The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-08-04

WASHINGTON, July 81.

WASHINGTON, July 81.
HoUM.-Mr. Smith, Of Tenn, called a.
tsntion to the fact that the Committee on
Elections in other contested GASES had re-
ported resolutions that the sontestnnt was
entitled to his seat, but in this they recon-
mended that Reeder be admitted. Was right
or might here to prevail?
Mr.. Nashburn reported that neither Reed
err or Whitfield had been chosen by existing
laws. In the present case the committee
had followed the precedent concerning Wis.,
consin or Minnesota Territories, it Was COM
petent for the House 10 admit Mr.. Reeder.
Mr.. Smith said Mr.. Reeder had no legal
right, but yet he would admit him.
Mr.. Stevens, taking issue with Mr.. Wash
burn, remarked, where there is a legal
Iy organiz.d Territorial Government, some
person must be under the law legally enti-
tied. In the case referred to by the gentle
man from Maine, there was no organized
government, but in Kansas provision Is made
by law for the election Of Delegate, there
fore the precedent did not apply. In the
course Of his remarks he alluded to the A.
doption Of MIR. Sherman's amendment to the
army bill, saying that a majority Of the House
thus evinced u desire to strike down the main
pillar Of liberty, namely, the right of the
people to bear arms, as secured By the Con-
sutution. When he saw such things he nj
most d,spaired Of anything being done in
behalf Of law and order, the Constitution
being regarded as no longer binding.
| MIR. Sherman replied TO Mr.. divers report
OF the Kansas Investigating Committee; he
maintained the truth Of the statement set
forth by the majority concerning the inva-
| sion of Kansas by Missourians, and their
| violent control Of the elections by trAmpliug
| on the rights Of resident voters. lie would
vote for unseatlng Mr.. Whitfield, because
the latter represents the forces who invaded
Kansas.
Mr.. Savage insisted that the transaction il
its origin was an insult to the Constitution
TO justice and to truth; instead Of facts the
report of the majority Of the Kansas Inves.
tigating Committee was . compound Of the
grosscst Partially, misrepresentation and
classifying. He spoke violently against the
Free State party and the Republicans.
The Speaker remarked that MIR. Reeder'.
statement was without date.
The clerk then commenced reading the
statement, which il to the effect that a grea
mass Of evidence renders it indsputable tina
the Legislative Assembly Of Kansas WAS ,
fraudulent, usurping body, elected in man
ner disEraceful to the age. He assumes tina
, the law under which MIR. Whitfield was elect
ed WAS absolutely void, and calls for a steri
condemnation for such stupendous fraud
His own election, so far rs time and plac
were concerned, he says was not in accord
ance with previous law. lie claimed, how
ever, that he received large majority of tn
legal vote, and his opponent, though sustain
T ed by bands Of voters from Missouri, fall
short in the aggregate, Of his legal vote
He expresses his high qualification that hi
previous positions relative to the allege
elections, have been sustained by the inves
tgation; and repeats that Mr.. Whitfield ha
no shadow Of right to the seat. IneIectua
efforts were here made by Messrs. Phelp
and Humphrey Marshall to dispense wit
further reading, saying that the statemen
could be printed and laid on the tables 0
members Tomorrow.