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


The Houss having prooeodod TO the consideration of
Mr. HARRIS said his views had been presented to the
House, and hs did not intend 10 occupy time IN Discus
sion The contestant desired 10 bo heard, and had
heretofore obtained the leave Of the House for that
purpose He did not intend to call the previous ques
ton until there had been fair opporu given for
debate but he desired that the subject should be dpored
Of to-day, whether or not the vote was taken J.
! y Mr. vAILANDIGHAM then delivered an able and
argumentive speech, which stened " With nsrked
attention He asked the special indulgence Of the House
to proceed without the Interruptions M ordinary debate,
When the hour which he entitled sosd expire,
he would gladly any nerogatories that might be
addressed 70 him. He appeared the representative OF
nearly ten thousand Of the qualified electors OF the third
congressional district of Ohio, and he proposed to speak
in their and IN their behalf alone He trusted, with
the suspicion Of aecation but solely 70 avoid con-
nual personal alusons, that he might be permitted
to refer to himself the contestant. and having
no indivdnar interest In tho matter He did not pro.
pose state the facts involved In the question at all be-
that could not be done within the limited time TO
which he entitled The entire facts could Be found
IN the report Of Mr., LAxAR and II any member not
satisfied it bis right - il bis duty 70 nycsti
gate them for himself. Uhtn called N question, he
should treat them precisely fossil in that report he
for the Judgment Of the House, and he selected
these because from the adverse reports either Of them
could be resolved in his favor The first related TO
the admissbility Of the testimony affecting the
number OF votes, BuDc1cnt upon tne showing OF
reports only the scale against the returned
member the contestant He referred to tho
declaration Of admission by voters as to their quaca
tons and the candidate for whom they voted He con-
tended length that if the reports were admissible,
the contestant fairly entitled to his seat The sec
ond point which he presented that sixteen persons
of color proved to have voted at the election The
report Of Mr. LAMAR found that fifteen of these sixteen
voted for the returned member and deducted them from
his vote. The separate report deducted only OF
these votes whilst the other adverse report silently
refused to deduct any Of them, and assigned no
for their course but took the ground that these
mulattoes were qualified electors and the insucency OF
the evidence The proof of the facts set forth in the
port Of Mr. such had been heretofore recog
nsed received and acted upon by the House. IT, after
weighing well these facts, any member could conscien
tosy say that he did not believe that these mulattoes
voted for the returned member he should vote accord
ngly. ,q. o. f,l1a aaa
caxrnrII. He reviewed the facts presented and con-
tended that Mr.. CAMrBErI fairly entitled to retain
his seat He argued that the House had refused to
grant the application for further time TO take testimony
and the committee had agreed unanimously not to regard
any testimony that had been taken after the expiration
of the allotted sixty days the committee without
any official data to the majority Of Mr. CAMPBELL, and
could not report upon the number OF votes
quired to ovcrtun it, He also argued that it was only
proved that negro voted for the sitting member
AT the suggestion Of Mr. HAnRIs, by unanimous con-
sent agreed that the vote should be taken at one
o'clock on Tuesday next 8,#,it
Mr. GILMER, Of North Carolina, argued in favor of
awarding the seat to Mr.. CAMPBELL, taking similar
grounds to those assumed by Mr.. Wnsos- If they took
the upon the finding of Mr. HARRs then Mr. CAMP
nKIL was entitled to his seat wa ~
Mr. MARSHALL of Kentucky, submitted resolution
to the effect that the reports in these be recommit
ted to the Committee Of Elections, with instructions that
both parties take further testimony until the first Mon
day In December, 1885, br1 af or-fz 8d3 iEAt 9aa
Mr. STANTON, of Ohio, desired to enter his capss
against what seemed to be recognised the proper
strcon of the constitution Of Ohio and the right of
thufrr
authority of the Dcd Scott decision person having Aft
rican blood in his veins has right to vote He did not
admit any such construction of the Dred Scott detion
but contended that, cons st nty With that dec'sop
persons having more than one-half white blood and
less than one half African blood we're legal voters un
der the constitution and laws of Chic. gd H s.gidH
/ Mr., BINGHAM, Of Ohio, based his Judgment upon .
single question fact to which Of the paitcs lad
been elected by the legal electors II that question
decided upon proof in favor of the contestant he should
vote for bin and for ousting the sitting member But
he did not think that the proof warranting such dcs
ion had been submitted and therefore he should vote
in favor of the sitting member
Mr.. STEVENSON, of Kentucky, said hiscoeagues on
the Committee of Eecons seemed rather to deal in tech
nica objections than to up TO frank consideration
Of the merits Of the Their objections parook rather
of the character Of demurers He pointed out with clear
the into which these gentlemen had fallen in
their construction Of the law of Congress in relation to
contested elections and made stirring appeal In behalf
of the rights Of Mr.. vallandigham. 9 1ssatA eF5
Mr., TOMPKINS, of Ohio, made some remarks afcct-
ing the construction to be put upon the constitution of
Ohio in regard to negro votes.
Mr.. LAMAR, OF Mississippi advocated the claims of Mr.
vaandshau, replying to the various objections which
were urged in opposition thereto.
Messrs HARLAN, of Ohio, and BILIINGHURST Of
Wisconsin, argued in favor of Mr. CAApaxLa, and Mr.
HARRIS sustained the position he had taken when the
previous question was demanded and seconded.
Tnx ronrryIcATIoS APPROPRIATION BILL
On motion OF Mr. BINGHAM, Of Ohio, the House went
into Committee of the Whole the state Of the Union
Mr RuLsGHuRsr of Wisconsin, in the chair,) and pro-
ceeed TO the consideration of the bill making appropria
tons for the preservation and repair of ofcaons and
other works of defence barracks and quarters for the
year ending the 30th Of June, 1859. n s4n .gtu.
Several members addressed the committee upon differ
subjects until late hour when the committee rose
and the House adjourned until Monday.
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