New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-30

NOTES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
In the House, yesterday, in discussing the
majority report favorably to the admission
OF Michael Casey, Republican, the contest.
ant of the seat of ]. NJ. Judce, declared by
General Buchanan elected in Lafayette par,
ish, Mr.. Gray, of st. James, said The
whole point seems to rest in the fact that
Mr.. Casey, when he went to Lafayette par
ish to take testimony in the case, was
obliged to flee for his life by getting into a
freight car on the train from Brashear.
hope Mr. Casey will be allowed to explain
the circumstances under which he was
driven away from the parish.
Mr.. Casey was invited to address the
House by rising vote of forty-fve yeas to
twelve nays, but he declined to speak for
the reason that he was unprepared.
Mr., Burrel, of st. John the Baptist, spoke
in defense of the report of the Committee
on Elections, which stated that the contest
ant failed to make it appear that Mr.. Judice
was ineligible, or that he was elected by
fraud. The Committee were of the opinion
that there was intimidation at the election
to such degree as to prevent fair vote.
Mr.. Burrel continued: believe Mr.. Casey
was elected by majority of the legal votes
Of the parish. Gentlemen seem TO want Mr..
Casey to speak SO that they can make fun
of him because he does not speak the En-
glish language plainly. There are members
of this House who can speak only the
French language. They can not speak in
the House, therefore, because they are per-
mitted to address the House only in the
English language.
Mr.. Gray: The gentleman from st. John
has been in communication with Mr.. Casey
would like to ask him what language Mr.
Casey does speak.
Mr.. Burrel: He speaks the Irish language
Oaughter.)
While the yeas and nays were being called
on the motion to adopt the majority report
seating Mr.. Casey, Mr.. McAlillen, of Carroll
was allowed to explain his vote, and said
Republican members of the House will beal
me testimony that in all contested election
cases have voted in favor of the Republi
can contestants where there were reason.
able grounds to sustain their claims. But
want them to remember that there is |
people behind us; desire TO have con
sciousness Of Justice to sustain my votes.
know nothing about the merits of the
present case, more than have just learned
from the report; and make this assertion
that the report does not Justify the conclu
sions to which the committee have arrived
The contestant fails to establish the fac
that his opponent is ineligible, and he fail
to establish the fact that his opponent wa
elected by fraud.
Why. after this fact is stated, do we vot
to admit the contestant to a seat in thiI
House: Simply because he is member o
the Republican party. Such action will dc
morales and dethrone any party. Let us
then as partisans, as Republicans, if yol
please, as representatives Of the people, ii
this hail, escheW personal feeling. 1 az
peal to the Republican members to vote il
accordance with the evidence before then
on this question. shall vote mos and
ask gentlemen Of the Republican party I
sustain me in that vote.
Mr.. Murrell, Of Lafourche, asked leave Z
explain his vote, ana in doing 50 compli
mented the foWery language OF the gentle
man from Carroll. Owing to the confusion
In the hall, II was difficult to hear Mr.. AIur