Mr. MARSHALL. I prefer going on myself. Now, sir, here is the language of the committee in that case, and the members of this House must determine for themselves whether this was not the point which at that time was before the committee and the House for decision: “The committee are of glpinion that the election held for Representativein ougresson the 1st Mon day in June. 1860, was held in pursuanceand in conformity iviththe constitution and lawsof Or omend that consequently the contestant is entitle to the seat.” "The committee would have had no difliciilty in coming to this conclusion had it not been for the action of the Legislature ofOrciron upon this subject. otwithstanding this constitutional provision that general elections shall be held on the 1st Monday of June biennially. the Legislature of Oregonseems o havebelievedthat it had poiverto fix another time r the election of Representativesin Congress, Various reasonshave been yen for this action of the Legislature, about which the ting contestant and sit member Widely dilier. The committee have not deemed it necessaryto determinewhat those reasons are. for. with all due respect to the opinions of the gentlemen composing that Legislature. they are of salmon that this House must nevertheless be the eljudso of the meaning of this clause of the constitution of 0reizon. sofar as it touches the question under consideration and for the reasons sta.ted the committee have no doubt that the constitution of theStatehasfixed, beyond the control of the legislnture. the time for holding an cloction of Representative in Congressat the general. BIBEIAOtHo be held suance of the constitution. the contestant wds electedto the 37th Conness.” Thus it up ears that the committee in that case placed the right of the party direcilly on ethe very question that is now liefore the House for its decision. That report was made by the present chairman of the ComElections, [Mr. Dawns] and the decision was placed distinctly on the ground that the people of Oregon had the right to fix limits, by their constitution, upon the action of their Legislature in regard to the time of holding elections. They fixed it beyond the control of the Legislature.