The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-04-02

Nrw JERSEY MEasERs.-The part
sises n s., ,c,ion in regard to the admission Q
New Jersey Members is highly dis
:, iha .,eful to the ruling party in Congress
co,.s q. .Eall endeavor to prove this in on
]. js S, ~ an array Of evidence that canno
= ~ & SUCCESSFULLY refuted. In the meantime
e 81! D ,soe the following short extract from
!. mort Of the minority, composed Of
az s-us Fillmore, Bolts, Grab and Smith
y, q "a will not enter into minute detail
d n I Is means by which FIVE of the Repre-
equ;,. 's,;,es Of the State of New Jersey, fur.
mayks :a;ns the highest evidence known to
the ~ 4. Iass Of that State, that they had been
le 81. paI,rly and constitutionaly elected,
" driven from their seats, previous to
ship ]. = Investigation whatever, and denied
BY is | = ,ght 10 participate in the organization
and O & ar,ceedings of the House, and much
residen, 81 Jill we undertake here, to pronounce
sions Z .ses,Ae motives which led to this un-
ON ~, ,suIleled proceeding.
nginp ~ wish to take up this subject at an
] Sial.3 M point. and let the country know
for IN, IN are the circumstances under which
semin,l = o,her gentlemen from the State of
llrectot Is Jersey have been voted into seats in
OF said & House Of representatives, who have
A.sspn,ed no reissrn, no creaemial no
with omission; and this done when the
in nuua .mlers holding the commission of the
liolniaf aasrnor Of that State, under the seal of
ch, shlnN 81 Commonwealth, were at home by
lts AZ .r Of the committee, taking depositions
ilrecdS aoye-- what they had at all times aver
IN iol hey could proye--that they had re-
q rd majority Of the ia,cfa votes Civ
ss'eclal 4at the polls.
ons, Ths proceedings of the committee Iiav.
aug ~ y charge Of this subject, will be seen by
no 81 ,ierencet to the report below, up to the
sessedh linz that the report of the majority of the
WIZ smnittee was presented, and we now
d9J speed 10 give statement of what has
! s'i q ice transpired.
! Slals Bit il must be remarked, in advance,
e'slaiis II The committee having determined that
!. =. = ~ In Investigation was to be prosecuted
'l' e! "a IAmd the commissions of the Governor,
unle Nry principle of equity and fairness re
: +, HHrd that there should be thorough
!. ing arh into the legality of the votes given
~ Icy leach party, and finding that there was
! oe q sufficient testimony before them by
Z WY ksh il could be ascertained for whom a
!, 'e y isiy, Of the qualified voters of New
= hey had east their votes, such time was
: 'ay''sa MED as the parties themselves deemed
ss' ny pisite to enable them to take such tes-
: us' y leny as they might think advisable to
:, i hlsh their respective claims; and that,
3; .i's s. Ntingy, the parties several!y left
W. y ..' Ellington for the State of New Jersey,
- yn'e III II NE they now are engaged in the pros
~ sSs Esd0n Of this work.
~ ' During their absence, and shortly after
: ~ ~. sn departure from the city, (no com
a.ss, ~ pdaI and no application coming from
j ~ Them % the House, the chairman of the
8 alaumaee submitteda proposition to have
,a.A II documents relating to the contested
': !. Ky printed for the use of the committee
,ao' Iisfnrnshed pretext for the introduc-
!, 81 LOT another proposition. that the com.
= sna " SSe should be instructed to report
allu Z. &rith which of the parties had receiv-
=: !: NJ l,najority Of all The votes given at the
lan Y tdon. After long debate, this was so
] y. 81 died as to require them to report up.
!, eas la,cfM votes, which expressly, as
!, L nler Of course, excluded all unla,eful
We = nes.
p'opa The subject went to the committee with
y Feaptaton which we deem in high
: { IT, IT. se exceptionable. The majority of
y v. semm,tee adopted resolution direct
= = wv, I'll the votes given to be reported as
8 ',''s '' tM, under a most extraordinary men.
iss'ss asusion, that the instructions required
az srause the committee were required
. = IN. sNPort forthwith. All efforts 10 have
(. &, ~" testimony then before them examined
: ~ M Rs successfully resisted-reasonable
20 as g the minority to report these and
n iacls to the House, denied.
slitutioh w
IA WASHINGTON, MARCH II. 1912.
.of shalI IDUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
'flicer q tep Jersey Case Treasury Note BIZ.
Of the Iinthe House of Representatives, to day,
uses = s unsuccessful motion to suspend