New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-03-02

THE INDIANA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
Mr.. Washburn was then allowed to address the
House in favor of his claims to seat. During ms
rdmarks he sent to the clerk newspaper, iron IRON
which the clerk read letters signed }. W. wan,
and addressed to J. W. Voorhees, relating to the
sale of fire arms in 1868.
Mr.. Voorhees,, interrupting the contestant, SAID
that whoever stated that he was engaged in pur.
chasing fire arms, either for loyal disoyal pur.
poses, that he belonged to any such poltIca,
organization, stated what he knew to be iase, ana
what the gentleman who made the charge knew 10
be untrue. He had answered that calumny Tor the
Mr Dayjss rose to point of order, which the
Speaker sustained that neither the contestant nor
the sitting member were speaking on the merits OF
| the case.
Mr.. Voorhees, then addressed the House for an
| hour in support Of his claims. Mr. voorhees, sent
to the clerks desk an extract from the Washing
ton correspondence of the Cincinnati Commercial,
purporting to give the action of the Committee on
| Election which says that the committee decided,
| with but one dissenting voice, that Mr. Voorhees,
| was entitled to his seat.
| Mr.. InpersoU of Illinois, moved to suspend the
rules so far as to allow the committee to produce
their record If this committee had reversed their
decision on the case, without having heard addi-
| tional argument, as the sitting member charged,
he should like to know it.
| The Speaker said it required unanimous consent
| to suspend the rules.
Mr.. Banks, of Massachusetts, objected. He
said, on parliamentary grounds, and not on the
merits of the question, no member could get up
| here and say what transpired in the committee on
a decision not reported by it, and not before the
House.
Mr. Voorhees, then proceeded with his argument,
and contended that no fraud had been proved in
the vote given him, and that the testimony taken
by the contestant was sworn to before person
incompetent to administer oaths outside OF the city
of Terre Haute, Ind. In conclusion he said that
he was to be deprived of the seat here, because
the majority had the power to do it, !he com
mittee should ayow their first action, giving hm
hsnr nat fuaS Shn for
in deprivng him of it.
Mr. Dawes then closed the debate on behalf of
the majority report During his speech, the House
suspended the rules, and sent for the record OF
| the committee in the case. He stated that the
committee did nothing in the case dl1erent from
what they had done in many other cases be1ore
them.
The record was here produced, from which it
appears that there is no record OF vote IN favor
Of the sitting member on February l, when such
vote is stated tohave been taken.
Mr. Sbellabarger, member OF the cOmmlttee,
, stated that vote was taken which declared that
the sitting member Mr.. Voorhees,, was entitled to
his seat but it was understood that it was not
. . to be final vote.
| had neglected to record that action of the com.
1 mittee
Mr.. Dawes resumed his argument, and contended
that the fraudulent votes in Mr.. Voorhees, behalf
were clearly proven, and deprived him Of the lega
The House then voted, by % yeas against 90
n nays, that Mr.. voorhees, was not entitled to hls
y seat and, by 81 yeas against &c nays, that Mr
Washburne was entitled to it. Several members
voted that neither was entitled to it.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
n Mr. Stevens introduced bill to secure thu
! speedy construction of the Southern branch o
u the Pacific railroad and telegraph. 1t was referred
n to the select committee on that subject
TENURE OF CIVIL OFFICERS.
q Mr. Stevens also introduced bill to define NOR
| no artir ha officers
; was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
l. The House adjourned till tomorrow.
e CoNGREss-sENAToR FEssENDEN IN REPLY TO TIL
l. PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
al Especial dispatch to the Chicago Times
e WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The Senate to-day wa
ID again the scene of deep interest The gallerie
o. were densely crowded, and great many member
lie of the House were present on the hoor. MIR. Fe
senden desired that the debate on the House rest
le lution declaring against the admission of til
III Southern members should continue, but Mr.. She
man said that he did not think that the Senate ws
ID in a calm enough state of mind to go on with u
debate, in view of the events of yesterday. M
e. Fessenden protested that he was calm enoug
e. The resolution was taken up, and he then a.
dressed the Senate for two hours in review OF II
nd Presidents speech of yesterday. He set Tor
is very elaborately what he cOntended were Il
no powers of Congress the question of restoratio
nd as matured and executed in the joint committ
ey on reconstruction. He was particularly severe
on the President for calling the committee centr
iNS"AAs
Nv Nv Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tlmes.l
~ WAsHINGToN Feb. 23.-Both the House al
oh Senate committees naval affairs propose
equalize the pay of the officers of the army al
ps navy. 1t is proposed to put the army on an equ
NC footing with the navy by raising the salaries of
hi former to certain medium and to increase tn
ia of the navy to certain maximum, so that the
NV will be uniformity in both branches of the servit
lis. 1t is also proposed to fix permanently the 81
I'D total of an officers pay, that the country IN
in know exactly what it is. To that end the prese
in. in, ration system will be abolished.
- This morning a delegation of bank presidel
as from eastern cities had an interview with the 81
ent retary of the Treasury, in behalf of the Natio
tbe banks to demonstrate against the decision
ers United States Treasurer Spinner to tax said baI
ern on their daily gross receipts, without permit
VOC the daily payments to be deducted. They sta
led that none of the leading banks can stand any 81
+ a tax; that frequently their daily gross recei
mid were IS 900 ,O00 while the amount paid out ei
day was nearly that figure, and that no bank co
stand taxation that amount. The Secret
, to promised the subject careful consideration.
ion The Ways and Means Committee to-day heart
large number of book publishers, who were,
ion sirious of having increased duty placed
not not foreign books. They claim that the present
,ers terna tax is heavy that it affords tt
n of no protection whatever against foreign boz
ord They therefore ask the committee to so ADJUST
ore alton as to put them on an equality with fore
He publishers.
case REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CAUcus--sENA
port WILSON FAvoRs THE ADMISSION OF THE TENNEs
ON REPRESENTATIVES, AT THE EARLIEST Posi-
Oted MOMENT
,e to Especial to the Chicago Times
cen WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-A caucus of the Rel
'e or lcan Senators and Representatives was hel
he the Hall of Representatives tonight, lasting t
ered hours. Nothing definite was done, beyond the
nder pontment of committee, to whom was refe
'ame all of the resolutions and suggestions made.
ee Of Mr. Schenck moved the apnOntment of a {
re- mittee to nrepare an address to the neoDle on
wise, general condition of public affairs. This did
ntea meet with favor, Messrs. Fairchlld and Sch
sport only supporting it,
tted Mr.. Delano suggested the propriety of app
,eech ing committee to confer with the Presiden
no see if present differences between the exec
Vt he and congress could not be reconciled. Thi
states NOT meet with a yery cordial reception and
they not acted on
Mr. Senator Wilson spoke upon the conditic
quire Tennessee and advocated the admission of her
sident representatives at the earliest possible
com consistent with the national safety. Other spet
either were made, but no conclusion was reached
more adjournment sub ject to future call While the
set up yention was not entirely harmonious it was
!. Oh means stormy one.
mt, he
of the a FooI1sH PEpEs1RIAN-A foolish fe
ought named John Steaver, nearly killed himst
their Portsmouth, New Hampshire last week, wa
I'M the a hundred miles in hundred consecutive
to the He accomplished the feat. The Journal says
esslng On Wednesday afternoon at the close 0
-fnur match