Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-01-13
THIn..".: EoCHyU C0NGREss..2D SESSION
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1857.
SENATE
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he Sonata wss not IN session 10 Gay.
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| The Senate wss not in session 10 dag.
HOUSE OE REPRESENTATIVE.
! The Sp-aker announced the select committee, TO
consist ci Messrs. Kelsey, Orr, Davis OF Maryland
Richie ard Warner.
Mr.. Grow said he had had Tor two or three weeks
petition signed by 800 voters Of Kansas, reuon.
s'rGtng against the right Of Mr. Whitfield 10
delegate from inst territory. He had been Inform.
ID tina, urge number of similar petitions were Oh
their way.
He asked to have read the petition of William
Reedcr, setting fur'h his reasons FOR contrasting Mr..
Whitirlds seat. Objection was made and the papers
or, r-,.. I'D to the committee on elections. Mr..
Reeder in his petition deui,s ''.a! Y! "l''lela 10
the seat aud claims it for himself, setting for. vas
reasons for this assertion.
He says that &c and Mr. Whitfield were candidates
at two separate elections, when lie !Reeder) received
tim dotDe the member OF legal 'oies ctlt for
Whitfield. Upon u full Investigation al tie fsc..
The House rejected Whitfield, but rciuseG 20 e1;n;
i.eeGer.
the r, esons.tcr this are Set forth III tho repor: Of
the Kansas investigating committee, without rev lc.
-isntiOn. aud aGdcr tine same state O. things. MIR.
Wair.i-d became g candidate for tie single session
OF the same Congress-.
A. IN election held in October last, entirely with.
out authority Of law. in which large majority Of
the !ega! voters refused 20 participate, refusing to
cOsniae voluntary election, the question having
already been adjudcated by the House. The per.
who did participate Ia: shat irregular and unau
horzrd election were small number Of the voters
OF the territory, CONSIDERABLY legs Inan tfl-t WHD
voted the voluntary election in October, 1857 and
large number OF nouresidens of the Territory, and
persons not entitled TO vote
On the result of this election only Mr. Whitfield
had been admitted TO aud occupies his seat in this
House. II WIS without semblancs or color Of law.
Other reasons stated, and in conclusion he
tends that il voluntary irregular election, unau-
h1rzad by statute is insufficient title 10 seat,
Mr.. Winfield should be r.. ected, and as his adms
sion - aid seem 20 indicate that the House dis
poled 20 reconsider their decision: upon this point.
lIr. !'eedo- cIsils TO lie 2a,iteG 10 q pre-.
ference 70 The said Whit. aG, inssr.uch I'D he was
elected Tor the whole Congress at Iu election more
Jrral aud legal aud By larger legal vo:e:hEn
tia; ot October, 1879. Aud that bis admission il
q lcd Tor by petitions f.om u large nrmber vi tie
citizens Of Kansas moss before the llouse.
All EIai,ers OF fact SGT forth in the petition
sgry III the opinion II ths Hous, IN be proven, NJ.
Re.drr offers to establish by competent evidence be.
fore the House, or any committee appointed Tor the
purpose.
sir. Wsshburne. Of Illinois, asked but did not Oh.
tain leave TO present aud have read the petition Of
arse number OF the citizens of Iowa, charging fraud
upon the Dubuque ana Pacific Railroad Company in
refusing 10 uuiia that road rs provided for by the act
o: Congress granting lands for that purpose.
Tie bill authorizing payment 10 the owners Of the
sch oner Garnet. Of Massachusetts for the amount
Of III. fishing ooune. they would have been en;i.
lied 10 lad their voyage been completed, COVE rise
20 lImg debate, involving III. propriety OF -uch
boua:es FInayit Was passed-yeaa 81, nays fO
Adjourned.