New-York tribune., 1873-01-20
VdSHINGTON.
THE BOwEN-pE LARGE ELECTION CONTEST
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l
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GENERAL PRESS DlsPAICh.I
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1873.
The report of the Committee on Elections in the case
~ Chrisopher c. Bowen contesting the seat Of Robert
C. DE Large from the lid Congress District Of South Caro-
lima saws the Committee find upon the whole evidence
rhat Mr. De Large did not receive majority OF VoteS
legally cast and is not entitled TO the seat inc case
came before the Committee to oe heard at the
session of 1871 and 1874 Mr. De Large then applied for
postpOnement and for leave 10 take turther
on the ground that the counsel emp3yeSd py Saha}y ~
had possession OF the evidence and refused 10
the used before the Committee ana Iurtner
that said counsel had been tampered with ana DrDea Dy
Bowen to act for him. The Committee found DoLn tlese
allegations TO be proved. Some OF tne Commdkk hldk
would furnish ground for the expulsion OF the
contestant If he member would JUSTIFY reIpsa
the seat An examination of all the testimony and the
both sides show the frauds and
ties i'm the conduct of the election were 80 great tha
is impossible to determine which had the majority OF the
ballots legally cast and for tins reason tne seat h m
Oct 10 1870, on the same day when he claims
to have been elected to the House House Oh s1nSer keRre
of the House of Representatives OF the State OF
south Carolina for period OF two years. ana on % sne G
House. 1t further appears that in ls72 Bowen was
elected Sheriff Of on for @ term Cs aoS or
upon the of the same, and which office ne now
holds These Offices are in their emSsr nsare Of incI t6s
House, and are expressly DECLARED snm,S cseo,ns Se
some ~ the Committee are OF the opinion that the
centance of his office by Bowen disquaifes him from
the further prosecution OF clam 10 seat, ana from
taking therein ne should be f0unGto nave peen
duly elected. While the Committee are unanimous N
finding these facts they are not unanimous IN noiohg
mat either one the aforesaid Is sueent OF
itself 10 disquafy the contestant but they are unanl
Ga Of s % n ns a%d
adopton OF resolution that neither DE Large nor Bowen
is entitled TO the seat. . ..
WASHINGTON NOTES.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNBl
WARRINGTON, JAN 10, 1873.
good deal Of interest is fek among Congressmen in
regard 10 the probable action Of the Senate the
aenals OF the rival Senators from Louisiana, who
expected 70 arrive In Washington tomorrow. This
contest will involve the legality OF the two Legislatures
I'm the state and, incidentally, the regularity OF all the
recent revolutionary proceeangs mere anu as .nc
whole Louisiana matter has been referred to the Con-
mittee on Privileges, TO whom also the certiestes OF
these men will sent, IL s fair 10 conclude that no
action viii be taken by that Committee until they nave
probably have no representative in the Senate in Mr
keIogg's place until the last days OF the session,
az "' GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHI
The House yesterday passed the Senate bill to quiet
the titles to certain lands by Of Yeas
The bin provides that tho title to the lands In the State
Of Iowa. heretofore approved and testified by the De-
The construction Of railroad from the City OF Daven.
mort via Iowa City to Council Bluffs, under the
made by Congress- according 70 the adjustments thereof
made az the General Land Once. shall be confirmed TO
the Mississippi and Missouri Railroad Company aud the
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company and
their assigns the corporations 10 whom the lands
certified This act is 70 be construed conveying only
any reversionary or other interest which the United
Iaay have In the lands and all lands settled upon
In good faith and occupied by homesteads pre-
empon settlers are to be excluded from ts operations