Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-08-01
FENNs PROTEST AGAINST BENEFITS
CONFIRMATION.
70 the Honorable Senate Of the United

Governor of the Territory Of Idaho
land late contestee for seat in th
44th Congress as Delegate from sai'
/ Territory, was, on the 18th day of Ju
| ~. 1876, nominated by the Presiden
of the United States for the Office 0
Governor of said Territory, to fill tn
vacancy occasioned by the resignation
of the Hon. D. P. Thompson. There
fore, | respectfully, in the name ane
on behalf of the people of said Terri
tory, enter my solemn protest against
his confirmation as Governor, for the
following reasons:
l. That said Bennett certified to his
own election as Delegate to the 44th
Congress as Governor of said Terrific
| ry, after canvass by the Territorial
Board of Canvassers made in his pres
ence, at which time the returns from
three counties were rejected for al.
legged informality, and at which 246
votes were rejected from the count of
his competitor because the prefix
"Hon." had been fraudulently returned
before his name by the County Clerk,
whose duty it was to certify the coun-
ty returns, and in view of the fact that
the previous boards of Territorial can
vassers had universally received and
canvassed returns containing the same
informalities without objection. See
House Miss. Doc. No. 80 of 44th Con-
gress, entitled Papers in the case of
S. S. Fem VS.. T. w. Bennett, Dele
gate from the Territory of Idaho," and
that the contestant was seated on the
the 23d day of June, 1876, by unani-
nous vote of the House of Represen-
tatives.
2. That said Bennett continued to
hold the Office of Governor of Idaho
from March 4th to Dec. 4th, 1875, not
withstanding the term of Delegate in
Congress commenced on March 4th,
1875, and he drew salary as Governor
Of Idaho until Sept. 80, 1876, at the
rate Of $500 per annum. That he
departed from the Territory of Idaho
IN the month of August, 1875, and has
never since returned, but retained his
ofice of Governor until Dec. 4, 1875,
Is aforesaid:
4. That | am informed and believe
hat said Bennett has claimed and
lrawn compensation as member of
he 44th Congress from March 4th to
DOC. 4th, 1875, during which time he
leld the Office of Governor of Idaho,
md for which he drew compensation
IS aforesaid from March 4th to Sept.
10Th, contrary to the provisions of the
963 Sec. of the revised statutes.
5. That on or about the 5th day of
uly, 1875, said Bennett drew $500
appropriated for contingent fund for
he Executive Office of the Territory
f Idaho for six months, from June /
9th to Dec. 3lst, 1875, and has filed
ouchers in the Treasury Department
caring date Dec. 4, 1875, the date on
which he resigned the Office of Cover !
or of Idaho, for that amount, a por- $
ion of which are believed to be ficti- t
lous, and that the expenditure should |
e investigated.
6. That on March 5, 1875, the Sec. I
etary of the Navy issued the usual c
lrcular to 7. w. Bennett, Delegate 6
.om Idaho Territory, informing him )
nat vacancy existed for cadetship :
the q. S. Naval Academy, and also c
,rwarded to said Bennett the usual 4
lank to fill with the name of person :
recommended. That said Bennett on =
lie 18th day of April, 1876, recon. {
lended in answer to said notice Mr..