The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-02

from the Court OF Claims in the case OF Isaac Swain
which was referred to the Committee OF Claims.
KANSAS CONGRATULATIONS CASE.
The House resumed the consideration of the the following
resolutions heretofore reported from the Committee OF
Eleotons
Resolved, That JoHs W wHITrELp not entitled TO a
seat in this House delegate from the Territory OF Kan
Resosea That Andrew H. Reeder be admitted to seat on
this floor delegate from the Territory of Kansas.
The reading OF the written argument submitted by the
contestant Mr. Reederl was resined and concluded by
the Clerk
Mr. BoYCE of South Carolina, rising TO privileged
question, said Mr. Speaker, | hold in my hand
tfcae oeection with the great seal of the State OF South
Carolina and the signature of the governor affixed Of Hon.
Preston 5. BRooKs elected recently 10 fill OF the
cances occurring in the delegation OF South Carolina
ask that he now be sworn In.
Mr. Books then advanced the chair Of the Speaker
who administered TO him the oath to suppor the const
ton of the United States.
Mr.. WHITFIELD, the sitting delegate, addressed the
House in behalf OF his right to represent the Territory OF
Kansas. his peculiar case associated directly with
the great political contest going between the two
sections of the Union and which had far disturbed
domestic harmony as to excite in the minds Of the best pa
ios OF the land the most serious apprehensons for its
future perpetuy. II it was free from the enangling in
uences thus surrounding it. and separated from this
exciting and dangerous contest that it could stand upon
its merits only and be justly and calmly considered upon
the legal questions involvei IL free from all party
interests he would not entertain doubt its speedy
and proper settlement But unfortunately for the people
0! Kansas and for the country he feared that there
those here who would thus towards it, who considering
it rather question the settlement of which to a.
feet their political fortunes and the fortunes of the
party to which they belonged, viewed it fortunate
event for hem because II enabled them agate the
barrassing question OF slavery and who intended
so far as they had the power to do as the means of
bringing sectional contest for the presidency, with
the hope of placing in their hands and the hands of
their friends the power and patronage of the government
lie presented himself here under the authority of the Ter
ritoy OF Kansas sustained by all the sovereignty she pos
sessed under the laws of her organization Her territorial
seal the witness of his rights and she had employed
II by virtue Of the power conferred upon her by the Con-
OF the United States He did claim for that seal
the -astionable validity that belonged 10 those en-
poyed by the etes of the Unon but he did claim for
that character and digv that should secure it against
contempt and against being traed upon by the reckless
violence Of party 1t represented the auoy OF the Peo-
pie who by existing law, passed pursuant 70 all the
Of the constitution, had been made soveregns over
their domestic affairs, and he had right TO demand
that il should be repuscd without fair full and
proper hearing BY virtue of his credentials thus furnished
he had been admitted his present position delegate
upon oor and the oath of Office had been sdmnSt red
to him. Being therefore fully clothed with all the power
that belongs TO this position be should proceed 10 show
he had been elected according TO the ter the act
of Congress organizing the Territory OF Kansas and the
laws o the territorial legislature properly and legally
passed pursuant to thai act and that he entitled TO re-
main where he during the existence OF the present
Congress He then proceeded to examine the objections
which had been raised his right seat insisting that
had been proper and legal challenge OF his right
from the fact that he had competitor, there no.
body in condition to challenge It, The gentleman who
claimed TO have the right did not legally possess IT. but APP
peared before the House volunteer without any such
legal authority as should be recognised by it.
Mr. WASHBURN, of Maine, concluded the debate, ad-
yocatng the adoption Of the resolutions
The question then taken on the first resolution, as
follows
R..oiped That JoHS W. WHITFIELD is not entitled to
in this House delegate from the Territory Of
Kansas.
