The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-22
the relief of the settlers of the Northern
Pacific railway indemnity lands.
REGULAR ORDER.


At 12a45 the regular order was de-
manded.
Daniels (Rep.) of New York, chair
man of the elections committee No. 1,
called UP the contested election case
of Goodwin VS.. Cobb, Fifth Alabama
district. An unsuccessful attempt was
made to limit the debate to three hours.
The report recommends unseating
Cobb, Democrat, before the debate be-
gan.
Cook (Rep.) of Illinois, from the
same committee, made a report ON
the case of John l. Rinaker, Republi-
can, VS.. Finis E. Downing, Democrat,
Sixteenth Illinois district. The report
favored seating Rinaker.
Downing is the only Democratic mem
Der of the house from Illinois.
Moody (Rep.) of Massachusetts, voted
with the three Democrats on the COM
mittee in favor of Downing.
On The face of the returns Mr.. Cobb
had majority of sos votes.
Boyce Rep) of Indiana, who opened
the debate, said that the white counties
in the district gave Mr. Goodwin d
majority of 9,612, while the three black
counties returned nlajorities so large
for Cobb as to overcome the majority
for Goodwin in the white counties. The
testimony, he said, showed extensive
frauds in the black counties, which
warranted a reduction of Cobb's vote
by 1856, thus giving the contestant
1850 plurality.
Bartlett (De1n.) of Virginia, in behalf
of the minority argued that the con-
testant has been denied no opportunity
to meet testimony adduced in support
of the charges of fraud. He declared
that fraud was not to be presumed eX-
Cept upon the strongest proof.
HIS OWN BEHALF.
Cobb, the contestee, took the floor and
made an hours speech in his own be-
half.
An exciting incident occurred toward
the close of Cobb's remarks. Barrett
(Rep.) of Massachusetts,. who was tenn
porarily in the chair, let the hammer
fall and with the announcement of the
minority side had expired. recognized
Daniels, of New York, chairman of the
elections committee.
Cobb Indignantly protested that he
could not be taken off the floor; that
he had an hour in his own right
Bailey Dem.) of Texas, Turner
Oem.) of Georgia, McMillin (Dem.) of
Tennessee, and several other Demo-
Gratis jumped to their feet and de-
manded recognition as matters of
privilege, and to make parliamentary
inquiries. Barrett was
DEAF TO THE CLAMOR
refusing to recognize them for any pur-
pose unless Mr.. Daniels yielded
Bailey, with flushed face, insisted
upon recognition for a preliminary in
qufry as right, not as a courtesy,
and shouted above the storm of pro-
tests on the Democritic side that if the
occupant eff the chair had any knowl-
a n Of he y-111a ha 1r,, + \, ot
a parliamentary inquiry was always in
order. 81
But Barrett was obdurate.
Just as the strain was growing in
tense, Speaker Reed, who had been hur-
riedly summoned from his private
room in the rear of the lobby assembled
the rostrum. He took in the situation
at a glance. The trouble had arisen,
he explained very quietly to the irate
Democrats, from misunderstanding
on the part of the temporary occupant
of the chair
Ignorance, not misunderstanding"
shouted Bailey.
The speaker called Bailey to order
with a bang of his gavel, and contin-
ued that Barrett understanding that
but one and a half hours had been al
lowed on side, had sought to carry
out what he conceived to be the I'M
QerSldnQlnS.
Cobb was recognized to proceed and
the excitement quickly subsidized.
At the conclusion of Cobb's remarks,
Daniels closed for the majority.
THE VOTE
At 4:50 =. M, Daniels demanded the
previous question, which was ordered.
The vote was first taken on the mi
nority resolutions, declaring Cobb the
sitting member, entitled to his seat.
The resolution was defeated on ris-
ing vote, ~ to 100.
Dinsmore (Dem) of Arkansas, then
moved to recommit the case with in
to the election committee to
allow the contestee to submit evidence
in rebuttal. The motion to recommit
was lost. 60 to 100. Five Republicans,
Arnold. Rhode Island; Barrett, Massa-
chusetts; Knox, Massachusetts; Loud,
California; and Willis, Delaware; voted
with the Democrats. The majority res
olEtions were then divided The first,
declaring Cobb not entitled to the seat
was adopted viva voce, but the quorum
failed, III to As on the resolution declar-
ing Mr.. Goodwin entitled to the seat.
and at $50 the house adjourned.