Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-06

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zion was adopted calling On The Secretary Of
War. fotepoes Nhethes the public interests re.
qnircd m Improvement Of The roads connecting
West Point with the interior country LAYING vest
ward thereof, aad il so what is the most expe
ditious mode Of making such communication,
and the expense thereof.
4 Horsg,--Mr. Smith. of Tenn, called attention
to The fact thai the Committee on Eiections in
other contested eases had reported a resolution
that the contestant WAS eaIilled 10 the seat, bu,
in this they recommended that Reeder be ad,
! mitted. Was right or might here 10 prevail r
Mr.. WasiiBurn reported that neither Reeder
or Whitfield had been chosen by existing laws
In this present case, the COMMITTEES had follow.
ed the precedent concerning Wisconsin or Min.
nescta Territories, il was competent for the
House TO admit Mr.. Rceder.
Mr.. Smith said that Mr. Reeder had no legal
RICH, but yet he would admit him. s.sys
Mr. Stevens, taking issue Will, Mr.. Washburn,
remarked, where there Is u legally organized
Territorial Government, some person mus; be
under the law legally entitled. In the case re-
ierred TO by the gentleman from Maine, there
was no organized government, but in Kansas
provision is made by law for the election Of a
Delegate, therefore the precedent did not app,y
in the course Of his remarks, he alluded TO The
adoption of Mr.. Sher.nan's amendment to the
thus evinted a desire to strike down the main
pillar OF iiDerty, namely the right OF the people
I 10 bear arms. as secured by the Constitutions
When he saw such things he almost despairet
OF anything being done in behalf Of law and or
der, the Constitution being regarded as no lon
ger binding. a
Mr.. Sherman replied to Mr.. divers report Of
the kan-as Investigating Committee; he main
tanned The truth OF the statement set forth by
the majority concerning thu invasion of Kansas
by Miss 1urians, and their violent control of the
elections by trampling on the righte of resident
voters. He would vote for unseating Mr.. Whit
field because the latter represents the forces who
invaded Kansas se EsNt #& s-
b. Mr.. Savage insisted that the transaction in its
origin was an insult TO the Constitution, to jus.
tice and to truth; instead of facts, the report OF
the majority Of the Kansas Investigating Com.
inttee was II compound ofihe grosscst partialItv
Misrepresentation and talsitying. He spoke vic.
icntly AGAINST the Free State party and the Re
publcaIs --eefm.y
3 The speaker remarked that Mr.. Reeder's state
ament was without laie. ts4 f"'-fStst3
The Clerk then commenced reading the state
ment, which is to the effect that IA great mas. of
evidence renders it indIsputable, that the Lcgis-
laiive Assembly OF Kansas was fraudulent,
nsnrping body, elected III a manner disgr ceiul
TO The age. He assumes that the law under
which Mr. Whitfield was elected was absolutely
VOID. and Calls for stern condemnation for such
slnpendons fraud. His own election, so far as
tine and place were concerned, he SAWS was not
In acrordiuce with previout law. lie claimed.
however, that he received large majority of the
legal vote, and his opponents though sustained
by bands of voters from Missouri, falls short in
the aggregate, of his lega! ,ote. He expresses
hls high qualification that his prcvions positions
relative TO the alleged elections, have been sus.
tanned by the investigation; and repeate that
Mr., Wtlthela hes no hahow oiEgLt TO the seat.
Intellectual Efforts we're here made by Messrs.
Phelps and Humphrey Marshall to dispense with
further reading, saying, that the statement could
be printed and laid or the tables 0. members To-
morrow -A 7,s .s- 3teF ".' .7
Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, wanted the House to
90 into Boinmttee Of tie Whole on The For iti-
cation bill. The public business demanded that
they should work after four clock. ~ Sd. .+..
me Clerk then resumed The reading of Mr.
Gee der'S statement, but before he bad tn he'd II
motion to adjourn prevailed. Adjourned
:. Washington, Aug. /.
SESArE.-Mr. Crittcndcn presented II mem
orlal OF Lieut.. Bartlett relative to the action OF
the Naval Board in his case. Mr.. Crettendon
spoke in the case.