And it agreed to-yeas no. nays 92-as follows
YEAS Messrs Albright Allison Ball. Barbour, Barclay,
shaw Brenton Broom, Bufnton, Campbell OF Pennsyva
hia Campbell Of Ohio, Chafee Clark Of Connecticut Claw
Day, Dean, Dick, Dodd, Dunn Durfee, Ede, Edwards,
Emre, Flage Fuller OF Galloway Giddings
Gilbert, Granger, Grow Hall Of Massachusetts, Harlan,
Harrison, Haven, Hickman, Holloway Horton of New York,
Horton OF Ohio, Hughston Kelsey, King Knapp, knight,
Milton X KSt asf Me0n so% So
Nichols Norton, Oliver Of New York Packer Parker Pei
ton na PERKY Petit Pike psas sRST
man, simmons spinner, Stranahsn Tappan, Thoringon,
IhG,son Todd, franSn, Tyson, yalk Wade, wsksman,
Whitney. e wis@s ap wood q woodiua % and wood~or@io
sssipp Bocock Bowie Boyec, Branch, Burnett Cadwaa
der, Campbell Of Kentucky, Carle Csruhers, cs:kie
Cullen, Davidson, Davis OF Maryland, Denver, Dowdel
Edmubdson, Englisb, Eusts Evans, Faulkner Florence
Foster Fuller OF Maine, Goode, Greenwood, Harris Of Mary
land Harris OF Alabama, Harris Of Illinois, Herbert, hoG
man. Houston, Jones Of Tennessee, Kennett Kdwe Lake
Il Ssb Dg q keptaeFy &ar,hs A. % Of Illinois Marvel
McMulln, Miller Of Indiana, Mlson, Oliver Of Missouri
Orr, Peck, Phelps, Porter, Powell Puryear, Quitman,
Rcade, Ready, Roaqd Richardson, Rivers kutn, Rust
Sanddge, Savage, Seward Shorter, Smith Of Tennessee
smith Of Virginia, Smith Of Alabama, sneed stephsn,
Vsi Walker, %srbsr. W.ttiSs, %insoE, Wright Of Mis-
sssppi, Wright Of Tennessee, and ZolicoGer-92.
The question was then taken on the remaining resolu-
ton:
R,.o,r.d, That Andrew II. Reeder be admitted to sea,
this aoor delegate from the Territory Of Kansas
And it was not agreed to-yeas ss, nays lI3as fol-
lows:
bennett Of New York, Benson, Bllinghurst, Bss Brad
shaw Brenton Bunton, Campbell Of Pennsy vsnia, Chat
ce CLARK OF Connecticut Cswson Coar Comns Coyode,
Dodd Durfee Ede Emrie, Flsgier, Galloway, Giddiogs,
Gilbert, Grow Hall OF Massachusetts, Harlan, Holloway,
Horton Of New York Hughon, Kelsey, Knapp, Knight,
Csrty, Miller Of New York, Morgan, Morrill,, Mott, Mich
ols Norton Oliver Of New York. Parker, Pelton, Perry
Petit, Pike, Pnge, purvisnce, Robbins, Roberts, ssbin
pgton, Thurston, Todd, Traton, Wade, Wakeman, Wal.
bridge wadron, wsshburpe Of Wisconsin, Wsshburne o.
Illinois, wsshburn Of Maine, Watson, wech, Wood, Wood
NAYS-Messrs. Aiken. Ball, Barksdsle, Bell Bennett o
Mississippi Bocock, Bowie Boyce, Branch, Broom, Bur
nett Csdwaader Campbell Of Kentucky, Campbell Of Chic
Care Csruthers, Castie, Cobb Of Georgia, Cobb Of Ala
bama Cox, Craige, Crawford, Cullen, Davidson, Day
Of Maryland, Denver, Dowdell, Dunn, Edmundson, Ed
wards English, Eustis, Evans Faulkner, Florence Foster
Fuller of Pennsy vania, Fuller Of Maine, Goode, Green
wood, Harris Of Maryland Harris Of Alabama, Harris o
Illinois, Harrison, Haven, Herbert Hickman, Hoffman, Hor
Of Ohio Houston, Jones Of Tennessee Kenneth kdwc
Kentucky H. Marshall OF Kentucky, Marshall OF Illinois
Maxwell, McMun, Miller OF Indiana, Milson, Moore, OIL
yer q Mssoar Orr Peck Pennington Phelps Porter
ardson Rtchie Rivers Rufn, Rust, sandidge, Savage
Scott, Seward, Shorter, simmons, smith OF Tennessee