R., vol. 7, p. 767.

[183] C. G., 40th Congress, 3d session, p. 2.

[184] S. R., 40th Congress, 3d session, no. 192.

[185] C. G., 40th Congress, 3d session, p. 27.

[186] _Ibid._, p. 144.

[187] _Ibid._, pp. 10 and 674.

[188] H. M. D., 40th Congress, 3d session, no. 52.

[189] U. S. L., vol. 15, Public Laws, p. 257.

[190] C. G., 40th Congress, 3d session, pp. 934, 976. A precedent for this rule was found in the similar treatment of Missouri's electoral vote in 1821.

[191] C. C. 40th Congress, 3d session, pp. 1057, ff.

[192] G. C., 1867-8, p. 567.

[193] C. G., 41st Congress, 1st session, pp. 16, 18. The committee of elections reported on Jan. 28, 1870, that the Georgia representatives were not ent.i.tled to seats in the 41st Congress, having sat in the 40th. R. C., 41st Congress, 2d session, no. 16.

[194] C. G., 41st Congress, 1st session, pp. 8, 263, 591.

[195] U. S. L., vol. 15, appendix, p. xii.

[196] W. A. Dunning, _The Civil War and Reconstruction_, pp. 226-228, 243.

[197] S. J., 1869, p. 806; H. J., p. 610.

[198] C. G., 41st Congress, 2d session, p. 251.

[199] _Ibid._, p. 4.

[200] H. M. D., 40th Congress, 3d session, no. 52.

[201] S. D., 41st Congress, 2d session, no. 3.

[202] _Ibid._ Halleck's annual report of Nov. 6, 1869, speaks to the same effect. R. S. W., 1869, abridged edition, p. 70.

[203] C. G., 41st Congress, 2d session, p. 246.

[204] U. S. L., vol. 16, Pub. Laws, p. 59.

[205] C. G., 41st Congress, 2d session, p. 1710 (Lawrence's speech).

[206] _Ibid._, pp. 165 (Carpenter's speech) and 208 (Conkling's speech).

[207] C. G., 41st Congress, 2d session, p. 2062.

[208] _Ibid._, p. 1710 (Lawrence's speech).

[209] G. O. T. M. D., 1868, no. 90.

[210] G. O. II., 1870, no. 1. This and other doc.u.ments relating to Terry's administration are published in E. D., 41st Congress, 2d session, no. 288.

[211] S. R., first Congress, 2d session, no. 58.

[212] G. O. M. D. G., 1870, no. 2, 14, 16, 17.

[213] S. O. M. D. G., no. 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 14, 17.

[214] _Ibid._, no. 10 and 11.

[215] H. J., 1870, p. 3.

[216] S. J., 1870, p. 3; H. J., p. 7.

[217] H. J., p. 17.

[218] S. J., 1870., p. 26.

[219] H. J., 1870, p. 3.

[220] _Ibid._, pp. 19 and 21.

[221] See also a letter from Sherman to Terry, published in K. K. R., vol.

i, p. 311.

[222] Judge Cabaniss in Atlanta _Const.i.tution_, Jan. 8, 1870.

[223] H. J., 1870, p. 9.

[224] G. O. M. D. G., 1870, no. 3 and 4.

[225] _Ibid._, no. 9 and 11.

[226] _Ibid._, no. 9.

[227] _Ibid._, no. 9 and 11.

[228] Atlanta _Const.i.tution_, Jan. 27, 1870.

[229] C. G., 41st Congress, 2d session, p. 1926 (Trumbull's speech).

[230] H. J., 1870, p. 22.

[231] H. J., 1870, p. 23.