New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-11
DODGE AGAINST BROOKS.
SPEECH OF THE HON. II. L. DAWES.

@afef OF testimony and OF law involved In H. that "
il will be utterly impossible for me- in the brief hour
sotted under the ule to make anything like an ar
gnment satisfactory TO myself and worthy of the subject
can only promise, Mr.. Speaker, and that is all have
promised in any of these undertakings be faithful
50 the charge committed to me- and with whatever ability
may be able to command, with all candor and with q
conviction that have no right TO be otherwise than
far in lies entirely impartial endeavor to submit in
summing up what IL in the opinion Of the Committee the
conclusion Of this whole case.
Mr.. Speaker the closing remarks of the sitting member
sero of peculiar character so unusual in discussion
reply to them l think that the House viii bear the Com
httoe ont when say their Representatives that from
fhe time when this evidence submitted TO them TO be
examined and weighed until the present moment not
word Of personal character toward either the contestant
De sitting any individual member OF the House
diering from them in their conclusions has fallen from The
Rps Of any OF them think further Mr. Speaker that
Tar memory serves me- nothing that can DO regarded as
sS, aSd hope That may be able to say Of myself what
feel say Of every other member Of the Committee the
party on this occasion and to regard this only contest be-
sween and - 30 which has been rghay elected
New'York.
But Sir has been the fortune Of the Committee from the
beginning Of the hearing IN the last dyng notes Of the sitting
member still echong whis these walls to hear eontn
ned strain aud refrain OF charges OF the groses corruption
and bribery on me part Of ihe contestant and that Sir With
cot scuta of evidence 10 sustain such charges The
Committee In their report ignored the whole thing for the
thai the most geut search of goo pages Of printed
nster failed 20 reveal single particle Of testimony that any
money NateVtf mac uetn used ny any person LOT any corrupt
But Sir il has seemed fitting 20 the sitting member never
contestant might properly from tie City OF New
York whore he hest known and where he has earned rep
Il still he contestant himself has nos and think wisely
deemed t proper to notice these attack. 1t becomes me
think word TWO in reference othem and tho source
Sir cannot but be true thai politician Of many years
ssnaiSg who a affiliated with political party thai has
lived and died during long period Of o and has rcpudted
which Re advocated has himself declared from his
swn experience 10 mngng with parties that he eogd buy
HG aud the Republican party each and all of them at The
samo e and then into tho canvass and he had money
ksough Ouy up votes al five dollars bead to elect him s
sir Il cannot but bue that such whatever his ability
earned generation Of such service himself
had the fortune to mnse in politics OF all who
earned the mercantile community reputation
% l ,ic M bour The brsa of SANDER bs. never
$arnsbed. Sir the instincts Of politicians certain
and unorng the Instincts Of some animals which can sue
who wise gives wide berth since be cannot come near
ahem without beng despatched.
Sir the sitting member has I'll not only to attack the
contestant with the charge OF corruption, without
mSopeT ndo SnS law Of or S elsewhere sVf
but in attempting sustain that charge be has made out
which he has caused be printed and spread upon
Willingly Incorporated bodily In their repors table which
false o. ia face II in fact The fable up
bendnre Of SIS sos and does It in this way item Of
E. 500 inserted twice. another Item OF $1,000 inserted
Mr. MARsHiGEDoes tie gentleman assert that there no
that Mr. Dodge expended immense sans Of money in
NJ DHSrs-I cay there ia not particle of evidence that
saollar Of money expended in 3 improper way.
Mr. MARsHALIIt is matter OF conjecture TO how it
expended The evidence that immense sums Of money
we're expended. and Insist
Mr. DAwL-I wish that my friend had heard the remarks
which made few moments stated that the minority
the Committee imposed upon including in their
report the brief OF the sitting monber table 10 Which
YI MARsnA-I did beer the ent;fs statement OF the
gentleman but understood him charging that th whole
don the evidence The gentleman certainly under
sae 10 sustain saeh statements because i ' in evidence that
amense Of expended by the contestants
and hiak il 10 evidence that part Of It was expended
nan will permit me- will state wherein.
mo not f S low long s%ss tSs Pssncs Of the
fssI SarsS cq E %
a 81 ii ss vo SS0 refer s HSs s
cages IS So % Al, and &c othe testimony where the
ard he i that % dB d sa he
th the Of the contestant to for Congress against
Mr. Brooks that they bad expended dollar OF money
with the knowledgs Of the contestant or had expended
otherwise than IN precisely tle same way that money spent
carriages procuring speakers posting hsnd6s and in al
Mr. NAEsHALL-Mr. Speaker let me say
Mr. OAwEs-I decline 10 be further interrupted.
Mr. MARsIsL0f course If the gentleman VIII make these
statements and Will not permit corrections must submit
The srEARER-The gentleman from Massachusetts, Chdr.
Dawes declines to yield aud must proceed without interDp
MI pAwEs-Let me read from the testimony Of the sitting
ssmbeI's own witness--ElIot G. C9wden; -.
srosi ifs q RAISING deal
smosn Of money ws' wanted carry on Mr. B0SE;
Sls be- did not We thought p2htc him
money-Ar Cannon and n'e-ne we s'a y S,.n91t
:is.ys do Dodge consulted in regard toll he knew
Mr. Speaker one word more and will proceed 20 what be-
longs 10 this want 10 know for what purpose the
1 % 5s TaSS6, sis 1 - coatsay sSs
Abundance Of the contsstsnts wealth. regret that
Aoxa ham lied IN ~ 4
felt va: FOR .s some %oo one ri, to u5 5p sS
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treated !! with al The indignation it deserved
s az .hey could We NAY hsvs erred We claim nothing
ourselves The members Of that Committee claim nothing DO
" sS. conclusion 20 com. TO- Bot they DO claim Speaker
shst they faithfully examined and weighed this casa
,asIsS IN NO labor They have committed no opportunity They
deaf TO argument come from what source
me expended b. the Committee giving sitting member
aud the c0ntssn' the they ds:sG Tsn days
Ssw.York. We heard complaint he mad one word
Sr..of what he had said TIE Committee waited
before they came to decision Is II proper f'f him.
Nv az Rs ssSspss NJ sssfs 10 the hearing Of h.
ease from, first justify the gentleman in his charge
s on s Bruce OS sDd Loan ease Be- has to
s discharge Of his duties here al upright and rnbendng
sr Ihave been eight years this Committee not by
request Of nae put mere sgSnss ny reSon
that contested election ont Of 10 that have existed
the last % year, have cone before e Ss ,D On ro