The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-28

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2T.-At o'clock
house became member and a member
became an ex-member. Such was the
result of the three days debate in the
house on the Van Horn-Tarsney con-
tested election case. The vote by which
the Democrat lost his seat and by which
it was given to the Republican eontestee
was liz to 164: eighteen Republicans
Joining with the Democrats in opposition
to the majority.
The exciting incident of the day oc-
CURED just before the house adjourned.
The strong resolutions prepared by the
foreign affairs committee for the recog-
milton of the Cuban belligerents had been
presented earlier in the day amid
scene of great enthusiasm. Several times
during their reading the clerk was in
terrupted with rounds of
p RINGING APPLAUSE
from the floor and the galleries, and ref
erence to Intervention if necessary" was
greeted with cheers. On the conclusion
of the reading, Mr.. SulZer Dem.) N. Y,
jumped to his feet and asked, in view of
the great public interest in the question
raised by the resolutions, that they be
made special order for Tuesday next.
Mr.. Meredith Oem) Va, suggested
that they be passed Immediately, a sus-
gestion that was approved with more
cheers.
Mr. Hit. however. interviewed, and
said the committee had instructed him to
press the resolutions at the earliest pos
sible moment.
Thereupon, the excitement subsidized
and the debate on the election case was
resumed 1t was after this case had been
decided that Mr.. Hit again rose to call
up the Cuban resolutions. So many gen
tlemen, said he, had asked him to lay
the proposition before the house that in
obedience to their request and the in
structions of the committee 10 call up
the resolutions at the earliest possible
moment, he now asked unanimous con-
sent for their immediate consideration.
A scene of enthusiasm that put the house
into M
A PERFECT FURORE
greeted the request
Il do not wish to make a speech on
these resolutions" continued Mr.. Hit.
They are brief and present plain,
simple proposition on question with
which everyone in America is familiar"
Amid cries of vote, vote" Mr. Bailey
Oem.) of Texas said he would make no
objection to voting on the resolution
separately, but he was opposed to the
last resolution, which pledged the sup
port of congress in advance to anything
the executive might do
Mr. Hit was saying that he thought
there would be no objection to striking
out the resolution and Mr.. Turner Dem)
Georgia, was on the floor asking if
unanimous consent were required, when
Mr. Boutelle (Rep) Me-, sprang to his
feet fairly
BRISTLING WITH PUGNACITY.
In voice that arrested the instant at
tention of the house he said: Il under
stood these resolutions accord belligerent
rights to the Cuban insurgents, an action
that might involve the United States IN
war with Spain.
"That's what we want" cried several
members.
well" continued Boutelle impetuously,
81 object to their passage without word
of explanation
Mr.. Hit tried to dissuade Mr. .Boutele
but the latter was obdurate.
"Why," said he, 1T is already o'clock,
and / consider this proposition to take
IN resolutions of such momentous grav-
ity in this way an amazing one. L want
the reasons; L want to see whether the
reasons appeal to my Judgment as an
American citizen, as a member OF con
gress and as a patriot. object to the
present consideration of a resolution OF
that gravity. go
These latter words were delivered with
great emphasis. Mr.. Hit was evidently
GREATLY CHAGRINED.
He had prepared the request, he said, in
Difference to what he thought the unani-
nous wish of all. Meantime other MEM
bers were continuing their appeals to Mr..
Boutelle, until that gentleman turned
savagely upon them and declared that ne
did not propose to vote at a moment
notice to involve his country at war
with a country with which we were now
The house then, at sis o'clock adj
journed.
The Tarsney-Van Horne case was called
- ,at
The speakers were Mr. Prince (RepO OF
Illinois, Mr.. Long (Rep) of Kansas, in
gl1ire Dem.) of California, in favor of
recommit the case and Mr.. johnson
RepO of Indiana, chairman of the com
mittee who closed for the majority. The
debate produced considerable partisan
passage between Mr. johnson and Mr..
Taylor Rep) of Ohio, the dissenting Re
publican members of the committee, there
were no features.
Mr. Johnson then put a question to Mr..
Taylor and said he would give Inn five
minutes to answer it.
A REMINDER.
''The gentleman's action replied Mr..
TAYLOR contenptuously, ais characteristic
in his mental operations he attempts
to place a limit on mine repudiate his
generosity" Democratic applauSe.)
II trust the gentleman will observe"
retorted Mr.. johnson, that the applause
he receives does not come from this side
of the house. applause on Republican
side.)
AT 4:SO the vote was taken, first on the
resolution of the minority of the com
mittee to recommit the case with in
structions to the committee to open the
testimony, purge the fraudulent precincts
and recount the house ballots.
ba 0PfP3fR6 n
and the majority resolution, declaring
Mr.. Van Horn, the contestant, entitled to
his seat, was adopted without division.
VAN APPLAUDED.
Mr.. Van Horn came forward amid APP
plause and took the oath of office.
The following named Republicans voted
with the Democrats on the motion to re-
commit and reopen the case; Arnold,
Pennsylvania; Bishop, Brown. Burton,
Ohio; Codding, Divener, Fenton, Huling,
West Virginia: Hyde. Kulp. Leighty. Par
her, Pitney, Powers, Southwick, Taylor
lila Me-