Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-12-17
Edi,orial Correspondence.
"Crummey House" Iowa CRY, !
Thursday morning, Dec. ~, 1916.


Tuesday morning on the introduction OF
the Report of the Committee on Elections
| relative 10 the contested seat Of Mr. And
! derson from Monroe. Ever since the
| subject had been committed the loco fncos
had expressed great anxiety to have the
Report. They exhibited this anxiety by
several motions 10 instruct the committee
as to the time when they should report.
&c. l, seems that in committee the
proof was so strong that the loco focos
agreed to report that there was nothing IN
the Constitution which rendered il incom-
| paiihe for Mr. Anderson to retain his seat
This in substance was the report agreed
upon on Monday in committee. The
committee was composed Of three wings
and two loco focos including MIR Sells its
chairman. On Tuesday morning the
locos evinced some wavering, by instruct
ing the chairman to add to the Report an
expression of doubt in regard 10 what they
had before averred. They expressed no
opinion whatever in the matter. But
slender as were these objections their
doubts were chrislened by the cognomen
of "Minori,v Report" and a motion was
made by the locos TO concur in the report
of the minority! This motion was OF
course voted down. The wings then
moved to adop, the Report at which stage
motion for call Of The House vas made
by the locos, Montague from Van Buren,
being absent. The sergeant alarms snon
after reported that Mr. Montague was con.
fined 10 his bed by sickness. A motion
was then made TO adjourn until two o.
clock, which failed. The loco fncos KEEP,
on making motions to adjourn to various
hours, calling for the ayes aud noes each
time. Another motion was then made by
the locos for call Of the House. This
was very properly voted down. In the
mean time the sick "a bed man appeared
and took his seat. Day Of Mnsca,ine led
off in The debate. He declared the action
of the majority 10 be par,izan in its char
acter and complained. that the committee
brought in report unarcompanied by the
documents aud the necessary evidence -
Mr. Comstock pointed out the inconsist-
f ency of the locos in pressing the matter
, TO an issue in their repeated calls for the
Report, and now after they had received
il. their great anxiety appeared to he to
. made some brief remarks in explanation
Of his votes. Mr. Cochran said his grea,
object was to act in this case without re.
: ference to party feeling; he wished to have
. the matter settled on its merits. The
. chair was also addressed by Messrs Smy,h
nf Linn. Bonham. Hebard and Sells
O The latter gentleman informed the House
that il was at the desire Of the minority oil
the committee that the report was made
!, in its simple. naked form. without the
documentary evidence. lie then recapil.
ulated a part of the evidence the commit.
!, tee had before i, which was Of itself con-
:, elusive in showing that Mr. Anderson
!, was entitled TO his seat. The matter wa.
finally disposed Of on the motion Of MI
=, Hebard by recommi,ing the Repor, will
instructions to state the facts on which
their report was founded.
The most importan, business Of Wednes
day was the reading Of the Report of the
Committee on Elections. Il IS an able
= and conclusive document 1t states al
the facts in the case of the contested sea
Of Mr. Anderson. After the reading o
n the Report motion was made to concur
1t was expected that the locos would en-
Il deavor 10 throw some obstacle in the way
=, Of its acceptance. But they did not offe
e a single argument against it. Although
/. The evidence adduced was overwhelming
il y convincing and it would seem that eve
n ry honest man must coincide in the opin
|
;, nays being called. every loco f"co vo'e'
,r agains. receiving the Repors the 'poS
,e sum" democrats voting with the wing
for it. The vote stood % for and l.
against It's reception. This vote selle
/" the whole matter and Mr. Anderson re
- ,ains his seat. would enter more largel,
>, into the subject matter Of the Repor. il
setting forth its merits, were | not sur
you would publish it. In fact, exrr
'" copies should be ordered to be printed b.
- The Legislature and scattered far an
wide.
o. On Monday las, Mr. Bowie offered tn
~ following as an amendment 10 anolhe
'e resolution introduced by Mr. Day
OF "ResolUed.-,he Senate concurrn
Ir herein-Thal both Houses Of the Gener;
a Assembly will meet in the Hall Of tn
:. House of Representatives. on Thursday
the | tn day Of December inst, for tn
e Durpnso If al octinr ono (thiof InStico on