The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-22

Washington. April 21..-At the opening
If the session of the house today Mr.
henderson uler.. lowa) asked unanimous
consent that the bankruptcy bill. which
lie gave notice he would call up today, ho
considered Tuesday. "wednesday and
THURSDAY of next week Mr.. Hepburn
oRep Iowa. objected. though there was
a gieat pressure FOR unanimous consent.
quite number OF minor bills were
pas cd.
~ p o'clock the regular order was de-
nianded ana Mr., pauicis Viop. n. W
cnairman OF elections committee No. l..
calh'd up the contested election case of
Goodwin W. Cobb. from the ifth Ala
balna district IN unsuccessful attempt
three hours but MI Cobb. the eontestec
Objected The report recommends the un-
seating If Cohh uDem,)
Before tho debate began Mr. Cook usop.,
IN D from the committee mad" the report
GA the case # John /. Ranaker Niep) VS.
tinis l.. ,owning 0)om) from the SIX
teenth Illinois district. The report IA
Yorcd the seating of the contestant. re-
Mr.. Downing is tho only dcmoera'ic
mefnher from illinois, The report IN favor
TORS committee No I hv vote OF 3 to l.
Mn Moody Rep.. MnSs.) voted with The
three demo rats I'm faWr of downing
on Tho face u the returns Mn cobb had
Mr Hoyse uIep.. IND. y who opened tho
! 4 hate sa'd That White counties in the
! district gave Mir Goodwin a majority Of
! stls while tho three black counties re-
turned maioriies SO a,ge for Mr. cobb
os to overcome the majority for Goodwin
in the white counties The tesiimohN. ne
| aid. showed extensive frauds in the black
! counties which warranted reduction of
/ MIR COMBS vote hv 9sgs. thus giving the
/ cont slant 2ad0 pluraity.
Mr.. Hnrlrtt Dom, CAD IN behalf Of
| tie minority nrsued that the caniestre
| mad been denied nn opportunity to meet
| tho testimony addnced in support OF Tho
! charges Of fraud lie declared that fraud
WIS no, to he presumed except upon tho
! strongest poor,
Air. Cobh. the con;estce. took the floor
/ ard made an hours speech in his own be-
] halt.
AZ oxcitIng INCIDENT occurred toward
the close Of Mr. cehh's remarks, Mr.,
| Barrett Ecp. Mass.1, who was temporn-
| i9h In the chair let The hammer ran and,
! With The announcement that the time for
| the minority side had expired recngnizel
, Mr. Daniels Of New York. chairman OF
/ tne elections committee.
MIR Cobb INDIGNANTLY protested that he
could NOT IL taken off the floor. that he
| had an hour rs own lfeht. Mr. bsiieN
! Nh Mcmillan u>em. TcnnD and several
olhcr democrats Jumped up and demand.
| cd .cc1gnitlon as matters Of privilege and
/ ia make pnrliamonlary inquiries.
| Mir Barrett was deaf 10 the clamor. re
| fu4lng iu recogni2" them for any pur'
pose unloss MIR Daniels yielded,
Mr Hailoy, with flushed face, insisted
| on recognition for parliamentary in,
1niry as a right not ns courtesy, and
| shouted above the storm of protests from
the democrats side hat If re occupant
| az tho chair had any knowledge OF the
| rules he would know that a parllamentttN
| inquiry was always IN order, nut MT
| barrett WAS ohdurate.
| lust rs the strain WAS growing intense
| Sp>akor Reed, who had been hurriediS
| summoned from his private room IN The
| rear Of The lohhN, assembled the rostrum
| No took In the situation with a glance
The trouble had arisen, he explained yer,