The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-07

mouth OF hnskegon river, la the State Of Michigan
Also bill making an appropriation for the eonstrne-
uon of harbor at the mouth Of Grand river In The State
OF Michigan.
1 BY Mr. SIMMONS Of New York BIN 10 repeal part
OF an act enned An act 10 provide for the saekeepng
Of the acts records and seal of the Uned States and for
other purposes
BY Mr.. CARUTHERS OF Missouri bin to provide for
three months extra pay 10 the third regiment Of Missouri
! volunteers.
SENATE Bills REFEaaKp
On motion by Mr. ALLEN OF Ilinois Senate bin for the
relief OF the distributes OF Col VIM. Linn taken om
the Speakers table read twice and referred to the Conn
On motion by Mr. WELLS, OF Wisconsin, Senate bill for
the relief OF Anson Dart also taken from the Speakers
table read twice and referred TO the Committee on ndan
Affairs
RESOLUTIONS ADofTED,
On motion by Nr.sIMMoNs, of New York,
Resored That tho Csk Of the Hease purchase, u tie
contingent fund Of the House of Representatives complete
set OF ts reports Of the Supreme Court OF the United States
for the use Of the Committee the Judiciary.
On motion by Mr. CRAWFORD, Of Georgia, Senate req
oution for the relief Of the Southwestern and Muscogce
Railroad Company was also taken from the table, read
twice and referred to the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads.
On motion by Mr.. wAKEMAY of New York,
Rssolusd That the Committee requested
prston for the of the navigation of Harlem
river at the port of New York. and that the committee
port by bill or otherwise.
On motion by Mr. KNIGHT, of Pennsylvania
Resolped That the Committee Agriculture be- and are
hereby instructed to inquire into the rxpedency OF enabling
the agricultural branch Of the Patent Office, through m
FORM reliable and useful agricultural and horticultural in
formation than hitherto has bsen practcabej and that
geons OF the plan Of the Commissioner of Patents to the
members Of Congress- forth in his printed circular of
the 9th 1 hereto annexed and that the said committee
report by bill or otherwise. ~ ..#
Mr.. TH0RINGTON of Iowa, from the Committee on
Private Land Claims, reported bill TO grant TO Jane
iorner and her children section of land in Oregon
IN byyau f,rt,a anl ttt.J
KANSAS coSTEsTED-KLEcHos CASE
The SPEAKER stated that the regular order OF bus-
the consideration Of the following resolution
ported yesterday from the Committee Of Elections:
Rssolod That the Committee of Elections the contested
election the Territory Kansas hereby
empowered to send for and and 10 examine wit
nesses upon oath or affirmation.
Mr. B0YCE, of South Carolina being entitled to the
floor at the request of Mr. PHELPS of Missouri moved TO
recommt the report of the Committee of Elections the
subject under consideration with the instructions which
Mr.. p. endeavored TO offer yesterday.
Mr. BOiCE then proceeded to discuss the questions in
volyed in the report IT seemed him that great deal
Of irrelevant matter had been introduced into that report of
the majority The specific subject before the committee
10 the particular mode in which testimony should
be taken in reference to this contested election case but
instead of strictly con6nng themselves 10 this point they
had gone into general recital Of all the events which had
transpred in the Territory Of Kansas The effect Of this
although il might not be the purpose of The committee
TO still nfiauic the public mind upon this agi-
iang question he should not avail himself of ibe
pie of the majority of the committee bnt should conne
himself 10 the question before them In its naked proper
lions.
II seemed to him that the committee bad entirely
rated the difficulties in the way of taking evidence in this
in the Territory Of Kansas They had given undue
confidence to rumor and he had idea that the taking
OF testimony in that Territory would be attended with the
disastrous results that the ms ajority imagined
Mr.. HICKMAN, OF Pennsylvania, explained that the
ory of the committee had not vested any part Of their
report upon rumor or newspaper articles The report was
based upon the statement OF facts alleged by Gov. Reeer
and the allegations ained in the proclamation of the
President and his special message TO Congress.
Mr.. BOYCE (resumng) did not think that the reasons
presented by the majority for the adoption Of the resou-
ton sufficient 10 justify Its adoption. II the question
this other mode, there might be In
the request OF the commte but such not the
The question between the old-esAbshed mode and
the new and almost unprecedented proposed by the
committee.
II the resolution should be adopted the witnesses that
would be brought here would be willing wincssesn the
language of the law swift Witnesses These were the
whom they did not wish 10 hear. They desired 10
take testimony of who In the Territory attend
ing to their businessmen who had something else TO do
besides running here in crusade to give evidence u
would be unwse depart from the principles aud mode
Of investigation pointed out In law relating TO contested
elections.
lie then replied TO the objections which had been urged
against the validity Of the law under which General NHIT
claimed his maintaining the right Of that
tleman lie glad that the report Of the majority
aned nothing which seemed recommend that Governor
Reeder should have the This indicated sense Of
justice the part Of the majority which he would be
tonished TO wanting and showed that however party
feilng miRht lnnuenCe Nel lbcrt
which good would pause Governor Reeder had not
been elected by virtue Of any law and therefore wns not
entitled TO the seat claimed by him.
Mr.. BINGHAM, Of Ohio, remarked that the Committee
in asking for power TO send for persons and papers desire
only elicit the truth, which wrong no man. This
demanded by the interests Of the nation and the
credness Of the law, which had been violated.
IL not claimed In the report of the minority that
this power not within the discretion OF the Houso The
only question h whether such has been made out as
to authorize such an investigation.
Its apparent from the memorial that either WHITFIELD
Reeder claims his seat In violation Of law. The sim
pest and credulous in the House cannot believe
that legal TO hold two elections within the same
month that after voting for General WHITFIELD, the legal
through farce in voting for Governor ccder
IL struck him that In Of tbee elections the organic
law had been wsnionly rampled and dsreparded. II
this Is the case IL concerns all the people Of the hand 70
know IL The question ia have the people OF Kansas chosen
General WHITFIELD, have they been interf-red with by
In nyading armies and Ia General WHuFIuR here in yton-
ton Of law and by the act Of hwess invaders lie pro-
ceeded make the probable cause in support Of The
request TO send for persons and papers saying that the
usurrcr assuming be the legislature OF Kansas had vo
lated organic the Territory lie severely crii
cised their in support Of slavery which suppress the
uerance Of sentiments favorable to Freedom and 10
other respects violated the federal constitution.
Mr. OLIVER of Missouri, then obtained the door bot
yielded to a motion that the House adjourn.
Pending the motion 10 adjourn
from Secretary OF the Treasury, recommending that
authority given construct and equip sir cut
ter OF small for the lakes and TO dispose Of The
two large cutters stationed IN those waters which
was referred TO the Comptee Of Ways and Means and
ordered 10 be printed
Also communication from the zsme Ia answer 10 the
resolution Of February IS relative TO the Buffalo custom
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