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1 Digest of Election Cases: Cases of Contested Elections in the House of Representatives from 1865 to 1871, Inclusive 1870

handle is hein.beal/digelcts0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 41ST CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATiVES. i Mis. Dec. 2d Session. No. 152. DIGEST OF ELECTION CASES. CASES CONTESTED ELECTION IN Tmi HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1865 TO 1871, INCLUSIVE. COMPILED BY D. W. BARTLETT, CLERK TO COMMITTEE OF ELECTIONS. JuLY 13, 1870.-Ordeied to be printed. THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRIESS, SECOND SESSION. COMMITTEE OF ELECTIONS. Messrs. DAWES, of Massachnsetts. Messrs. SCOFIELD, of Pennsylvania. VOoRHEEs, of Indiana. SMI[HERS, of Delaware. BAXTER, of Vermont. UPSON, of Michigan. SMITH, of Kentucky. r BROWN, of Wisconsin. GANSON, of New York. M. F. BONZANO.-FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. This case, which involves the question of the reorganization of State government in a State recently in rebellion, under a proclamation of the President, and without an act of Congress, was not reached. Compensation was voted the claimant. The cases of Messrs. Field and Mann, which follow, involve the same principle. They also were not reached. February 11, 1865.-Mr. Dawes, from the Committee of Elections, made the following report: The Committee of Elections, to whom were referred the credentials of ML F. Bonzano, claiming a seat in this House as a repree tative from the first congressional district in Louisiana, sabmit the following report: The election upon which Mr. Bonzaio claims the seat was held on the 5th ot September, 1864. The nuiber of votes cast was- For Mr. Bonzano -- ------.-------_----------_---- - 1,609 F or all others ------------------------------------ _ _ 1, 456 Total ...... .......................................... 3 065

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