New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-01

MIR. Davidson, OF Livingstone The mem
bers of the Committee OF Elections and
Qualifications have been charged with
delay.
MI. Garter o: Cameron rise to point
Of order. The gentleman has spoken twice,
and can not speak again.
The Speaker: The gentleman las not
spoken but once. The rule saws he can not
speak more than twice.
Mr. Davidson, of Livingston: I wish it
clearly understood. Mr. Speaker. that thi,
committee before which comes the question
%, contested seats is of more importance
than other committees. We are clothed
with legal powers, to call upon and ex-
anime witnesses. and to take testimony to
decide whether this man or that man is en-
titled 20 he received. Now, Sir. as every
member OF that committee well under
stands. whenever any one of these cases has
been called one or other oi :hc parties
ha. appeared and SAID. ii am not
ready. You can not tikc w that
case. because you are adopting 4 new rule
o.. investigation. and you must give me
time 10 meet it," Men get up here 10 raise
the issue between Democrats and Rcpub-
leans and because was Democrat that l
had not given my vote. On the contrary.
thi. i.a matter of perfect indifference to
me- deal with facts. call the attention
Of the House TO this. I. for one, have sworn
to do my duty. and am here to do it. |
have decided in every case to give Il full
and fair investigation. Now. SIT, l have
on!y to say. and every member OF that com
mit,ce will bear me ont, there Ia. never
been - nc.:in. that | have not attended TO
do strict and impartial justice. We nave
done oar duty. oar whole duty. ana i. is Il
.hing upon which the COnImittc" first l!nan-
imous.y agreed. although. there a.s two
Democrat, upon that committee. - en-
deavo; ID strictly and im,.ar;ia!iy cary ont
the orders of the House. i"cns,irr i: a
duty due 10 the other members oi :ne COM
mittcc 20 make this statement.
Mr. La Sa!inere. o; 81. Martin. moved to
adjourn.
Motion lost by Il rising vote O.: ~ nays 20
NJ. Burch. of Eas: Baton Rouge: Mr..
Speaker. did not propose 20 harc anything
particular to say r.tiior in favor Of ar
asains: the resolution adoptin. :hc
rrpor: o: the COMMITTEES, but since the de-
bate ha, taken such i wide range. and Il.
soni0 are PARTICULAR! y anxious to place upon
the shoulders Of one portion %: this House
improper motives. |. for one, pru,Os. to say
:. few words about this resolution. Tie
question of Justice to constituents il tie
wa u. hearing them. etc. having been
raised. NOW, l will ask the House ii they
recolicc: Il resolution adopted on the third
day OF January. which was introduced mere
and adopted by the House, and which reads
as follows. And it was offered by the
chairman of the Committee On Elections
and Qualifications:
Pss,';co. That in all cases Of comes: for
the seat OF il member of the House %: Repre-
scntativcs, duly returned by the Ho,Yi of
Returning Officers. and sworn in according
to law. tho cOntastins party shall receive
no mileage or per diem unless he establish
liS claim to the contested seat, ana ~ sWoIn
in ana seated
Immediately after the passage OF that r."
solution il was stated III conversation that
it vas the purpose TO keep men here or
their own EXPENSE. with 10 opportunity of
knowing What the result OF the contest
would be. A bWgabOo has been started
here ahont ti,is resolution beng i'll favor Of
Democrats In this connection would
ask If this House is not entitled ~ know the
facts in lnv case o: condensation before this
House These gentlemen ask FOR more
time they ask for fifteen days. etc. and
the chairman comes up himself and ac-
knowledge. that III OH: ease they reported
almost immediately. VIVA. is sauce for
the goose Is >aiiCc 10" :hc Eanir.. We
want to know whether this commit zee can
keel, this House in ignorance 0! it, actions.
and as one of :r members %: tina: commit
tee ;!r. II. Lott has almost re';:c.i III d.
gust, | want to know what Means We ha.:
got to M Ike tins commute" r.i'"i:. j. We
sit here much longe: We VIII not KNOW who
are members OF this House ,n,i w!lo 81. rot
and about this bu,al,oo aton. :u!H. n!g.
to Oh. constituents and !ooh;:l. teen III :,!r
face. that don't touch :nc. ! am
not here COY any party. An not
under any political lash. VA to ,'t "co".
