Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-24


Mr. johnson got the majority Of vosss, vas question
of right and not Of constitutional law. BE should vote
according to hb moral conviction Of the merits Of the
cssa
Ga motion Of NJ ATKIEs Of Tenn, toe contestant
Mr. johnson, was allowed the privilege Of addressing
the House In favor Of his position. he argued thar
the legal representative OF eighty Thousand reemen
in the Third d strict Of ArkAnsss be entitled 70
seat on the floor OF the House. he had received
an al s1er to his rotce served hr Garland accordlng
to law. He bad not been able Get additional copies
Of the records tho poll books because the Cover.
meut was then in sransn-ths Governor had with him
TIE records and other public papers from the Capital Ct
the State and this to the question to Why be
bad not complied with the requirements In this respect
was portion Of the history Of this Revolution. He BE-
leved honesty that be vs entitled 10 SEAT on the doc
Of Congress Q representative from Arkansas, It Il
the House Judged otherwse he should always carry In
bis heart fsenga Of gratitude fer the great kndLses
shoxn him by mem bers Of the House. .t.
Mr. GARLAND held that his opponent had made out
10 case at all He did not argue the claim 10 the seat
upon mere bubbles Of law, as the gentleman from Ken
lucky mr. OlocKtrr had expressed it, but he argued Is
with the belief he rizhuly entitled 70 the
on the floor. | was h!s discriminate Il, had ms ory
OF the committee elections reported against him TO
waive all fur her proceeding Ia the contfs. for the seat
But nasmuch he sustained in what he consider
ed his right, by msjoriy Of the committee, be con-
sidered t bis duty ~ maintain that right As the
certificates which bad been alluded to- and the honesty
Of the clerk who mad out those certificates he knew
him 10 be honest man, but he was very bad clerk
Az 70 those here who we're Inclined 70 throw aside
forms of Law, they ren3ded him OF very Successful
but rather badly read lawyer in Arkansas When asked
no IL was that he managed to be successful. when
he never read books studied His reply was
that II was "by main strength and aWkwardne@" And
he supposed those who would set aside form intended to
push this case through "bJ main stzsrgth and aHk.
watdness.n
NJ tkar talya thaa ir,a of "
TRPPI of Ca TO the report Of the minority, which
to declare the Of the member from the Tnrd
Oongression,l d snict of Arkansas.
The amendment was lost
NJ. CHlLTON Ala, fer a resf luton, that whe
ss there was furh iien l. t.is cas- ct ght be
procn cd which might entiue the slant 10 the
in this House, therefore the whole matter b. team nit
ted to the Committee on Elections In order that the cor
iesisnt might be allowed get up that testimony.
The resolution was agreed to-ysss 45, nays 80.
TAX BILL.
The House then having resolved It's If into Committee
Of the Whole, proceeded TO the derston OF the
special order beng The bill reported to the ,use frcm
the Committee Of Wsys az Means, by Mr. KESSER, Ell
titled, An act to raise the Revenue"
Mr.. RESSER proceeded rscoun. the facts OF the
depreciation OF currency in the revolutionary when
the continental money worth thous md dollars in
currency for in gold. Things had up to this time,
gone very emootbly but the currency beginning
depfecae. The credit of the Government bad been
pledged and lie pledges must be redeemed or there
would be another continental depreciation. he wanted
the people Of the country now to know the deep abyss
over which the government stands and into which
one at the fsrtbest, su p, will inevitably plunge
rs Some such scheme contemplated by this bill
must be Adopted the financial scheme Of the govern
ment will prove dead failure.
Mr. LYONS thought this had better be discussed in
secret session. would lay condition open to the
enemy.
Mr. ATKINS, Of Teun, moved that the Committee rise
10 order TO 20 into secret sefso1.
Mr.. DARGAN, OF Ala, sid it would look suspicious
il into session nov after proceeding thus
far In open ssion.
NJ. KENNER said that, like the ostrich, We we're at
tempting hide whole bodi, BY merely buryiug our
heads 10 the sand.
The Committee refused to rise.
Mr. KENNER said that at the time Of secession, the
issue OF money in kind 10 the Northern 8 al,s from
INKS was Sll9 100000 10 the Southern States ii xAs
ss7 900 0O0 and on this We had commenced tits
)Jniederste issue oil Treasury notes $780,
600 000 ard by January lH 1858, he circulate. Il
amount to Si62 coo 000 Some.niug must be done t.
prevent this currency from depreciation.
Pending the discussion OF the bill, Mr.. KESNER gsve
way motion 10 scj urn, and, motion Of Mr.. 81 Y
TON The House adj u-ned