The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-06

venting a repetition, which would pre-
vent an attempt in the future.
of California had as good q right to ap-
point three agents or representatives to
Congress as tue Governor of New NJ xico
After further debate the communication,
on motion of Miller. was laid en- the table.
Farnsworth, from The joint COMMITTEES 10
wait on the President, reported that he
had no communication to make TO Con-
greSS a I present fs sit -..,
cases from Kentucky were presented by
Messrs. Payne, Garfield. and Kelly, and
referred to the Committee ON Elections.
, On motion of Garfield all contestants
were admitted seats on the floor.
Payna moved to suspend the rules, that
he might introduce joint resolution ten.
Sheridan for the able and faithful
performance of his duties as command
er OF the Military District of Texas and
Louisiana. The rules were suspended
yeas. 10; nays IL. The joint resolution
passed.
Phelps presented communication from
James j. Stewart, who had been contesting
his (Phelps'l seat at the last session, stat
ng s'eT enas ne %tb
drawing from the contest. Referred to the
Committee on Elections.
Marshall presented a protest from Grover,
Jones and Beck, Representatives from the
Fifth, sixth and Seventh Iistricrs of Ken
lucky, against the action of the House on
ly elected, and that their seats were not
contested, and that the allegation cannot
be made against their loyalty, declaring
the House was inconsistent with, and in
direct Violation of all laws, rules and pre-
cedents, and was a subservance of the
rights of the State of Kentucky and of
themselves and the constituents, and
claiming their right TO be admitted to seats.
The paper having been read, Marshall
stated that he had learn. d that notice of q
contest had been presented tot day in the
case of Jones, and he therefore moved
that in regard to the other two. Grover and
Beck, the Committee on Elections be dis
charged from further consideration, and
that they be duly sworn and admitted to
seats He declared the rights of Repre-
sen atives were sacred, and tnat the
American people would not look with in
difference upon an act of such gross In
Justice to State.
against the members named they Were
asserted in the resolution offered by him.
self. 1t would be found that Grover had
| voted for an act of secession. 1t might be
proper for his colleague to defend rebels
here, but he was sorry to see Represei ta-
tixe rom tne prooa pra1pie Ssa.e' M TAKE on
| act, word or deed.
| to notice his colleagues personal allusiens
| TO himself. His own motives for actions
were all-suficient for him. This mode ol
action or motives of members might be
| deemed creditable by some members, but
| he did not propose to follow such an exam
1
| taken about Grover; he had never been
| arrested for treason. Jones had been sc
| arrested, as many others had been, but he
| had been discouraged without any charge
| being proffered against him.
| Dawes moved to protest, and that the
| motion be referred to the Committee on
| Elections. He had no hesitation in saying
| for himself, as member of that commit
| tee, that if he found there was nothing
affecting the qualifications of any Ken
| credence to the House.
| After some further debate Mr.. Dawes
| motion was carried.
Joint resolutions of thanks were rendered
Generals SickIeS, Pope and Schofeld.
Resolutions were offered referring tC
| Mexico and endorsing the recent exeeu
| ton of Maximilian.
| Mir. Wood denounced the act as barbar
| Gus and the resolutions as disgraceful
| and the House refused to suspend the
| rules to receive them.
Mr. Schenck offered resolutions of thank
/ to Petroleum V. Nasby and Attorney Gen
| eral Stanberry, as exponents of the Presi
| dents policy. [LaUghter.l Pending ques'
| tion on its reception.
Adjourned till tomorrow.