The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-07
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| THE xEssRs LOAN AND BRUCE.
Mr. 6Assos, (opp OF Y, called up resolution Of
tne COMMITTEES on Elections declaring neither Mr..
entitled to the Represen tatye Of the Seventh
congressional district OF Missouri
GASsoN, In supporting the resolution, said that the
majority OF the committee had after review OF all the
testimony come to the conclusion that inter
ference in the election by portion or the armed militia
OF Missouri to such az extent directed against the
contestants as to render the election nuly aud there
they had concluded to refer both gentlemen back to
the people, IN order that there might be full and fair
EXPRESSION OF their pre- erences smt
MT. UrsoS, trep.) Of Mich, member OF the Committee
minority namely that Mr.. Loan is entitled TO retain his
seat he maintained from the testimony that there
there anything work prejudice 10 the contestants
MT ShITHERs rep OF DEL, of the minority of the com
mssee argued from the evidence, that with or two
exceptions the election conducted fairness and
that the inferior officers manifested other desire than
to secure fair expression Of the public will He claimed
that Mr. Loan was entitled to retain his seat.
ing treason away from the ballot box as through this,
owing to our peculiar the government might
DO injured in its vital part Tho Executive should
only keep treason away but give instructions against
election The House owsd 10 themselves to accept tie
condition OF things exhibited, and that par
and 20 unless WITH the Tree voice o. the
case that there had been valid election He could not
see how any Massachusetts, could reconcile his
conscience TO give vote here In tho affirmative Of the
position occupied by the minority Of the committee.
ns Ny, , ELIOT gsp o. Mass was at oss to know why
would he had carefully read the testimony and
come to the conclusion Of voting for the sitting member
Judgment Of the people Of had 70 do with
the decision or the question hero
Dir. DAWES said he had uttered no such sentiment.
Mr. DAVIS repeated that he understood the gentleman
as asking how any Massachusetts could justify such
q vote to his constituentsp
MI. DAWES could not understand why soldiers should
control the polls when In Massachusetts they Free
and town meetings were opened with prayer. He could
not understand why should have to approach the
ballot box through flies Of bayonets, their
but he could understand how the gentlemen from Della
ware ana Maryland might view the matter from diff
Mr. DAVIS asked for the evidence OF such electi ms in
Mr.. SMTHERs said the gentleman from Massachusetts
nad attributed to him remarks for which ne
spoken of the Delaware election 10 no Complimentary
terms He wished to know whether the gentleman
Mr. DAWES replied that in all rankness the relations
between him and the gentleman had always been friendly
ana should continue SO The gentleman had no right
to take any remarks he bad uttered in offensive sense
satisfied.
and Marylan without designing offence His friend
from Maryland could not be expected to the same
way as others on this question: entire peace prevailed
In land and persons were cooped up there to
Do voters at elections, he must not assume that In Mas
ons not Free and that voters were cooped up His
friends from Delaware and Maryland be charitable
ana excuse him he could not come to the concu
Mr.. sxrnEss denied that he hadimpuened tho voting
In massachusetts,.
Mr.. WHALEY, (rsp) OF W. Va said the gentleman had
opposed the admission TO seats OF
son and Dixou's limo Was that the pocy' II he had
better join the gentlemen from Ohio and Maryland,
Mr.. Long and Mr.. Harris. Did the gentleman to
have himself placed on the Mcclellan ticket for Vice Pre-
sideptS
Mr. DAWES replied II he could not succeed by more
votes than the gentleman represented In the last Con-
gress II was not desirable TO have him any ticket.
south OF Mason and Dixon's line he had only TO say
that he had exerted his full power have the
bers from Louisiana admitted the Congress- and
also the two members from Tennessee they
the free choice OF their respective districts sufficient
number Of votes. .s Il, 54t 1856 y lf-
mountain district. He said there four thousand
soldiers from his district at vicksburg and elsewhere
who had no opportunity for him. With these vol
unteers OF homo he believed he could get almost large
vote az tho gentleman from Massachusetts,; and
musket should be used 10 influence the election. He (Mr
Whaey) had reputation for bravery having been in the
wars. The gentleman from Massachusetts, had talents,
only arnountaneer have no pretensions to talents,
and am only so!dier daughter. The speech that you
have made will ret like shower bath to the border States
men When Massachusetts, mon undertake to exclude
loyal men from their seats, II time for the people
to take the subject into serious consideration
The debate for the day here terminated An under
standing has been arrived at by unanimous consent that
the sitting members shall speak on the subject
PRINTING THE REPORT ON THE FORT PILLOW MASSACRE
Mr.. BALDWIN. (ren.) OF Mas from the COMMITTEES on
Printing reported IN favor OF printing forty thousand
copies report and evidence concerning the Fort
Pillow massacre Agreed to.
The House adjourned until Monday.
The Report or she Agricultural Depart-
mcnt.