New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-14
XXXVrH CON G K + 5 s q.
EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE. .W.sHtscros, March 10, 1857.

IN IT
Mr.. BENJAMIN called up the ressu'ion, rep )r'ed
from the Commt'ee on the Judiciary 70 discharge
them rom the further consideration OF the protest AMI
papers 10 Mr.. Csmerons case
Mr. BIGIER said hat be rose for the purpose OF
making suggestion which bis colleague would regard
.s perfectly fair He Mr.. Bigler Intended TO nsks
20 is ue th the report OF the COMMITTEE IN which De
concr,Td far az the legal points were concerned,
,,d "a N case stood he would have 10 say that
his colleague VS. legally ented to the seat be occu
lied He could see rothiDg Ia tn resons assigned TO
n pair the validity of the election. Win regard 10 the
third proposition, that inpro2er means were used 10
produce an election, be had supposed al opportunity
vouc be afforded the members of the Legislature max
ing the slleg.tion 10 substan'iste the charge His col
esgue hso thought proper, perhaps IN the hes' OF
excitement Ia make the brosd assertion that twenty
five of tho members who signed the protest allied
ppon him M Cameron snd said that it
wa, all humbug, aud that they signed it
for fear they might incur the dspeasnre OF some in
fueniial dispensers of patronage by a refusal. THIS
was 20 ordinary allegation. He h.d some hesitation
as TO what he should ad'pti but he could no.
cit silent wien this swet ping charge was msde W nat
he wishtd say TO his colleague was thls-he had re
ceived Geographic dispatch signed by four members
of the Legislature in which they informed him they
hsd sent ststeme Mt by mail doubt with reereoce
to the ssf erton of his colleague Inst coRmunlc itou
had net reached bim owing to the rregulanty OF the
mails between Harrisburg and Washington. lie did
not seek unpleasant controversy ana certainly did
not w-h TO delay the Senate, now 80 Der an adjourn.
mept He asked that this qu ston should be postponed
should be Opposed of He ,hould then have sn oppor
tuuity of presenting whatever c1mmuoi ,atIons ne
might receive in justification OF the parties 10 whom
aluson bad unnecessarily been made b' his colleague
Mr. BIZ TIER could not agree to postp nement
He bad no ioes of making the Senate riouna before
which political parties were to bring their controvef
ses II the members Of the Legislature of PeDnsy-
vsns have been dabbling in dirty water lot the n
wash themselves before they come here II would be
unfortunate TO postpone the question an hour longer
because the Senate has no jurisdiction over it. All the
testimony which could produced in the form Of
toves. could moi, in his mind, change the issue
Mr. BIGLER sad he had supposed that his PROPOSE
ton was 20 reasonable that there could be objection
At the suggestion of friends around him, he had con
cluded TO offer no objection whatever To the adoption
Of the resolution that the Committee b. discharged
from X further consideration of the subject.
Mr.. SEWARD stated that the re son why Mr.. Cam
eron made reply that he acted by the advice of
his peroDsl and political friends.
TIE resolution Of the Committee was then adopted.
Mr. BENJANIN, from the Committee the Ju.
dietary reported resolution proposing that all the
parties the Indiana contested election case bs per-
United to take testimony before the Judicial tribunals
MI IRUMBULL said that there was no mstter a,
issue a. all mateiis 10 the caseif So the testimony
oul not 70 Re taken. The fact, only be proved
by the record. He moved the adoption OF the follow
ing as substitute for the resolution: That is the
duty of the Senate proceed TO the considerad Of
"ths question Of the right to of toe sitting
beIs from Indiana, at the present session. and 10 DIS
Mr. FITCH remarked that SIR. Trunbu had re-
teraed bis previous statements III there was no mat
ter at ,teris to the case and in the very facs of
knowledge on his part to the contrary. The journal
10 which the Senator mad referred merely that Of
an uuau'boriLed mob not known to the law, and not
the Journal Of the legislature. The Senator sd made
emepds,ions and vefy large dilutons Of his former
assertions 10 serve his parlsan purposes on this &C
u ision.
Mr.. TRUMBULL replied that he had spoken of the
question a. it was his duty - do a. member of the
senate lie had nothing - do with the indlyidusls
and had spoken as decatey as he knew now, and had
presen ed The papers 10 as modest way as he was
rat e Of doing; but attempt was mnde 10 change
The .sue and make assault upon hn person.lly as
if he had personal ntsres. in the matter. Insfesf OF
the Senator showing that he had right TO seat like
culprit be had sought 10 occupy tue place OF the
Judge. Ii old attempt OF culprlts, the world
over He did lot say that there no ssue % fact,
As 10 the journs being thst OF an Unauthorized mob
let the Sci stor answer 10 the msmb srs OF the Indians
Leg AZURE. IL was cent 10 him as true transcript,
and o. such he presented it. He ptesuned that every
pescn here acted his responsibility and honor, and
he n ,inusoD 10 the -Ltrsry was bsnsah notice IL
he ca ifi n fr IN Whit be supp 7sed, a1d TOE
record Lnuue. let the fact be shown Ine siega ION
was Mt tta The records were ia.e but ths' csr'tn
members hsd no Authority to act a. members OF us
IL diana l.egle' o uIe. 49,
Nr. FITCH replied thst toe Senator from lul col. 10
Cccupyrg ths seLiion Of the SENSE, hsl :lo"n nc
he 4 els eppTC Xmatl0n when was p5EeS'y ''s4s'
EFT with The relsiiODi be bore 10 the case -,
The CHAIRMAN lMr Mason called Dir. Fi.chb
Hr. FITCH, res0n.ing, said that he had rish, to
complain, because the judge7n wbcl esptny zoe
=. a'or lad heretofore aced-hsd pre- us case
thus denaripy rom The .w and the path OF duty. Toe
Sfn.ioT hsa resrat. bis former poe seeking BY
tetrirg ard implic,ton 10 and Ut Of ie.ol % wo.,y
ou Tie que stior. The Sepstol saoNa 70 fey On 'ns
oex 70 The senate even for this bie reply, and de-
sIfd hist vote be taser.
~ BRIGHT said that be did not know, in q legis
l,;,a torn that his light TO q seat was questioned
% 49, zee rer ce had been made CT his credept,l
, ~ the settlement Of therght Of bis colleague
.est seitled biz own rgh TO aseet The question
a. 10 his colessue acd bin self was Lot rightly 40 'e
tocd. l, had been villfuy misrep re nted by the
rubc pr.. lite entertain ed any doubt a. to biz -
TO sest be would DO, occupy five min Ites in
s,4kit Q to make his right nsnfest
A; this point an extract from the journal WAS read
by which il appeared that On molten Of Mr.. Tumbqi