Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-07-02

WASHINGTON, June 18th, 1864

WASHINGTON, June TN, 1868.
DEAR REGlsrER-Saturday the 18th
inst, was day that should long be re-
membered by the people Of Dako,a-as
the day when the U. S. House of Repre-
sentatives signally rebuked the perpetra-
tors of the fraud, deceit and rascali,y-at.
tendant of the 1862 election, and rendered
justice by declaring tho seat Of the inter.
loper William Jayne-illegalIy Glled-as
the Representative OF the Territory Of
Dakota in Congress and reinstatins Gen.
J. B. S. Todd, to the position So long with
holden from him by the Vaccinations of
his enemies. 1t was indeed glorious
spectacle, after the bitter struggle of the
past year and half, but more particularly
during the present winter; to witness,
after two days debate in the House of
Representatives, the vindication of the
rights Of suffrage so shamefuly abused,
even ignored, in Dakota during the last
Delegate election by the interruptions en-.
emies of Gen. Todd; to witness the inglo.
rious expulsion of William Jayne, and see
him leave the Hall with the contempt of
all honest members, and there to behold
the old war horse, after so many weary
months of physical and mental toll, step.
ping honestly forth, and receive the oath
Of oIIice as tie Delegate from Dakota Ter
ritory.
1t was indeed proud moment to him,
and would have been 70 his friends, who
supported him in his bitter hours of trial,
could they have been present.
1t will, perhaps, be unnecessary to re-
cap;,ula,e the full proceedings of the
House in the contest, rs the papers un'
doubtedly ere this, containing them. have
reached you 1t will suffice however, to
state, the case was called up on the 10th,
and while the consideration of the Reso-
lu,ions, reported by the majority of the
Election Committee, were pending, the
House adjourned. The next day it was
resumed, and after a warm debate Of five
hours. resulted as heretofore stated.
Jayne's friends opposed the Resolutions
and advocated his rights to the seat, solely
on technical and frivolous grounds, en-.
deavoring to impair the truthfuluess Of the
testimony published for instance, the
Honorable member from Sioux City stated
that Browns evidence, to the effect that
Jayne gave him money on election day,
to vote for him, was not worthy of ere.
dence as he was known throughout the
country to he such notorious liar, that
he went by the name Of "Gassy Brown
Gen. Todd promptly arose and Informed
the House that the Her orable member was
laboring under delusion, as the person
known as Classy Brown" had left the
Territory prior to the election, and had
never returned, and when last heard Of
was in Minnesota. The gentleman at
once "liteu, "Ilie u UEoau ShItc vi uell'
sion passed over the countenances Of the
members.
Cr,a, s,ress w.s laid q, R,ckn,an's ,es.
,;mony, given while in Washington, re!a'
tive to the Red River vote, when it was
clearly shown that he was suLornc1 by
the Jayneites and had received his reward
by obtaining an official position East,
moreover it was shown tina, he had abiled
SO far by the election held in his district,
a. 10 claim and obtain bis seat in the
Territorial Legislature and receive pay
therefor, and it was huted that his unprin-
ciplcl conduc, in the premises would for
ever debar his return to lis section of
country again.
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h,s n. first aav uotb> in H.. Ca,;,ol ao;.
n rim, ,,;n..,f s;,.r,h,, with Javncs
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