The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-20
CongressionaL

The Horse proceeded 10 tie eonsiderH-
ton of the Mississippi contested elecs1oEl
case of Chalmers vs.. Manning.
7nrnsr of Geofgis. chairman q the
Committee on Elections, spoke IN support
Of the nziorify report, which declares that
on pFima faeie case neither Of TIE contest
ants was entitled to the seat. Neither the
majority nor the minority report vas
signed bat Turner stated that fen q the /
members Of the election committee were ~ /
favsor Of The former. while only I've snp-
ported the latter. He went into aEgutusnt
Is show that under the resolution referring
tEe decision OF the prima facie essa 70 the
ef,ftraitfee. the COMMITTEES was not confined
"a an examination Of the credentials pre-
senfesa by Mr. Manning under which alone
Mr.. Manning was undoubtedly entitled 70
the seat. Ii was It's duty 70 enquire into
the allegations made BY Chalmers, denying
Manning's prima facie right.
Elliott of Pennsylvania, spoke IN favor
of the minority report, which declares Man
ming entitled to the seat on prima facle
right. In determining that right the Com
mittee on Elections had not power 70 go
behind the Governors certificate. The
Governor of Mississippi, the only witness
| authorized to speak, hal spoken and had
said in due form that ID inning had received
majority Of the votes cast This case
should be decided like other cases. where II
had always bean held that no evidence
could be introduced to npeaeh the certIn-
catt of the Government.
| Curtin of Pennsylvania, offered resolu-
ton recommitting to thu COMMITTEES on
elections the question of prima faeie right
| 20 the seat, with instructions to ascertain
md report whether certificate of election
vas issued by the Governor of Mississippi
20 any one. and if -. to whom. he con-
| tended that the E estion Committee had
made mistake in going behind the returns
| If the Governor ard making an investiga
ion of the facts. v hich tended to prove the
final merits of the ca sc.
Oates, of Alabama, supported Ourtln'k
resolution, asserting that the COMMITTEES
III Elections in investigating the facts OF
he case, and not combining its examination
% the credentials, had placed an erroneous
construction on the action OF the House.
Cobb, of Indiana. spoke briefly in favor
J of the minority report.
Cox, of New York, said Manning certain
" thought there were some bad features IN
: his certificate when he declined to present
il. He was anxious that the House should
assume tie responsibility of accepting the
certificate and seating him. The House
refused to take the responsibility and re-
: erred the matter TO the Election Commit
tee. The committee in turn refused the
responsibility and the question. like "Ban-
quo's g lostr again came back to the House
HerDeFt presented an argumeut IN favor
of the nmediate Sc ting of Manning on
the pri,na facia case, even though in thres
hours afterwards the House should deci Y
that on he merits Chalmers was entitled
to the It.
Crisp If Georgia. spoke in support Of
the mai iity resolution.
/ DAVIS, of Missouri, argued that rel hel
Chalmsas nor Manning was entitled prims
: to the seat and favored a speedy de
cision f the case on its merits. After in
=. discussion the matter went over unit
to-mo row.
Harmer, of Pennsylvania, presented pc
-itions in favor of pensioning Union sol
, Tiers who suffered in AndersOnville, Libby
a,'ln Isle. or other Confederate prisoners
Referred.
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