The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-30
FRIDAY, JUNE %, 1850.
HOUSE OF REPREsENrATIvEs

HOUSE OF hEPhHS I'm FAVAVElS.
After the reading OF the journal,
Mr.. PARKER asked the unanimous consent of the
House for leave to introduces bill, OF which previous
notice had been given, respecting the national armories
and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. COBB, OF Alabama, asked and obtained leave TO
introduce resolutions which, being read as follows, was
agreed to:
inquire into the expedency OF dividing the second part Of
the Presidents annual message in TWO Volumes containing
each about 800 pages.
Mr. BURT urged on the House the necessity for pro-
ceeding the consideration OF business the Speakers
table 1t was absolutely required he declared, that the
bills &c. resting thereupon should be disposed OF on this
The order of the day being called for,
The SPEAKER said that the first business in order
ports from The Committee Of Elections in the case Of the
contest for the seat from the first district OF Iowa. when,
Mr.. DISNEY, who was entitled to the floor, giving
MIR LEFFLER remarked that he would inform the
gentleman from Maryland [Mr. EyAEsl that he had de-
signed to make no personal charge against MessIs Tr-
man Smith and f. H. Warren, in the matter OF their at
a f%Ps' 70 influence me A0'n0n vote ni0ush oi'0n
Mr. DISNEY (proceedng) then said that in his obser-
walton in connection with similar 10 this, which
had been great he had seen none clearer No gentle
man could look thoroughly into this who had his
experience, without being impressed with the belief
that the right is with the sitting member.
Our government is one OF law. Sweep the statutes
away, and the government falls. Why rules made
regulating elections to seats in this body Why
authorized to vote, and others denied the franchise
There was nothing the innate nature Of things TO
tborze the practice OF allowing one class OF citizens
to vote, and refusing to permit others. Now, these
rules must be lived up to, or the whole proceeding
null and void The law was innexible, applying its
rules infexbly In all The chairman oil the Com
mitee OF Elections had been complained OF because he
insisted strictly applying the law in relation to the
Kanesville votes while these same gentlemen making
this objection argued earnestly in favor OF insisting
applying the strict law in another branch OF the case
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strengthened.
IN The outset the case came before the House with the
faint Of fraud the part OF the contestant involved in it.
The House, therefore, should send him home, refusing
to sanction his claim 1t was not pleasant to trace such
matters through all the minua OF fraud with which the
contestants was tainted Every obstacle had been
thrown IN the way of fair investigation. The Nor
mon leader Orson HYDE had published instructions to
his people not to give information to the counsel of the
sitting member.
arrangements between Ftz Henry Warren and Pickett,
with the efforts OF the latter under the instructions OF
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organization of Kanesvie as being in Monroe county
that OF Pickett. Yet, knowing this fact the minon-
was within the bounds of Monroe county. As strange
this declaration was, il not remarkable
the position Of Mr.. EVANS, of Maryland He had held
M that The ~ % had no ght t. in
directly west OF the county, in connection with which the
people thereof should vote Mr.. D. continuing this
at KanesviIls was wholly illegal The act Of the
City or sixty Mormons who went from Boone county
to Dallas county requiring journey OF II days) TO
change the local representation oil that county, proved
that foul play was intended in the whole transaction
The history OF other contested election would
show so strong and satisfactory evidence OF fraud.
This election illegal, absolutely, IN point OF law.
To sustain this position Mr.. ID. reviewed the election
law OF Iowa at considerable length. Rights could not
be acquired aside by the candidates agreement,
there being other parties 10 this election He regarded
the act of the sitting member in taking possession OF the
pol-book and preserving it, knowing the determination OF
his opponents 10 commit fraud in connection with il.
as being proper There nothing in the allegation
that the Judges Of the election friends OF the sitting
member Ii was not proved that they voted Tor him.
Il would be reasonable TO claim that the rascal Pickett
and all the Mormons were his friends also.
The gentleman from Ohio (Mr ID then continued his re-
view oil the report OF the minority, crtcisng II as alto
gether erroneous It's statement OF the fact He
member of the Committee OF Elections, and knew that the
proof all to the contrary OF their assertions The
law did not regard such residents the Momons TO be
legal voters or citzens-why, Mr.. ID. went to show.
mons--not their residence. As party would reach
there from the East another, WHICH had recruited would
20 on for the Salt Lake: while going there only Tor
That purpose, they could never be legal voters Mr..
ID. (connuing) showed that the Mormons OF Boone
township, who had voted in Dallas, did with the full
right 10 deposite ballot He denied that the legislature
had intended TO disranchse the people oil Boone county
which was the construction given to the election law BY
the advocates OF the Contestants claim, in proe sting
against the reception OF the votes OF that county The
legislature Of Iowa had settled the They had re-
ceved the members elected by the vote OF Boone county
and in the case OF Kanesye they had rejected that vote
on the ground that the Mormons there not entitled
toexercse the franchsethe wings Of that body joining