Report of the special committee appointed to investigate the troubles in Kansas,: with the views of the minority of said committee.

KANSAS AFFAIRS. Return of same judges in form prescribed, sliowing For Coruncil. William P. Richardson.... 234 Johln H. WVhiteheacl........ 68 For RPepresentatives. Joel P. Blair............... 256 Thomas W. Waterson......258 John Fee...................... 2 Nint7h Council District.-Thirteenth l Representative Di,strict. Oaths of M. T. Baily, E. R. Zimmerman, and Thomas J. Thompson, judges, according to prescribed form. List of voters.....................................................................417 Tatlly-list. For Rcprcsentatives. D. A. N. Grover............411 Freeland............. 1 Return of same judges, showing H. B. C. Hiarris........... 412 J. Weddell...................412 l'or Rcl)prcsentatives. D. A. N. Grover........... 411 J. Freeland..................1 H. B. C. Harris........... 412 J. WAeddell...................412 Tenth Council District.-Teit7t elepresenitative District. Oaths of H. B. Cory, J. B. Ross, and J. Atkinson, judges, according to form prescribed. Return of same judges, stating flat, having been sworn, they proceeded to open said election and receive votes, but that a vast number of citizens from Missouri assembled on the ground for the purpose of illegal voting, who surrounded the window and obstructed the citizens of the Territory from depositing their votes, and caused many of the said leg,al voters to leave without voting; and that the said judges, in consequence of the determination of citizens from Missouri to vote, and no voters of said district voting or offering to vote, they left the ground. Oathls of Richard Chandler, N. B. Hopewell, and Wm. M. Gard — ner, judges, that they will act as judges of the election, and will conduct said election impartially and to the best of their ability, in accordance with the act of Congress organizing the Territory. List of voters...................................................................242: Tally-list, with certificate of return prefixed, showing For RPeprosentatives. R. R. Reese...................233 L. J. Eastin..................233 B. H. Twombly.............. 6 A. J. Whitney............... 6 W. H. Tebbs.................237 C. Hart..................... 518 For Ccuncil. For Council. For Council.

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Report of the special committee appointed to investigate the troubles in Kansas,: with the views of the minority of said committee.
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Washington,: C. Wendell, printer,
1856.
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