Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-05
On motion, of Mr.. Harris, the bill to reorganizo

On notion of Mr.. Harris the bill to reorranze
th a. judiciary was then taken up.
=. Mr.: Harris offered amendment limiting the
tlRe N winch appeals may be taken to thirty day;
instead OF ninety. which was agreed to-
MTi howard offered an amendment that the clerk
shal not be relative Of the presiding justice within
the third degree of consangsinity, which was dis.
Phe bill having been read three times, was passed.
iourned. N''' 'N'n az
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
n Mr. PHELPS Of Nd, from tho Committee on Naval
Hiram Paulding. Laid on the table
ARMY BILL
Mr.. Latiin, from the Committee on Printing, re-
extra copies OF the army bill which was passed,
nv BROOKS AND DODGE CASE.
lae morning lour was then dcyoteG to the consd-
eT&tloh OF private bills; after which the contested
election case of Dodge VS.. Brooks, of the Eighth
business of yesterday.
Mr.. Marshall. of Illinois, concluded his remarks in
defence OF the minority report in behalf of the sit
ing member mt. Br9oksQ lie declared that It was
impossible that fraud could have been committed in
favor of Mr.. Brooks by tho New York Board of Re%-
stry, when three of the four members of that Board
were Republicans ard consequently the political
enemies of Mr.. B.-whie the clerk ct the Board was
Iamany Hall democrat, and in favor of Mr. Barr
the third candidate! During his remarks he read n
GGou zeal OF the evidence from the report showing
what Mr.. NJ. styled the "scoundresm and infamv Of
the witnesses, confirmed by their voluntary dec
IaratiGnS on the stand y
Mr.. Marshall concluded his speech by moving the
ADOPTION OF resolution declaring Mr.. Brooks emit
tled TO the seat which lie occupies,
AT this stage of the proceedings there were so few
members present on the f0ortha a call Ofthe House
was on mot ion OF Mr. Morrill,, of Vt, ordered Du-
ring me ron Gall number of members came in.
a quorum having been secured
MI tarheid, OF Ohio. SAID lie had always voted
win one single exception. for the reports of the
Committee Elections but he differed with them
now. lie offered the following
hesoiped, That the testimony taken as TO Mr.
Brooks be recommitted to the Committee on Flee
tons, with instructions to report especially the facts
as to the custom, under the laws OF New York of
appointing inspectors of the Registry of Elections
not from persons residing in The election districts also
inc facts respecting the Verifcaton by Mr.. Brooks
OF the votes gwen him in the 18th district of the 18TH
ward, with power TO send for persons and papers
Mr.. Spalding, of Ohio, gave notice that he would
oeT IN case Of the rejection of the resolution lust
offered, ID resolution declaring that neither Mr.
Brooks nor Mr.. Dodge were duly elected and thaf
the seat from the Sth District OF New York is vacant
Mr.. Farnsworth, of H.. spoke at length on the
case declaring that neither personal nor political
motives entered into it, and maintained that case
was not made out which would justify this House in
Ousting tho sitting member
The subject, without action, was then laid OYER
until tomorrow.
~ DIRECT TAXES IN ALABAMA.
Inc Speaker laid before the House message from
tne PRESIDENT, transmitting correspondence be-
tween the Secretary of the IreasuIyand the Govern
or OF Alabama relative to the assumption by that
State OF the payment of her portion of tho direct
taxes The President says he concurs in the opinion
of The Secretary of the Treasury that Alabama and
all other SOu hern States should be allowed to as.
sumo their direct taxes. Referred to COMMITTEES ON
" avs and Means and the House then adjourned