New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-02
pOusE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Mr. BOYCE said b. had received the certificate of
the Governor of South Carolina, stating that Preston
S. Brooks reelected to Congress- and asked to be
swoIn in.
who administered the oath to support the Constitution.
The Kansss contested election case was resumed.
The CLERK finished the Reedng of Gov. Reeders
statements Among other things be refers TO remarks
OF Gen Cess and Mr.. Buchanan to show that Dele
gate may be admitted in the absence of specific Law
Tor that purpose. He concludes by arguing IN support
of the poeitions heretofore assumed by HIN.
Mr. WHITFIELD, the sitting delegate, said his
election sboud not be reversed without full and i'm
partial hearing He maintained that he was elected
under the statute passed in pursuance OF the Organic
law and therefore entitled to remain where be
was There was no proper legal challenge of bis rights,
from the fact that he had competitor in the can
ysss; hence Mr.. Reeder being a volunteer, had no
night to contest. But apart from this, Gov Reeder Is
ettopped be having certified the Legislative Assem-
bly, as legal, and having the power to right such
wrongs az were represented TO exist He insisted that
eyery ru of testimony in his had been violated
by the Ksosas Investigating Committee.
Mr. WASHBURN Of Me. replied TO Mr.. Stephens
coptenong from uniform principle and precedent the
HOuse hss the right to inquire as it has inquired In the
preseLt Gaze Into the question OF fac whether there
was or Dot q Legislature which could pass laws OF
binding force 1t had been proved incontestbly that
The Ka sas Legislature was elected by the ad OF clt-
zens from Missouri He insisted that Mr. Reeder De
admitted a. the proper Representative OF msJonty
Of the leg al voters of Kansas.
TIE first resolution reported by the Committee
Elections that Mr.. Whitfield not entitled TO seat
Delegate from Kansas, adopted by Yeas ITO,
Nays 92.
YEA5-HessTs. Albright, Allison, Ball, Barbour, Barclay.
BE- nDett of n Y Benson Bnghurst Bs Brsc shaw Bren
tot, Broom Bpbiton, Campbell Of Pa Campbell Of Ohlo,
Chsfee, Cslk Of Conn, CA Hson Collar, Comins Coyode,
Crsgn, Dsmre Day Dean Dick Dodd, Dunn Duriee Edie,
Edwsrds Emne, Haser Fuller Of Pa Galloway, Gddiags,
Onbet GarseI GtOs Hal Of Mas. Harlan, Harrison. Hs
ysa Hctmsn Holloway Horton Of N. Y Horton of Ohio,
6ushston. Kelsey, khs. Knapp, knight. Knowlton,
kDoz Kuni e. L.ler Mace Mateson MeCarty Miller Of Y,
MORE, Morgan Morrill, mott Nichols Norton, Andrew Oliver,
hselsI Parker elton bennington Perry Petit Pike Prnse,
unee ktehe Robbins Roberts sabin Sage Sspp, Ssott,
.nn ssmnoas spinner, sranshsp T.Ppa1 TrstSon'
MAniose Wldrop, Washburue Of Via WAshbucne Of ILL.,,
WuhoSIn o. BE, Mt.oD, Wech, Wells Whitney Williams
Wood NoodrUH, WooA~ortb. ' ~
hAisamessrh Afen BAiksdGle, Bell, Bennett Of Miss.,
pTet C1h DS(oe bs.neh Burnett, CadwsladeI, Camp
beHo ny CsIhe Csu hers Cssie Cobb Coob Of Ala
Coz CrsEe Ciswford Cullen Davidson Davis OF Nd Den
Dow dell. EduuLesoo, Eugsh Euss Evans FAukoer
Fiorepee Foer Fuller Of Ne 0oode Greenwood Hsris OF
ma Hsnis Of Ala Harris q H. Herbert Hoffman Houston
Jones Of Tenn kennett kiawel Lake, Letcher Lindey
Lumpkin, A. Marshall, Humphrey Msrshall Msr,hali
OF nj Maxwell, Mchullen MI or Of la Mi,.on OF
yer Of Mo Orr, Peck, PHELPS, Porter Pow.u Pn,v.s,
Ouiimsn Resbe Ready, Rieaud, Richardson Rivers R2an
Rust Ssnddss Ssvse ward sh Smith Of Tenn smith
Ts,Ior Trippe Underwood Vail Walker Warnsf W.Ikin,
VIII dow Wright Of Miss. Wright Of Tam zoUicoaer
The fecOnd resolution, that Mr. Reeder be admitted
10 the seat rejected by Yeas ss Nays ll3.
Mr.. WASHbURN Of Me. asked, but wss dene !,
unanimous oopsent to pay Mr.. Reeder mileage and per
ciem 20 date.
The Houie then considered but passed no private
bills. Adjourned.