The New York herald., 1869-01-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 1859.
THE GEORGIA CONTESTED ELEcrIoN.

THE GEORGIA CONTESTED ELECTION.
Mr.. DAWES, trepl Of Mass, from the Committee on
Elections reported in the OF the representative
from the Sixth Congressional district OF Georgia that
John II. Christie having voluntarily given aid to the
rebellion is not entitled to seat as Representa-
tive; that the contestant, John A. wmpy, is not en-
titled to It, because he did not receive majority OF
the votes cast and that the Committee on Elections
be discharged from the further consideration OF the
question OF removing political disabilities from John
II. Christie, and that be referred 10 tue Committee
on Kecons'ructiQn. Laid on the table and ordered
THE MISSOURI CONTESTED SEAT.
Mr.. STovER tdem.) or Nd, indicated his dissent
from the report OF the same committee, made yester
DAY, In the case Of Anderson against switzer from
Tue Ninth district OF Missouri.
RELIEF OF LUTHER N'YEIL.
Mr.. JOHNSON, tdem.) OF CAL, from the Post once
Committee introduced abil to allow credit TO Luther
Mcneil, late postmaster at Lancaster Erie county,
y. Y, for s17s In money and postage stamps stolen
from the Post ONCE by burglars. Passed.
Mr.. IYGEEsoLI, trep.) OF Ill., from the Committee
the District OF Columbia, reported bill to incor
porate the University for the Blind In the District OF
Columbia, with substitute therefor.
The substitute having been read at length, Mr.
WAsHBuRNE, trep) OF H., demanded the reading OF
the original b remarking tha, he was opposed both
10 the original and the substitute.
Mr.. IsGERsoLL asked the Speaker whether his COL
league was entitled to have the original bill read.
Tue SPEAKER replied tnat he was.
Mr.. lNGERsoLL said he was sorry 10 see that his
colleague was as factouG as ever.
Mr. WAsHBURNE-Yes, sir; and ne hopes TO con-
tinue TO be 80. (Laughterl
The original bill was then read.
Mr.. CHASLER inquired whether any petitions In
It's favor had been received from any portion OF the
country.
Mr.. ISGERsoLL replied that there had been.
Mr.. CHANLER, ldem.l OF ~ l.-From whom
Mr.. lNGERsofI-From gentlemen OF high charac-
ter, one OF whom president OF asylum for the
blind In OHIO and another who was president OF .
Ike establishment IN Pennsylvania.
Mr.. CHANLER-wnat prevents the benevolent gen.
temen from removing their Institutions here with
out an act Of CongressS
Mr.. lSGERsoLr-it IL evident that no institution 0i
this Kind can be established and conducted without
an Incorporation and without an organization based
upon some Legislative authority.
MT. CHANLER-What IL there particularly attract
I've In this District 70 induce the removal OF the
blind OF Pennsylvania and OF ohoY
Mr. 1NGBRsG0LL-Even the blind can see purp0sf
In locating this institution In the District OF Colum
bia. People living In the Northern states would OBJ
ject to It's being located IN Richmond Louisville Of
New Orleans. because II would be there too mucf
subject TO Southern influence. White people In thu
South would object for similar reason to its beinS
located in Boston Or Chicago They all agree tina
the Distrlct OF columbia ~ neutral ground where TN
interest OF all can be protected move the previou
| question.
Mr.. wAsHBuRNE, OF H., moved 10 lay the bill OF
the table, which was agreed to. Yeas s0 nays 90.
| 0UTRAGBiIS THE CAPITOL GROUNDS.
Mr.. MAYNARD, pep) OF Tenn, offered resolution
recting that Mr.. James wella, clerk In the secon
auditors ONCE Of the Post ONCE was Knocked dow
and robbed at nine O'Clock last night close TO tn
| Capitol grounds, and instructing the Committee o.
the District Of Columbia to inquire whether sn IN
| sons passing BY the national Capitol. Adopted
THE NIAGARA SNIP CANAL.
The House then, at halfpast one O'Clock, resume
| the consideration Of the Niagara ship Canal DiL