The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-20
House Of Representatives.


WASHINGTON, March 10, 1856.
THE KANSAS CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
Mr.. BOWIE, (nat) OF Nd, spoke against Mr.. Reeder's
position in the Kansas case and against granting power
to send for persons and papers.
Mr. HICKMAN, (dem) OF Pa, said it admitted that
there had been invasion of Kansas by armed forces
from Missouri and the rights of the people virtually sub
verified Had not the committee the right to inquire Into
these factsS He attributed the present troubles to the
repeal Of the Missouri compromise but he would not
vote for its restoration 1t basey and gnominously
destroy edhsd gone into the of debauchees been
dowered dshouored polluted and cannot be restored
to its original sancty and purity. He could not there
FORE sgan take in his He looked forward to The
day when those instrumental in this act Of wickedness
and folly would repent IN sackcloth and ashes.
The House then voted uncer the operation Of the
vous question.
Mr. Bennett. (dem.) of Miss had moved to amend the
commit tee resolution to send for persons and papers, by
Substituting Joseph H. Bradley and sidney s. Baxter
Commissioners, clothed with full power to Stake testi
mODy.
The House adopted by vote of 104 against o. in lieu
Mr.. Benefits proposition, Mr.. Dunn's substitute,
which provides that the Speaker appoint COMMITTEES of
three Of the members of the House, TO proceed to Kansas
and take testimony appropristiDg $4,000 to pay their
expenses and requesting the President give them mill
naming proposition which ought to be adopted he
moved to lay the subject the table, Negatved by 93
Mr. Dunn's proposin In lieu of the original resolu-
ton TO send for persons and papers, then adopted
by 101 against 3d.
YE4s Nessrs Allison Ball Barbour Barclay. Henry Ben
Iet bensop Blinghurs Bishop Bliss Bradshaw, Rrentor
Burlington Burln Campbell Of Pa Campbell Of Ohio.
Chaee, Clark Of " Clark Of Conn. Cswson. COfax Co.
MINIS Corode Cagn, Cumbacf Damrs of Mass Day,
bran LICK Dickson Dodd, Dunn Duren, Edie Edwards,
Emre Flagler ia oway. Giddngs Gilbert Granger, Grow
Ball Of Iowa Hall Of Mass. Hsran, Harrison Haren Hiek
Horton Of N Y. Horton of Ohio, Howard Hugh,ton,
Kelsey King Knapp, Knight Knowton Knox, Letter. Mace,
gan morrill, Mott Murray Eichol. Norton Andrew Oliver
sapp, Scott sherman slnmons. Spinner, sranahan Tho
rington. Todd traitor, TYSON Wade Waterman Welbrdge.
Wadron Washourn of Wis.,, WAshburn of ILL., Washburn Of
Me- Watson, Welcs, Woodruff. Woodworth-lOl.
NAys-Aiken, Allen Bell, Bonne of Miss, Bocock Bowie,
boyce Branch Brooks; Broom Burnett Cadwaader, Camp
g. Cobb Of Ala Cox Craiee Crawford Davidson Davis of
Faulkner Florence Fuller of Me Goode Harris OF Nd Har
rs OF Ala Harris Of III Herbert Hoffman, Houston, Jones OF
Tenn Jones of Pa, Kelly kennett, Kidwe Lake Lecher
I.ndev, Lumpkin. Alexander K Marshall Humphrey Ma
shall Marshall of Ill. Maxwell, McMuen. Mcqueen Miller Of
1nd Milson Oliver Of No. Orr PANE Peck Phelps Porter
Quitman Ready, Ricaud Richardson Run, nanddge, Saw
age, Seward Shorter Smith Of renn Smith Of Va Smith Of
wood. Vail, Walk, Walker Warner. Watkins Wheeler, Whit.
ney, Wnslow, Wright Of Tenn, Zollcofer-92.
Adjourned,