Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-02-27
PAPER FOR TIE FANNY TO Tas aUsgMsNT AND

Sweeney for reporting favorably on The
claim Of Roxana Kimball from the Com
mittee on Invalid Pensions at this Con-
gross.
RESOLVED, That w. w. welch, mem
Der Of this House from Connecticut, be
forthwith expelled from this House.
The report in the case Of Mr.. Edwards
Is accompanied by the following resolu-
tons:
REsoLvED, That Francis s. Edwards, a
member Of this House from tho State Of
New York, did, on the 23d day Of Decem-
Der last, attempt to entice Robert I. Paine
a member Of this House from the State Of
North Carolina, to vote contrary to the
dictates Of his judgement and conscience
on bill making grant of lands to aid in
the construction Of railroad in the Ter
ritory Of Minnesota, by holding out pc
cuniary consideration to the said Paine for
his support Of the said bill.
RESOLVED, That tho said Francis s. Ed
wards be and he Is hereby expelled from
this House.
The report in the case Of Mr.. Mattsson
concludes with tho following resolutions:
RESOLVED, That erasmus B. Matteson,
a member Of this House, from the State
Of New York, did incito parties deeply in
tcrested in the passage Of joint resolu-
ton for constituting the Des Moines grant to
have here and to use large sum Of mon
ey and other valuable considerations cor
ruptly, for the purpose Of procuring the
passage of said joint resolution through
this House.
RESOLVED, That erasmus B. Mattcson,
in declaring that Large number Of the
members Of this House had associated
themselves together and pledged them
selves each 10 the other not to vote for
any law or resolution granting money or
lands unless they wero paid for it. has
falsely and willfully DETAINED the charac-
ter of this House, and has proved him
self unworthy to DO member Of thereof.
RESOLVED, That erasmus b. Matteson,
a member Of this House from the State Of
New York, DO and Is hereby expelled
thcrcfrom.
The general report, signed by all, rec
ommcnds the expulsion Of Mr.. Simonton,
as correspondent OF tho New York Times,
and suggests the passage of bill to pre-
vent combinations or personal outside Of
fort for the passage Of bills. Adjourned.
NoTE.-Mr. Mattcson was a member of
the last and has been reelected TO the
thirty-fifth Congress. His expu lsion now
viii only effect his position for tho re-
mainder OF tho present session. He
would still have legal claim to his seat
in the next Congress. Gilbert Edwards
and WEIGH arc now members. Gilbert
will be succeeded in tho next Congress by
Charles d. Hoard, and Edwards by Reu-
ben Il. Fenton, both Democrats. Connec-
ticut has not yet elected her members for
tho next House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-SESArE.-Mr.
Wilson gave notice Of his intention to in
troduce a bill granting the cities Of Wash
ington and Georgetown five hundred
thousand acres Of land for tho support Of
Public Schools.
Tho Senate then proceeded to consid-
Grafton Of the House Bill authorizing the
people Of Minnesota to form a constitution
and State government, preparatory to adj
mission into the Union.
Mr.. Biggs moved an amendment that
mono but citizens Of tho United States be
entitled to vote with reference to the
formation OF constitution and State Gov
eminent. lie did not know but what the
oaerlngof such proposition might sub
jet him to suspicion Of being tainted
with acknowledgement, but whether this
was one Of the principles Of the Amcri-
eau party or not, he was decidedly in IA
vor Of combining the privilege Of voting
to citizens Of tho United States, native oil
naturalized, in the formation Of all organ
ic laws. saas
Mr.. Brodhead alluded to the action OF
the Senate on the Nebraska bill. They
adopted an amendment similar TO this
which the House struck out When the
bill came TO the Senate, he again moved
10 insert that provision in the bill, being
the only Northern memb Der who sanction
ed that amendment from the beginning &c
the end--tho others who voted for II al
FIRST having yielded their convictions il
order TO allow tho bill to pass, hence he
was in favor Of the present proposition
because he believed the right OF suffrage
was cocxtensive with the right Of citizen
ship. He did not feel at liberty in de-
fining the rights of voters to 20 further
than tho Constitution Of his own State
has gone, and ths! has confined the right
{ voter to go further than the Constitu'
ton of his own State has gone, and tina
has confined the right Of suffrage to citi
zens Of the United States.
Mr.. Brown expressed his hearty concur
renee in the views expressed by tho Sen
ator from Pennsylvania.