Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-08-09
CONGRESSIONAL.

House, August lst.-Mr. Boyce said he had re-
ceived n certificate from the Governor of South
Carolina, stating that Preston S. Brooks had been
reelected to Congress from the fourth COMPRESSION.
al District, aud he asked to be now sworn in.
Mr.. Brooks advanced to the Chair of the Speak
er who administered the oath to support tho COnsti-
tuition and the United States.
The consideration Of the Kansas contested
election case was resumed and the Clerk compile
ted the reading Of Mr.. Reeder's statement yester-
day.
The letter refers to various precedcnts, and re-.
ferrcd among others, to the remarks of Messrs.
Cass and Buchanan to show that a delegate may
be admitted ia the absence of a specific law for
that purpose.
Mr.. Whitfield, the sitting delegate from Kansas,
snid that his election shoulI not be reversed with
out n full and impartial hearing.
lie maintained that he was elected under n
statute passed in pursuance of the organic law,
and therefore was entitled to remain where lie
was.
There was no proper legal challenger of his
right, from the fact that be had no competitor
in the canvass, hence Mr.. Rceder being n volun-
tccr, had no right to contest his seat but apart
from this Reeder is stopped, he having certified
the Legislative Assembly rs legal, aud had the
power to right such wrongs as we're represented to
exist.
lie asserted that every rule Of testimony in his
case was violated by the Kansas investigating
Committee.
Washburn, Of Maine, replied to Stephens, con
tending from uniform principle and precedent that
the House has Il right to inquire, as 1t has inquired
in the present case, into the question of fact wheth-
err there was or not a Legislature which could pass
laws of binding force.
1t has been incontcstably proved that the Kan
sas Legislature was elected by the aid Of citizens
from Missouri. lie insisted that I,ecdcr be ad-
mitted as n proper representative Of II majority OF
the legal voters of Kansas.
The resolution reported by the Committee on
Elections, declaring Whitfield not entitled to a
seat as a delegate, was then adopted yeas, ITO;
nays, %.
The second resolution, that Reeder be admitted
to n seat, was reiected-yeas, So; nays, ll3.
Washburno, Of Maine, asked, but was denied by
unanimous action TO offer Il resolution to pay Reed
or mileage and per diem to date.
The House then considered but passed no pri-
vate bills. Adjourned.
Aug. 9, HoUsE-Mr. Herbert made an unsuc-
cosslul effort to introduce n resolution authorizing
the Intervention of land and naval forces IN the al
fairs at San Francisco.
The House went into Committee on the bill Ia
defray the expenses Of the Legislature, Executive
and judicial departments of Government.
Mr.. Herbert made u personal explanation, say
tina. various charges had been made against him
from both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. lie
branded them rs falsehoods; not one Of his acou
sers could compare with him in purity, honor and
integrity. The charges came from political enc
mics, which was complimentary rather than dis
graceful.
Aug. 1. SENArE.-Mr. Wilson offered Il resolu
ton, which lies over, instructing the judiciary
Committee to report forthwith Il resolution author
izing tho President to direct the Attorney OF Kan
sas to enter a noHe proscqai on each Of the indiet
ments against Robinson. Smith, Jenkins, John
Brown, Williams. G. w, Brown, and Dcitzler, iol
treason AGAINST the United States.
The Seuate then resumed the consideration OF
the bill relative to the claim Of Richard W. ThOmp
son, and considerable debate ensued.
On motion Of Mr.. Seward the River and llarbor
nil was taken up, aud n debate ensued involving
the general merits Of the system.
HoUsE.-The House considered aud passed bill,
providing for the appointment Of aComm.sslone