The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.


After prayer by the Rev Daniel Waldo, chaplain of the
House.
The journal Of yesterday read.
STATE RESOLUTIONS
Mr. READY Tennessee presented resolutions of the
legislature Of that State asking for the repeal Of the du
ties imported railroad iron which referred to the
Committee Of Ways aud Means
Mr. SNEED Of Tennessee presented similar set Of
olutions; which we're referred TO the committee.
Mr.. QulTAAN OF Mississippi, presented resolutions Of
the legislature Of that State calling the affection Of the
general government to the necessity Of taking such steps
may be necessary and proper for obtaining reliable in
formation IN regard TO the cotton interest 10 Europe.
RESOLUTIONS
On motion Of Mr.. BRANCH, Of North Carolina
Re.oipsd, That the Committee Foreign Affairs inquire
into the expediency Of allowing the consul at 0t1oe
rent aud clerk hire in addition to The salary allowed
him.
On motion Of Mr.. CARUTHERS, Of Missouri,
Rssoiosd, That the Committee Military Affairs be- and
instructed tn inquire the eEpcdebcy Of establishing
United States anoy at the city Of ST. Gonevievo, in the
State Of Missouri.
PRESENTED.
The following bills in pursuance Of previous notice were
introduced read twice, and appropriately referred
BY Mr. READY OF Tennessee: bill TO remit and re-
fund the duty on imported railroad iron.
BY Mr. H. MARSHALL, OF Kentucky: A bill for the re-
lief Of the heirs Of Jane Irvine deceased
Ly Mr.. ZOLLlCOFFER: bill to indemnify Mrs. Lizzie
Smith for property lost in the sinking OF the United
States steamer San Francisco
SENATE BILL REfERHEp.
On motion Of Mr. EUSTiS of Louisiana Senate bill re.
st,ng potsge taken from the Speakers table read
and referred to the Committee on Commerce -
KANSAS ELECTION
The House then resumed the consideration Of the rcsnlr-
lion reported by the Committee Of Elections asking for
power 10 send for persons and papers and examine wit
nesses 10 the Kansas Standardization case.
Mr.. PURNlANCE, OF Pennsylvania, favored the sending
for persons and papers wishing have the fullest inquiry
into the affairs of Kansas believing that the sacred right Of
suffrage had there been invaded aud violated He thought
that the House should allow itself to be eteed by the
special pleading Of the lawyer determine the question
upon the technicaes settled 10 Of law n
body Of invaders had taken possession Of the polls Of
Kansas and had gone into the legislative halls Of that
Territory and passed Laws the House had clearly right
TO 20 behind the record and inquire into the facts fn
conclusion he said he here to wipe the records
/ fraud and injustice wherever he might find them.
Mr.. TAYLOR OF Louisiana, reviewed the whole sub
ect aud showed clearly that the House of itself without
the action Of the Senate had right to in
quire into and decide upon the legality Of The KaDsas egs
aiure the laws passed by that legislature The H.nse
in this simply nquring into the election returns
and qualifications Of OF ts members; and II Mr.
WHFLp presented himself here with the ordinary evil
cnce furnished BY the executive Of the Territory Of Kansas
his right 10 the usual manner he en,i-
tied 10 that seat unless opposing right shown No
person who candidate with Mr.. WHITFIELD at the
election had presented himself oonesting the right
Mr. WHITFIELD represent the Territory OF kansssno
person who legal voter at that election had done So
and the only evidence that placed before the House
was the simple memorial Of A. H. Reeder, who was not
upon the panest prin.pes OF law competent give es
timony IN this case he not being candidate 10
tie election aud being far away In distant State the
time held He referred the remarks Of Mr. waKr.
yesterday who had denounced the administration
with apparently so much pleasure and characterized them