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

Mr. BlGlER remarked that he did not make any issue
with the committee upon the judicial question involved
and the suggestion of friends around him, he had con-
cluded to offer objection whatever TO the adoption OF
the resolution this morning dischargng the COMMITTEES
from the further consideration of the subject BE would
however give notice to his colleague that those members
who il alleged bad tried with the Senate by sending
here communication which they did not regard sim
cere and had afterwards acknowledged was all humbug
if they should send him any communication the subject
he should ask the privilege of presenting il to the Senate
Mr.. SEWARD said that Mr.. CAMERON, in making no reply
to the remarks OF his colleague acted under the advice Of
his personal and political friends
The question being taken the resolution II was agreed
to, and the committee accordingly discharged from
the further consideration OF the subject
Mr.. MASON then renewed his motion to proceed to the
consideration of executive business but yielded the floor
to allow Mr. TooMBs to make report with the understand
ing that If debate the subject should be laid aside
Mr. FOOT asked and obtained leave TO withdraw the
resolution which he submitted the other day declaring Mr.
CAMERON entitled to his seat
SENATOR'S FROM INDIANA
Mr. T00MBS, from the Committee on the Judiciary to
whom referred the credentials of the senators from
Indiana and the protests and otheapers in relation there
to- reported the following resolution
Rsopsd That in the of the contested elections OF
the Hon. GRAHAM FITcH and the Hon. JESSE d. BRIaHT
senators returned and admitted to their seats from the State
OF Indiana the sitting members, and all persons protesting
against their election, of them, by themselves or
their agents attorneys be permitted to take testimony
tho allegations of the professionals and the sitting MEMBERS
touching all matters of fact therein contained before any
Judge the district of the United States judge
of the supreme circuit of the State of Indiana by
first giving ten days notice of the time and place OF such
proceedings in public gazette printed in the city OF In
danapolis.
Mr. TRUMBULL wished to state-and he thought il sem
aors would take the trouble to look into the record they
could escape the conclusionhat there matter
of fact in issue between the parties which at all mate
rial If this the case certainly there occasion
take testimony. And further II there fact in is
between the parties which was material TO proper
conclusion that fact could only be by the record
He did suppose the Senate going into nvestga
ton the election of members of the Indiana egs
laure He thought the could be decided now well
at any other time, and submitted the following
substitute for the resolution reported by the commttee
Resolved That the duty of the Senate to proceed to
the of the rights of the sitting
bers Of this body from the State OF Indiana the present
session. and to dispose OF the same before its adjournment
MI FITCH would have been content to allow the ques
ton be taken without saying word the subject
If the from Illinois had fit to pursue that
but that gentleman had again reiterated that there
question of fact at ISSUE and reiterated it in the
very face Of the knowledge his part to the contrary 1t
charged by the protesants, and the charge
dorsed by the senator from Illinois, that the election of the
Indiana senators illegal He Mr. + affirmed his be-
lief to the contrary and time allowed him. he would
prove what he asserted Was not this issue of facts
The from Illinois had referred TO extracts from egs-
latve journals but what he called the journal Of the
ate merely the journal Of organized mob unknown
the laws of Indiana That had also asserted
that there not majority of each branch of the egs
laure in the joint convention while he said that there
Did he not consider that question of fact That
had also stated that the convention went into Joint
session half hour before the time agreed but he
asserted that the clock back probably with
the intention of raising this point
All the testimony the other side had been presented
to the Senate and the resolution merely proposed to give
opportunity to produce testimony in behalf of their
claim their seats This must be conceded to be fair and
reasonable. as&..' "a
Mr.. TRUMBULL said that he had been incorrectly quo
ted by the senator from Indiana He did that
there question of fact issue but that there
question which was in his Judgment material 1t for
the Senate to judge whether these issues that the senator
had ada
right to bis seat.
Mr. FITCH briefly replied.
Mr. BRIGHT inquired whether his credentials had been
referred to tie Committee the Judiciary. He not
that there had been any action his case although
of COURSE settlement of the right of his colleague TO his
would necessarily be settlement in his
Mr. TOOMBS understood that the credentials Of both the
senators were referred to the committee.
Mr. BRIGHT said that be that it might the question
of his right to seat not UNDERSTOOD throughout the
country and it had been wilfuy msrepresented by the
public Press He had doubt but that there many
gentlemen in the Senate WHO honestly believed that he and
his colleague entitled to the seats which they
cuped for the that they did not understand the
facts in the He had stated former occasion that
he entertained single doubt about his legal right
aet in this body he would not occupy the attention Of the
Senate for five minutes in order to make that right mani
fest He then proceeded at length to show that there
analogy between this and the Iowa that
had been so frequently referred to- and pointed out the M
regulares which those very members had been guilty Of
who protested against his election Unless it could be de-
opgtrated that SO clear majority of l47 it could
not be demonstrated that he was not legally elected He
was confident that there clear majority of twenty
thousand in his State In favor OF his election Without
concluding bis remarks, he yielded to
Mr. MASON, who urged that it was the understanding
that If this subject led to debate should be laid aside
and he would renew the motion to proceed to the consid
Grafton of executive business.
Mr. BRIGHT, before taking his seat, inmaed that be
had prepared notes Of what he wished say and
should ask the indulgence of the Senate be heard again
before the question was taken.
The motion Of Mr. MASON was agreed to and after
time spent in secret session.
The Senate adjourned. 81
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