
the Capitol. u,..,,.-....
this morning. d..
COL Morton Marye came up from
Richmond this morning and returned by
the afternoon train.
congressman w. \. Jones. who suffer
cd from a fail Of his horse last month,
has now laid aside his crutches, but Is
still embarrassed and panied by a sWol-
lon leg. which so far has not yielded 10
treatment. lie preserves, however, his
usual serenity OF temper, and is always
genial and pleasant, even under these
troublesome circumstances. h. L. w.