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

KANSAS AFFAIRS.
Fourteenth 1el)reseiztative District.
Oathls of Lewis N. Reese and George B. Panton, that they will support the constitution of the United States, and will faithfully deimean
themselves as jtudges of the election, and will faithfully carry out the
provisions of the act of Congress organizing the Territory.
Oath of AIatt. France, in form prescribed.
List of voters.................................................................. 964
Tally list.
For Representatives.
W. G. MIathias.............
H. D. Mic3Ieekin...........
A. Pavne.....................
Felix G. Braden............
Samuel France.............
F. Browning................
Ptetilurn of salibe jludges, omitting
voters, showing
For Represell tattivcs.
R. mR. G. Mlathias..........
11. G. 3fcd\eekin............
A. Payne....................
F. G. Braden.................
S. France.....................
F. Browning................
Protest of WAm. Phillips and thirteen others, claiming to be citizens
of the sixteenth election district, against the election of R. R. Reese,
L. J. Eastin, AVTm. G. Mlathias, H. D. 3McAIeekin, and A. Payne, for
thle re(asons that the judges of election did not take the required oath
of office; that residents of MAlissouri came to the same district, voted,
and imme(liatelv returned to 3lissouri; that many of the citizens of
said district were deterred from voting by the conduct of citizens from
Missouri, supported by the affidavit of WiVm, Phillips.
Protest of Andrew McDonald and others, against the governor's
power to hear and decide between contestants for seats in the legislative assembly, as a usurpation of power not granted by the act of
Congress organizing the Territory, and founded upon a misconstruction of the said act; that the governor is bound to recognise as legal
votes all those received under the restrictions imposed by the organic
act of the Territory and the proclamation; and that illegal votes are
those wlere the returns show a non-compliance with those restrictions,
and claimuing from the governor certificates of their election.
Communication from A. Al. Coffee and David Lykens, claiming certificates as members of the council from the fifth election district, and
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the words " by lawftil resident
F,)r Cotiiicil.
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L. J. E,,tstiii.................
B. 1-1. Two,,l-iblv............
A. J. -1VIiitney.............
J,,ts. K tivll-enclall............
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