Ing to nv own IDEAS of r:.n'i',"-:p ito
-h,s M and .,,,.-: a all
men: and wiic,.lc: a man is Il Republican or
Democrat. i. Il. !. entitled - - seat. I VIII
vote Tor hi.n. and II not. ! VII. vote I'm
o't. Incy intend 70 tel, me ,i,0l.. 'iIe:r
constituents. .iy constituents El.y az. ne.
why don't sou I,u. such man ii ~ such
a one - Because t.!r cp:nlGI't". did" ( :c-
port. w .ia; >or: ol committee hav" vot:
got ?" fake tlc responsibility OF -.N.n :,
tina. these ,c:v cas"s IN t.li- committee. one
ci the most important committees ~ :Hi-
House. ire hel, a. 4 lash cyc. these men
VINO lia.i contcStc,: seats. A, or: :ii"nu
Irom -. Clare. says: They >a, - this
man, you shall vote a. w.,i' you I" vote.
or +: Wi. pat yo;: "". We are .c;";-
mined tia. we have il 1isl. - know what
these committees a.e dong. We have u
right 70 ask. We want :. i:.:cw whether
tne;rau cru:foi :hl- boav Dr showing I,
thea tha: tie, can No; :'";..rm :.c!;
several t.U'ic, Or not.
Now, gentlemen, | WI st: Ia ! an "A
.oio.ed Republican such ~ our friend
speaks of, and a. one nave .nv v"ira and
yot. on tlIis floor. and ! wi. say tbs. that
TIL. committee bvou. hit IN one Tcpor! IN
i've minutes. even i. we did vote IL down.
Why don't N3U give liz Il chance 10 ina
ont what Is oar object "a has been spoken
here several times! Why don: yor. brin.
IN the report of the committee. and Givo lis
tangible facts a, Ear "a these contestants
AZ" concerned, the committee have oli"
acted where the contestants have with
drawn. This resolution is held in the faces
q. these contestants. unit! som" OF them
who lave com" III, to contest seats have
zone hone. As long AZ rou kre:, tines"
thing, IA ,lie committee 20 hold ,..":i over
til. head. of ;.oso Interested. iu-' - iCng
you keep these eases Ui:,.", 'ucH. AKA !: 1t -
not our province to ask the cclnfuttc" to
report. thea ! SAY tIrv are independent
%. this I.ou>c. and they need never report
i. they do uu' zee! satisfied so 1" do. do
certainly maintain :!iat this House :>cI-
r;,.cd to Il report from th, committee, ;hat
v. NAV know whether "" shall SET: 81 VA
seat these gentlemen.
say agan - III: cu;.,ct Eci"h.i"ans
,.i,r white, can act Cor them S"iy">, that
they haze IT,. sam. =! gh; as Tie gent it:ii:! u
IIoin jefferson; na; 10 vote a. they please.
Dl! right, are "a, sovereign as h,', ana II
We do not Challenge his ri:il: I" vote !ie
sho2.lh 10. c!Iallcng" ours We don: say
j. yea vote against hi, resolution yo'i are
dom. wrong. neither should Ne .'iT 20 IL
thai we are duin. wrong, ., We .os"!." -
o,.-,:v,> the i.h, to vol" ~ We please In
:hc ras: oi Lynch the committee b:o,'.I'.
bac: :, report III five minutes II 'n'v are
: c:,,.Gi,.u:,> ia ore matter they might -
IL another. This Is ali gas. We want t"
! .n,w wh., tbs committee j. doing, sr-t!'a!
az - gentlemen VIII" ::r contcstihs SCAT