The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-20

| Here followed seveml interrogatories ON the Oar,
of Mr.. CoDD, substantially repeiItions of the one
above given, and replies by Mr.. CuLyEA, which had
not reached the point, apparently, satisfactory 10
Mr.. Co.'s; when the eolloquy Was interrupted by
j Mr. McGAUGHEY, who remarked that the gen.
tlcman from Georgia seemed deslrous OF submitting
the members composing the m nority Of the CON.
mittee individually TO an examination. He (Mr.
NEG was ready to lake his Iurn hut, as the gen
lleman had now The gentleman from Michigan Mr.
cnirMANl under examination. hs hoped lie would
finish with him, and then he might afterwards come
to the gentleman from New York and himself,
Mr. COBB replied lhat he had not called the gen.
tlenan from New York TO the stand; he had yolnn-
ieered his testimony but he was questioning the
| gentleman from Michigan for information upon this
point being unable himself to reconcile the verbal
statement OF the gentleman with tie report. lie
should be happy TO hear from the gentleman Mr..
McGAuGHEYl IN due lime, and would like TO have
him undertake TO reconcile the statement Of the
| gentleman from Michigan with the report OF the
! minority of the committee.
Mr. CHAPMAN, who, during oil this time, had
quietly occupied his seat, now resumed the hoor
He repeated the expression Of his belief that the
! report of the now minority, taken entire, treated
this position that portion Of the returns in paper
No. i were by inspectors Of elections, as the as
sumption of the present majority, aud that 1t carried
Oh It's face sufficient explanation 10 satisfy any gen
lleman hot disposed To be capious, that tabular
statement No. was claimed by the minority TO be
1
| II might be true that this report was no, sufficiently
explicit in exhibiting this AS the position assumed
| by the then minority Of the committee; and this
! might he the reason why the present minority had
been represented to be in the dilemma OF having
| ported an absurdiiy.
Could the committee know the wishes Of the
people Of Floridal How were they 10 10 maas
/ knowni Was the committee, he asked, bound
to receive papers az evidence which were not du-
| ly authenticated Must not the facts narra-
ted by both parties be aeied on' II not, both par
ties mnst be defeated, and the election set 49, IL
both parties assented 10 certain facts why should
not such facts be taken testimony. No question
arose In the committee TO tabular statement No.
"a. Il was not I'LL No. 2 taken APP that any diff
| ference arose in the committee. For the purpose
OF arriving at the truth, the committee had taken
as evidence what known not to be true. The
| elections TO Congress were held under the State
law. Was the election TO be determined by the re-
turns Of officers who not acting under the
sanction Of OATH IL the inspectors acted with.
out authority, their returns ought not TO be received
The majority Of the committee had considered that
the inspectors return not evidence. He
submitted that no evidence ought 10 be taken
by Congress which was not sanctioned by
an oath for otherwise there would be no security
for the rights Of any one. The committee, II seemed
to him, had jumpeda at conclusions hap-hazard. When
this offset against the votes Of the sitting member
was spoken Of, he moved notice in committee for
the parties, in order that the returns OF the nspsc-
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| produced UGH delay in the case TO send TO For
ida for this authorization. But the majority Of the
committee overruled this motion. In statement No.
certificate made by the clerk Of the election was
that the election was held the 7th Of October
whereas it was held on the 9Th and that certificate
was rejected us Illegal. He repeated that he was
| little surprised at the manner in which the minority
report had been treated He was much surprised
at the conduct of the majority Of the commune in
a case that caused so much solicitudc. He would
be very happy, If, consistently with the obligations
imposed upon him, he could decide in favor of ths
cut ssanl But, on such a subject, he must divest
himself all prejudce, and do justice. HIS motto was
fiat justiin, eairm-et justice be done, though
the heavens fall He protested against the argument Of
the majority Of the committeehat is to say, Of the
falscycaied majority. He sorry that the chair
man Of dgnihed committee had allowed himself
to treat in discourteous the views Of the
minority Of the committee. He concluded by pro-
testing against the action Of the committee in seek
ing evidence through illegal channels. IL was
new mode, and one that he could not adopt.
\ Mr. s. JONES would be able (hc said) to salts
fly the gentleman from Michigan as TO the correct.
ness OF the oeso .. Inc majority Of the committee,
ana especially to their decisions upon No and
No. 2; after which he hoped the gentleman would
agree with him that the contestant entitled 10
the seat. 1t would be found, by the caption Of No.
l. that contained the returns Of the judges Of pro-
bate to the Secretary of State No. contained the
returns made by the inspectors Of the election. He
explain their character and to argue from them that
the contestant was entitled TO the seat!
AT half-past three o'clock, Mr. j., without concu.
dung, yielded the floor to motion that the commit
tee rise; and the committee rose, t..
i And the House adjourned. #
| The following petitions and memorials were pre-
scented under the rule, and referred to the appropri-
ale committees 81 81
/ BY Mr. HENLEY: The petition Of James McCutchson
Tee z Claims The petition d Caleb Bell
pay the heirs Of said Mathew balance due at the time Of
his death. as dragon in the Black Hnwk campsign
Iss others citizens Of county Penny
na praying that the postmaster at the town Of Northnm
Of the Compensation now received BY iawhe post Office
at that place being distributing Office and the compens
BY Mr. LEWIS The petition Of citizens Of New York
for ae ass 9a Msa
remuneration for property lost and destroyed BY the en-
BY Mr. NJ T. MARTIN. The pctitiorP Of citizens Of Mil
Xauke and washington counties wisconsin for post
mee the Post ONCE and Post Roads. The petition Of
citizens Of Washington county for hsrbor and bghthouse
Commerce. This petition Of citizens Of sheboygan county
Wisconsin for harbo at shetoygan: referred 10 the Com
SIM Tor an appropriation on road from MILWAUKEE, 10 Mud
The petition Of citizens OF Washington county Tor an
Wisconsin The petition OF citizens Of Milwaukee and other
counties Wisconsin for an appropriation road from Mil
| waukie 10 Fond du Lac. s7ata 5tf. l6f1@g
By MIR. RUSSELL; TIE petition of Charles Carwre Of
Clinton county New York for Of snsion, &c
julius the pson Of
and 10 others, citizens Of La FAyette Onondaga conn
sssn ut Of national diiiernces without resort 10 war
BY Air. DE MOTT: The petition Of citizens Of Wayne
county, New York. for improving the hsibor at Putney
/ vile on Lake Ontario. s *, 5tge{t f4 So A a.
! By MIR SAWYER The petition Of $50 citizens Of Ohio.
for the completion Of the national road in said State. referred
| to the Committee on Roads and Canals.
By Mr.. WILLIAM q. DROWN; The memorial Of the
board Of trade OF the city Of wheeling praying Conge"
provide against the great delay and danger attending tie
transportation Of the maiis OF the United States by bridging
the Ohio river at Wheeling Also the petition Of Arch
Virginia pray Congress bridge the Ohio river at the
city of Wheeling accompanied with draugh OF the ProPo
| sed bridge.
| BY Mr. NORRIS, The petition Of John Brookoon, Of
Ohio for pension 49,, "a, sf. n a4 =. 500
BY Mr. j. d. HUNT; Tho petition Of samuel Gregory Of
Michigan, revolutionary soldier FOR ptnsion referred
| 70 the Commttee ON Re- olutionary fensions.