Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-01
Oar Washington Leite

, Editor Of he Free Press and Times;
= Rather the most interesting event of the wee
@ has been the unsuccessful attempt Of Whitemor
to return to the seat in Congress from which b
q beat such an iguominious retreat last water
r. As soon as the sui Jet was announced TO be il
p order, Gen. Logan, who. as chairman # Oh
, committee on military affairs, hal c1ndustei tn
' matter before, rose and oaered a preamble am
resolutions setting forth she fae's Of the case au'
a directing that Whitteua-e's credentials be re
tlrnei e, him; aai proceeded to ailrsss The
/ House upon tbe s-i lest, quoting tie .aW snlol
! made the rf-nce If aittcmorc crime, punish
able with fine AID i-rriso4uent, AMI dis
Qualifying the person guilty of from holding
- any office uIde, government anu taking ,u,
ground that i1 the case Of an offence c9mm.1te.
directly against Congress, that body was mot
obliged TO wait for the f0rma,ity Of conviction
before a criminal court. When lie came 90 c.a-
s.ler presidents, he seemed little lame The
only cases N this country which were referred
to we're the cases Of Matteson os New ork, and
Brooks AMI Eeitt Of South Carolina Tie former
case was in many respects similar to this one.
Narason, a member Of Congress from New
York, was convicted Of bribery and corruption
AMI, ike Whittemore. escaped expulsion ty res e
-2tiol. This occurred IN the Thir.y-Gu-th
Congress. and previously lac hal been elected 10
The i4rty-ilh Congress, to which be presented
bis credentials AMI was aeceptei-jhe difference
f.sr- tho Wb---s,,r-o ra-,,-,-f 81, Oh. SAM.
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