Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-06-22

Mr.. logan said the Coulutuulon uutnofNeo
tho HOURS 70 prescribe rules and Ieglnatlohs
for liz government, and 10 oxpcl ~ members.
Tho offences for which member might be
expelled were not prescribed; Il was there
fore 70 be taken that Il WIS for Violation Of
ia rules and Of the law.
lie held that II nc Honac had the right 10
cxpel, Il had ms rigiit 2 sxciude for ne same
Houso OF tiie power 10 cxpcl by rcsigning,
thereby acknowledging his offence, He sent
10 the Clerks desk and had reid The law re-
laiipg 10 offences Of tic ciaag charged against
Mr. Whittemore, and sajd that under the law,
upon conviction, Mt. Whittcinorp would be
disqualified. Tho co1rt might Or mlghthot
vested in lie HoasS U eSpeI 1 irisnii,sf for
such an offence. Hitfiad no right TO exclude
Tho right to expcl amounted 70 nothing, fcr
tho member could avoid expulsion BY resign
Ing. II was never Intended, while giving the
authority to cxpgl, 70 withhold The power %
Il hSd, he sald, boon urged that tho House
WhIltcmores district. M, whittsinoresvo,o
Interested the people Of tho whole country,
and the people Of That district had no right TO
send Auch q man here,
In referring 10 presidents Mr. Logan ssd
SI.tIn~s had been arraigncd, not for crlnic,
and resiencd hIs scat, and his people returned
MIN. 50 IN the caso Of Brooke, Of South
Carolina, resolution 20 eSpel had failed to
be adopted by q two1thlrds vote, and he had
been censurcd. Ito men resigned and went
home and was reelected Tho same was
done In the case Of Kuitt. Neither OF them
were charged with pcuitcntiary offence.
In tho case Of Matteson, In the Thirty fourth
Congress, be sesiguod and aid not come back
20 Tho e4ws rangtess. He had been elected
70 tho Thh'y-nflh CongFcss before the reso-
I0,n ,S o. erRrre VA When aSs ne camo
was raised, and Il was held that Che jrIfisdic4
ton Of the ThIrty-fO fourth Congress had er-
pred with that Body. Tho only precedent
was that Of wilkes IN the Brltish Parliament
who was an editor, and in his paper grossly
,rSa oSo neS nn shc 5ourth tnr snotbc,
man run against him, receiving but q few
votes, yet Wilkes was expelled aud the scat
given 70 hia opponent. The precedent was
against Mr., Whittemore.
Mr., Farneworth, Of NJ, inquired II tho
record was not subsequently e1punged. I
again elected, and before be could be admitted
Il was necessary 70 expunge the record
against him. II, said he TO Mr.. Famsworth,
that Il precedent for this friend Of yours-lf
you have 70 draw line over that rcsolntion
and blot Il out, he Is welcome 10 the precedent
Mr.: Farnsworth dlsclaimed Mr.. White.
pore's being in any especial way 4 friend a
cred In this nlppant way under the influence
Mr.. Logan aid not intend 10 give offence by
the expression, and would take II bark
Proceeding, he said that II this mRn was
allowed 70 come back they were weak kneed,
cowardly set OF men, needing backbone. He
called the previous question, but gave way 10
Mr.. hrnsworth TO reply 10 bis remarks.
Mr., Farnsworth said this was very grave
constitutional Questlon-ono which sh0uld not
be acted on hastily or under outside influence.
He was aware that the course he wRs pursd-
ing was not popular one, ~ -
He had voted for the expulsion Of the nom
her from Tennessee, and might vote for the
excluslon Of Mr.. whittemore, but be desired
Tho case thoroughly examined by the Judi
ciary Committee with reference 10 tho power
Of the House. The case Of Wilkes had boon
referred 10. In thai case Wilkes had boon
allowed 70 expungo the record, and he had
mont which had rcpudlAted is former action
as "Subyerslver Of the rights Of the whole
body Of electors Of this kingdoui,
Mr.. Poland, Of VI, askod 70 ofiet substi-
tnte, resolution referring the whole subj9cl,
including former proceedings Ia nc House,
70 tho judiciary, but Mr.. Logan declined 10
ton being seeonded-s4 10 b7Etho resolution
was adopted by an aye aud no vote Of 100
Those voting In tho negative were, Messrs.
Arnell, Aver, Brooks OF Mas, Butler, Of
Mas, Cessna, Cobb OF N O., Coburn, Ella,
Farnsworth, Hear, Jcnekes, Kelley, Knapp,
Roots, Sawyer, Smith Of Tenn, Taffe, Tay-
Tor, Twichen and whltemorc, Of TexRs-9I.
On motion OF Mr., Dawes, the House went
into Committee Of tho Whole upon the sundry