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hSo JusA HOW resumed uiS seal, lhat ne
had never violated the rules OF the House.
Mr.. NJ. had often violated them and ia
all human probability should DO it again
on this occasion. (Laughier.) When
neither The Constitution nor the law OF
the land nor the usages If this House
called upon han or permitted hin. 10 vote.
he would not AK 10 be excused from vo.
ting. He did not AK it. lie would
assume tie responsibility OF refusing 10
vote. He would assure the House they
had beard the last Of him on this reaiier,
bnt as. as an independent representative
from the State OF New York. do (saii
Mr.. NJ ask the House TO hear this:
MIR Monroe refuses 10 vote because
he has never seen the evidence or the
report Of the com niites: he therefore
cannot decide which Of the claimant, are
entitled TO seats on this floor"
Mr.. Afford. Of Georgia. asked 10 be
excused. from voting on the question be-
fore the House. lie said the rudes,
nation OF says:es never dishonofed the
name Of Inaa by condeming a fellow be-
iag Without hearing the evidence. I,has
been reserved (he saii) FOR an American
Congress, who claim ic be civilized and
intelligent men. 10 set an example essen.
TALLY Vio!a,iye of every principle OF jus.
tIcc. You demand decision OF this ques-
ton ana refuse ihehearing of the proof
demand the right TO hear a. | have
not heard or seen II. could not. /, il
now produced for the frat li.ne this is a
Judicial trial / am one o: the Judges;
my associate judges require me 10 decide
ihis question, and refuse u allow me 10
read or hear the proof You dshonor
ne by your conduct will not submit
TO vour tyrannical dictation Of perjury
against my conscience. He that conceals
or suppresses the truth under oath. is as
gully OF PERJURY as il be swore 10 a pos.
tive false hood. And the mos; charitable
conclusion. under the circumstances. IS.
That the evidence is against you. This
Is despo'ism With vengeance. But
Will not subnM 10 lis rude add insulting
enforcement agains, ne. %oulI suffer
death before would submit prefer
that what little is known OF me in the
future should be consrcrated by marivr.
dom for The law and Constitution Of my
country than it should be said or written
yielded for a moment To the tyranny
OF dcsno,lsm so unreasonable and un.
just.
MIR. Afford was no, excused.
Mr.. Evans euqured Of the Chair
whether the testimony had been read:
The Speaker. Il has not.
Mr.. Evans. Is tho testimony reported
10 the House, and now on the Speakers
table
The Speaker. It's.
Mr.. Evans. will thank The Chair 10
state Of how many pages ii consists.
The Speaker taking up printed vol
umc.) II consists Of over GOO pages.
Mr.. Evans. VIII the Chair state t,lsa
The testimony was laid upon the table:
The Speaker. To-day.
Mr.. Evans. AS | am required 10 vote
upon this question, and am utterly unable
10 do so unders'andingIy. withou, read.
ing the testimony, | ask tina, it may be
read.
Several voices in all parts Of tie
Hall-"No; no"
The Speaker. II canao, be read but
by consent Of the House.
mo, no. )" from al! parts Of Tho House
by Administration members Read read ."
by Wing members
Mr. Evans. II cannot be permitted
TO hear tho testimony, | shall no. vote
/ upon u. After what has occurred, do
not ask TO be excused. IuW not rofe.
! Mr.. Bolts la order 10 correct any
misspprehension from the statement OF
/ the Speaker that the testimony was
laid upon the table to-day. | desire TO
state that it was laid upon he SV,aker 5
! taJis TO day. but has no, vet been laid on
I tepr 49, l.
by more than nine members Of the House
and they the members Of the committee.
Mr.. Bell. have never seen IL.
l"Nor ], nor J." from all parts of the
| House
Mr.. Lewis wanted TO ask a cue ion
from Mr.. Campbell chairman Of the
Committee Of Elections.
Mr. Sianlv objected
/ fGrrat confusion. and cries oi NJ. no
ordefl' yes, yes! let bin Ask No. /
Object
Mr. Hill, OF Virginia. asked to be cx-
cused. Though be could not promise
himself he.ter fate than those IS ho pre-
I coded him. yet be deemed II respccitul
10 sppeal 60 the House 20 excuse him.
I liihc majority without KNOWN, or helT-
Z ing The ie.'inony were V,liirg,as iudgcs,
10 pronounce ion u contrary 90 TIE
/ Constitution. 90 ihe forms Of pafismcnis.
iry proceeding 10 justice and o deceocy.
AID would suffer themselves 20 be forced
blindfold ~ the decision 81 a case they
had not heard they mu,t excuse others
who have too much self respeci 70 follow
them Gentlemen might be eo-ieni ash
sinking iheir Owl character and lhc char.
acier Of Tbs body without insisiingop dr1--
ging other, after them. How would they
stand in ihe view Of The nation 10 try
The rights Ut a Slate Of The uuton IN tea.
imony never read. printed OF heard; and
Judge u upon a single vote Given IN a
lcommiitec' Tao hundred 1nd foriy hee
X preventative tuffendering their ludz.
uenti 70 The keeping o. one committee
mani
Mr. ". vas called 10 order. and con
cluted hy sa9ing be would have 90 pat
Ia 90 fafa.f.ffa fsrra