New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-12
THE CLAYTON BRECKINRIDGE CONTEST
A RESOLUTION IN THE HOUSE TO COMPLETE
TIE TAKING OF TESTIMONY INTERRUPTED
nv cr.AYroN's MURDER.

. ppeo, ,rrroN TN THE HOUSE TO COMPLETE
TIVE TAKING OF TESTIMONY INTERRUPTED
BY cLAYToN's MURDER.
u,.sA,,g,on Feb IL (SpeciaD.-General Grosvenor
,ga,sd q, the House to-day tho following resolutions
whereas At the November election, A. d. 1855. Tor
osbe OF the House OF Representatives OF the Lls N0
g,ass for the Congressional District OF e oea'o "
xr.nsas held on 9th day Of November, 1850 Lle
rron clifton R. Breckenridge and the Hon. 9ehn NJ
c.vten were candidates respectively Tor inc omco VI
Representative aforesaid and each received iuse nun
her Of votes ana such proceedings were nau 10 ee
election and in and about canVas"ns Inv VIZ" 49,, ,hs
tbereat and making return Of the same a. tn1s INV
IA Rreckinridce was declared elected ana thefe'iee
= certificate Of such election was by inc yovo a., "a
said State duly issued to him, ana the Issue "a 80
with the Clerk OF this House and voae omos~a n@e p
tina name of said Breckinrdge upon the ron VI nien
.s :, a. rronsa af Fepresentatves Of the List Con-
as ana without other and further action ms hsni' W"
be called upon the organization OF sara nou'e' 80" ~
VIII vote Al the said organization Ana
,usaraas said John NJ. Clayton claimed tnas 'ho S4io
,,,'na prsck,nytdee was not legally elected to saia
ns ana ana not receive majority OF the Voes eSss ~
ala electop but that the contrary, mo- sno 80
Johr NJ Clayton did receive . great majority y, 'n
ful votes cast said election was auiy eieV' "a
,,,on nroceeded according law 70 file ana serve hoO
a,.t no said CLAYTON would contest the nghs Oh Si
nreckiuridge to said seat IN SAID hohse All" 49,. a.,
eeedlnvs were had upon said contest that on 'Ho d
,as,i,ooov was being taken by said Clayton 10 ess
80 .l,oga,iops of his said notice OF contest; anu se
CLAYTON while at The Town OF Plummer'iie' ~ go
tlict and STATE lawfully engaged IN ~Ans said
as aforesaid and while personally suPer.i's =
work was by some person or persons Ssse'sll"' a.
,hoa q, DAMMIT "a 20 the legal effect upon the cohVess
aforesaid which the death Of said Clayton Wi nSNe' ~
xvnereas There is nc one legally 3 horlzed 70 pro-
coed TO complete taking OF the testimony ~ sao VIZ
test or otherwise prepare said contest loi ho~ie
an relation TO said contest dmeu determine thefeofe
Resolved That committee of five members oi .n'
House. who are members OF the CohhVVee "n N-'N
tons and who were elected TO the List Congress- DC a
pointed BY the Speaker, and that snch eoih's'e0 'n
proceed without delay to taAe testimony eoucnhs uo
issues Joined In said contest and the notices uAu pe"s
therein and ascertain all the facts relating 70 sa4u wv
ton and the said contest ana report them 70 INC hou
OF Representatives, the FIRST day OF the hs' '
thereof or as soon thereafter as tho same may w
completed and ready for submission ana said com
mlttee Is for the purposes OF this resoiuuon'
authorized send for persons and papers, 10 Issue PROCESS
under the hand OF the chairman or OF any TWO members
OF said committee and production before saa
committee at any place Of persons knowing OF oeevea 70
know anything or pertinent said contest ana sara
committee may employ or more stenogrsphers anu suOn
other may be necessary ana inc oos ees
and expenses incident such proceedings shsn DC po ou
Of the contingent fund the House of Representatives, as
costs and expenses Of other committees OF investigation se
paid Said Breckenridge have due notice OF the pro
coedngs herein contemplated under such rules and regu
lations as said committee may prescribe
Resolved II In the opinion Of the Committee on Eiec
lions Of this House there is no authority Of existing law
10 continue prosecute and carry on q for or
against the right Of member to seat In the List Con-
gres under the alleged and described In the
preamble hereto said committee shall be authorized
to report by otherwise such act or resolution as
may be necessary in the premises 10 accos e 0D''0
therein stated.
Ana said committee may report as matter oil privilege
at any time and their report and its consideration and
final disposition times be matter OF the highest
privilege ana shall until disposed o. take preceuehce
ali legislation other than the consideration OF pending con
tested election
The resolution was referred to the Committee on
Elections.