The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-15
House OF Representatives.
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THURSDAY, April IL, 1913.
Mr.. HUDsov arose and said that had tho pleasure
tc Gnnounca the arrival Of his colleague, Horace Mann
and moved thst he ~sslify and take his seat
The SPEAKER requested the gentleman TO advance 20
the aesk
Mr. MANN did so, accompanied by Mr.. Hudson and
the Speaker 1fter administering the obligation TO
port tie Constitution, shook him by the hand and pass
ed tie compliments of tie day.
BRANCH CRY OF NEW YORK
M. IALLh.pss, In pursusnce Of notice heretofore
mint in the city OF New York. which, on his m oticn
was referred to tbs Committee on Commerce
Mr. Pollock moved to reconsider the vote just tskcc
The subject OF branch mint already before the
Committee Of Ways and Means In that portion Of the
Presidents annual which had been referred
them He wished the subject referred to tbs Committee
OF Ways and Means, to which it properly belonged
Mr.. TALLMADGE remark that the reasoa why he
moved the reference to the Committee Commerce
was that the CoDnistse of Ways and Means was over
burdened with business; and tho subject Of much
MON mt, he desired speedy report
The vote reconsidered and the bill was referred
to the Committee Of Ways and Means.
PRIVATE CLAIMS.
MIR. MEADE, from the Committee on the judiciary in
troduced presmble-whcrea5 much time and money
expended in Congress private csims and the ac-
ton OF which does not contribute to the spes ly admin
istrstion OF Justice, concluding with resolution that
the COMMITTEES on the Judiciary be instructed to ia.
quire into the expsdiency of providing by lsw for
principles Of equsliiy.
M. ROCKWELL of Connecticut. q. a similar rssolu.
ton has been reported from the COMMITTEES Of Claims
Interposed an objection.
WISCONSIN.
MIR. Z. u SMTH, from the Committee Territories,
introduced bill for the admission CT The state of wis
oonsin into the Union; which ordered to be prin
ted
NEW CONTESTED ELECTION.
On motion Of MIR THoMPsoN, of Indiana, the chair
man OF the Committee OF Elections tn. House proceed
ed to The consideration of the contested electionMon
The Clerk directed to read the resolutions at the
conclusion Of the report Of the orty Of The commit
Resolved That avid Jackson Is not entitled TO BIZ,
seat IN THIS House as Representative from the sixth
congressional district Of the State of New York.
Resolved, That James Monroe is entitled to the seat
occupied in the House By David s. ~ 70.
preventative rom the six congressional district of the
Mr. THomrsos said that the election took place on tn.
third day OF November ls45. Mr. Jackson return
ed as member Of the House His election Is contested
by Mr. Monroe, who alleges that illegal were cast
that Mr. Jackson received majority Of them and that
they thrown out would cntitle him TO seat TIE
charge OF freud does not nvovs the character stand
ing of the ting for there is evidence that
the genler an directly or indirectly particpated in or
connived at It, 1t s said that the fraud was managed
BY persons employed underline corporstion in the arn
mouse The hrst question that which arsss under the
law OF New ork as 10 the right of the inmates Of
Ptals and smshouses 10 vote. The law provides that
no person shall be deemed TO have lost or &C.
CURED residence by being a student ia col
lege, academy, or any seminary of lcarning nor by
living IN poor house, slnshouss, hospital or ssy
lun, In which he shall be maintained at the public
expense, etc Inc plain meaning of this language s.,
that The inmate of amthouss hospital etc mother
.he residence ne had osfore he went there
qules new one py gelhg there He votes, thsrei,ra
upon his former residence IT, IN. district or wsrd
wbere lived. before he became inmate of the aims.
house or hotpral. He osn under no cifcumstance be
permitted 10 vote upon his sims-hogse hospital real.
deDce. Independent OF sll LEGISLATION these psrpops
were not voters in the district which the slmshous
hospital were sied by of their there
in. Henry A. Beach esys, Ia his testimony that III. re-
siderce in the slmshouse consldsred By toe o,p.
tors much legal residence any other house In th
district in point Of resdence provided he had the o
Iegsl gu sf cstiops, and had no other retilence
several gentlemen and ssid that they could not
hear the remarks Of the chairman great con.
fusion
Mr.. yrNrov suggested that MIR Thompson take stand
atre clerks table.
Mr. THOMPSON, accordingly, went up taking his pa
pers with hira.
Mr. WENTwoRTB i hops that the Speaker will en-.
ioIos th rule require gentlemen 10 take their
Inc srEAKER (knocking) -Gentlemen will take their
reats KNOCK knock
Mr IHoMPsoN resumed bis remarks which we're dell
anu 1Iy !uegng ifoia the instention paid them IL
'ne uocunt ntAry evidence aud said that the
oonee dlo not hesitate 70 ssy that the decision Of
the Impec'ors OF ths third district Of The eighteenth
ueto was elieoL violation OF the Law Of the state
OF view fo,k mat law expr~ssly rR,s that
residence rnah not be scquiredu ~ living in a
poor house.. nlmsboaHsn IS The in.yscfors d.cidss
that residence wss acquired by the pauners of tht
district. The committee scarcely imaeip. a ,,o,s nj
pabls violstion Of law or opeo disrsqsra 81 g.,
plain provisions MIR. Thompson. alter some o,hsr "a
marks, stated the result iollows!-The maiortv of
David y. Jackson James Monroe IN the col, r.
riorai dis trict hundred and forty
One Hundred aud Illegally oa,t toy
lcarsl In the district, which, when taken from his
I is-r1s msjcrit Of fourteen votes in the district