The Senator may find an answer to his question by investigating how false naturalization papers. or naturalization paecrs obtained on false pretenses. have been dealt with. But here we ave to deal merely with the relations between those who have been elected Senators and Representatives in Congress and their respective constituencies. and I shall submit some remarks upon that very point which will define my opinion. and I hope will prove satisfactory to the Senator from Pennsylvania. Now. one thing has been accepted is a legal maxien from time immemorial. and that is. that fraud vitiates a contract. vitiates a bond. a judgment. Who will deny that fraud would vitiate also that which we might call a conditional relation between a constituency and a representative. and the legislative branch of t06 Government ? Bat if each House is constitutionally the judge. not only of the qualifications and of the returns. but also of the essence of au election. must it not have power to judge whether an election is vitiated by fraud or iot I The House of Representatives hs always acted ou that principle iy virtue of the constitutional provision conferring upon the Senate auth the House the same power in the s.me language.
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