The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-15

health he had found his colleague discussing this subject
after there had been understanding that il not
come up this week lie then proceeded to reply Of
the statements OF Mr. TRuMBULL
The discussion continued by Messrs. TRUMBuLL,
CRlTTENDEN, DOUGLAS, anil SUMNER, until after Eve
o'clock when the report Of the committee agreed To-
aud the Senate adjourned until Monday next a
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
The House met at IL, m
Amer prayer BY the Rev Daniel Waldo chaplain Of the
House,
The Journal Of yesterday read.
RESOLUTIONS
On motion Of Mr. OLIVER Of New York,
Rs'oOsd That the Secretary of the Interior be directed
To communicate to this House. in connexon with bis response
"a the resolution regarding the expense completing the
bridge at the Little Falls passed the 10th instant what
sue Georgetown, OF" the purchase Of the right ofway
the piers Of the Be deemed BY him eeonomi
erect permanent bridge thereon.
On motion Of Mr. FLAGLER of New York, from the
Committee on Printing,
Rsoped That the order Of this House print 500 extra
copies Of the report Of the superintendent Of the
hospital for the insane be amended include the illus
trated diagrams accompanying the report
On motion Of Mr., WINSLoW, of North Carolina,
Re.olUtd, That the Committee Military Affairs be in
sracted 70 inquire into the proprey of granting pension
to Mrs Childs widow OF Brevet Brgadier General Chds,
late of the United States army and that they report by
bill or otherwise,
Mr. SAGE of New York presented the concurrent reso-
uons the legislature the State New York in refer
TO the claims of revolutionary soldiers which were
referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims,
Mr.. ANDERSON of Washington Territory, presented
memorial of the legislature of that Territory praying
appropriation to defray the expenses Of the existing
which was referred to the Committee Military Affairs
and ordered TO be printed.
Also sundry other memorials from the same legislature
which appropriately referred and ordered 10 be
printed.
Mr.. WINsLOW, from the Committee on Naval Affairs
made report asking 10 be discharged from the further
consideration OF the papers and petition of Moses Hill
and that they be laid upon the table which agreed
10.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills introduced, read twice and APP
propriately referred:
BY Mr. ANDERSON !: A bill making appropriations for
the erection OF the public buildings of Washington Terri
tory.
Also bill for the construction Of military road in
Washington Territory.
On motion of Mr.. WASHBURN of Illinois, the House
took up and proceeded the consideration of Senate bill
relating to punishment in the pententary, the object Of
which is provide for the incarceration of persons
viced under the laws of the United States in where
the of the State prisons has been denied in the
penitensry the Of which shall be granted for the pur
pose.
After some remarks by Mr.. H. MARSHALL, of Ken
lucky, the subject
Mr.. WASHBURN, of Maine, called for the regular order
of business.
KANSAS ELECTION
The House then resumed the consideration of the resou-
ton from the Committee of Elections asking for power to
send for persons and papers, and examine witnesses in
the Kansas contesed-eection casehe question being
the motion of Mr. BoYcE of South Carolina, TO recommit
the resolution to the committee
Mr.. WASHBURN, of Maine, addressed the House at
length in support Of the majority report of the Committee
Of Elections and concluded by calling the previous ques
ton.
The House refused second the call for the previous
quesuon-ayes 49, noes 90.
Mr.. BENNETT, Of Mississippi, obtained the floor
long discussion here followed on point OF order,
which was concluded by Mr. BOYCE Withdrawing his
ton to recommt the resolutions with instructions.
Mr.. BENNETT, of Mississippi, offered the following as
amendment To the orig lnal resolutions:
Re.olred That Joseph H. Bradley esq, and Sidney H.
Baxter esq, Of the city Of Washington be, and they
hereby appointed commissioners for and behalf Of this
House take dispositions and obtain BY taking copies
Of all such documents be desired by either party
their agents attorneys in regard to the contested seat OF
Hon Mr.. Whitfield, delegate from Kansas, under the
petition Of Hon. Mr. Reeder that said Bradley and Baxter
be, and they hereby clothed with full poser to adopt all
needfu means TO elicit clear and full proof upon all points
which the parties respectively submit to them facts
they, either Of them desire 70 establish controvert
that they shall give to the parties respectively written and
reasonable notice Of the time and place which they will be
ready proceed 10 taking such deposons and may adjourn
the to other tunes and places IN their Judgment and
discretion viii tend 70 the full and perfect elieitng Of the
truth touching all such cuoveed matters and that when
they ha have completed their labor they report the same
to this House
and then moved TO recommt the whole subject TO the
Committee Of Elections with the following Instructions
Received, That the Committee Of Elections 10 examining
and Judging of the elections returns, and publication
delegates Of Territories which have been duly
CANNED by Congress shall exclude from their
the claims Of all persons who, after being afforded ample
do fail 10 show that the election under which they
claim have been elected representative delegate
held puruanoe Of the laws Of the State Territory sough
by such claimant claimants elect
Cd in purusnoe o law Of the United states for the
meut II such election.
Re.oVsd rler That in the opinion Of til, House. no
representative Of State Of the Union aud delegate ~
Territory organized by Congress nphuuy BE- admitted
to a seat in this House except in pursuance Of law
RsEOlrcd further That the validity ~ the laws OF Con
open by the duly estAbsbed by constitutions and
laws, and by other power that until repealed mod
hed declared Iul and void bY the Judiciary, the
and legislative powers Of the government CONFORM
their action TO the laws Of the land and may Dot disregard
them.
Rs.olrsd further That the Committee or Elections are
hereby instructed their nvesg atoms In accord
with the foregoing principle
Mr. b then addressed the House in opposition TO the
maoriy report Of the Committee OF Elections cOnendng
that House had pow 90 behind the record and
investigate the legality Of the legislature Of Kansas and
that Retder aud The people Of Kansas might both be
topped from oontesdng the 81 WHITFIELD because
the legislature organized and which passed the
law under which WHITFIELD was elected.
Mr. GALLOWAY Of Ohio, obtained The floor, but gave
way 10
Gr BARBOUR, Of Indiana, who moved that the House
do now adjourn
Mr. GO0DE Of Virginia, moved that when he House
adjourn Il adjourn 10 meet Monday which mo-
ton agreed to-yeas 50, nays Gs
The House then, a, halfpast three o'clock adjourned
MEMORIALS.
By Mr.. FLORENCE, Of Pennsylrana The memorial Of
Captain a. Henry United States navy complaining 81 the
injustice Of the action o. the late naval retiring board snd