The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-28
SPEECH BY MR.. PROCTOR
VIEWS OF THE Ex-sECRErARy OF
WAR on COAST DEFENsEs.
Unfoanded Rumor- as to Mr.. voorhees,
and Editor Shanlxlin Caused by the
Death Of senate EmpIoyc.

WASHINGTON. Feb 27.-At 8 o'clock this
afternoon an es-member OF the House became
member and member became an ex-mem-
Der. Such was the result OF the three days
debate in the House on the Van Horn-Tars-
ney contested election case. The vote by
which the Democrat lost his seat and by
which IL was given TO the Republican Was
112 TO 1e4. eighteen Republicans joining with
the Democrats In opposition to the majority.
The exciting incident OF the day occurred
just before the Horse adjourned.
The case was called Immediately after the
House met, and occupied the whole session.
except a half hour devoted 90 the Cuban reso-
lutons. The speakers were Mr.. Prince. OF
Illinois, and Mr.. Long. OF Kansas. IN favor of
the majority report: Mr.. Mcguire. OF Cali
fornia, in favor OF the recommendation of the
minority TO recommit the case. and Mr..
Johnson. OF Indiana. chairman OF the COM
mittee who closed for the majority. The de-
bate produced considerable partisan feeling.
but beyond a particularly sharp passage be-
tween Mr.. Johnson. OF Indiana. and Mr.. Tay-
lor. OF Ohio. the dissenting Republican MEM
Der OF the committee. there were no features.
Mr.. Johnson had put a question to Mr.. Tay-
lor. and said he would give him i've minutes
TO answer IL.
''The gentleman's action" replied Mr.. Tay-
ior. contemptuously. 'is characteristic OF his
method OF argument, but when On his mental
operations he attempts TO place a limit on
mine, I repudiate his generosity" Demo-
cratic applause)
Il trust the gentleman will observe" re-
torted Mr.. johnson. shat the applause he
receives does not come from this side OF the
House." Republican applause.)
At 4:30 the vote was taken, first on the
resolution OF the minority OF the COMMITTEES.
TO recommit the case. with Instructions 70
the committee TO open the testimony. purge
thesfraudulent precincts and recount the hon.
est ballots. The resolution -Wns defeafed-1l2
to 16f-and the majority resolution. declaring
Mr. Van Horn, the contestant. entitled 10 his
seat. was adopted without division. Mr.. Van
Horn came forward amid applause and took
the oath OF office. The following-named Es-
publicans voted with the Democrats on the
motion 10 recommit and reopen the case:
Arnold OF Pennsylvania. Bishop. Brown. Bur-
ton OF Ohio. Codding. Dovenor, Fenton, HUI
ing of West Virginia. Hyde, Kulp. Leighty.
Parker Pitney Powers, Southwick. Taylor,
Wellington and Wright.
Mr.. Tarsney will return to Kansas City.
He was one of the very few administration
men I'm the House. and IL Is said that Pres
ident cleveland. recognizing that he would
be unseated. offered him the Swiss mission
when Ii became vacant recently. Mr.. Tars-
ney. 1t will be remembered. fought Mr..
Cleveland savagely when the President ap-
pointed Scott Harrison. brother OF ex-
President Harrison, TO be surveyor OF the
port at Kansas City When Mr.. Harrison
was rejected by the Senate. Mr.. Cleveland
Ia 20 IL
ceeded in producing a change Of heart in
the Kansas City member. of which the out
ward, visible sign a savage opposition on
the part of Mr.. Tsrsney to the German tar
if bill when II came to the House for con-
currence. going 80 far as to become one OF
the thirteen men who voted against con-
currence. Afterward Mr.. Cleveland ap-
pointed friend Of Mr.. Tarsney's to be sur
veyor the port of Kansas City.