The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
ONE CONTEST SETTLED.
House Decided in Favor Of the Sitting
Democrat from Alabama.
A VOTE ON KENTUCKY CASE TUESDAY
The Goebel Election law Figures IN that
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for Light
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Washington, March 22.--rhc house today
entered upon the consideration OF the con
tested election ease OF Moss VS., Rhea from
the Third Kentucky district In this case
the committee on elections divided on party
lines, the majority sustaining the view that
MIR. Moss had been elected aud the minority
that Mr., Rhea, the democrat, was entitled
to retain his seat. In the face Of the re
turns Rhea had i50 plurality.
According TO the contention Of the major
ity certain votes rejected under the Goehci
election law would transform this plurality
for Rhea Into a plurality for Moss Of IL.
Mir. Mann Qll and MIR. Smith dowal
spoke for the majority today and MI Bur
CESS CrexaD for the minority, An agree
ment was made whereby the vote shall DO
taken next Tuesday
Beforc taking up this case the unanimous
report OF the committee in the case OF
Spears Va. Burnett, from the Seventh AiS-
bama district. confirming the title OF the
sitting member to his seat was adopted.
Several bills Of minor Importance were
passed at the opening Of the session.
When the house met senate bll was
passed which appropriated S2lloV Tor
lighthouses nj the entrance or Broad Seuhu
channel Boston harhor. Joint resolu-
don was adopted to allow monument 10
be erected on the public grounds AZ Car
lotto, y. G.. 10 the memory OF Lieutenant
William T. Supp OF the Tenth cavalry,
who was KILLED in the charge np San Juan
hill
Mr.. Powers (Mc) then called up the con
tested election case Of y b. spears VS..
John. T. Burnett from the seventh district
&C Alabama. Tho report WIS unanimously
In furor of MIR Burnett. me sitting mem.
bcr who is a dcmocrut and it WAS adopted.
Mr.. Maun ull,. from the committee on
elections SO. l. then called mp the contested
election case Of ! Mckenzie Moss vs.. John
h. Rhca from tbo Third Kentucky dis
trict In this case the majority N tho
committee reported in favor OF the ron
teetuut MIR Moss, a republican, and the
minority in favor ~ the sitting member.
Mn Rhca Tho majority and minority
Tint the debate upon tho case should be
limited 80 eight hours. -four on n side, the
vote TO be taken on Tuesday nrNt u was
also agreed hat Mr.. Mann ulll should con
trol tho time for the majority and Mr.. Fox
,Missl for the minority. MIR Mann then
took the door and made the opening argu.
Wont 10 favor Of the contentious Of the
majority He denied AZ the outset that
political bias had influenced the majority
of the committee In their decision against
The sitting member
Moss had received more votes thnn Mr.,
Rh'a who, on the face OF the returns,
had 1856 plurality Adding 70 the vote or
each candidate the votes rejected under tho
Gocbc election law. he said the plurality
for the sitting member was converted into
a plurality for Mr.. Moss Of n In the
course Of his remarks, Mr. Mann said there
was nothing IN the record which In any
way reflected upon the high character Of
the sittft 2 member.
Mr. Burgess ,Tcxhsl defended the con
tentlon Of the minority that Mr. Rhea was
entitled to retain his scat He argued that
non" ~ tho disputed ballots should be
counted under the Kentucky law but main
tanned that If correctly counted. according
tu correct rules ~ law, the result would
not he changed
Mr.. Smith Iowa concluded the debate
with nm argument In support NJ the con
tcution NJ the majority, Then AZ as pm
The house adjourned