New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-04


OF the sitting member as equally vague and uncertain
and aboundng in irrelevant matter. The contestant,
however had confined his proofs TO allegations aiect'
ing only four precincts: the Thirteenth and Fifteenth
Districts Of the Eighteenth Ward and the Third aud
Seventh Districts Of the Twenty first Ward, The ale
cations OF the contestant in reference to the tleenth
District Of the Eighteenth Ward, commonly known
as Mackerelye, were that the Fifteenth District
was not legally created and established that 1t was
not known to the bona de residents Of the district;
that the Inspectors Of Election themselves ascertained
the same only by persistent inquiry on the morning OF
election day, and that the register was fraudulenty
and rregulary filed with the names Of the partisans
Of Brooke most Of whom do not reside IN the districts
that the majority OF the names therein were copied
from lists handed in by barkeeper on the premises.
ardent Democrat; that the clerk who acted Tor tne
Board of Registry was neither sworn nor apP0ntea;
that the distict-ony portion Of the original Iweltn
District, from which it was separated-gave more
votes than the whole Of the Twelfth District az tne
election last year that the population OF the dstrcs
for the tweyemOnth had not increased materlay that
OF these votes there cast for Brooks onethrd and up
ward were given by parties not quaih to vote Inc
Committee were Of the opinion that there was no regis
try at this dstrct that neither OF the persons APP
pointed Registrars was competent to hold the
O1ice that the man acting as clerk acted wlth-
out authority; that the mode OF making mp the
registry itself was fraud upon the registry
law and in no manner compliance with its provisions;
that the of such registry at the polls as guide 10
the Inspectors of Election. contributed directly to the
polling Of fraudulent votes and that the large ana unac
counted for increase Of at the poll is directly at
trbuted 10 these departures from, and violations oi
plain provisions of law The Committee. therefore,
held that the entire vote Of the District 22l for MI
Brooks and 81 for Mr. Dodge. should be set aside.
Mr.. Dawess argument was confined almost excu'
svey TO the discussion Of the question OF the Mackere
vile District and supporting the position taken by the
committee 1t will be that II gave majority OF
l6i votes to Mr. Brooks exceeding his official majority
by 6 votes and that tue exclusion OF the vote OF that
district would of ITSELF give the seat to Mr.. Dodge
In regard to the Seventh District OF the Twenty hrst
Ward the committee believed that at least ll6 illegal
votes were cast but there means OF discovering
for whom such fraudulent votes were cast The com.
mee no aSnsvs but f. ,isss iss
in that district showed for Mr. Brooks 100, for MI
Dodge II. for Mr.. Barr l5s giving Brooks pluranty
Of 60 votes Dodge. In regard TO the Ihrteehth
District of the Eighteenth Ward in which the contest.
ant charged that the voting Of grossly fraudulent
character; that of the inspectors was brbed ana
exchanged places with another partisan OF BROOKS
who unsworn acted as inspectors that one OF the IN.
spectors refused to receive votes for Dodge ana tat
the greatest frauds were perperated IN canvasng the
votes, &C.. the committee held that the a!egatons
were not sustained. The committee decided also not
disturb the returns Of the Third District Oh the
Twenty.frst Ward. .
The result OF the case as summed up by the Commit.
tee is a. follows: The official return for Mr. Brooks
was e,je3 deduct illegal return from the fIieehth
District Eighteenth Ward. 22l; deduct Illegal return
from the Seventh District OF the Twcny.trs ward,
100; whole number oflega votes cast for Mr. BROOKS,
2O2 Tie official return for Mr.. Dodge was e,435 de-
duet Illegal return from the Fifteenth District OF the
Eighteenth Ward 81; deduct illegal return from the
of legal votes cast for Mr.. Dodge e,307. Majority Tor
Mr. Dodge l05.
Mr. MARsuAII. who with Mr. Radford. had made
minority report next addressed the House III support
Of Mr. Brookss right 10 retain his seat Inc minority
report sets that the irregularities charged tney
existed not shown TO have been produced by the
procurement or connyance OF MI Brooks TO nave IN
ured in way TO his benefit. In all the districts as
sailed by the contestant clear majority OF the oicers
of tho election, including registers and inspectors
were his own party friends, while none OF them are
slo IN hep r.
Brooks In all the vast array of evidence. there Is no
proof whatever that Illegal votes were given or
for the sitting member Vast sums OF money were used
In the most shameless and scandalous manner 10 con-
troll the election by direct and Indirect bribery but
this done by the contestant or his friends and not
by Mr. Brooks. There is no attempt by proof to show
any wrong or fraud on the part Of the sitting mem
beT There Is no pretenso that Mr.. Dodge
could, under any possible circumstances obtain
majority Of the votes OF the District be
claims TO represent 1t Is, indeed admitted that he
would upon fair vote fall short Of majority by sev'
era thousand votes. If these were irregularities,
they produced by the connyance or procure
ment of Mr. Brooks II there were frauds and bribery
they are chargable exclusively TO Mr.. Dodge and bis
agents In reference to the defects In the registry ar
iangements Of Mackereye the minority state that the
registers were Republicans, and were appointed by
Republican party organization Decency and honor
forbade the assertion that Republican registers were
purposey appointed by the Republican party residing
out of the the XVIII District with the deliberate object
Of disfranchlsng the district. Contrasted with the
gubernatora vote Of 1865 the Congressional vote OF
Mackerelyie in 1864 showed an increase OF only Is
votes. while the Fifth.ave districts which gave
Dodge 5ll votes and Brooks only l92, showed
an Increase Of 2O2 This tended to show
that II these frauds were perpetrated they were
committed in Dodges district, not Brookss. The
minority report refers TO the fact Of the largo outlay OF
money made by Dodge and Dodges friendsto influence
the election, amounting to ELL 100 according to facts
ascertaned and TO sl5Oa according to the statement
of Brooks and TO the fact that bargain was made py
Dodge's friends with Barr the Tammany Hall candi'
date by which Barr to get and did get $4,000 for
running against Brooks The result arrived at oy the
minority report is that deductng seven votes lost In
three districts thrown out there was majority Tor
Brooks of l4l Without finishing his remarks Mr..
Marshall yielded 10 q motion to adjourn.
BUREAU OF EDUCATION.
Mr.. GARFIELD from the Committee on Elections re-
ported back with substitute the bill to establish ma
onal bureau Of Education, which was ordered TO be
printed ond recommtted. go
1t provides for the establishment Of bureau with
one commissioner and FIVE clerks; the commissioner to
publish an annual report Of the condition OF education
In the United States showing the school systems OF tne
States &c. He is also required In his rst annual re-
port give history OF all the grants OF ands maoe o!
the General for educational purposes and
the disposition made thereof the design OF the bill
being not attempt any control OF the school systems
Of States. but rather to assist ana foster 'aem.
THE FRENCH EXPOSITION.
Mr. O'NyuL (Pa) presented resolutions Of the Pha.
delpna Board of Trade approving OF the acceptance,
by the Government Of the United States OF the invita-
ton Of the Emperor OF the French to participate IN the
Paris Exhibition Of 1867 and hoping for liberal ap-
propraton that proper display may be made IN II
Of the products Of county which were referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
INTERSTATE INSURANCE.
Mr.. KErcHAM (NY) presented the petition OF citi.
zens OF Columbia County, NJ Y, for the passage OF
law 20 regulate interstate insurance.
At4i p. In. the House adjourned.
The C..e sr BradIey r. Johusou.