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Show The nrreblnrldc Llrrllon Cnsr. WASlllMiTON, Aug. IS. Itepre-scutatiTe Itepre-scutatiTe Marsh today presented to the Ifou-c tiie rcjort of thu Democratic Demo-cratic minority of the committee on elections in the case of Clapton vs. Hrecklnridce, sjecond Arkansa District. Tiie rewtt says: "Willi one exception (he dislrkt has always al-ways gone democratic, and thu pre-uni4Ion should l in faor of tiie democrat as against thcreiub-lican thcreiub-lican cjutotanL. The thifl of a lallot-uox In the cant Is admitted, but it U held tliat It did not chance the result of the 1 lection, as the democrats carriul thedi.trht bv a majority of U, cmi alLmiiig'tbe republicans the ill,i !.! v tes In every township." The report ouinnn' on the in structlon of the Hcum-, lon.ake a full and thoroii;Ii iiiviTtigatluii cf "this exceptional cas" 1 Ala ttlin-tlou ttlin-tlou tolhogreat oumls-ri f iliaigia and ccuntei-clnrges and I-sues involved, in-volved, and states tliat the cotumlt-leespent cotumlt-leespent but twelvedays io taking evidence. Bays the reort: The House may Judge upon this rrroit, ami it will be called upon to Judge from ptcecdiDgs still more unu'ual and shocking, how disgracefully aud criminally haslhb rase been bandied, ratty prejudlre and null cetleadened every teDjibill! In the gcuUetura fim th Houfe, and the touou had a 'llthlraClrftltiallcMinOars. rcE! base and Ingenious mind seems to have guided them, and it Is not far short of the truth tn say that this Investigation In-vestigation has been a miserable farce, and the majority report U unfounded un-founded in truth, not Justified by the evidence, and defaced by the reietltlon of partisan slanders, not sustained by any testimony." In conclusion the report says: "When those entrusted with ofllcial power forget right, Justice and duty, as the majority of the committee has done, it brings distrust and odium upon their party and upon the House, and their actions and conclusions should be rejected and rebuked. Never has a great question ques-tion been so wretchedly, so feebly, so unjustly and so scandalously treated and adjudicated. But pat-sion pat-sion under injury and wrong Is not a proinr mode of redress, and if the House refuses to put the seal of Ita approval upon the report and recommendations recom-mendations of the committee, then we appeal to the people to relaike and tight It by their votes." |