The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-01-17

The Council net Ut two o'clock, sccerlinS
TO adjournment.
Aher lhe usual preliminary procssdings. th,
special order of N day. the report oi ii,
committee on contested election cas~ WAS IL
ken up. Me
Mr.. Balcomh moved that tAs whole subject
matter ia relation b The Contested seat oil b
r. 1illotaon. be relDrred back TO the commit
tee on elections. with instructions 10 send two
commissioners inte Fillmore county. 10 TAX,
testimony.
Messrs. Setter apd Fiardraa opposed thu
motion. H =
Mr. Baioonb ccAtcsdcd that il was the
proper way to settlc the contest, with jusiics
to oil parties.
The yeas and nays on the motion Of Mr.
Balcomb were as follows:
yx. = M...r- nai'ey, nAleo@., noo'.s, i.aaasa,
NArs-- Ns.... rlssdrss, treeboru. Hsassa, Lowry,
Rollins Roietie, setsef stone, ffesiieet
The motion was lost.
Mr.. Setter moved that the resolution report.
cd by the majority Of the committee, bc taken
up aud considered. ... ..s.
Mr., Balcomb requested ~ favor 10 Mr..
Howell, TIM. be be heard on tho aeor Ct the
Council by his attorney.
Aiter some conversation, Mr., Setter amend.
cd his motion, by providing that the Council
should resolve Itself Into committee Of the
whole, 10 consider the resolution, and hear Mr.
Howell, through counsel.
The Council accordingly resolved itself into
the committee Of the whole. Mr.. Rollihs In tina
chair.
On motion II Mr.. Setter, seconded BY Mr..
Flandrau, Morton s. Wilkinson. Esq., WINS
permitted TO address the Council, In advocacy
Of Mr.. Howells claim.
Mr. Wilkinson took the iioor, and in spsch
Of considerable power, advocated the claims Of
his client, Mr.. Howell lie recitel thc facts m
presented n the minority and majority rcports
OF the Committee on Elections, and commented
upon the N~itions maintained ln the majority
report.
Messs. Setter and Flaxlrau defended the jus.
ticc Of the positions assumed by the majority Of
the Committee in their report at length. aud
with great force.
On motion Of Mr. setter The Committee
rose and reported the r~ohtion hack to the
House, with the Recommendation that Il pass.
The question then recurring on tho adoption
Of the resolution reported by the Committee. Il
was decided M follows:
Yeas. --Messrs. flsndrss, fresborn, Hanson, ie~ry
Rols,te, SETTER. stone aud NJ Presiden,-s.
Nays -hessrs. lsetliy naieosnb, Dopls,, Luddea ho
lihs, aud 1hompsoa-6
so The motion was adopted
On notion The Cmncl adjourned
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES
The House met at the usual hour. Prayer
by the chaplain. The Journal was then read.
when
Mr. Norris moved 10 amend the journal, by
inserting in the sixth line, the words "inadvcrt
edly, and without the order Of the House
Mr.. Norris In his remarks, insisted that af.
ter the House had admitted member twheth-
er right or wrong we SUPPOSE II was improp-
er for the chair TO administer the oath Of siice,
without an order from the House.
Mr.. Mcleod hoped that the time Z. the
House would not be taken up with frivolous
questions. The legitimate business Of tho
House should be taken mp and transacted. lie
was not only opposed TO frivolous motions, but
also to consnming the time Of the House In
displays Of oratorical powers. ue believed
the Journal presented facts. and these facts
should not be misrepresented by the proposed
change in the phrassoloey Of tho Journal. Mr..
Mem. regretted the manifestations Of sore
headism on the part Of the gentleman who
the motion. and he denounced tho
impropriety Of his impaiations upon the MON.
bers of the House.
Mr.. Norris denied that he had impagned
The motives Of members.
Mr.. Mcleod retorted that the language Of
tho devil was that Of inuendo. lie also re.
referred 10 the contemplate course OF an OBJ.
senre sheet. 10 styling members, who advocated
Minnesota interests, a. Hcssians, because they
did not square their conduct by the rslss laid
Iowa for them by g sclfelected censof
Mr. tialbraith advocated the motim lie
Ieiiesei the House should not have recognized
The certificate Of Mr.. CoyiIle. lie did not be-.
icve in the legality Of that certificate, anil bc
Mr. Vangbn properly entitled 10
retain his sal until the aibjcet had laen pro.
pcrly investigated.
Mr.. Wilson opposed the motion ~ improper !;
the Journal wa~ IN accordance with the facts
with the understanding Of the membsrs. and
with justice
Mr.. GAibraith again sdsocated ,hc motion.
lie deened II material 10 correct explanation
" the proceedings oi the IIous. Ii reply to
The gentleman from Niro,let (Mr. Mcleod h.
would say that rbsr, be Mr.. Gslbraith and
tbo~e acting with him were . Ew day since. apr.
Ious To proosd with ue organization ~ the
Hoa.e. opposition then came from those who
are nov - anxious 70 proceed The admission
n the member from Mower. le believed 10 have
been wrong. II was ia every respect an untkr-
ground Railroad procneiurc, that should moi BE-
lalssnted by tbe HOas.
Mr.. So6Ics advocated the motion. and hoped
!. woan prevail.
Mr.. johnson sad be- was surpsiol 10 hear
The gentleman from Scott complain of the score
ry with which ,be Operations of the majority
were conducted, whsp on yesterday. be stated
that ls had been cognizsnt VI oil their Arrange.
msuts, the night preyioas- Gnilermn who travel
IN undsrgraDd Rsilrosds should be- more can-
tioss--if was dangerous fd1 them 10 put out
their hsasls, WHEN the carr were in motion. Mr..
J. isIisyei the ncmtprs UNDERWOOD what they
we're doing, aad iha, tbe tanrnal recorded The
action of the H0ase correctly " the Uoise
had admitted a psrlsT wb0 hsd no riYbt 20
seat upbr any Ia,ce,Ient, law OF rule, and having
dose ~. and tbe yrsn recdgDizssl by law, and
ty vae u thi. Iloay, having presented him
ssA, il wss imperative upon the Chair 10 admin
istsr the cath q ofoe and recogniD his right
To Q seat, aDd eqsAlly imyasiive upon the
ii0use ~ reciiiy the wrong tbey had committed
in the admission u q psrs1n Dot legally aaihor-
izd 10 take sat 10 tbe uoass.
Mr. MeIIs,i klt grstiissd that h. cncured
fuIly ~ith BIZ eolseagv (Mr. Johnso.l lie
tsassysl the maioa TO amend the jourral 10 BE-
improper, as h. bsi,svsd the menbess well un-
.tlsd their ArtiOn lie would not believe that
usrnbsn uoah act Inadvertently upon inpor-
tan, questions tesre the Hoa's They we're