Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-02-24
.XXXIXIk GoNGRESSs- -I8t session,
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VASE
SENATE.

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Mr.. RAMSAY, of MINES ,ta, presented the pc
titiQp of Dr.. Evans, of COl0ra1o; ,Iccommendlne
strict as preventive Of the eprcad OF the
choera in this country, which was referred TO the
Mr. FESSENDEN. Of Maine, presented petit
tiOn for reduction Of tho tax on agricultural I'M
p ements, which Was rcferred To- the committee on
+ MT, COWAN presented petition asking that au
amendment to Che Constitution be adopted TO pre-
vent any State from making distinction on the right
Of natufalized citizens, which was referred TO the
Judiciary committee. 'r
Mr. DIXON, from the committee on PoStofices
and Post Roads reported resolution calling upon
the Postmaster General to Law before the Senate all
feA 'ihity and usefulness OF tceernph-
ic lines in connection with the mail routes, for the
transmission Of 9Oyernmen and private business
/ MIR. BROWN spoke at some langth Onthis subject,
faVOring the estAbisb mentof GOVERNMENT telegraph
lines, on the ground that II would establish one rate
of teegraphing as now exists in the postolice, and
that il would break up the present monopoly which
now controls the dissemination Of news through the
public press, and that it would enable abetter re-
abroad, TO be sent from Washington. .r.....
. TheTesolntion was adopted.
Pending the consideration Of tho bill the morning
hour expired and the amendment to the C4nstltu-
tion on thesnbjsct ofrepresentation was taken up
HOUSE.
Mr.. P0MERoY, of Kansas. introduced bill to
reimburse the State OF Kansas for expense incur-
thc Invasion Of that State and Missouri which mas
referred 10 the committee on Military Affairs .."+
/ The contested election case Of Washburne VS.
Yoorbees, of the Seventh Indiana District was ia
Mr. MARSHALL Of illinois. sustained the mi
Mr. W WAJHBURNE y was then permitted to address
the House in favor Of his claims to al seat. During
his remarks he sent TO the desk newspaper; rom
which the Clerk read letters signed j: ". Walsh,
addressed to Daniel W. Voorhees,, relating to tho
rate of fire arms n 1853.
said whoever stated that he WAS engaged 10 purehas
ing re arms either for loyal or disoya purposes. or
that he belonged 70 any secret pol tica 9rganzatlon
stated what he knew TO be false. and what the gen.
teman who ma o the charge knew to be untrue, and
he had answered that calumny tothe people OF In
Mr.. DAWES rose to a point of order, which the
Speaker sus aimed, that neither the contestant nor
the sitting members were speaking on the merits OF
MI VOORHEES, then Addressed the House for
nm hour in support Of his clsims Mr. Voorhees, sent
10 the clerks desk an extract from the Washinston
correspondence Of the Cincinnati Commercial, ,pur-
porting to give the action of the committee on Eeo-
TONS VIII oh sa ys that the committee decided. with
but dissenting voice, that Mr. Voorhees, was en-
Mr.. INGERS0LL, Of Illinois, moved to suspend
the rules so far to allow the committee to produce
their record. If taslcOmmittee had reversed their
decision on the case without having heard add
tional arguments as the sitting member chagod ne
The speaker said it required unanimous consent
TO suspend the rules '.t .I'''5. 'I y'9Y' ~
Mr.. BANKS, OF Mass. objected, he said, on par
lanentaryy grounds, and not on the merits Of the
question Nhether member could gctup here and
say what transpired in the committee on decision
mot made by i and not before the House
Mr.. VOORHEES, then proceeded With his atgt-
mept and cOntended that the fraud had been proved
in the vote given him, and that tho testimony taken
by the contestant was sworn TO before person in
competent 10 administer an oath, Ouslde city
of ferre Haute, Ind. In cOnclusop.he said lhat he
was to bedeprved Of the seat here because the ma;
jOrily had the power to it, The committee should
avow their FIRST action giving HIM his 8 At or give
the reason for their second action in dopryng him
Of it.
the majority report. During his speech the House
suspended the rules and sent for the record of the
He stated that the committee did nothing in the
case different from, what they had done in many
other cases before them.
The record was here produced, from which it ap.
pears that there is record of vote in favor of the
sitting member on February ist. when such vote
is stated to have been tAken.5i a. srr-. .-.l HU
l. Mr.. SHELLABARGER,a a member. Of the com
mittee, said that vote was taken which declared
to his seat but was understood that it was not t.
Mr.. " "VO0RHEES said th clerk to the COMMITTEES
had neglected to record that action of the commit
| MIR DAWES resumed his argument, and contend
ed that the fraudulent votes in Mr., Voorhees, behal
were clearly proven, and deprived him Of the lega
The House then voted, by o yIas against 90 nays
that Mr. Voorhees, vas Dotentited 70 his seat; by =
/ yeas against 30 nays, that Mr.. Washbprne was emil
lied t. it. Several members voted that neither wa
'nSIf'ss Mr.. ssTGEttSENs introduced bill 70 secure N
speedy construction Of the southern Branch Of q
| the Select committee on that subject, ....
Mr.. STEVENS also introduced a bill to define NOR
particularly the tenure OF civil oileers which wa
referred to the judiciary committee:
| Tho House adjourned till TO morrow. il