The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-28
CONTEST IN THE HOUSE.
II Is Alleged that There Was Fraud ir
a Missouri District

IL is Alleged that here Was Fraud in
Missouri District.
Washington June 27.-The house today
began consideration NJ the contested cleo
ton case Of Horton against Butler from the
Twelfth Missouri district In this case the
majority Of the committee found that the
election was 50 tainted with fraud ms to
make It invalid and recommended that the
seat he declared vacant The minority
found that Mr. Butler, the sitting mem.
Der had been legally elected and recon-
mended that he retain his seat. The vote
will be taken tomorrow.
Requests for unanimous consent, for
which there Is always a great demand dur
ing the closing days Of a session, were sud
denly blocked today by Mr. Moon trenn.),
who told his friends that he would object
to all such requests until he was recog
nized TO ask consideration of the bill to give
the Indian Territory a territorial form Of
government
The house disagreed to the senate amend
ments to the general deficiency bill aud
sent the bill 10 conference.
resolution was adopted calling on the
secretary Of war for Information ms to the
number of promotions In the army since
April |, 1890 together with the number
of officers who have been retired within
one wear of their promotion and the add
tonal cost Of such retirement at the higher
grade
THE senate's request for conference on
the Philippine civil government bin was
agreed to and Mcssrs Cooper Wis.l. Payne
N W. Crumpacker lndD, Jones iVa) and
Maddox CGa) were appointed conferees
MR.. MOON BLOCKS PROCEEDINGS.
Half dozen requests for unanimous con
sent met with objection from Mr.. Moon
tTenu1. who announced quietly to his
friends that as long ms he was a member
NJ The house he intended TO object to
every renuest FOR unanimous consent until
he was given recognition to move the
passage Of the bill giving territorial form
Of government to the Indian Territory. He
thus blocked the fond hopes of many mem-
bers and they crowded about and appealed
TO him not TO stand in the way of pet
measures.
election case Of Horton VS.. Butler from
me Twelfth Missouri district, In which the
majority OF the committee reported there
was no valid election and In favor OF de.
Gin ring the seat vacant.
Mr. Richardson raised the question Of
consideration against the case and stated
despite the speakers ruling that the mo
tion was not debatable,. thai Mr.. Butler,
the contestee who Is a democrat, was sick
In bed. He appealed TO the other side TO
vote against considering the election ease
In fhe Interest Of pension legislation. on
n rising vote tho huse decided to consider
the case--1l4 to ~.
The ayes and noes were demanded The
house voted ~ to III to consider the
resolution. No agreement was made Tor q
Mr.. smith GowM opened the debate on
behnlf OF the majority report to declare the
seat vacant.
Mr. Bowie (Ala) then opened in behalf OF
tha contention az the minority u the com
nittec that Mr.. Butler the sitting mem
her. was elected and entitled to retain his
seat.
Mr.. Bartholdt CMo). the last speaker to-
dnv' supported the majority report. With
Out completing his speech he yielded the
floor and at Sis p M the house adjourned