The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-14

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geloe s SHOWS eaAl tne Proies' WIS AuS AZ sA' tie'
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MIR GHnTEsDKs presented the credentials of the Hon
LYsAS FRusBpLL elected senator by the general assem-
ply "a the stale Of Illinois, for Az years from the 4th day OF
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sgsios. 49, sl,; ~ ~ - ,t - IL naHtA ~ "a 9 Ts y
m. oath nrsscr;bad Nv law was .drsinistsrad "a Mr.
TnUMBUII. and he tool bis seat - the senate.
After Mr. THuNur1L WIS sworn the investigation took
ro-t nron n an, a.. s;s;o, - ~ ron t5at "a
port tlar - sr,as on iowa n ts astion ~ Mr.
HARLAN, ana the journal shows tnls slAte OF aets'
"Mr JosEs of Iowa. presented the credentials Of the
semby of the State o Iowa to represent the SAID State in
the Senate Of the United States; which we're read.
Of the state Of Iowa eommuncated March s. 1855 were
read.
The oath prescribed by law WINS administered to Mr.
HARLAN and he took his seat In the Senata.'
IT.. pprsrntsyr - -. Tb.....or n, sr1,s
the Chair tor moment The Chair Is not aware that
any objection has been taken 70 administering the oan
Mr.. DOUGLAS. Nv colleague objected.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore did not 50 understand
NJ TRrNRrrrT rsisea tbs obiact;or 7 suvyest
boyvevar ~ - coIIaa 80 hs aI, he ana-e t he
read through There is protest from members Of the
nouse " rePrsssnlhuses !,
MI. DOUGLAS. One word more, and snail ylsid-
simply going to remark that in the Iowa case
which was similar IN principle the senator elect was sworn
held bis the the
question was finally decidef We adudicaed against him
and be went home and The Senate know the result
think it better for US not to come TO decision this
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tne question; ~ r,
Inc PhESlDENT pro ten9pore Tne senator rom Ail-
nois Mr. TRuxBuLL calls for the reading Of further pa
per and it viii be read unless objected To-
The Secretary read the following protest signed by th
tour members Of the Indiana house of atiye
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:. a@ ra s@e sg oehaae q aas lnlea esase r
s.e noue q tne genera Assembly % ~
laIe o. - nsfeDy pJosea, aganst sne
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A1no pohint 1891 As y lns SLAe
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the SIX years from the tn daY o March next ana the later
Tor SIX years from the ath day o Maren lsooo
q me senators ana oil sad general assembly,
i0i a1, tns Tbra ssasons s h hor.as 10 ,bs
gener assembly Dy resolutions or otherwise 70 proceed
the or eecon oi senators N congress On sal
Ay' srsJ ~ aS T2 2 ~ y 49, - se pes sehiun. .l a. L ~
"a There vas no lont convention ot the two houses o.
me saiS on ad day. nor was there any law
ol Lne stas JOINT On Iha day q
any otner gay ior Ae appointment or eeenon ot unea
States senator's nor was there any resolution or Joint Ieou
ApPro'e OK py ne tWo nouse ot tns sAu
eoayentiop = sD' y 'A'' ''''
3d. Said pretended Joint convention was mere
bly, portion Of the senators and representatives of the
sln gsnsI as A.sos, nol ~ ~
ind.yidna without any authority o without precedent
IN tne history OF the oi lhe state ana having no
S "a n ~ @ a a4o ~ 80. :. ~
WEI % onnsenea nAa no more lgna " R A
point Of eeet senators Than any equal number private c
axtb Tbere was NOT constitutional nuorum of either
ou on the general Assembly present ID said pretended out
there being only senators and
ty representatives when by eleventh section of the
fourth article Of the constitution Of the State requires two
thirds OF each house to constitute quorum to DO business
and When by the law OF the state the number OF senators
sxea MY ana me Oh VI one nun
afsu, a,.L - snl p keie. ~ = ,.I, ..5 =, 80,
"a y - :; s;d gans,sI ssssnbl h a.
iTsd Of their right to assist IN legal eec
ton Of the in the Congress of the United States y
said Illegal revolutionary and unauthorized elections
9Th Because the legislature Of Indiana, such Iegila
ure sineI py = e awo @ olnsrwss
s. [ go ~. naa o 49, - - d. n ioI, y 49, u IN ah;a
section Of he first aicle OF The constituen Of the nd
4 Sta.ss and the fourth section Of said article.
a7th Because said pretended elections wholly void
sth Because said elections are held valid such dec
ion will destroy the legal existence Of the general assembly
OF this state and nsta In It's place any mop which may
proper 70 'aAe lores q ne hoae - lolnl con
senlloh y lns 49, " ny @ oneullenee oi
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these and yarious other reasons which be
the protest aganst validity of said pretended
elections and ask that the Senate OF the United States
declare them nun and Voio- 80,
danapoiis, ammo pomini isof-
i Mr.. TRUMBCLL admit, sir, that the practice has
often been to admit member TO seat on certificate of
his election and 70 nVesugate any matter OF contest
winch ay ARISE afterwards Ihat course has been adapt
60 from conEenienc suppose snd tie dicnly Of inEes-
ugamng the matter al once AZ Is not posve rule nor
mas ~ neen oy any means as ny colleague supposes the
UNIFORM pracnce Inc practice has been both ways
nave before me tne pook on contested eiecons and on
looking lnto lt-and nave not looked very carefalyl
na lht IA Inc cseo henseF SonHs q DeaWare appoint
ed IN the place o. george kead n dI9S Mr Johns ap-
pearea N nis poay on lne z4l OF a1cn lisa and pro-
ducsa aus eFeaen LAS o. aPpoin en wnereupon was