The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-04-02

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ls modi6sd had diFspsssi NJ ,.is;,i,ssa \.
y ad0Pisd IiisF IWa
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e. y = Jersey are prima fseie
.;,..ss 1, Ihsy ~ho huld lhen are en-
800 -. =. hpi being questioned on lhe
-. "a ell Ihs solss palled we're MOI
|. e,...I, this commiiise will nov proceed
, !. :Iuire and sscerain uho % lie Ten
, rsmshts Tor the Eve contested seals re
, leised The eresaesi number Of roles poll
ed IN Conformity with The ls~s Of New
Jersey. 81 The late eleetiun Coz members
.f Congress in thai stare.
Reaoiged. rha. all votes received BIZ
authorized officers seIing in conformity
Nth ihe laws are prims iaeis legal: but il
helng alleged and nGferrd 10 be sustained
b. es,drner. that piursliliss we're obtain
I'd BY means 0f ,lirRsl votes and frauds
pirpsmalsi On The ballai.bnx. this com
lnllise will admit evidence a. 10 The truth
ai ihese allegations. aud inquire uho Of
The claimants r.eeisrd The greslssl num-
Der oi legal voI~s IN roninrmily with The
Constitution IL the Unied States end the
laws "a New Jersey. ard Iherelnre are
enli'ied 10 occupy. a. members Of the
26lh Congress. The five contested seals
from thai stale.
Eesolre.i. That Tie adoption Of The
shave resolutions does not preclude this
committee frnm repairing The facts and
testimony. uilh rs oPisi"n ihereon. for
the consideration 81 The house. 81 any
stage OF rs proceedings that il may deem
a expedlenI In do 81.
. Resoired. Tina. copy Of The forego-
ing resolutions be communicated 10 each
nf iiIe claimants 90 The vacant seats from
New Jersey. aud that they he informed
hat The committee has reeonsideIed and
postponed The rrsnlui:nns fur
nished them an The 2slh instant. and
hai tins committee will hrar them at their
room on Saturday The first !,
february prnximo. al ten a'cl0ck il the
nrenaan. on the subject 81 the measures /.
'hich should be adapted TO obtain the I
violence applicable 10 The inquiry before /
he committee"
The parties accordingly mel again in 4
he committee room. and after they were !,
rserslly heard, the committee adopted !
he following resolution:
/. ResOicsd, That we will now take !
p the testimony which has been referred !,
this committee in The New Jersey case, "
ld d. during The investigation Of the :
ihjrci. IL shalI be desired by eiiher par !,
% furnish ad,Iinonal testimony, that !
en- the parties be allowed such reason "
lie lime as my be determined BY The 7,
mmiiiee, TO take such additional iesii u
my, 90 The manner prescribed BY the -
70 OF New Jerse; relating 10 contested
rt'ons. unless the parues agree upon I" y
: ether mode which may be sanction. y
BY The commiiiee." !"
Thus il will be perceived, that before ~
aper Pufporting 10 be testimony in ihls ~
,, ~as onened hy ,ha ----------.--.-fkE1I
resolved To decide upon its compe-
y alone; and il was further resolved. |.
time should be allowed either party W.
Iifing ii, 10 take additional testimony, eh
view, as ~e supposed. OF sscer- 'ne
ing The whole truth, touching the me- US
ol tie election. ~
his resolution the committee adopted. oel
bout knowing how il would alfec, The pr
rests or either marry. ar which .h.rIl IN
irsi 70 ask Tor time; Tor IL depended on OF
Al portion Of the testimony might be an
e'ved, AMI what rejected on either side. Inc
u pursnancs thereof, the Committee oy
eerdet TO hear objections aud argu- COZ
MS on The competency Of evidence.
81 OF the testimony oa The part Of the 10
commissioned claimants. consisted IN
aud sworn copies II papers, Tie
sifidssiis appended 10 which we're one
'ar'e. aud taken without notice. And The
u OF thai adduced By the comm. sioned "
mats. besides their commissions. con
sisted 81 depo>iIions Isken before state Jer;
'ers IL New Jersey, upon notice TO To |,
"pp"sIir party. Numerous ohitc- as 4
we're taken To the competency Of by
evidence, bat the undersigned lei, no law
srras'ment % rrsPteI To any al them, TAXI
'p' hat which raised an inquiry as Ia of {
'nlilciency of The notice oi lakin, the pro,
'sIl'ons: there being u, law cf Com agre
ar 81 the state applicable 70 this case, mod
aug the mode ol taking evidence. Of Il
"mm'tIee experienced great difficulty s.
IhIns any rule that would 10 iasucs Iu,io
~"'o'"e"' ne usage ~ lhe house The {
Many years, had SANCTIONED The prar. finn.
Vi reeetsrng deposailDns. in cases ot su,l
" sf.''"A' 'aken on reasonable had
e: bu' hal moi Sc; led what was re-. ,ha,
pie naItcc. The commissioned mem eon,,
Indicated a willingness that, mas The i
as they were to return I, New Ter. aIl.,v
Obtain additional 2ranfs, the cpm- d.oc
should reject all testimony in re-. the h
""''' ''e'e was much doubt; tn luIi0l
~ W." '"ey "'ght re'ake The EVIL knua
;, aud place The msl'er beyond dis. como
non
" s'"e' 'ha' 'his suggest The n
made IRON motives of prudence. N,
sdly influenced the scIiun Of one of reu.i
Who vo,ed Tor the OK. ,-re,