New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-14
nOrsE OE REpRE.ENrAILvEs.

The privilege OF the floor was accorded 20
the members % Ga. National EIleItonaI Aisociat 0a
now in session in Washington.
Mr.. BLISS Dem " ~ introduced bin for ,hr cree.
ton o: a post Office binding 30 Brooklyn. ~ l. RE-
lerrcd.
As The REGULAR order OF business tho House resumed
Tie consider uu " Poe Colorado cont election case
The discuss o. ~ Use 60 e rn stunned several .uurs.
SIT. BUTLER rep, Mass. iu speech igvorlE the
orrIti friends not To- ali Mr Patterson Who mHnifs,ly
the choice of tbr peonle ot Colorado. Tie OFT
borr'ls .,r.l con. IONS, %, ANYTHING else O. ich
stood bct the viii uf t4 poOI. ana iair count %. r
vote, ought 10 be- swept away l".rsiNe laughter % ie
Dcmoc IT, eide.I So machinery "f election ever Ol-lt
10 pal man ia Office Who had not been elected by The
people. The Democrats ulu,l -tpp thr co.! ~ raui ia
on election whc took place NOT long ago lpugnt'r Il
they undertook 10 sr3t NJ Ptcrs. VINO had been r,
iccted by The people ~ Colombo.
| M PATTERSON. oue Of tha claimants having been
ucrfgitted 10 speak IA h.s own behalf Trrrg tue
speech made ly M Hale, 10; Mauc. Do which M
Haze hsd characterized him as va.ant ana
eene.rlnt ana L4l sp11ou ~ hi. claim as
oIe of most. baIcf4ced, unb.nshlnE auHany VII
afs to b.. blamed c-cdm ,aacs sometimes ys
them il'0 poverty. Bur coward and Y.Jlrr
J, AWAY tiat ci;rr from na,ur or DIS own choosing
Applause on the y -Bocuc >idei Dr., after the state
men, which p.opo> to m"nr' ne zen .riilh ron
n,r ,Y Of fb. Hni,. and even % "meucicgut.' then
taiuk th1t even began would 'c Pihr. beside th
principle. fForc aIl1l tui encouragement 90 $50
It wa os}cs wren M Patterson ansned h.
noye he ,reV,6 ,,is.'r: I'm. Welded ~ Hr. HALE
(Iscp Ne 90 roply IL Mr. Patterson. he SAID
The gentleman from Colorado. Who las sIppirahI
tn'- House FOR scat t.c ia-t tpuT ha' cn Ntrl
lessiy excited, and has. m l1uylagr when tllf
Chamber has happily almost io. gotten seen hi
20 Indicate my part some lack az t"Ni
Jgeous action. Let me stt that gentleman u-ht do
NOS CLAIM any very high biert IN O. 30 direction u hover
oscar N o iGc tnHl 10 was 81 act of liFL ctUa-r -
speak Tic truth about flHt gentleman ana DIS PERFORM
tuces tac Colorado election. "a" l'~ as" talked
about NY V.lifyu- linn. In tia. Doc is uc,di'-sy- itFr
TOOK up ruc circumstance, Of ti' election IheuuiutH-
ed hat Lo mai Jeru beat Band tat uOi content Win
that. hc has .Ousa, high and ior fog come sort of u'
outside In order 20 .Ct sra on ms h'ri termed tuat
"Dessns" !Or SEAT ma nothing ta1 DE- Ia, siId has.
ia any degree, changed my opinion about 20. j. no Ef
the seat the people oI Colorado rived - toe rep
reseutgtiye theic choice mot by men caHcy by ROD
berry.
The debate being ,'osel Che House. 60 G:3o D. pro-
cceded hc question. Tie first vote ~ 900 DE
propUsitlO- OF the minority OF Ga. committee llat 49,
Brogd entitled 10 IA" setf. IIis wa, nesiugc1 b7
strict patty yote-Gea-. 40; uavs. l2S,
TIE vote wa, on the resolution tuft tncr9 bal
been valid election. This was rejected yeas ITO,
nays IL.
When Tie vote announced f. was greeted with ap
pLIu-e on tlo Democratic side. TIE InIp%ln, ID mo
crats voted VITA the Republicans I'D enc affirmative :
Mr-Sr.. Carter, \. ) S,eugor Pa" Miuams Del, aad
Potter and Willis, y. y.
Tie vote was then taken upon tho majority resolution
declaring Patterson entitled 20 the seat, and % vas
reed 70; yeas llo; nays. 40. Dr.. Patterson WIS
then sworn 10 a Rrprcsentiyt from the STATE Of Coz
OradO.
The House then. at o'clock, adjourned.