The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-28

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Feb. T.-At
o'clock thls afternoon an ex-member
OF The house became member. and a
mocrber became an ex-meniber. Such
was the result OF the three-days' debate
in the house on the Van Horn-Tarsney
contested election case. The vote by
which the contestee was seated was 1l2
TO is4: IS Republicans Joining with the
Democrats in opposition to the ma
torIty.
The exciting incident Of the day oc-
CURED Just before the house adjourned.
The strong resolutions prepared by the
foreign aftalrs committee for the rec
ocn3tion of the Cuban belligerents had
been presented earlier in the day amid
q scene OF great enthusiasm.
Several times during their reading,
the clerk was interrupted with rounds
OF ringing applause from the noor and
the galleries and the reference TO "ia-
tervsntlon. 81 necessary was greeted
with cheers. on the conclusion OF me
reatirry. Mr.. Sulzer, (Dem., n. W,
Jlrpci 10 his feet and asked In Slew
OF the great puSllc interest In the ques-
tloa raised by the resolutions that they
be made a special order for Tuesday
Nr Meredith. Cptm.. Val. suggest
aI ina. they be passed Immediately, a
suggestion that was approved with
more cheers.
Mr. Hitt, however. interviewed and
said the committee had instructed him
10 press the resolutions at the earliest
passibte moment. ThereapoR the e1-
c..CmeEt subsidized and the debate on
the election case was resumed. II was
after this case had been dectded that
Atr. Hit again rose TO call up the Gu
ban resolutions,
Dssirsd Immediste Consideration.
So many gentlemen, said he. asked
him to lay the proposition before the
dlouse that in obedience to their request
ard the instructions OF the committee
10 call up the resolutions at the earliest
possible moment he now asked for
their Immediate confederation. A scene
OF enthusiasm that put the house into a
perfect furore greeted the request. II do
not wish 10 make n speech on these
resolutions" continued Mr.. Hit. They
are brief and present plain, sim
ME proposition on q question with
which every one In America Is IA
mIlIar." -,
Bailey CDem.. Texas). said he would
make no objection 20 voting on the reso,
lutions separately but ne was opPos,su
10 the last resolution which pledged the
st,pport Of Congress In advance to any
thing the executive might do.
Mr., Hit was saying that he Thought
there would be no objection to striking
oift that resolution and Mr.. Turner
CDem. CAL. was on the floor asking
n Iinaninnous consent Was required,
when Mr.. Boutelle (Rep, Mainel.
Eprang 10 his feet fairly briEtling with
puenacity, In a voice that arrested the
instant attention OF the house he said;
81 understand these resolutlons accoIu
belligerent rights 10 the CUBAN lnsur- ~
gents. an action that might involye the
United States in war with spain
what They Wanted.
That's what we want" cried several
members.
wen" continued Mr.. Boutelle Inn
pe,uously. II object to their passage
without a word Of explanation.
Mr. Httt tried TO dissuade Mr.. Bou-
tcile. but the latter was obdurate.
"yyhy' said he. "It Is already g
o'clock and I consider this proposition
20 take up resolutions OF sueh noinsh-
;uous gravity In this way Is anamazins
one. ! want the reaEons' ! want 20 sec
whether the reasons appeal TO my judg-
ment us m American citizen, as mem
bcr OF Congress. As a patriot object TO
the present consideration OF a resoIu-
tion OF that gravity. ,,..,
These latter wordS were delivered
with great emphasis. SIR. Hit was evil
IDENTIFY greatly chngrined. The house
then NJ 5:l5 p, m. adjourned.
The Tarsney-ydn Horn case was
called Immediately after the house met.
Al 4:50 tho vote was taken, ilrst on the
rpanlutinn OF the minority OF the com
mIttcc 10 rccommit the case with IN
qtructlons 20 the committee 20 reopen
the testimony, purge the fraudulent
lirecIncts and count the honest bull
The revolution was defeated. il2 70 id,
and the majority resolution. Declaring
MIR. Van Horn, the contestant, entitled
IN his scat, was adopted without diVs-
yinu.
Mr.. van Horn came forward amid ap-
plausc and took the o7th lot Once