Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-29

ready apparent from the questions ash'"
bv that gentleman that al least ma
iority of the committee viii favor n tarlu
for protection and not one for revenue
only.
As no order of procedure had been
arranged for to-day. II was a case OF
FIRST come. first served" and 'he repre-
sentatiyes OF the paint and chehicai III
terests were the first to be heard. pHrlhs
the statement of the representative OF
=. Wetheril 4 CO.. of philadelphia
rs read a letter from Henry Irwin. also
OF that city. who stated that on account
of the provisions of the Wilson bill he
had been compelled 10 shut down MS
oxide-works at Bermuda. va, IN cohse-
ouauce of which thirty men were thrown
cut az employment. There Is no repre-
sentative of Virginia on the committee
ON WAYS and Means, but as was lne
case during the preparation or the WI
son bill any OF her representatives pa
Congress will be accorded hearing 10y
On December Both the committee APP
pointci by the Cane-Growers' Assocla-
ton Of the United states VIII appear pc
fore the committee and urge the retu'"
10 a specific duty on sugar. Al the sum
time the boet-growcrs WIN be given
hearing. and as Virginia Is interested 10
probable that some representative from
That state viii Doe present.
ELECTION CONTESTS.
III is now probable that me unpIele'
d.ntel number OF contested election case
,t.. Inc tip i'm this Congress will boz
exceeded I'm the next. and the conserFa-
tf,, mon ON both sides of the Cnambei
an. trvinr 10 ind a remedy for TINS grow
ina, evil Many repre- entatiVes are OF l"t
opinion that the sum guaranteed lne co"-
fe-taut for expenses OF contest ""eln.'
successful or not. is largely ieslch-init
for many useless contests. ana an eil9'
win undoubtedly bee made IN the mex
cor,rese to change the law Boz this ie-
spect other remedies VIII ne ulel' a.-'
tba following bin. Introduced by Ai'
,icC,u of Massachusetts. Will be pusnei
t,. .r,t gentleman Immediately after th.
roassembling OF the present congress.
,t. Mccall is chairman of Committee OH
elections. so. 3. and VIII nave t."I
of the majority report in the ho7l
rrcla- case when 30 is brought UP j"
The House This report faFof- inc u,
fertion of SIR Tucker ana VIII nc WdIiilif
advocated by sir Mccall Ills DID Pl'
vides-
"Fifst. That whenever any person cor
t..ts an election OF any member OF int
TO the District Court ~ The Cnilei Slal.
for -he district within which the mei'n''
those seat Dee designs 90 contest ieel'r7-
Ca determine the question OF his flsht 10
.rrb seat. pending the final decision OF
the contest boy the House ci NepieSrN.
lives and said court shall. IN conformity
with the provisions of this act determine
such question. .t,1
mako the application set forth in TIE pre-
ceiling section by filing IN the ONCE o.
the clerk OF said court a petition pI"JIns
d.. court 10 determine the question ~
s.t forth I'm section ! of this act, ana sndH
rre v-i.h said retition q copy OF ms notc,
~ contest. as provided by section 100 OF
fae Revised Statutes oi the Dnlltd S'at.S.
srcb uetition shall Doe filed within thiilY
d1vs after the result or sucn 'IeStiol
.reu have been determined by the oihcer
or Board Of Canvassers altho.l @eg 9s
l,v- a determine the same, ana VIM"
.ftrt,- DAVIS after service OF notice OF con-
tl.f the contcstee or returned mtmneI
sam file en- said Clerks office q copy OF
trs answer provided for On section IY' OF
che Revised Statutes of the United states.
TAKING or TESTIMONY.
...ection g. That the proceedings there
.rt,.. ,.ifb reference to the taking OF tes-
tInonv and I'm all other respects ana
also with reference TO service OF hotlct
nj corteet and answer. shall be- IN con-
formitv with the provisions or sections I0'
90 19O inclusive. of the Revised statutes
of The United States so FAR us me S.lI"e
et. NOT Inconsistent with the provisions
of this act. All officers taking the le'"-
rocrv. whether boy deposition or olhei-
v.,se shall. when taking OF the same i7
o,n,rlafel and without unnecessary delay
certirv and carefully seal and Immediately
e.,,,.l~4 the same 20 the Clerk OF me
--,,rt having Jurisdiction. The Clerk of
tbe court shall safely keep the testimony
Including all exhibits, and at the coheil-
sion of the hearing in the court sh'"
--~+b,-itb forward tho same by mail ol-
dressed TO the Clerk or inc Rouse Vi
ponrrs-qtatiytr. Washington, D. g..
"s.ctlou l. That ire court shan abe
,..,,ce tho arDlic. lion herein provided Tor
,,on its docket for speedy Iial. or it
ebeu If necessary. hold special torn
~ consider the same and f. shall. with
ont unnecessary delay, render JUS .'-
[..fo, thereon. 10 the end that such ID
ci.ion may be reached before the iiist ass
g.r,bling OF The Congress, 10 when thc
contest relates. and Immediately upon
tbe rendering Of the decision the 1leih
of the Court shall transmit 70 the clelN
~ mo House OF Representatives GER
.lr,i6o1 copv OF any findings which the
o',rt sbau have made. II the decision
et,,u lac in favor OF the contestee or re-
.,,,,,.d member. his name shall remain
80, the roll of the members OF the
IIou-e until the House shall otherwise
-. hut If the decision shall be i'm
Ca,or of the contestant the Clerk Of tie
House of Representatives shan, upon re-
ceint of the certified copy or the same,
niace the name OF the contestant upon
he roll or members in place OF the name
~ the contestee; and the contestant shall
Hereafter. and until the House shall
otbervise order, have all the rights and
,,.,,,it.ges of a member OF the House.
e., be shall not be entitled 10 receive
NV 81 the pay or compensation OF
,,,o,nter which may have accrued before
80. dote of the fling Of the copy OF the
1eciaiou Of the court with the Clerk or
the House Of Representatives, II the
tjouse shall finally decide the contest
gainst him
PARTISAN DECISIONS.
This hill mas been aforably reported
from the committee, an the following
evtract from the report, coming, as II
docs from Republican House, Is in
itself a severe rebuke To the many con-
tests that have recently been brought
hv defeated Republican candidates from
The Southern States:
",rhere can be no question In the mind
.of any one who carefully considers the
recent history OF contests In this House
mat they are generally decided on par
tisan grounds. The members OF the ma
ioritv OF a committee. and also OF the
House. will be found voting, usually. on
one side. and the members II the minori-
ty on the other. That side Is right which
-, tho tonst votes and the record ~