34th Congress > House > Vote 682

Date: 1857-02-27

Result: 75-99

Vote Subject Matter: Miscellaneous Policy / Internal Organization

Sponsor: DUNN, George Grundy (O-IN)

Description: TO TABLE RESOLUTION NO. 2 THAT ORSAMUS MATTESON IN DECLARING THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF HOUSE MEMBERS PLEDGED THEMSELVES TOGETHER NOT TO VOTE FOR ANY LAW OR RESOLUTION GRANTING MONEY OR LANDS, UNLESS THEY WERE PAID FOR IT, HAS DEFAMED THE CHARACTER OF THE HOUSE AND PROVEN HIMSELF UNWORTHY TO BE A MEMBER OF THAT BODY; AND RESOLUTION NO.3 THAT ORSAMUS MATTESON IS FORTHWITH EXPELLED. (P.932-3)

Original source documents: Congresional Globe vol. 43, p. 932; House Journal vol. 53, p. 559;

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