The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-19

THE HOUSE DECIDED THAT HIS
VICTORY AT THE POLLS WAS
OBTAINED THROUGH FRAUD'BY
TIE SUBSTITUTION ON THE
TICKET OF a COON FOR AN
EAGLE.
Washington, Feb lS.-In the contested
case of Hopkins, Republican, vs.. Kendall,
Democrat, from the Tenth Kentucky
district, the House to-day for the first
time this session, on IL direct issue of
fact. reversed the decision of its commit.
tee'on elections and seated contestant
whom the committee had declared not
elected. The case turned upon the action
of county clerk Of Clark county XIV.
who, without proper authority, had sub
stitutcd what was called i'm the debate
IAN oious, thicving COON on the official
ballots III place of the eagle, the chosen
emblem Of the Republican party of Ken.
lucky. 1t was admitted by the commit
tee that this WAS IL transparent fraud
and that it Was done with intent to dc.
ceivc: but it was coutended that the num-
Der of colorcd votes lost III this manner
was not enough to overcome the sitting
members majority of 2j3 over hi, con
teStant. The minority report contended
that fraud vtated everything and that
the entire vote OF the county must he
thrown out.
After an exceedingly animated discus
SiUn the House sustained this view bv Il
vote of l9i to 81. On the onl, previous
occasion i'll this Congress where the cleo
zion committees received IL setback was
m n1,. of al,
who led the forlorn hope in TO days de-
bate in support of majority report, was
the successful assaiant. He made Il
minority report OF one in the case of
thinker and Downing. from the First
Illinois district not in favor of seating
Rinaker, but of having rccoLnt Of the
vote. In this the House sustained him
and on - recount thinker was seated
In the division tn day o! the eleven
Republicans who vote;l to sustain the ma
iOrity of the committee three were from
Massachusetts, which led Mr. Hardy, of
Indiana, to remark that Massachusetts
had slobbered over too much'' an in
suit to Massachusetts which Mr.. Moody
Indignantly resented.
The rest of the session was given M to
the passage of bills by consent. which led
the leaders to consent to IL speedy ah
iournmcnt and at 4:30 the House adj
journed till tomorrow
The general deficiency hill was reported
to the House from the committee on ap
preparations. with notice that is would he
called up to. morrow. 1t carries AN appru.
priation of IS, l3S, 93,. Among the items
in the bill are the following: TO enable
the Secretary Of the Treasury to restore
the compensation of employees ut the ports
oi Baltimore. Bu!f..'o. pl&tt>bur4 ON.
cinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Cedar KEYS.
Kansas CITY, Mo-. Mobile, Newport News,
New Orleans, Port Huron, Mich. Pen
sacola and Philadelphia, whose salaries
were reduced in order to avoid II def
cheney in the appropriation fo, the collec-
ting of revenues: continuing improve.
ment of the Mississippi river from head
of the passes to the mouth of the Ohio,
S62j, 900.
NEW POSTAL LAW.
Washington, Feb. lS.-Thc Senate
passed to day without IL word of eXplana-
ton, the bill which, if it becomes il law,
will extend the postal card service Its
title is ~ bill tn extend the uses of the
mail service 1t was introduced in the
early part of last session by Mr. Villas and
was referred To the .postoiiice committee,
from which it WAS reported back with
amendments. A week ago an attempt
was made to have it passed ny unani-
nous consent, but objection was made by
Mr.. Allen, who said from the reading of
the hill 1t appeared to propose the con-
ierring OF II monopoly. Mr.. Villas admit
ted that it conferred monopolv hut said
that us the company concerned owned
the patent for the invention there must
necessarily be IL monopoly Mr.. Allen
promised to look into the matter: and
when Mr.. Villas asked unanimous consent
to-day for the passage of the bill. aud
said that Mr.. Allen was satisfied with it
no objection was made and the bill was
passed without its being even read cNcept
by the title.
It's purpose is to allow the circulation
by mail of postal cards and envelopes,
with coupons attached patented and
owIed.5y West Virginia corporation. at
regular postal cards and letter rates,
paid on presentation OF the coupons
from tie said cards and envelopes when
detached ut the Office of delivery.'
The Postmaster General is To test the
principal operation of the plan in one or
two more important cities and is to sus-
pend its operation if the test proves ur..
favorable. There are nine sections 10 the
bill; but they do not convey II very clear
idea of the plan. The Senate had spent
only twenty minutes in legislative sessio m
when, on motion of Senator sherman, the
galleries were cleared, the doors closed
and the consideration of executive bust.
ness entered upon. At $40 the Senate
adjourned until tomorrow
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