Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-02-24
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wAsnfxOrox, Feb. -. -ERMArR.-Mr.
Ramsay, OF Minnesota, presented the petition
OF DIR. Evans, of Colorado, recommending
strict quarantine - . preventive Of The
snread Of cholera in u.is O0unlSy. which VA
r.Grrcd to the COMMITTEES on Commerce.
Mr.. Fsssenden. Of Maine, presented pc.
tition for reduction Of the tax on sgi icul-
tuval implements, which was referredto the
Committee on Ftnantc.
Mr.. COwan presented . petition, asking
that an aa,endinent 10 the Constitution b.
adopted N prevent any State from making
distinction on the rights Of naturslized ciii-
xens. which was referred to the judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to continue
in force the present Frcedmen's Bureau for
two years longer, which was referred to the
Military Committee.
Mr.. Pomeroy, of Kansas, introduced q
bill TO reimburse the State Of Kansas for ex-
penses incurred In equipping and calling out
the militia TO repcl the invasion OF that State
and Missouri, which was referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
HvCsE.-MS Howard, Of N. T., presented
the Joint resolution If the Legislature Of the
State OF New York, urging legislation cal
culsted 10 improve and facilitate the naviga-
ton Of the great Lakes Referred to The
committee ON commerce.
Mr.. Cobb, Of Wis, on leave. introduced
Joint resolution from the legislature Of
Wisconsin. relating to the improvement Of
the navigation Of the rapids Of the Missis
sippi river. Referred to committe on com.
mercee
Mr. Washburne was then allowed to ad-
dress the House in favor Of his claim 70
seat. During his remarks he sent to the
desk a newspaper. from which the Clerk
read letters signed J. w. Wall, and address
ed to Dan Voorl,tes, relating TO the sale OF
firearms, in 1863
Mr. Worries. intcrrupting the contestant,
said, whoever stated that he was engaged IN
purchasing fire arms, either for loyal or dis
loyal purposes or that he belonged to any
such political organization, stated what lie
knew to be false, and what the gentleman
who made the charge, knew il TO be untrue.
lie had answered that calumny to the PEG
pie Of Indiana.
Mr. Davis roe I, point Of order, which
the So. aker sistaincd, that neither the CON
testant nor the sitting member we're spc,k-
ing on the merits OF the case.
Mr.. Voorhees, then addressed the House
for an hour in support OF his laims. Mr.
VOORHEES, sent TO the Clerk desk an extract
ff I'm the Washington correspondence Of the
Cincinnati Commercial. purporting to give
the action Of the committee on elections,
which SAYS that the committee decided, with
but one dissenting voice, that Mr. VOORHEES,
was entitled to his seat.
Mr. lngersoll moved To suspend the rules
81 far as TO allow the committee to produce
their records. If this committee had re.
vcrscd their decision on the case wi,hou,
having heard lditional argument, as thu
sitling member charged, he should like To
know il.
The Speaker said it required unanimous
consent to suspend The rules.
Mr.. Banks objected, he said, on parlia.
mentary grounds. and not on the merits OF
| the question NOmcmber could get up her,
and say Whit transpired in the 'mmi,te
on decision not reported by il and not be
| fore the House.
| Mr.. VOORHEES, then proceeded with his ar
| gnment, and conttnded that the fraud had
been proved in the vote given him, and
that the testimony taken by the contestant
was sworn to before person incompetent
10 administer oa'hs outside OF the city 81
| Te,re Haute, Indiana. In concus on, ht
said that he was to he deprived OF the sea-
here because the majority had the power t.
| do it, The committee should avow tbcil
| first action, giving him his seat or give the
reason for their second action in depriving
| him Of it,
| Mr.. Dawes then closed the debate on i've
halt of the majority report. During III.
speech. the Hose suspended the rules, and
| sent for The record Of the committee in the
case. Ho stated that the committee did
nothing in the case different from what
they had done in many other cases bcior,
them.
| The record was here produced from
| which it appears that there is no record o. 4
| vote in favor OF the sitting member on Feb
| LIST, when such vote is stated to have been
taken.
Mr.. Sheaharger, a member Of TIE Com
mitlec. sail that a vote was taken which tie
clar.d that the sitting member, Mr. Noor
| hoes, was entitled to his SEAT, but it was
| understood that it was not TO he final vote
Mr.. voorhees said the clerk 10 the Com
miitee had neglected TO record that action
| Of the Committee.
The contested election case, Waslburn,
re-. Voorhees, of the 9Th Indiana District
was taken up
Mr. Marshall, Of Illinois, sustained the
minority repoit Il; longth.
Mr.. Dawes renewed his argument and
cnntcndcl that he fraudulent votes in Mr.
Voorhees, behalf were clearly proven, an,
deprived Linn If the legal majority.
The House then voted, by 2Sycas agains'
% nays tina. Mr. Voorhees, was not entitled
10 his seat. and hy 81 yeas against 36 nays
lat Mr.. Washhurn was entitled to it. Sev
lal mtmb, Is voted that NJ ithcr was Cnti
led to i.
Mr.. Stevens introduced a bill to secure til,
speedy construction of the Southern brancl
III the Pacific Railroad and telegraph.
From WaAhiugtOn.
WASHINGTON, Feb. a3 The President
has received the following dispatch
TT. Louis. Feb. a.-fhc Conservative
Cnioa men OF Missouri greet you with on,
hundred guns, for The noble stand you have
aiken in defence OF the liberties oil the pco-
nlc tSigned,) f. B. BEowN,
President of tie State Central Committee
of the Conservative Union Men of Mo.