The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-06
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Contest From Ninth North Carolina
District Decided.

Contest From Ninth North Carolina
District Decided.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Special.-House
Committee on Elections. No. 3. by Rep
resentattve Roberts, OF Massachusetts. to-
day submitted a majority report in the
Pearson-Crawford. contest, Ninth North
Carolina District~The report is favora-
bic TO Pearson. and is signed by al the
Republican members except one. The
minority has been granted ten days in
which TO file their report.
In brief. the report throws out the re-
turns of the city of Asheville. on the
ground that at the examination Of wit
nesses during the time testimony was
being taken. q negro swore that Mr..
Crawford's attorney attempted 10 bribe
him to swear falsely. The proof, in fact.
does not sustain the charge. but the
committee takes different view OF 1t,
and apparently disregard all evidence
terding to prove Crawford's side OF the
ca.se. The charges Of intimidation and
fraud. which the contestant alleges were
practlccd, Mr.. Crawford says. are not
proven by the evidence. He is hopeful
the House, on vote will not adopt this
report, and does not believe he vii! lose
his seat when the facts are properly pre-
scnted. Mr.. Crawford's friends In Con
:sress are Very much incensed at the re-
port, and the contestec says he Will Sow
the utter righteousness Of the attempt
of Pearson to usurp his right to the s2a.
he holds and will prove the fact TO the
House at tEae proper time.
Representative Young. of Virginia. re-
turned to the city to-day after an alb
sence Of ten days. he says Representa-
k1ves Hay. Dr1scoli. OF Georgia, and
Burke, of Texas. will make speeches in
his 1avor when the matter Of his con-
test is called up by the House for final
disposition. The prevailing opinion as re-
CARDS The majority report In favor OF
Wise is that 1t is very weak document.
and when it is submitted to Il judicial IN
vestieation II Will probably fail to accom-
11ilst its purpose.
Representatives RiXey and Otey, of Nir-
gtnla. returned to the city to-day from,
PnIladeip1la. where they have been the
guests OF that city. While there they
inspected the National Museum, which Is
seeking an appropriation from Congress,
and say they are in favor Of supporting
any bill 10 advance the great national
work this institution promises to accom-
pnsk.
Representative Rixey. of Virginia, to-
day Introduced bills to carry out the flnd-
ings Of the Court of Claims in the cases
of Duncan James. FauGuier: Samuel
Hough. ,Loudoun. and Thomas S. Sher-
man. Of Culpeper, Virginia.
House Committee on Commerce to-day
reported favorabiy the bill authorizing the
Southeastern Railroad Company to con-
struct and maintain a bridge across the
Lumber river, within the boundary lines
of Robson county. North Carolina.
4 In this connection the Chief of Enincers,
United States Army, says:
THE bill appears to make ample pro-
visions for limited navigation on the
Lumber river. and I Know Of no objec-
dion to its passage by Congress, so far as
these interests are concerned
Representative Hay. OF Virginia. re-
turned from Richmond to-day.
S. IS. Rexode has been appointed post
master at Valley Center Va.
Alexander Sands, W. Q. Burton, J. H
Grow. Richmond: J. J. Jeffries, Culpeper;
Blac1burn Smith. Berryvile; J. L.
Semmes. Warrenton. and w. NJ. Graham.
of Winchester. Virginia. are in the city.