Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-01-16
Commissioned Nrms,
WASHINGTON, Friday, Jan. 3.
SENATE.

| In the Senate to-Oay MT SeWaIo III
troduced a bill to expedite Geographic
communication for the use Of government
in its foreign intercourse. 1t authorizes
tbe Secretary of state, under direction of
the President, to contract with any COM
petent person or persons, or association
for the aid of the United States in laying
down a submarine cable to connect ex-I
isting telegraphs between the coast of
Newfoundland and the coast of Ireland :;
and for the use of such submarine COM
munications when established, by the
government of the United States, on such
!; terms and conditions as shall seem to the
President just and reasonable; provided
that the government Of Great Britain
shall, before, or at the same time, enter
into a like contract for those purposes
with the same person, persons, or assocla-
tions, and upon terms of exact equality
with those stipulated for by the United
: States and, provided, that the tariff of
prices for the use Of such submarine
communication by the public shall be
fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury
D of the United States, and the government
of Great Britain and its authorized agent;
provided further that the United States
shall enjoy the use Of the said submarine
telegraph communication for period of
J fifty years, on the same terms and condi-
: tions which shall be stipulated in favor
of the government of Great Britain in
the contract, so to be entered into by such
e person, persons, OF associations, with
= that government
: The bill was referred to the Commit
tee on Post offices.
: The House bill for the payment Of in
q valid and other pensions was passed.
d The Senate then resumed the eonsid-
d alton of the Iowa election case.
: Mr.. Seward based his argument in IA
b vor of Mr.. Harlan's right to seat, on the
e ground that, while legislative acts require
=; the concurrent votes of the two branches
n of the Legislature, the act of choosing q
y United States Senator was not a legisla-
1t tive act, but merely an additional duty
4 which had been devolved upon the mem
e bers Of the Legislature. When they
d performed this duty it was in joint con,
L vention, the individuality of the two hou,
/ ses being merged and lost in the JONI
1t boldly.
a Mr.. Stuart took the position that the
b election was unconstitutional, and the re.
II port of the Judiciary committee to thai
ID effect well formed.
J. Messrs. Brown and Hale favored the
at claim of the sitting member. ...
le Messrs. Toucy and Douglas opposed
Ut ii, but no question was taken.
On motion of Mr. Bell Of n. H.. +.
resolution was adopted, requesting the
President, if, in his opinion, il is not in
consistent with the public interest, t.
communicate to the Senate such infor
nation as may be on file in the depart
: ment Of State, relative TO interference a
e the Island Of AYES, in the Caribbean sea
Of the Venzuelean government. witt
American citizens who are rightfully il
: occupancy at the said island as they be
- lieved, and were engaged in colleetin,
:, guano thereupon, the said government
: having forcibly elected the said Ameri
can citizens from their lawful employ
ment; and also to communicate VIVA
- measures having been taken, if any. b,
- the government of the United States. t,
obtain redress from the government O
: Venzuela.
= Adjourned till Monday.
y HOUSE.
ae The House passed twenty-one privat,
!. bills.
ne An adjournment was about being eff
bt fected, when Mr.. Kelsey of New Yorl
n introduced a subject which caused mucl
10 excitement. He presented ii as a ques
70 ton of privilege, first causing to be real
=, at the Clerks table, an editorial form O
the New York Times Of the 9th inst
which changes members of Congress an,
IS lobby agents with gross corruption
at mentioning the Minnesota Land Bill il
k the connection, and saying that evidenc
ne can be produced to carry conviction t
= every honest heart, and that the crimi
of mails should be driven from the high pla
lie ces which they have dishonored.
at Mr.. Kelsey remarked that the charge
D. contained in this artile appeared to hay
in been based on letter from this city t
ne the Times. Under ordinary circumstan
to ces, 1t would be waste of time to motto