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SESATE.-AIr. Bel of Tenn, by. direction of
the Naval Com. reported an order from the
Com. empowering them to send for persons and
papers to enable them to investigate matters
relative to memorials of officers complaining of
the action of the Naval retiring board in their
cases
Mr.. Stuart said it seemed to him 1t was open
ing door which never was TO be closed he did
not seest that the granting of this power would
I lead to beneficial results.
Mr. Bell repllea= every individual who feels
that his character has suffered under unjust inn
| putatlons and who demanded an investigation
had right to demand it The subject WAS laid
aside to resume the consideration of the bill an
propriating $3,000,0 600, for altering and manu-
tacttring small arms, providing sea coast and
garrison guns. and other accontrenaents ofwar
Mr. Brown supported the views of the Govt,
relative to the Clayton ulwer treaty He did
mot desire to assist in exciting war the shirt of
the treaty was susceptible of but one interpret
alton; the English construction of it was a pal
pable violation of common sense. If such con-.
duct was persisted in by private individual in
| his dealings with his neishbels, they would be
very apt to communicate the impression to all
Impartial witnesses, that fraud was intended
He condemned the British conduct In the enlist
nlent case He was opposed TO arbitrating our
difficulties with England, for the reason that
great Republic like ours could scarcely expect
Justice from crowned head as umpire. Al
ilourned.
Housg-On motion of Afr. Tyson the com
mittee on the Library were Instructed to inquire
into the character of the work about to be is
sued by Dr. Kane, in reference to his researches
IN the Polar regions with view of ordering
copies for members of Congress- On motion
y, 900 copies of majority and minority re-
| ports of the committee on the Kansas contested
election case were ordered to be printed
Mr. Dunn introduced bill enabling the States
of Virginia, Pennsy lvania, Ohio, kentucky, eITz
diana and Illinois, to improve the navigation of
the Ohio River and granting lands in aid there
tot-Teferred to a select com. of Z.
AIR. Washburn, of Maine, gave notice that he
should endeavor to bring the House to vote, on
Thursday, on the resolution from the committee
/ on Elections, asking for powerto send for per-
sons and papers.
The House then resumed the consideration of
that subject.
| Mr.. Stephens argued against the power asked
Tor by the com. The House had no right to in
quire into Mr.. Reeders allegation that the mem
bcrs of the Kansas Legislature, which passed the
law under which W hitfield was elected, were IL
legally chosen. To enquire into the elections
and returns for members of the State or Terri
toral Legislatures, would be an usurpation. and
seta bad example. He said Reeder's object was
revolutionary; Sharp's rifles and sinews of war
having been prepared to resist the legally con-
stituted power. The Govt trusted that the good
sense of the people viii return aud peace pre-
sili' 1nu Itial MS Sllii1 never rest On tFal-
tor upon American soil.
Mr., Dunn argued that there should be full
Investigation, not to ascertain who shall occupy
the seat as delegate, but that the whole truth
relative to Kansas affairs be thoroughly under
stood was the object for sending for persons and
papers
Mr. Wright of Tennessee contendcd that. if
the power to send for persons and pa
pers was granted, witness viii be summon
cd to prove all the acts of the Kansas Leg
stature, including land and even marriage
contracts void; he denied that this could be done
by single branch of Congress and earnestly
attacked the views of the report of the majority
ofthe committee of elections; he regarded
Readers course as revolutionary and traitorous
Mr. Dunn proposed a resolution, which was
declared out of order, that the Speaker appoint
3 members of the House to proceed to Kansas
with full power to investigate all the troubles of
that Territory, and the alleged frauds.
Adjourned.