The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-04-11
CONGRESS-.
NEW JERSEY ELECTION CASE.

In the H. OF Representatives, on Friday week, when
the motion and the amendment relative 10 print
ing the testimony in the New Jersey case I'M
der consideration after Mr. FILLMORE concluded
his remarks
Mr.. CRABB, member of The minority Of the
Committee Obtained the floor, and said:
Whatever might be the facts as to the reading OF the
| evidence; whatever gentlemen might remember IN re-
gard H. is the important question The burden
OF the complaint Is not how much oil the testi-
mony read but that the committee did not give The
testimony due weight The Journal shors the fact that
large portion 81 The testimony pas EXCLUDED and
the repou OF the majority is based on who had me
largest number Of roles In Justice 10 his colleagues
Of the minority Mr. G. would what he recoecied
in regard 10 the fact Of reading the evidence, They
were Tor making report in favor Of those who held the
certificates OF the Governor gpen pursuance 81 lan,
believing II the highest evidence OF return Other
gentlemen were in favor Of report made different
basis The testimony before the committee read,
Just far necessary determine whether it
competent not In regard TO The claimants irho held
The commissioners there tcas only deposition read
he remembered. Mr. Z. examined the testimony HIM
self thoroughly, so far was material to bring his mind
TO correct conclusion upon the points raised IN
mittee. The question Of LEGALITY Of U0tes
eonsidered the minority, their report had never
serted that the testimony not read to determine lis
competency, but that 1t not read with view TO Its
effect on the committee. The tohote Of Il nerer cas
read IN fact, for any purpose and little, n any was
ever read with TO It's effects upon any ol the
questions before the committee. None read with
view to settle the Hegatiy Of The Uotes poiled for
that question was never examined by the committee
with view 10 its determination.
Mr.. z. said the report Of the minority had been re-
fused introduction the House until the majority
report had been acted II gentlemen would refer TO
the Journal Of the 10Th Of March, previously To- the
decision OF the House the resolution offered by the
gentleman from PeDsy wanna Mr. Petrkin, they would
that the House did refuse receive the minority
report II required Of two-thirds 10 receive II
and consequence, 1t was rejected lie said u should
have been received, that the views Of the minority might
have their proper influence II he not satisfied that
the House tired Of the subject he would take II up
and show the principles Of OF the majority, aud
the motives which actuaed himself But he proposed
that the matter might here be closed and therefore re-
Trained from further remark
Mr.. CUSHING having obtained the floor, said he
had sought ii for some lime in order 10 bring this
discussion to close. He begged leave TO say that
this debate ob,tructing, as il did during the morning
hour, the whole public business, had become pub
lie nuisance. He moved The previous question.
(Cries Of Good, good."l
Mr.. CAMPBELL oil South Carolina, appealed
to Mr.. Gushing 10 Withdraw the demand Tor only ten
minutes; and he pledged himself not TO occupy the
House longer than that time.
Mr.. WISE suggested that his colleague, (Mr.
Botls, member OF the committee, and who was very
much interested in III tier in personal view.
was not present. Mr.. w. did not know what
the gentleman from South Carolina designed 10 say,
but he hoped that if was any Thing which required
explanation or reply from his colleague, an oppor-
uny would be given for reply. MIR. w. saw no
reason why the debate should not be arrested now.
Aster some desultory conversations MIR. Gushing
said that, gentlemen all around him objected 10
his Withdrawing The demand for The previous ques-
ton, he must persis in it,
The previous question was then seconded, and the
main question ordered; which main question was
the adoption OF The amendment and resolution.
Mr.. RICE GARLAND proposed 10 modify his
amendment to read as follows:
And thai The said committee be instructed 10 re-
port the evidence referred TO il the 9th Of March,
which was delivered 10 the chairman of the commit
lee previous to the report being adopted and which
the majority refused 10 open, send 10 the Speaker
10 be opened, in order that it might be considered,
and that The same be printed"
The SPEAKER ruled the modification out Of or
der because ii contained proposition irrelevant, to
the matter before the House.
Mr.. r. GARLAND then withdrew 1t.
The question was then taken the amendment OF
Mr. G. originally offered and il rejected
The original resolution OF MIR Campbell was then
adopted,