New-York tribune., 1869-03-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The SPEAKER presented the petition of
Thomas Allen Of Atlanta Ga asking TO be relieved from
political lby participation in the Re
bellion. Referred.
Mr. ELIOT, ep. Mass) presented the petition OF Ches
ter Snow and other citizens Of Massachusetts praying
certain resolves Of the Legislature OF Massachusetts,
OF American steamships. Referred.
Mr.. BOUTWELL,, QSep. Mass) from the Committee on
titled An act TO relieve from political disabilities
tam persons named therein approved July ~ 1865" Mr.
ton Of some mistakes made In engrOssng the act The
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
Tho House resumed the consideration OF the Louisiana
contested election case OF Jones Gg Mann on which Mt
against giving Mr. Jones the seat the ground Of his
this late day Of the session he did not propose TO take
up the time Of the House, discussing tins question lie
would yield however to such gentlemen as wished TO be
He yielded, first. to Mr. BLACKBURN Rep., La) who
favored giving the seat to Dir. Jones, the general
principles Of right and justice. He did intend say
anything derOgatOry OF the character Of Col Manu. now
an honorable gentleman. He had been elected. how
by the whose hands red with the blood OF
country, had afterward fraternized with them. The
Committee on Elections had said that Mr.. Jones failed
make out a II the members of that committee
understood the condition Of affairs the South, they
would appreciate the difficulty Of making out case In
Mr.. MAYNARD ,Rep, Tenn) hoped to be able In the
ten minutes allowed him TO show that all the principles
Of justice the side giving Mr. Jones the seat he
claimed. The question was whether Mr. Jones was or
was not elected In April 1867 Mr. Jones was opposed here
opposed each other. It 70 their interest that Mr.
Jones should not have the seat Mr. Maynard read from
the testimony Of Of the election Judges that
the whole number Of votes cast In the Second Congress
sOnsl District OF Louisiana as the election In April 1868
l3lS, OF which Mr. Jones received q clear majority
MT COOK Rep., MI, member Of tho Committee on
Elections, said that the Judge OF Elections whom Mr.
Maynard referred, had Ot knowing what the
result was al the different polling places tho time he
Mr. DAWES rep, Mass). Chairman Of the Committee
on Elections, protested against establishing pPecedent
which would allow the testimony Of witness " sat
aside mans election.
After further discussion the substitute offered BY M
Blackburn recting that Mr. Jones entitled b. the seat
rejected and the resolutions reported from the Com
entitled seat In the House, from the Second District
OF Louisiana, adopted
Mr. UPsOH QSep, Michl called mp the contested cleo
ton case Mensrd agt Hunt from the IId District Of
louisiana.
Bir MAYNARD asked unanimous consent that j. Willis
Menard who is negro, holding the certificate OF cleo
ton, be sworn In as the sitting inember pending tbe
consideration OF the
Mr. WOOD Dem, n. " and Mr.. KERR Dem.. Ind.)
objected
Ar. UPsoE Rep, Mch) moved to'suspend the rnles
Tor the puposs OF allowing each OF the contestants
inmates 70 address the House In their behalf. The
rules were suspended and Mr. Menard made his appear
apce about the center OF tho Republican place Ia the
House.
Mr.. WOODWARD Dem, Pal suggested that Mr..
mensrd speak from the Clerks desk Laughter among
Mr. VAN HORN dlep, ~ " objected 10 thiA
The bPEAkEk SAID the RentlenaI-h ayipR no seat OF
his own on the hoor-eoud speak from any place Lo
Mr. MENARD then addressed the House referripo IN
the fact t1at Mr Hunt had not taken the testimonv
within the time prov lded by the act lie said that MT
Hunt did not know the law Of Congress lie was very
poor subject 10 send % Congress Tho point was deemed
q good one and caused amusement among mem.
berA He went on to argue the details VI the question Ia