Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-03-14

medical treatment, after & severe struggle,
was stricken out. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 5.
SENATE.
Mr.. Butler reported a bill making ap-
preparations for Notifications and other
works Of defense, and repairs of barracks
and quarters.
The bill establishing the collection
districts in the United States was passed.
After debate, the Senate confirmed Mr..
Lyman Trumbul in his seat for six years
from the 4th of March last by the follow
ing vote:
Ayes-1Iessrs. Adams, Allen, Bel
(Tenn), Bright, Brown. Butler, Cass,
Collamer, Crittenden, Dodge, Durkee,
Evans, Fessendon, Fish, Foot, Foster,
Geyer, Hale, Hamlin, Harlan, Houston,
Hunter, Jas. Mallory, Mason, Pearce,
Reid, Rusk, Sebastian, Seward, Sumner,
Toucey, Wade, Wilson, Yulee-35.
Nays-Messrs. Clay, Everson, John
son, Jones GowG, SHdell, Stuart, Vel
ler-8.
Mr.. Butler defended Dir. Atchison from
the charges Of his interference in the at
fairs Of Kansas.
Nr. Toucey took similar ground.
Mr. Hale replied, and drew q sketch
.of some New England politicians. who
seemed to think that the curse originally
pronounced upon the tempter belonged to
them, namely, "upon thy belly shalt thou
crawl, and dust shalt thou eat" (Laugh-
teri Thus they bow down before the
slave power, which dispense8 a large
share Of the patronage Of the country,
and making great pretensions Of devotion
10 the constitution themselves, they &C
case every man Of treason who dare to
assert his manhood, and claim the right
Ito speak and act for himself.
Mr.. Toucey having used the words
" mean" and So despicable," explained to
MI L1aie 'iia' ne meant them to apply to
'nose VINO are not wiling to accord to 9th
e4' "n"' 'ney clam themselves relative
TO rights in common territories.
y ''3oi '00h 9A'eL'iohS 'oSonle OF
LII : '~~15 . -C--''''AS' ln'i'na'laS that he
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HOUSE.
III. Hickman made . report from the
Committee on Elections The consider
alton Of the report was POSTPONED til! to
morrow.
4Ir. Stephens, from the Committee on
Elections, presented o minority reDort.
which sets forth that Mr., Reeder's sole
o9iect IN his application =eeus 10 be 70
aaTolE2 upon the Committee and the
House an inquiry into the validity Of the
territorial Law, under which b.. White
field was elected, and this hinges on the
ground that the members Of the Legisla-
ture, who passed the law, are not them
selves properly elected and returned. Itt
IS 10 establish this, that Mr.. Reeder in
sists 10 send fer persons ana papers, max
ing the House not only the Judge Of the
qualifications and returns Of It's own mem
1ars OF the Territorial Legislature, and
which Of course follows that OF the State
Legislature.
ms would be assuming position not
properly pertaining TO the House, and es-
.a0iish q precedent OF dangerous tenden-t
~ / l--''lLy' II the H0nse concluded that
NE examination should be made, the end
= '0'o 'e letter attained by sending COM
.ii'77l'ii1iS 70 Kansas 70 take such teaTl-
4AoNy Is may oe pertinent and competent