Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-03-12

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MoSpAY, March S.-Senate. The bill for ih'
construction Of 10 sloops-of- war, was ordered =
be engrossed. A debate ensued upon the propos
ed increase of the Navy. -
The Illinois election case being taken up. Mr.
Crittenden spoke in favor OF Mr.. lrumouii =
right to the seat. MIR. Pngh took The opposll'
view. M
House.-The Deficiency bill was further con
sidered.
Trrsp.y Sennte.-bIr. Stuart spoke in or
position TO Mr. TrurnbulI's claim. Mr. Butler
as chairman of the judiciary committee, gave thu
views oc a portion OF that committee, including
himself. lie did not concur with Messrs. Stuar
and Pugh. He believed that the United States
| Constitution prescribed the qualifications OF the
| United States Senators, and that those quallilca
could not be controlled or modified by State Con
stitutlons. Messrs. Toucey and Seward concur
red with Mr.. Butler. -
House-Mr. Smith, of Alabama, introduced q
bill to prevent the introduction OF the foreign
criminal paupers, unatcs and insane persons inlo
the United States. Referred to the committee on
! foreign affairs.
! The Deficiency b II was amended and passed.
WEDNEspAy.-SenGte,- Mr.. Hunter reported
bill making appropriations FOR Qualifications aud
other works OF defence, and for the repair OF bar
racks and military quarters.
The Trun5Uii case was taken up, and MIR.
Mason spoke in favor of his right to the seat
After further discussion the resolution admitting
him was agreed to, yeas 80, nays g.
Kansas affairs were then resumed. Mr.. Butler
spoke in defence of Mr. Aichinson IFom thechargeof
alleged interference in that Territory Mr.. Toucey
lowed on the same side. Mr. Hale reD..ed in an
earnest manner. Mr.. Wilson also took exception
to Mr.. rs remarks, and intimaied that he
considered him beneath contempt. In iAs midst
OF some sensation The Senate adjourned.
Hottse.-Mr. Hickman, from the committee on
elections, made report presenting the reason for
renewing their demands for authority to send for
persons and papers in the Kansas contested cleo
lion case 1t starts out by representing That the
allegation on the part Of Governor Reede, is that
The legislature which passed the election Law IN
der the provisions OF which General Whitfield
was chosen, was imposed upon the people OF the
territory by foreign invading force. who seized
upon the government and have exercised ii ever
since, aud that the people there are in a suhiuga
ted STATE II auges that a commission to.take
depositiors would be ruthless; that the President
regards the presence OF the army in Kansas as
necessary to preserve peace, and the execution OF
the commission would bring the belltgerent parties
face 10 face aud incte 10 hosuHties that it would
be equivalent To an effort 10 obtain testimony on
battle field, and that the Commissioners would
be p1weress to preserve peace. The report is
voluninous and argumeEtatlye and IS concurred,
in By MessEs. WasIburn, Of Maine, Watson,
Spinner. Hickman. Coiiax and Bingham.
Mr. Stephens made minority report, signed by
himself and Messrs. Oliver. of Missouri, and
Smith, of Alabama. THIS repart says that Gov.
Reeder's object is TO make the House decide as 10
the validity Of the territorial law under which
Cen Whitfield was elected, and in order to do
this it must FIRST be decided whether The members
OF the Legislature which passed that law Were
themselves properly elrc:ed. Tie minority think
that for the House To undertake To do this would
be an assumption Of power and dangerous pre-
cedent. But The members Of the Kansas Legs
laure, they say. took iaeir seats without cavi or
complaint from Gov. Reedei, who commissioned
these very members by whom was passed the law
under which Whitfield was elected. II. howev
er, the House conclude 10 90 into RI examination
the minority are in favor Of sending commissioners
to Kansas To take testimony.
THURSDAY S,nate.-Mr. Brown introduced
bill for the construction Of a railroad and lss-
gra ph line from the Mississippi river, south OF
latitude $40, To San Francisco. 1t grants 10 ,DG0-
600 acres for which the oo~paay are to pay fifty
cents an r. &c.. SC. /
The Senate took up Mr.. Summers resolution
directing the con mi,ee on Foreign Relations to
consider the eXpediency Of some act Of Legislation
having the concurrence Of both houses Of Congress
in order to effectively abrogaie the treaty with
Denmark, regulating the payment ofSound Dues.
The resolution was passed, and the Senate ad
journed to Monday.
Housc.-The Kansas contested election ease
was resumed. Mr.. Boyce spoke in opposition TO
the plan to send tor persons and papers. Mr..
Bingham spoke on the other side.
FRIpAY.- House. MIR. Oliver, of Mo-, spike
in defence Of the }Iissourians from The charge OF
improper interference in Kansas affairs and a
ganst sending for witnesses. Mr.. Cumback, OF
Indiana. took the other side. Mr.. Cullen, Of
Delaware, spake against the claim of Reeder.-
The House adjourned to Monday.