The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-11
Mr.. Linnev Thus Characterized Gov
ernor Russell.
THE CLARK CASE POSTPONED
1t Will Be Taken Up Next Tuesday to
the Exclusion OF All Other
Business iii tl.c Senate-Eu-
Josies Pronounced on the
Late Samuel Baird,
Of louisiana.

WASHINGTON, May 1e.-The House TO-
day by very narrow margin Of two votes
unseated Mr.. Crawford, of North Carolina,
q Democrat, and seated in his place Mr..
Pearson. of North Carolina, who was a
member of the F,ifty-fourth and f'ifty-iifth
Congresses.
Mr.. Pearson is the third Republican to
be seated by the present House. Both the
contestant and the contestee had their
innings on the floor to-day, and Mr. Lin
ney. of North Carolina, wound up t.le de-
bate with a Characteristic speech.
The votes were very close. The minority
resolution, declaring the sitting member
entitled TO the seat, was defeated by one
vote.
air. Jack. a Pennsylvania Republican.
voted with the Democrats on both roll
calls. On the first vote fifteen Republic
cans were absent and impaired, and on
the second twelve were absent and un-
paired.
When the debate opened Mr. Pearson
was given fifty minutes time in which TO
address the House in his own behalf
Mr. Pearson had a large chart erected
In the area in front of the Speaker chair,
which. ne claimed, illustrated the manner
in which the black vote in his district had
been suppressed.
Mr.. Pearson was followed by Mr.. Craw-
ford, The sitting member wao defended
his eight to the seat in an hours speech.
POLITICAL TRIMMER.
Mr.. Crawford declared that two hundred
thousand people in the Ninth North Caro-
lima District were on trial to-day. They
had a right TO say vino should represent
them in tne House. Prior to this election,
M. Crawford said no man nad ever
charged fraud in the Ninth Congressional
yst,.
son, he said, seldom knew defeat He
charged that Mr. Pearson had trimmed
his political sails so that ae had not lost a
vote in a national election since 1880. when
he voted for Hancock.
HE voted for Cleveland twice" said
Mr Crawford. .'and supported ME against
Senator Pritchard when L defeated him in
1892
While referring to Governor Russell S
attack upon Mr.. Pearson, Mr. Grosvenor,
OF Ohio. interrupted TO ask if the Demo
Gratis of Norta Carolina had not threatened
to tmpeach Governor Russell.
That is an assault upon the Governor
Of my State which l resent replied Mr.
Crawford.
In concluding. Mr.. Crawford said, ad-
dressing the Republican side: u shall
await your verdict. conscious that you can
do me no harm with the people whose COM
mission / hold
Mr. Linney, of North Carolina. con-
cluded the debate with a characteristic
speech in favor Of the claims Of the con-
testant In referring to Governor Rus
sells letter, he characterized it Ian ex-
parte statement of mad Governor
MAD AS y MARCH HARE.
FOR he is mad said Mr.. Linney, mad
as a March hare. That he is great man
Intellectually, / admit. and tfat he is a
good politician while working in the ranks,
As soon as he is promoted he kicks out
of the harness and plays the devil in gen-
eral. He is afraid of his own shadow. He
is in terror of the Democratic organization
of the State. and will do anything to keep
suspended the sword Of Damocles which
hangs over his head
Later Mr.. Linney produced some figures
to show that il was the black districts
Which returned Democrats TO Congress,
not Republicans.
At the conclusion of Mr., Linnev's re-
marks the vote was taken upon the
minority resolution declaring Mr.. Craw-
fcrd the sitting member, entitled to his
seat
When the roll call was completed. 1t
showed majority of one for the resolu-
ton.
Intense interest was manifested. Mr.
I.awney stated that Mr.. Fitzgerald had
voted, although he was paired with Mr..
Lowering of Massachusetts,. On account
of the closeness of the vote. the Speaker
ordered recapitulation of the roll call. At
the end of the reorganization Mr.. Tomp-
kins. Republican. of New York. offered to
vote. but as he was not present when his
rarne was called. he could not vote under
the rule.
The Speaker ordered the tally clerk again
TO foot up the totals. An error was dis
covered that tied the vote, 12s to l2S.
The resolution was therefore lost
The vote was then taken upon the
majority resolution, declaring Mr. Pearson
elected.
VOTED WITH DEMOCRATS.
Mr. Jack. Of Pennsylvania. was the only
Republican who voted with the Democrats
on the frs, roll call, but fifteen Republi-
cans were absent and impaired.
Mr. Fitzgerald explained that he had
voted under misunderstanding, and his
vote was withdrawn The vote upon the
adopaon of the majority resolution was 129
to l27.
The announcement was greeted with ap-
plause by the Republicans.
Mr. Pearson came forward to the bar of
the House and took the oath of Office as
a member
The House adopted a resolution reported
by the Foreign Affairs Committee, request
ing all the information in possession of the
treasury Dtftdi tiiseiit 1'As@'-7 -
grafton of japanese iaborers during the
last two years, probabilities of such immi-
grafton In the ensuing year, enforcement
OF contract labor laws in such Immigration.
and the punishment of those unlawfully
contracting for Japanese laborers.
At a:@ p. a. the House adjourned
rnIhe Senate.
WASHINGTON, May io.-1n the Sen
ate to-day the case involving the sea
of Mr.. Clark, of Montana. was post
poned until next Tuesday.
Mr.. Chandler gave notice that at tha
time he would insist that the case b.
continuously considered TO the exclusion
of all other business
nuztnr IN fha finnf. fhrsilsuea by Snecia