New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-28
MIR. VAN HORN SEATED.
TIE HOUSE FINDS THAT MR.. TARsNEY WAS IL
HEGAILY EIECTED-No PARTISAN FEEL
ING EXHIBITED

Washington. Feb. q (specai.-The House OF Rep
resen.atves to-day rejected by vote OF ll2 yeas
to lol nays the motion reopen the contested
election case OF Van Horn against Tarsney. OF the
With District Of Missouri and then without yea
and nay vote. adopted resolution declaring that
Colonel Van Horn wes elected, whereupon - APP
reared and took the oath OF office. \ number II
Republicans who not convinced that It would
be mpracticaole to purge the election returns from
several precincts which had been thrown out by
the Elections Committee voted to reopen the case
and allow additional testimony to be taken, bat
the large generally
expected at the close Of yesterdays sitting.
The Arguments in behalf o. the contestant to-day
were exceedingly strong and appeared fully To sus-
tain the conclusions reached by the majority Of the
committee. One OF the abest and most forclblc
speeches Of the day and indeed Of the entire debate,
was that delivered by Mr.. Long, or Kansas, who -
a me nber of the committee His argument COM
ma nded the atteation OF the House throughout and
II undoubtedly Influenced the votes OF number OF
members who had been somewhat disposed 10 be-
lieve II al the majority Of the committee had erred
in judgment Mr. Long who is serving his first
term in Congress- Is the successor OF Jerry Simp-
son, and bis speech to-day Stamps MIN rs a debaier
OF marked force and ability, whose career as
legislator ought to be a distinguished and success
full one. Chairman Johnson Of Elections Commit
tee No . closed the debate with a powerful and
convincing argument In support OF The con'c5iani
title He drew the repor, % ne con dn{e1 II 'e
Mr. Mcguire Of California, a member or the MI
nority. submitted strong plea in favor of reopen
ing the casoa plea that would have bscn successful
II q majority Of the House could have been brought
to believe that It would be practicable, under the
circumstances reconstruct the corrupt ana
fraudulent election from the three rejected
precincts an honest basis In opening his argu-
ment Judge Mcguire mentioned fact which must
have been realized by everybody present who had
heard the debates contested election cases In tire
House Of Representatives n previous Congresses,
and that the utter absenc- OF appeals 10 par
t.an feeling Or pre)ud.crs on eilner SIZE ne eaie
except 10 the law and the facts disclosed by the
testimony, and several strong speeches In favor OF
rcopenlng It were made by Republicans. That was
as II should have BEEN OF course, but the writer,
whose observation has covered period OF near.y
twenty years does not recall another case which has
been thus discussed IT'S merits and without par
,san appeals either side II is pertinent to add.
however, that IN this even all the Demofiats
were OF mind to what ought to be done. and
thev unanimously voted 10 reopen H. That the de-
cls.cn of the majority was a just one. under the
circumstances. Is generally eded among men
who have carefully studied the testimony and read
the reports submitted In the case.