The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-01
HOUSE.

OUSE.......... WASHINGTON. Feb. q.
The bill paSssd correcting mistakes in
the act relieving certain persons from
The Louisiana contested election case
was considered.
Epson. OF Michigan argued against Civ
ing jon 5 the seat on the grouHd of his not
having received SUFFICIENT number OF
votes. .s....
the seat TO Jones, on general principles of
right and justice.
Maynard, OF Tennessee, took the same
Alter further discussion, a substitute was
offered by Black burn, reciting that Jones
is entitled to the seat, which was rejected.
The resolutions reported from the Com
miLtee on Elections, setting forth that
Jones is not entitled TO seat from the
Second District Of Louislana' were ADOPT
Upson, of Michigan, called up the con
tested case of Menafd vs.. Hunt, from the
Maynard, of Tennessee, asked unani-
NOUS consent that ]. Wells Menard, who
tion, be sworn in as the sitting member,
bending the consideration ofthe case.
Wood and Kerr objected.
TTnSou moved to suspend the rules for
the purpose of allowing each of the con-
festauts fifteen minutes to address the
House in his own beh II. t-
The rules were suspended, and Menard
made his appearance about the centre OF
the Republican place / in 3t me House. House
from the Clerks desk. Laughter among
the Democrats.
Wan Horn, o New York, objected TO this.
The speaker said the gentleman, having
no seat of his own on the floor, could
speak from any p ace he pleased. s
Menard then addressed the House. refer
ring to the fact that Mr.. Hunt had not taken
the testimony within the time provice
by the act. He said that II Mr Hunt tdid NOT
know the law of Congress, he was very
poor subject to be seuI to Congress. Tue
| point was deemed a good one, and caused
| some amusement among the members. he
went on to argue the details of the ques-
.tion in an easy. quiet and good hum, ired
! stvIe. acted the attention and ap-
] parent sympathy of the members. After
i speaking about quarter of al hour, he OBJ
taiuei leave TO pIint me remainder of his
After he resumed his seat, many of the
members apr cached aud congrat ulated
him in friendly manner. q
| NJ Mtynard suggested that as the action of
! the House in the case of Mann and Jones
SHOVE that there was a vacancy IN the
| district, and a. the gentleman who had
| lust addreS ed the Hou, (Menard) held
| the certificate, and nad, therefore, q primo
6ac1e right to q seat, he be sworn IN aud
isIation he asked a unanimous consent 10
/ offer such motion. ,,.,- ..f2 z.-f.
| Chandler appealed TO UpSon to let May
nard make that motion
| Upson declined TO do so, adding, If ht
did the gentleman from New YORK would
b. found voting against lC. -,
Chandler persisted in his effort 10 naVs
the motion made
| The Speaker remarked that the gentle g
man from Michigan was entitled TO tht
floor, and must be protected Ia his rights
Chandler inttmatsd that the gentlemen
on The Republican side were always pro-
tected by the peaker, while those on tht
Democratic side were not.
The Speaker said the gentleman from
New York was not just, for he bad hi:
own rights protected by the Speaker on
every occasion.
Chandler SAID he had appealed to the
; Speaker when questions of veracity were
passed between members, and that the
Republican members mad been protected
and the Democratic members had beer
punished. ~
Speaker-The remarks of the gentleman
from few York are not respectful to th1
Chair, nor are they tue.
E Chandler-Nery welt, sir. ! win leav,
that question to be q. cided by the rec ri
Upson then Went on to argue In suppoT
of the actioa OF the Committee on Elec
tious a q t0 show that neither of TN,
claimants tpr the seat, j. W. Menard o
Caleb s. HUI were Titled to a seat.
He W.s qG..atIOned by Schenck, Garfield
and Paine 10 SHOW that Menard had no
the same foriTnG Iacfe right to the seat