. The Fortieth Congress of the United States: historical and biographical. throuo-h-out the district. After the emancipation proclamation was issued, heopposed Mr. Lincolns administration and the policy of the war. Mr. Trimble was a candidate for the Thirty-eighth Congress in oppo-sition to Hon. Lucian Anderson, a supporter of the administrationand the war, -who was declared elected. For the next Congress, was again a candidate, was elected, and served on the Com-mittees on Revolutionary Claims, Manufactures, and Revenue was re-elected to tlie Fortieth Congress, receiving
. The Fortieth Congress of the United States: historical and biographical. throuo-h-out the district. After the emancipation proclamation was issued, heopposed Mr. Lincolns administration and the policy of the war. Mr. Trimble was a candidate for the Thirty-eighth Congress in oppo-sition to Hon. Lucian Anderson, a supporter of the administrationand the war, -who was declared elected. For the next Congress, was again a candidate, was elected, and served on the Com-mittees on Revolutionary Claims, Manufactures, and Revenue was re-elected to tlie Fortieth Congress, receiving 9,787 votesagainst 1,780 for Symes, the Republican candidate. Mr. Trimblesseat was contested on the charge that he was disqualified on accountof having been guilty of acts of disloyalty to the Government. TheCommittee on Elections, however, reported in his favor, and he wasadmitted to his seat. He served on the Committee on Invalid Pen-sions, and addressed the House on several subjects, such as the Padu-cah Bridge bill, the impeachment, partisan viudictivencss, etc. 340. ^-- fc.^
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