Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-02-26
SPEECH OF LEWIS MCKENZIE,

er. [ desire to occupy the attelltloh VI o.1e
House for but few minutes, becanse !he
lateness of the hour and the little Afternoon
that has been paid recently to members on the
floor, almonsh me. even II there was no olher
motive. to be brief. There are two points pre-
scented to the House III the repor1, OF the COM
mite Of Elections IN this case. Twenty years
aIo 7 was acquainted with the House OF Rep
resentatiyes. I am not acquainted with per-
hans more than dozen members OF this House.
Ofthe Committee Of Elections am not &C,
ouainted with more than two, and have nad
but ten minutes inter view with the committee.
The committee, as [ understand, has report
ed against re on two grounds. nrst, thaC Il1e
dav Originally fixed for the election was altered;
ond. sec; nd. that received votes IN only two
counties CT the district. I will explain the
first objection to the House The Governor, OF
the Commo Awealth, who is recognized by this
House and by the President, ordered an elec
ton to be held in my district on the 3lsC o.
December, cor at such other day as may ne
fxed.' [ presume the Governor SIMPLY ae-
sired the commissioners OF elecblon TO nave ah
n]e time to give legal notice to voters, and IN
tended to give them authority to fix the day,
IF the 3lst of December should prove to be too
early day.
As to the other objection that there We're re
votes cast for me in only two counties | Will
read the certificate of the county clerk OF Alex
andria, 1t is as follows:
sr,rE OF VIRGINIA. COUNTY OF AEEyASDRri, 10 uH:
T. Jefferson Tacey clerk OF the county court
for the county Of A1exandrla3 IN the state OF
Virginia, do hereby certify, that IN accordance
with an act passed by the General Assembly at
the city Of Wheeling Virginia, on the 3ist Gay
of january ia the year 1852, entitled AN act
changing the manner OF examining polls ana
certifying elections for certain officers IN TINS
hi a
Der. 1862 chapter A, section |, page? 40 and
in compliance with Instructions recelyed from
his excellencv Francis a. Perpoint, Governor
of Virginia. on the 9th day Of january IN the
wear 1853, III the presence OF Allen y. 1arnlol1
and John G. Clark, two freeholders, in the
comfy and State aforesaid: [ have this day
opened examined, and compared the returns OF
3 special election OF representative n the
Thirty-Seventh Congress of the Unted States
from the seventh congressional district OF ' r.
vinia. held on the 18th day Of January, 1868,
which have been made to and recorded III my
office aud Of which the foregoing statement Is
q true copy.
| therei0re declare that Lewis McKenzie has
received the greatest number OF votes III the
whole district aforesaid, and is duly elected IN
the manner and form now prescribed by law
In testimony whereof, [ have hereunto sub
scribed my name and affixed the seal OF
II & ! the county court for the county and State
aforesaid on this 18th day Of january, \.
D. 1868.
JEFFERSON TACEY, Clerk.
A1f Z e. G. Tx 1AHA0S' T1'o Frss1olde1s.
r T. K e7ios:h Of Illinois. VIII the gentle
man Weld 10 I'll; for a momen5'
Mr. Mckenzie. Certainly:
Mr. Kellogg. of Illinois, Mr.. Speak er, l
objected mement ago to proposition by
which the session of to-day was to he continued
till six clock. [ am unwilling to be IN the
way of legislation, and therefore, IL accordance nc
with the wishes Of my friends, | Withdraw the
objection. Tha gentleman from Vermont may
,,zz na.,oru his nranasition and the House may