New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

1esteIuSy M ri 70 distribute the number ana
rank OF Government employes among the Se' ''''
and Ts S1 Sc Sa@Is o. Re.a o. s
Jhie sac, ss Be TIE dH the Secretary se war Na
TIes9d Of Agriculture Superintendent Of Public Buildings and
Grounds and the officers Of the House ana h her respective depart
keen snd % correct the sane as subject to 1 M
name rank and pay Of The epoys Of the respective
Tero designating those who have served IN TIE Army navy "
SIC Td b. fqraer enacted That the several Congressional
districts Organized Territories ad the ID trct Of Columbia ,ha
psmerts AID forces no district Territory shall have than
one Of any rank nn ever district aa 3 an ss
departments and forces hereafter 9a be to elaae e ]
Of employees from the several dsre's a9d Is5'eTe, AFORESAID
herein contained shall be construed regulate the employment and
service Of day6oers boys under the Of l6 years
the cers and psayes in the United states Circuit and
District Courts of the Southern aud Eastern DISTRICTS OF
New-YOrk for an increase Of their pay.
APPOINTMENT or MIDsupsiES
Mr.. NORRIS REP. Ala from the Committee OF Re
construction, reported bin authorizing ana directing
midshpmen 70 the Naval Academy before the 4th
members to the XLlst Congress does not take place
previous to the of July 1869, on the nomination OF
members OF the House from the states represented in tho
present Congress provided such appointments shall
be made from any State not by law entitled torepesena
Objections having been made by Messrs WAsHBURNE
been rep reported from the Committee on Naval 1airs the
subject not pertaining to the duties OF the Committee on
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Mr. NORRIS explained that the subject had been re-
ferred 10 the latter committee.
Mr. BLAINE (Rep., MeJ said he understood me COM
mltteo Naval Affairs agreed that this bill should be
reported and placed in position to be acted upon IL
States would be deprived Of Midshpmen in the Naval
Mr. W4sHBURNE jRep., nj remarked II appeared
from what the gentleman from Maine SAID, that TINS Dill
was brought here to be passed by a3nk movement
House cOnsrues it, and according to the
struction of the gentleman
Mr. PETERS (Isep, Mel understood that by the laws
rules Of the Department. the Nominations have 20 Do
Represented in Congress. This state wanted the same
privileges as other States lit did not obtain them by
rm O AaSa%a I Morris had gone before Commit
tee on SHy o1 lS eSo I Tue O
The House refused to refer the bill TO the Committee Oh
Naval Affairs, and then passed IT,
The SPEAKER announced the following gentlemen as
constituting the Select Committee on Mr. GarAeldS 1850
Garfield OF Ohio. Banks Of Massachusetts,, Allison OF
Iowa, Latin OF NewYork, Heaton OF North Carolina,
Axtel OF California, and GOlladay Of Kentucky.
Mir sHELLABARGER rep. OhioI introduced bill TO
regulate the manner OF applying to Congress for the
the XIYth Article Of the Constitution Of the United States
me MISSOURI CONTESTED SEAT.
Mr. COOKE Geep., Ill, from the Committee on Elcc-
TONS called up the resolutions heretofore reported that
George W. Anderson IS not entitled TO seat in TINS
the IXth Congressional District Of Missouri, bat that
William T. SWitzer is entitled TO the seat.
Mr. Cook explained the facts in the case and in support
The 18Th dSy Of July last after the former report had
ease Ice reeonmted to the Committee on Elections with
Mr. switzIeT by the gentleman from Missouri (sr Ben,
ia and 20 report thereon TO the House. with leave TO
send for persons ana papers Ihe charges OF MT Bea-
min OF personal dsOyalty, and that lie had given
aid and comfort to the enemies OF the Republic during
the ReDcuon NE OF me ueWspapSro OF Wlen tne con
testant the editor submitted TO the Committee
Ir Benjamin in the speech nadeby him and the charges
made by him were partly based upon articles published
by contestant TO Teute the charges made him.
this testimony the Committee do not deem 1t neces
sary specially refer for the that in the opinion
sustalns the charge of dsoyalty made against the con-
testant Tho report concludes as follows:
The Committee seI sFss sIsaata Of iss case adhere 70 the
further Tsecr, a while there are many irs Contained - ise news
Co,o,es rssn0t snnro,s ana deem ~ n VIZ $500 ~
there pooi Of tie aoys Of the contestant exclude
election cases Is due the contestant TO that he entirely dis
HeasPaPeI IN Is.oS the SSa Of col EstoH Saosd IN he
iP's'e1 dls PaPg s 49, ' n Itafi
o. ana 20 gGS I S Se,S psg dyPg S S
he s paper eoHsg that ae are Of SFeTeS esrse
Mr. COOK examined the testimony, saying there was
none TO show that there t6teats intindations
such as to prevent legal registration in Galloway
Mr.. PETERS Gep, Mel said the reading OF the test.
mOuy led him TO the CONCLUSION, from the law and the
tacts that Mr. Anderson IS entitled to retain his scat In
the course Of bis remarks he observed that the contestant
himself has admitted that there were not moro than 400
loyal men In Galloway County, while 1.4CO OF 1000 men
had filed the Dalotbox with disloyal votes For this
and other he said the vote OF Galloway County
sh69d pc thrown out and this would retain Mr. Ander-
Mr.. SLOWER Rep, MOI protested with all the power
Of which he was capable, against Mr. switzer occupying
the seat TO which Mr.. Anderson legally entitled lie
then argued that Galloway County should be thrown out
OF the count there having been threats and ntmldaOns
Of loyal voters while in other instances loyal were
prevented from challenging illegal votes. over 1000 H.
legal votes we've east II dd not matter as 70 the pre-
else number but where II was known that illegal aud
Rebel votes had been cast the whole county ought be
thrown Qnt The question should be determined by the
test Of the Missouri Election law, ....I..
Mr. MCCORMICK dem, MOI spoke In advocacy Of
Mr. BENJAMIN Cfsep, MOI said he shared fully in the
feelings OF every loyal and woman in Missouri The
simple question now was whether the loyal people should
tho position OF Kentucky and Maryland. This o
question OF life death 10 the loyal people OF Missouri
Alter desperate struggle they amended their cOnsttu
uOn, providing that those who were dsOya during the
Rebellion should vote In the elections t. fooY They
thought TINS had been made eftectua, but nOw1t
sought 70 nuy tho provision by admitting the votes OF
those VINO had placed themselves the record being
erclse OF the franchise the Constitution OF Missouri
MrWlliIEMORE ep IS. C. reviewed the condition Of
AFFAIRS IN the South IL one thing he said 70 pass
reconstruction laws but ID was another thing 10 carry
them out. price had been set on the head OF every
prominent man who had dared to support these meas
rss aie marx SET against his name. He 20 be
nagged 70 slaughter by the conspators who were not
Idle, or sleeping He (Mr wbittemOrel knew that exter
nnaIon was threatened by secret organizations OF all
WHO dared % espOuse the Of the Union Those who
exercised the privileges conferred upon them AID
peril OF their lives Bribery and every Other seees ~
ooIupion hau been resOrted TO by the traitors who
70 70 saD 70 destiny IN order TO strike at the
nhicn hau peei secured Loyal were not allowed
lS Hce enSIelse OF the franchise without struggle
is0 'u iieSa eiecton returns were made aud other
In the lid and WITH Congress Dlstrets of Soub Gro
iha iOyal organizations were broken up, loyal men lad
'td M nSnS ana ua{ and naneess outrages
Mf Whitiemore said that in Georgia. Louisiana and |