Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-03-15

Beck OF kentucky explained mat the |
Governor had no such Intention, but
acted on the assumption that Mr.. Col
laday had not rendered his resignation.
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts, said |
he regarded the question simply
whether the Governor Of the State
had any control, mediate or immedi-
ate, over members of the House. He
could entertain no such theory. All
the Governor had to do about the
matter was to take the vacancy and
issue a writ for a new election.
Mr.. Banks of Massachusetts ex-
pressed the same view. He said the
Governor of the State had no more
power over members of the House
than the Secretary of the Common
wealth or Sheriff Of the county. No
man could separate himself from the
House except by its consent, express
ed or implied. Mr.. Stevenson's tel
egram was very good LEVER of ad-
vice, but it had no authority and
should not be considered by the House.
Mr.. Dawes of Mass. also took the
same position, repeating his views ex-
pressed in the Whittemore case. He
SAID the practice Of allowing members
to withdraw from membership had
grown up sub sicntio, and was impor-
tant enough to attract the attention OF
the Judiciary Committee. He de-
sired that the House would consider
whether it would throw away all con-
troll over its members. Mr. Golladay's
case was perfectly clear. His name
had been dropped from the rolls Of the
House and the House had acquiesced
in his =. lrnation.
Mess Jones and Beck defended
Mr.. Stevenson. All he had done was
to insist that Golladay should have
the chance to defend himself and
stand a trial of the charges against
him. Messr8. Schneck and Hotchkiss
said that they saw nothing to censure
in the act Of Mr.. Stevenson 1t was
the House itself that set q bad prece-
dent in the matter, and it was quite
time for it to take 4 position on the
question.
The Speaker said that his opinion
was that Mr.. Golladay was no more
a member Of the House than any stran-
ger in the galleries, and submitted the
question whether the resolution should
be entertained as a question Of priv.
+ Iege, which was decided in the mega.
tive without a division.
The House then resumed the con.
sideration Of the Georgia bill.
Mr.. Bingham Of Ohio spoke in OPP
position to it, and offered an amend
ment, providing that nothing in the
bill should vacate any Office now fill
ed in Georgia, or to extend the official
term of any officer, or prevent the
election Of Senators and Representa-
tiveS in 1870. Mr.. Bingham said he
should count himself a dishonored
man because OF his oath, and a viola
ton Of the rights Of the free people o
Georgia, if he ever recorded his vote
in favor Of the bill without the limita
ton he proposed.
Mr.. Butler asked whether he would
vote for the bill with that amendment
Mr. Bingham said he would reserve
the privilege OF determining on tn,
question for himself, and asked would
the gentleman from Massachusetts
vote against the amendment.
Mr.. Butler-I certainly shall.
Mr.. Bingham Then it is OF tn
ground that the judicial officers Their
are to be discontinued, from the Chic
Justice down, and a new set nomina
ted bv Gov. Bullock, who could max
good thing Oft in pocketing all tn
E proceeds of the State railroads, 81
100000 year. He declared his cor
viction that the passage of the bill
would endanger the fifteenth amend
ment. the fourteenth, and for aught b
knew, the thirteenth.
Mr.. Davis OF New York made
speech in advocacy of the bill, in whic
ne defended Mr.. Bullock from the a.
pensions castupon him. He had bee
, known to hint Davis from CHILDHOOD
and he had been raised to the Hous
by his integrity. The trouble was, b
had not struck hands with the purs
= proud rebels of Georgia. Mr. Dav
proceeded in adulation of Mr.. Bulloc
but yielded to allow the reading of
dispatch, announcing the safe arrival ,
the City of Boston. The bill the
: went over.