New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-11

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oge.tion-Etsr Mr. ytn'm@on' or his t"se'ps' ave 10
eass,ion- DID be give !, to ether. beside you'
on..,iou--Msny others or fowl
Mr. BRooKs-Is there any proof that he was drunk
Mr. DAwRs-He drank good doa OF liquor snd got asleep
Now Mr. Speaker have spent considerable time this
collateral matter Hope The Globe reporters will strike out
my remarks everything that personal 10 the sitting mem
ber that never have to think OF after this case
S SS Ga lps s should % take
back and into evidence whether others we're In the
habit Of cheating in the and second his resou.
about tho Fifteenth District finally modified by the
adoption Of the resolution now pending thus
ofhe Ehecnh w.d CRY Of would nc Of Itself
Resores Th. th, case be recomed to the Committee
Elections report supplementary proof be made provided
Rolrei Tia, either party be Authorized 70 take suppemsnt.ry
testimony respecting the election ~ the Fifteenth District Of the
Win ts a,oTy stion appcbo % n. case P5oSea That
i've days notice Of proposed examination Of witnesses shall be
Now want enquire why the gentleman aPpes ths pro-
II read report he would have found that there
other districts which the Committee said that the
allegation were not sustained they doubt
to tic testimony in regard to those districts why did the
gentleman not think II Of just much importance to take te
tmony regard those districts In regard TO this one
Mr.. GARPIEiD-This Is the only which decides the
Mr. DiwEs--That only shows as stated before that the
testimony v0nmnous that my friend could not read IL,
and be trusted to The minority report for his facts We
sc do there OF don IN the
There 10 thing more 10 which will advert The gen.
eman from Ohio r Garied says he prompted to do this
"The Committee however Of The opinion that
legnl votes {, tai, poll, even wiihOn. register
Now that precisely what the report declared
ward the sitting member asked to have further time for that
purpose In that respect the resolution Of the gentleman from
Oaio Mr. Garfield follows the very course which the sitting
member desired.
gentleman from Ohio sfr Garfield adopted tho resolution
offered by my colleague the Committee fr. Paine)
flung the taking Of this testimony the 10Th day Of May The
time beyond the 10th day OF May Let lin not be concerned
II the resolution adopted and this Is recommitted TO the
Committee be viii not be required be here the 10th day
Of May be viii not DO required 10 be here this session OF
Congress at all i s not possible There are four election
until the 10Th May aud produced here until the close OF
the session 1t viii be January before be would get 70 he
hearing Of the ease and then he con take 10 days as well at
this and Will be tho last two weeks OF
this Congress before the report viii be made And does the
gentleman suppose that in the las, two weeks spend
four more days arguing this easel
That practical result OF the proposition TO sGbmt IL
agan this Committee and that after every opportunity
has been afforded that any contestant or sitting member has
had 30 to bring bis case before the There
is record case where party has bad hearing OF ten
days and has eferward into the House and said he
wanted more time 70 take testimony
But my friend from Ohio (r spadng another mode
Of dposDg OF this Why did not my friend on my rgh
right out manfuy aud say We had better confirm the
sng member than strike this side blow the
port VI the Committee by ecommittns tho report the effect
The practical operation Of it submit nothing else than to
DO So n. my friend over me way (r spadns) say: that
aside Of precinct which IL proved TO be egA and
fraudulent and which he with the Committee is be-
caase have right override the will Of the people in
a precinct, and may do II IN precinct may 10
In two and thus unSeat any member believe state
And is the line Of the argument Of the gentlemen nom
Inioo M IL was an Una, es1es n
that had heard before 50 long IN tho Committee that
no one who had the first time could doubt but what
efle aud "A
but want 10 call his attention to the fact that bis CONVEX
sion supasses that Of Saul Of Tarsus For let
remember the last few moments Of the debate IN the
Voorhees, case ms friend begged few my in
order 10 make speech and made say that be dis
agreed with the Committee because they did not go far
enough Becauso tho Committee set aside poll and then
gave tho parties an opportunity prove tho votes said
that that iu his opinion, was not law.
Here tie hammer fel
Ais EibkD6r-f move tho eentlemnns time be extended
MIR DAwEs-I want Eve OF ten minutes.
Mr. EIDRDGEI move that the gentleman hayeten minutes
No objection was made.
NJ DAwRs-I only want TO call attention TO the speech Of
tho gentleman from Illinois (,fr Farnsworth the
lat day Of the VOORHEES, case undertook call the Com
ttee because they only aside the po or
tbe same reason tha they poll this but
thew also gave an opportunity prove the which
legally given; which be said onght not TO have done
Yer Yesterday Iny friend made hac say when the Com
shoud have done the other that II was not principle
" NJ F1aSswoGiH-Win the gentleman allow TO point
out the difference between the two easesf
MT DAwEs-I understand the difference fully.
lar vay OF doing things than he Gays 10 unsafe
10 establish the precedent OF setting aside whole
roll because there Illegal and fraudulent votes cast in tho
for that would be putting the power in hands 10
unsest any member Well aud what Is his remedy for this
lie propose, 10 aside all the polls lie says would be
most most unjust most wicked 70 set aside THIS
mol although in his speech lie agrees with the committee tat
was fraudulent and Illegal and therefore VOID Sat ne says
il gives power to unset member BY setting aside Just
many polls please and then he proposes his remedy
that we aside oil tho polls. 80
Now Il Is duty 10 something esei II Is our duty TO
say and 10 say now which Of these two mea elected
unless We believe 10 OF things We must believe.
we refuse 70 decide which OF those two was elected
either that the Committee fools and cannot reproduce the
which lie In the testimony that they knaSes
aa refuse TO DO tho other ask nothing IN Behalf
OF M. Committee only ask this House not by any side blow
Ia SET aside report Of the Committees not 70 reconm the
mouy which will cad In leaving the sitting member here Tor
reasons already stated unless they think the COMMITTEE
have not treated him fairly AID have not given hui every
opportunity to Try his il ought TO have been tried
haze no doubt the Committee WILL vel as they may
cecrny perform any duty which IL devoyed upon them ny
the House Bat confess TO lack OF strength and some ies
OF scouragement II all the labor which they have rc
formed be set aside aud considered as nangn
believe II has been tho honest cndeayor II the Committee TO
sin this case flly and having done with al their know
edce and the principles therein involved there
has o upon thor minds clearer conviction Than ever
upon then ohor that the honest return LETT the
majority Of IN favor Of Mr. Dodge And that is the
rvas0u they have reported RESOLUTION tnai ho contest
ant sLonla have this seat
Irnon The first resolution reported by the Committee
Rs.ed That the Brooks not entitled TO seat N
This Rep,-ntav, 10 tho Thirty ninth congress NON De
Lishtb District IN New loEk -
follows Yeas. e3-Nhysi -
. Upon the second resolution
Rtred That William poiso Is entitled TO seat IN this Honse
Krpfsseaase IN the Thirty ninth Congress nom 'he Lsh
District Ncw-Iofk.
he vote stood: Yeas, f2-Nays %.