The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-14


hs own behalf arguing against the Inference drawn
which oppressed the idea that any kentuckan voen-
sssrns in The Lincoln army ought g De- ana: as ne
time he wrote that letter he for Kentucky nes:
!raiiiy. He thsn standing whore the state naa
Ssntions. BY the State Legislature and By the
address or the Unios Committee Il was that doctrine
position Ss. Ss was then aSorns He had occupied
the same ground that occupied By senator Crten-
sn BY sna0, oSnG By Aonsy al c
the great daily papers OF New York. which were in favor
Of letting the errng sisters go in peace II the doctrine
why should he be msrtyrizsdf He contended also.
that this wa. an attempt TO punish him under an "a post
fao law Was he he asked. because he had written an
ndiscrees letter. 10 be pronounced political eperi
Was he to be outawed to be ostrscised be placed
hold any ONCE Of trust or pro6t within the gift OF the
United states OF Amencsi And YET th: was
tho precedent proposed 70 be- set re stood here
He stood supported by tho OF his rghta
right which he would be less . II he surrendered
that his case be determined II he candi
date in politicallcaucus this brand were put upon
therefore ct TO be postmaster at any in
the United satesf that were 10 BIO The judgment OF
sciousness that il was foul wrong done him and an
tended
Mr.. DAWES, (rep) Of Mass, closed the debate by
summing up the arguments in support OF the positions
assumed by tho Committee Elections and by answer
ing the arguments made against them The committee,
he said, fet conscious OF the Importance OF the case,
and had endeavorcd TO conduct il that there
sn on mot " us d0or any oouou
sion without the fullest and most perfect
discussion Of the case, and without hearing in fun all
parties affected by II. He referred to the ntimaons
made by Mr. Jrimbie Of Kentucky, and by Mr. Kerr,
that II Mr.. Brown had belonged TO different political
organ za0n such report would havo been made, aud
he expressed surprise that the latter gentleman who
was member Of the Committee on Elections, and who
was aware that no case before the committee had been
decided political grounds, and that in this very case
the In the committee a reutaton OF any such
Dawes read copous extracts from the testimony taken
by the Commiltee on Elections In Kentucky 10 SHOW
the difference between the neuira ny proessed oy
that protested and practsed by Mr. Brown and 70 show
that subsequent act of Mr. Brown rendered his let
ter capable OF being interpreted in any other than IN
dsoya sense. He ridlculed the idea put forward BY
some Of those who had argued against the report Of
the committee that while the House had
right by two-thiris expel member for treason
II had right refuse HIM bis seat whom he presented
himself TO be a member He said that on that
point tho homely verse Of Colonel Titus two hundred
ago, whom Charles H. undertook to batter down
the doors of the House of Commons and place
the Liberties Of the nation, better commentary
than anything he could say.-=
hear lion in the lobby roar
Say Mr.. Speaker, shall We shut the doorY
Or shall open 1t and let him in,
Totry II we can turn HIM out again.
He also quoted remarks made In the Senate by Mr..
Johnson the present Executive, and Senator Dixon, of
Kentucky, the proposition to expel Senator Bright
tTaltOTOuS correspondence
dent OF the Southern Confederacy in justification
OF the report Of the Committee Election
NO bs new y ne ns had o
the same proposition In these words:-'sWhen Senator
Representative presents his creden aIs, his certificate
Of election he may al once be admitted or rejected or
should there DO any questions TO his eligibility, his
credentials should be referred tor investigation TO
appropriate committee II admitted to his seat II will
be evidence satisfactory to the house OF which he
thus becomes member that he possesses the requisite
constitutional legal qualifications II refused ad.
mission o. a allegiance
government and returned to his constituents they arc
admonished that mono but persons loyal to The United
states will be allowed voice in TIE legislative councils
OF the nation, and the political and moral in
fuence of congress thus effectively executed in the
interest Of the OF the United States and
fidelity to the Union"
At tho conclusion Of Mr. Dawes speech the House
proceeded TO VOTE the first question being the SUBJ
offered by Mr. Kerr for the resolutions reported
by the committee The substitute is as follows:-
Resolved, That John Y. Brown. not having voluntarily
sons engaged in armed hostility against the United States
Second district q ksntassy ssprsssas.t,ss this
| a. Representative from SAID district.
| The substitute was rejected by yeas 40, nays 10s.
The resolution reported by the Committee on Elsc-
tionA that John Y. Brown having voluntarily gwen
aid counenance counsel and encouragement persons
engaged armed hostility to the United States,
| Representative, was then adopted without DIVISION
The TWO other resolutions were recommtted to the
| WAR DEPARTMENT BUILDINGS IN YORK.
Mr. WooD having Withdrawn his objection to the joint
| reeOluuon proposed 70 % reported Dy Mr. ketcham,
from The Committee on Military Affairs In reference 10
buildings for the use Of the War Department in the city
and harb0r or New York, that JOINT was re.
ported, explained by Mr.. Ketcham, read three times
! and passed
i PAssATc RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. HAIsEy, rep OF N j presented the resolutions
OF the Common Council OF Newark, N. j. asking Con-
gress TO make appropriations TO improve the
Of the Passaic rivor. Referred the Committee on
| Commerce.
| RAILROAD LAND GRANTS.
Mr. DoNsELy, (rep.) OF Mn, introduced q bill TO
regulate the disposal u the lands that be
gwen to aid In tho construction Of railways Referred
TO the Committee on Public Lands The bi gives all
such lands 10 States TO be sold actual settlers prices
ranging from 81 25 70 50 per acre. 10 the dis.
lance from the railroads. the proceeds TO 90 to he rail-
road companies all numbered sections not tax en-
up IN ten years TO DO disposed Of other public lands
are; the land 10 be solo 70 settlers long Time with
view 70 encourage the settlement OF the country The
bill embodies the views Of the Committee Public
Lands
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