The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-23
Carnask Overcame Patterson In
the House Contest Yesterday.
ARMY REORGANIZATION
CONFERENCE REPORT ON BILL
RUSHED THROUGH.
Several Republicans Voted With
Democrats In the Patterson-Car-
mack Case and Many Declined to
Vote-Both Contestants Made 'Ad-
dresses In Their Own Behalf.

Washington, April 22.-The house to-
day displayed its enthusiasm for the
war upon which the country has enter
ed, by rushing through, without debate,
the conference report on the bill au-
thorizing the president to call out the
volunteers, and agreeing, by unanimous
consent to meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow,
to take up the consideration OF the
army reorganization bill. The passage
of the latter bill is considered lmpera-
lively necessary by the department.
The Patterson Carmack contested
election case was disposed of, the SIT
ting member, Mr.. Carmack. being given
the seat by vote of 136-11S. Several
Republicans voted with the Democrats,
and many declined to vote. The Demo-
Gratis were very bitter in their deaua-
Citations of Mr.. Patterson, who belonged
to the gold wing of the party. Both the
contestant and conteStee addressed the
house in their own behalf.
PATTERSON'S SPEECH.
Mr. Patterson read his speech, which
was carefully prepared. 1t ELECTED ire
quent applause. from the Republcan
side of the house. He sketched the ms
tory of the issue which had divided
the Democratic party, and explained
his attitude toward the Chicago plat
form. He had believed, he said, that
the gold standard was necessary to the
maintenance of the public credit aad
the national honor. He believed the
triumph of free silver would be a ca
tastrophe to the country, and so peleV-
ing, had placed fealty to the country
above party fealty. He could not sur
render his convictions, and he was Will
ing to take the consequences.
Mr. Allen Dem, Miss.), who followed
Mr.. Patterson. said he had never be-
fore heard a more glowing eulogy to the
patriotism and craftsmanship or any
man than Mr. Patterson had just deilV-
cred upon himself.
CARMACKS ADDRESS.
Mr.. Carmack, the sitting member,
closed in his, own behalf. His denun-
citation of Mr.. Patterson was scathing.
He declared that the contestant was
an object of pity rather than contempt,
as he descended to the depths OF in
fanny. But a few years ago, said he,
Mr.. Patterson had stood on tins moor
denouncing ISLANDERS which he now re-
peated amid the plaudits of those men
whom he then opposed
Messrs. Wright QRep., \. c. and
Cochran (Rep., n. " also spoke on
the election case.
ARMY BILL.
before Ine NOlG was ldhcll MI. II III
(Rep., la, chairman of the commit
tee on military affairs, asked unanl-
nous consent that the house meet at
10 o'clock tomorrow in order to expedite
the passage of the army reorganization
bill. He read a telegram just received
from the secretary of war; which
stated that the prompt passage of that
bill was regarded as a matter of SUI
preme Importance. The bill was so
closely related to the volunteer army
bill, he said, that the passage of both
was an urgent necessity. There was
no objection and the order was made.
The vote was then taken on the con-
tested election case, first on the mi
nority resolutions, declaring the sit
ting member, Mr.. Carmack, entitled TO
the seat.
CARMACK SEATED.
The minority resolutions, declaring
Mr.. Carmack, the sitting member, en-
titled TO the seat, we-a substituted for
those of the majority, 1920. The res
olutions were then adopted, 1918.
The Democrats greeted the announce
ment with a great demonstration of
approval. Six Republicans voted with
the Democrats, but quite number re-
Trained from voting.
The senate resolutions announcing
the death of Senator Walthall of Mis-
sissippi were presented, together with
the invitation of the senate requesting
the house TO attend the funeral in a
body. The resolutions were adopted
and the invitation was accepted on
motion of Mr.. Allen of Mississippi
The speaker appointed Messrs. Allen,
Fox, Henry, Love, Sullivan and Will
liams of Mississippi Bartlett of Geor-
gia, Spalding of Michigan and Johnson
of Indiana to attend the funeral. Then,
at $50 p. M, as a further mark of
respect, the house adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow.