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

uuusddable unealledtOr unproyoksd and wanton
assertions
Sir. TODD of Pennsylvania commended that the House
bad sud for persons and papers and to examine
into the legality OF the election Of the members OF the Kan
legislature under the clause OF the constitution which
made each house OF Congress the Judge Of the election
and qualifications OF s members and that that
power coufrd upon them paramount TO State soNer-
eighty and existed ia defiance OF it, and that they could
only examine into the legality of State legislature
bnt they could aside State laws and State elections
Mr.. WASHBuRN Of Maine, gave notice that on to-mor-
row he would try to bring the House TO direct vote on
the resolutions before il b. calling the previous question.
Mr. HARRIS OF Illinois said that majority Of the Com
niuee OF Elections trying TO entaqgle the House by
raising false issue before IT, He bad confidence 10
that committee, believing he did that 1t was combined
for the purpose and trying, to carry the black
flag Of abolitonsm the land and 10 excite the public
mind on the subject Of slavery The committee had had
uuder consideration the memorial OF And H. Reeder who
presented himself the House and asked To be admitted
II seat upon the floor upon the ground that he repre-
scented the people OF kausas but instead of nquirng into
the real question: they had gone into examination Of
the legality OF the Kansas legislature and the validity OF
the laws Of Kansas, into which the House. in his opinion
had no right to inquire.
Mr.. LErCHER, of Virginia. followed Ia opposition to
the resolution aud answered the remarks OF Mr. WAKEMAN
vest rday against the administration. That gentleman
had appealed the Americans 10 help his party 10 iu
yesgatiUn 10 defeat brokendo administration which
attempting TO keep WHITFIELD in bis seat He thought
that if the administration broken down aud prostra'ed
the gentleman had not much magnanmity to seek to put
his fool it, But the very fact that il was net broken
down-the very fact that they had evidence from New
Hampshire which showed that it was in rising ground even
up in the Granite Stte-excited some fears and induced
this appeal of the black republicans their brethren
the other side of the House make this great issue in the
fight
Mr.. WAKEMAN wished to know what State President
Pierce could carry II he could not carry New lamp
shire
Mr. LETCHER replied that he could carry the State Of
Virginia well as that of New Hampshire, and that II
matters kept on improving North in the way they had
done during the last twelve months the black republican
party would be dsanced in the next election. gain OF
seven thousand in the State of New Hampshire showed
that State would be redeemed. lie thought 1t
probable that the gentleman from New York would have
another opportunity OF voting either for against Presi-
dent Pierce under whose administration the people would
be satisfied, and institutions be perpetuated If be
maintained the constitutional obligations OF the country,
and would be as faithful he had been the rights OF
the South, well as the rights OF the North.
Mr.. WASHBURN, of Maine obtained the floor.
The House then adj ourned.