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tment certainly must have been very defective and think
that if the rejection OF this resolution would operate TO
buke gentlemen under similar circumstances ought 10 Do
rejected | call for the yeas and nays
i MIR. BRoDHEAD. As the yeas and nays are called for
beg leave TO say that think the honorable from
Texas understands the true point IN the lie
10 think that il was question of fact and that Mr. Yule,
should ned that fact well the members
this body. Ii rcooct the case Alright It question
of law and with regard 20 which doubted very much
The only question be decided is the intentions
and motives Of Mr. Yulee. If he here good faith
to bring great question to the notice of the Senate,
he did with great ability then according 10 the usage of The
Senate he ought TO be paid and invdlous dis neor
should be made against him Believing, do that he
came here in good faith and knowing Tat he labored MS
sduously to get carly decision of the question: shall
most cheertuly vote for the resolution
| Mr.. HOUsiO The honorable senator from Pernsy.
yana mlsapprehends me entirely. did that ii
was mere question of fact which be tried by the
committee l. was matter Of law, understood il,
1t referred most select and judicous committee OF
gentlemen learned in the law perhap quite the
gentleman who claimed The seat counsel he intro
ducod before the committee and equally competent
at Just dc lsion II matter of principle that they
could investigate well the fact do not think AM
evidence was introduced to sustain the claim Of The applicant
TO the seat heard there any facts the
but those which admitted by all parties, and
strictly matter OF constitutional law which they had de-
eide In arriving at conelusion they had many lights
before the committee could be furnished by the able
COUNSEL and Just competent decide The
recy after ali the elaborate display of Arguments the
counsel upon the subject cannot suppose that IL was
because principle coneded for by the gentleman,
or foundation, should vote appropriation for HE
benefit if he Inexperienced principle Of law for he
learned urst HIMSELF and ought have understood it, If
anxiety extended further than merely have
tutoGa principle investigated aad decided the committee
competent do that and he employed COUNSEL
the of the entirely and
for the resolution, either the contingency
Of his attendance or for the employment Of counsel.
| Mr.. WALKER. shall vote for this resoluien and
believe the Senate would make lnvious distinction
the of MIR. YuIee, if they refused to adop, It's
claimed here that the principle for which Mr. Yuee
contendng negatived decided against by Nnan
nous vote OF the Senate do remember precisely how
the vote stood Ii my recollection, however, serves me
properly the record will show that the number by which
was settled against HIM very smali list of MEMBERS
na there great many who did at all, great
many who at the time had made their minds, and did
wish to be committed upon the record believe will
be found that Ibid not vote at all and to this day, must
say, that whatever feel persons, have
doubts regard to the principle by Mr. Yuee
Wha il 1t thing that affects the western
and of the northern States where the shp system
of government prevails, where the people and
called upon to say who they want for officers Suppose
man is put IN nomination. and there twenty nine who
for MIN by and there Others pres
en who cry out 10 the chairman of the board Blank !;
what sir would be the duty of the sing chairman
the board and of the board se' To decara that there
election! Ifthat declared in eight
Of ten election might be prevented. Here plain
which comes practically TO the mind of every who
comes from State the township system prevails
This might be practical question in those in
almost all OF the northern States, aud must say that TO
this day my mind not clear upon the point; and when
gentlemen ana pronounce the absurd,
It they do reflect upon the length which
the matter mght be carried Ii majority of the Sem
ate believe, who voted unanimously that there moth
ing ihs thing. That the way Mr.. Ma Tory took his
There is grafed to associate with that
gentleman than myself He represents his State most ab
and 10 social life IS all that could ask Of him But Ia
not question between the sitting member and the
who contested his right is principle that into
the law of elections and II is one, will venture TO say
you bring up different way, which the Senate is
this day prepared to determine do not there
FORE with those who pronounce this Thing aosudl'y.
II this be the state OF the case, where Mr. Yuee'
aui believe this is he Of the and the record
will show that there far from being unanimy the
body by affirmative voice favor of absurdity of
Mr. Yuee's posltion. The Senate thin tme if
recolect Alright, and by means all who present
voted the question. They satisfied with regard
TO the The bect, however, before the
Senate. ! willing to bow TO their decision. But this
thing might with phases that would leave the
Senate exceedingly embarrassed 10 decide it.
This then, was The position of Mr. fulee He was con-
tending for principle of law and conendng for that alone
for resulted really he cnneDding for the
for the purpose of occupying II and must say would
look little hard to him. after he has perseyeed 10 the
matter he did apparently with candor with sincerity and
with that he should be turned off
entirely, and told only that he expelled
the unanimous Of the Senate but that also should
be said To him. contrary believe almost every other
that has come before the Senate, that he
tied to its consideration ALL far having portion Of
the expenses with which he embarrassed paid out Of
the contingent fund Of the Senate. 1t that point Of
view lsok at the matter. He honorable
in Congress IL occupied honorable position 10 this
oOuy. we lneN win ilm we looked upon
him who represented and represented well the inter
of Florida Whether Florida considered her
ss well represented by him not do not know, but we
considered hun efficient member and in social life
gentleman. We !, him in a debauch We
him degrade himself below the position of gen
uenan. We always found him kind Courteous and affa.
bic gentleman and il does look tle hard that when
he ia not here, when he longer before as, that we
snould in this the cold shoulder him, and
be willing do for him what always do in such
do let my recolIe 60 in this manner. | remem.
Der that man with kindly recollection. found him here
when here. There lew in this Senate who were
here then and shall continue remember him in
the kindly relations Of social life, a gentleman one
who Tor the time being, occupied respectable and hono
bic seat here and when gentlemen that the position
which he took IN this contest absurd they will think
have abatement Of their zeal and ia that
assertion when they reflect into how many channela the
think that ought, in justice Mr Yulee vote this
compensation shall be glad TO II DONE and with as
little contest possible.
Mr.. BRIGHT. ! can say, in all sincerity, that my rec.
elections OF the late from Florida Of the
character MS those mentioned by the from Wscon
tlni Out sense Of public duty often compes legislators TO
torget personal FEELINGS and that The with myself
ths instance II were consult my personal feel
ngH, would vote Of the public treasury the amount
compensation and mileage proposed be appropriated by
the resolution under capsdcntion. But sr my Of
pubic duiy as legislator, prompts different
have no anxiety extend this debate but mainly
correct some remarks made by the from Wisconsin
lie compares this TO the of ballot before the people
There IS 10 analogy whatever between The two cases b.
law Of tlonda passed IN lo4i, officer could be elected
10 the JOINT vote Of the houses Of her legislature unless
he received majority Of all the eectcd-nota maioy
Of all the votes present. merely. To elect any gentleman
senator Judge Of the circuit district court he