New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-27
XXXIVTH CON G RESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE. ..wAsHINeTos. Feb. %, 1857

SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 1857.
Mr.. PRATT presented the credentials OF anthony
Kennedy elected Senator from Maryland for Elk years
from the 4tb of March next.
Mr.. DOUGLAS introduced bill for the erection OF
Post Office building at Cairo Illinois.
Mr. STUART moved and the Committee on Com
erce was discb arged from the memorial of the Boston
Concord and Montreal Railroad Company, and from
the memorial of the Legislature Of Iowa, asking grants
Of lands. o.
reported bill authorizing the President TO procure
steam revenue cutter to be stationed on the Pacific
Coast.
Mr.. BIGLER from the Committee on the Post Office
reported bill to provide for the carrying of the mails
from New-York to Para, South America, touching at
the intermediate ports and bill for carrying the mails
from Panama to Valparaiso on the West Coast OF
South America in connection with the mail routes al
ready established, hereafter TO be established to New
Orleans, New York, and California.
Mr.. FOOT moved and the Committee on Public
Lands VISA discharged from the petitions Of the citizens
of Vermont praying for modification Of the Bounty
Land G., ant and from the memorial OF the ctzsns OF
Kansas for Homestead bill.
Mr. TRUMBULL said he had been requested to
present memorial from q Senators and SO Members
Of the House Of Representatives Of the General AZ
,sembly OF Indiana stating that IL was important to
their rights, well as to the rights OF that State that
there should be speedy decision In the case OF Mr.
Fitch who claims to have been elected 70 seat In The
Senate.
He ssd the request of the petitioners seemed 20 reas
enable that he trusted II would receive the favorable
consider anon OF tue COmulltltS on
shat they would make an early report on the iubject
MIR. TOOMBS remarked that he was prepared to
make report now and proceeded to read it
II sets forth that the Committee have found that
some Of the important matters of fact alleged by the
contestants relative to the manner in which the cleo.
zion OF Mr. Fitch was held are denied by him, aud
hence became necessary to take the testimony OF
persons resdns in Indiana, for the better ascestsiang
Of the disputed facts.
Mr. TOOMBS offered a resolution, that touching the
case of the contested election Of Mr. Fitch who has been
returned and admitted to seat from Indians tue st-
ting member and all persons protesting az anst his elec
ton be permitted to take testimony the allegations
Of the contestants, and Of sad member touching all
matters therein contained, before any Judge OF the
District Court Of the United States or any
udee of the Supreme Circuit Court of the State of
Indiana by fret giving ten days notice OF the time
ard place Of such proceedings in some public gazette
printed in the City of Indianapolis.
Mr. TOOMBS remarked that one Of the most impor
tapt QUE stiors involved in the consideration OF the
legality of this election was, whether the persons VINO
acted as Senators in the General Assembly we're leg
entitled TO their seats or not. This was the conNo-
verted point and the Committee we're unable 70 report
the facts 10 the Senate without first taking testimony
Mr.. STUART objected to the present consideration
of the subject, likely to give rise TO debate, ana
interfere with the morning business.
The resolution lies over under the rule and the re-
port was ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. WILSON introduced bill appropriating
800. goo for Cusom-bouse al Boston.
Mr. RUSS from the Committee on the Post. Office
repcrted bill to expedite the construction Of line
or h1es Of magnetic telegraph from the Atlantic to Ssn
Mr. STUART thought it little sinsul1 that South
ern Senator'S should have made 90 much oppoeition
Yesterday to the Submarine Telegraph bil and now
when telegraph line is proposed on southern route
none Of them open their mouths against u.
Messrs. TO0MBS, RUSK. CLAY, BUTLER, AMI
INVERSION, sevsrslly repealed, with severe lnc!sas,
tion the IDEA that they were governed by sectional
considerations
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