The Senate in Executive session to-day has
confirmed John W. Geary as Governor of Kan
sas, vice. Shannon removed. am told that the
only Senator who voted against him Was Mr..
Toombs 81" 7' 1.-.-' f' '
Mr.. Wilson demanded the reason for the re.
movai OF Shannon. The cause was refused, and
on his mo non the papers we're ordered, to be
printed, with the view to do justice to Mr.. Bart.
lett. - t-A.-- -'
Mr. Cass and Mr. Stuart presented petitions
from citizens OF Michigan, praying Tor the adj
mission OF Kansas viii, the Topeka Constitution.
On motion of Mr. Seward, Il resolution was
adopted directing the Committee on Commerce
to inquire whether it is expedicnt to require
that the fire rooms OF steam vessels he construct
cd OF lire proof materials -s.4-
The Senate then considered the report of the
Committees on Indian Afars The report
states that no further legislation is necessary in
the case of Richard W. Thompson, who made
All agreement with the Menomonee Indians fos
half the money he should procure for them, in
addition 10 the amount allowed Tor their lands,
and for their removal across the Mississippi
He obtained Sl4.,,0o from the Government, and
modifying his original agreement, consented to
take s4u,u00 as his fee. The bill passed last
Congress authorizing that this bill BE- paid him
with the proviso that Thompson should get the
consent of the Indians, which he did but COM
plant is made that Commissioner Manvpenny
presented the payment on the ground that the
bill signed by the priest was not the bill pas. ed
by Congress the provision having been by some
me.,lls omitted tleretrom. The matter was de- :
bated and no definite result arrived at. - yss.ss
Adjourned till Monday. ....-.-.t.s ...ts
lioUsE.-Mr. Boyce said he had received
certificate from the Governor Of South Carolina.
stating that Preston s. Brooks was reelected
to Congress, and asked to be sworn in. Mr..
Brooks advanced to the chair of the Speaker,
WHO administered the oath to support the con
sttutIon. zt2s5~ -i'E o's Sl.t'r '-" y -s- ---
The Kansas contested election case was re-
snncd., The clerk finished the reading OF Gov.
Reedfr's statements. Among other things, he
refers to the remarks OF Gen CisS and Mr.. Blu
;lianan, to show that Il delegate may he admit
led in tile absence OF specific law FOR that pur
pose. lie concludes by arguing in support OF
lie, position heretofore assumed by him. II ss# l
Mr. Whitfield, toe sitting Delegate, said his
Election should not, be reversed without a tuI,
md impartial hearing. He maintained that he
vas elected over the statute passed in pursuance
ii law, ami lhereio fore was entitled to remain
where he was. There was here no proper legal |
haleng &c OF his rights, from the iact that he had
10 competitor i'll the canvass, whence Mr.. Reed
u, oSiiS NouuiecE, ii3u no Il9ht 10 contest. Il
Apart from this, Gie sadly Gov. Reedcr had
ertifiea that tie Legislature that assembled
vas legal, having the power to right such
rrongs as are represented to exist He insist
d that every particle of testimony in his case
nd been v!o!ated BY The Kansas Investigating
fs H7T@e 3st3s eSy
ar.1Washbnrn replied to Mr.. Stephens, con.
ending from uniform principle and precedent
nat tie House had the right to inquire, as it has
cen inquired in the present case into the ques-
on Of the fact whether there was or not L q.
iature whici5coud pass laws of binding force.
has been owed incontestably that the Kan
Is Legislature was elected by aid of citizens
ON Missouri. He insisted that Mr.. Reeter b..
United as.the proper Representatives, OF the
alor ~ OF the legal voters of Kansas. 3.s f
The first resolution reported by the COMMITS
e Oh Elections, that Mr.. Whitfield was not ell
led 10 a scat as Delegate from Kansas, was
IOpted by IL to 81 5Sa ssss ss@ 81 @7|]'
The second resolution. that Mr.. Reeder be adj
ltted TO the seat, Was rejected by So to Il2. +,
Mr.. Washburu asked, but was denied nnani.
Gus cons mt to pay Mr.. Reeder's mileage and {
r diean. sc5} II S. 81 la |ssa @!@' 8 1853
The House then considered, but passed no !
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