The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

SEsATE--Afer the usual mornng business the Senate
resumed the consideration Of the privileged question In
reference to Mr. Harlans claim to his seat Messrs Nal
lory Benjamin and Butler spoke In defence OF the report
of the majority Of the committee declaring the seat vacah
and Messrs Slide Adams FsssendeD, Trumbul Toombs,
and Houston spoke the opposite side of the question
After an able and elaborate discussion which lasted until
after o'clock the Senate decided-yeas 49, nays tothat
the sitting member is not entitled to the seat After the
consideration of executive business the Senate adjourned
HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES, the House this morning
resolution adopted nstructng the Committee on the
Judiciary to inquire into the expedency of reorganzing
the judicial circuits and districts of the United States
After which, the Senate bill promote the efficiency of the
navy was taken up and passed by vote of5s yeas To
so nays This bill provides for the restoration of fur
oughed dropped, retired officers upon the favorable
port Of committee OF inquiry
resolution offered and adopted charging the ju
rsdction of the select committee appointed on Friday last
the original resolution confines the action of the COM
mtee to the alleged corrupt practices of members in refer
ence to certain measures before Congress.
THE DEBATE ON THE IOWA SENATORIAL ELEC
TON.
We continue to-day the interesting debate in the Senate
on the legality OF The election Of Mr. Harlan as senator
from Iowa. The speeches of Messrs Seward Stuart and
Toucey occupy several of columns The circumstance
under which this discussion takes place favorable
dpassonate and impartial consideration Of the grave
sttutonal question involved 1t is understood that Mr.
Harlan will be immediately chosen senator by the legsa
tare of Iowa if the Senate should decide that his former
election was invalid Hence there is to impu
TO the Judgment Of senator's any party bias in the matter
We regret however that the New York Tribune il
Opposed to make the impression that the result is likely
| Of Friday last says:
"The debate to-day in the Senate on Mr. Harans cas-,
has only served to complicato Il eecuay and in
the chances against his retention Mr. Seward open
ed effectively for the right of Mr. Harlan being sustained BY
Messrs Brown and Hale while Messrs. Stuart Toucey
Douglas against The question has assumed q
party aspect and chances are therefore, embarrassed
The facts do not warrant the assertion that she sxeso,
has assumda party aspect Unless that inference is fairly
deducbie from the fact that every political friend of Mr.
Harlan who has yet spoken the subject has maintained
the legality of his election We admit that SO far as tn
black republicans concerned the Trbunes correspond
ent has plausible ground to say that they giving
"pary aspect" to the question. But in regard to th
democratic senator's the facts wholly different With
out turning to the debate for precise information we cal
now call to mind the fact that Messrs Toombs Pugb an
Brown three stiff backed democrats and as able states
men any in the Senate, have argued with great ab
ON the side of the legality of Mr. Harlans eleciou o.
party questions those gentlemen are not in the habit
being found apart from their democratic friends Th
question is of great difficulty and are glad it ha
under circumstances take from its decision an
weight controlling precedent interesting cons
| tutioual question