The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-23

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,,tiys os s,essr;ss os states To- transmit ta the Clerk
Of the Hou.s Certified ststement as to who Were elected
n rono,,~. Lv ,h;I ~ rIrI ,nadc mn III rolI e, h.
- s' ~ wnsh nno r. %aae ~ ,hns ~ - M
bsd bern sent far that nnrnc~e That would sf,xr,ut
M ,ts n...ss.~ion NV th esf :" t.s then c.u..d state
mont made by two a the members Of the board of
anysssery 10 be in which 4 X st,,rd that MesS,s
pSss ana Gsvsss0h hsd p.cs;vsS the largest mum.
hr ~ vot.. cast ~ ths ,sctns,i his ,tatewsnt ,u.
rrolsratcd bv the r,turns ~ the clxnon r,bliuIed
IN tho Tribune alrnansc 5pr 1855. For his own part.
he supposed that the presctatioD OF the psuer did not
alter the position Of the uestion The committee had
not based their yetrt uon the validity of the election
because tnst had not been slL.l 10 ouestm The only
question presented was their right 10 be admitted
and sworn as members of the House 1t simply
question * e,a J.e right and the legality o. me ele
test He then referred 10 the formation Of the constu
ton To show that the members were legally elected and
are entitled T. tasir scssse, 20 " .asats sa,i,s y.
two ma 'vu vas .ssess.. SrsS m [ thu rrs.r % ssI
autf.nr1Avri ,ssi'g ~ g,.ssqs s s5assi;9 ~
Mr. HARRIs undsr..ood that tl,sy had gii5as.,b
Z Mr GlLMER OF North Carolina cited some antnori'
Mr HARRIS replied that Mr. GrIxsn based his are,,.
men upon the legality OF the election which was not
Mr. Hill, Of Georgia. moved to reconsider the vote
by which the main question was ordered for the pur
pose presenting addition to the resolution reported
by the majority Of the committee. s748 M
The sPEAKER inquired whether the gentleman, had
vo,ed ~ mn the am5ma'ive ,!n, I'VE t,n,ea'sra
The SPEAKER then decided that the motion could not
he Entertained wv 'Fa 41'sI
Mr. MAYNAgD of Tennessee. having voted in the
Affirmative moved that the vote be reconsdered for the
purpose of having the proposition of Mr.. HILL read
Mr. BARkSDALE, OF mississippi, objected to the read
ing Of the proposition. ar M 1a s, 7-B
Mr., MAYNARD then withdrew the motion TO recon
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The question wns first taken on the amendment, and
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Cobb ccckcr Comins Corning
yode Cox Craig q Missouri Curry Curtis. Davidson
ppSm pilo Ensl,h tlorenee Foley a.rom Gil
Of Illinois, Hawkins Hopkins Houston Hughes inyc Jack
SON eni'a Jese Jones Of rennees Clancy Jones ofsnn x
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renee Letter fletcher Macny Nckbbh McQaren Marshall q
inolf Mason, Miles, Nler Moore Morris o. lsnnsyyanla I
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erts Rnn Russell svage saics scott seward shaw Of Illinois,
shaw Of North carolna shorter sekcs singleton smith
Limos SHIN o. tennessee sn o hsmr 1 Spinner, ~ Nm
yorr T,vor or Jom.na nderwood Watkins White Wbicev
wiuslo woodson worendyke Wright Tennessee zolt
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son Coar Dsnrei Davis Of Maryland Davis Of
Dean Dick Dodd puree, Euss fcnon Fostor Gimsr Gooc
Granger Stom hn d h9on % esey' E xnapp r.'y
Maine Morse Of New York Mott Murray Nichols Palmer Parker
stewart q peany yan Ihayer Thompson Tompkns Trppe
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On motion OF Mr. GROW, the bills OF priv cure,
received this morning from the Senate, were tN, from
the Speaker table read twice, and referred to appo
pirate committees
OHIO CONTESTED KLxcroN
Mr. HARRIS. of Illinois. called M the report Of the