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BERGEN MAKES A BREAK.
RRECKINRIDGB TOLD THAT HE
SHOULD HAVE RESIGNED.

The New Jersey Man Charges that the
Sitting Member Profited by the
a Assassination-It Is shown, How
ever, that the Certificate OF Election
Was Issued Before the Crime Was
Committed.
WASHINGTON. Sept. S.-The House this
morning proceeded to further consideration
Of the Clayton-Breckinridge case Mr. Ber-
gen Of New Jersey resumed his argument
Ia favor of the unseating of Mr.. Breckin-
ridge. After depicting the assassination
of Mr.. Clayton, he critlzea Mr.. Breckin-
ridge for not resigning bis seat and thereby
disowning the advantage he had gained
from the murder. He had not done so, but
had stood by those who had stood by him
at the death.
Was Mr.. Breckinridge party to the con-
spiracy which ended in the tragedyf he
trusted not. He was almost ready to say
that he believed not He would feel very
sad to make any statement on this floor that
would be as terrible as that But 1t had
been In Mr.. Breckinridge's power to save the
life OF Mr.. Clayton. Had he done itl It
was said he had. He (Mr. Bergen) trusted
that he had, but the gentleman evaded say
ing so.
CRISP CRIrICIsEs THE REPORT.
Mr.. Crisp Of Georgia criticised tho report
Of the subcommittee which visited Arkan-
sas, charging the majority of the subcom-
mittee with emitting evidence from the
record aud with refusal to take testimony
for the contestant To his mind the major
ity report was incontrovertible evidence
that the majority members OF that subcom-
mittee had started upon their investigation
determined TO find something to sustain
their preconceived ideas as TO what the con-
dition was In the Second district Of Ar
kansas The whole majority report was
founded upon suspicion" aud not upon
proof" Continuing his criticism Of the
the cocoanut," the following extract:
"The necessity for the enactment of
some laws which will prevent ballot
box stealing and murder from conferring a
prfnld fdcfe title to a seat in congress is evil
dent from the result In this contest. Had
suoh laws been In force as would have pre-
vented the contestee from taking his seat
with such title, no one would have at
tempted to confer such title by stealing the
ballot-Dox." There had been ono ballot-box
stolen, but. giving to Mr.. Clayton
every vote contained therein. there
would have tesn no change In the prtrd
fdcie case. The certificate bad been
given to Mr. Breckinridge long before the
sad assassination Of Mr.. Clayton. Whether
Mr.. Clayton were dead or alive would not
have interfered with the organization OF the
HOUSE. The certificate had been issued by
the lawful authorities before the death of
Mr.. Clayton, and If that gentleman had
lived he would have been here simply as the
contestant.
After arguing tine case, Mr.. Crisp gave
notice that he would, at the proper time,
move to recommit the pending resolutions,
with Instructions TO the committee on cleo
tions to ascertain whether Mr. Breckin--
ridge or Mr.. Clayton received majority of
the votes cast at the election.
Messrs. Lacey Of Iowa and Kelly of Kan
sas argued In favor of the majority report,
and Mr., Outhwaite In support of the right
OF the sitting member to his seat.
The matter went over till tomorrow.