Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-18
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q Washinxson. Feb. ..
4 Ssnate-Pesrce gave notice Of his intention
Il infrOdoce bill providing for the time and maj
ner OF electing Senators o, the U. 8. by lextsl
Il lures Of the several s;aiea- % 50 i.sss ss
Additional docaipemis received from the Pre-
i ident relative TO the proeismation Of msrtL
law in Wael in stnn territory by Gov. y.Ssephen
4 Af. R,Isk III sved the references OF ts,e credrt
4 tisls Of NJ. Fitch and the proceedings OF ih
4 Senate and the protest Of thu members OF I'll
House OF Representatives OF Indiana rrl2tis
thereto TO Ias committee Oh the Judiciary.
Il Mr. To0mbs- These papers referred 70 se.eC
! committee. The chairman of the romn,ittee Of
/ the Judiciary had indicsred hrs preference fo
that course, and IN addition this committee ha,
| had two or three cases OF that character befor
them this session. The Committee ON Judiciar,
had good deal of business before them now
and for one he should not be extremely anxious
to consider this question in preference to o,hel
! business already before him.
Mr Touey thought the subject ought to be re
frrred to . select ,ommittee composed in part o
opposite parties. asfE
Mr Rusk di-liked to hear insinuations which
had frequently been made that the committees
| on Judiciary was entirely composed OF the polit.
icai friends OF sitting members. That commit
tee he believed would examine questions impair
tally, with desire to do no more nor less than
equal and exact Justice.
Mr.. Green differed from Mr.. Rusk. It vas his
impression that both sides had expressed their
confidence in the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Seaward believed that the committee was
as impartial as any other body, and that the re-
publican party here were mostly willing TO in.
trust this questiod to their hands.
Mr. Butter did not object TO examining the
,{ rtial.
ity, but thought it would be better 10 raise se-
lect committee consisting at least of 10 members
to decide these cases of contested elections.
Mr. Crittenden said if select committee was
desired in this particular case, it might be sup
posed that it was designed TO accomplish spe-
cial purpose; whereas the reference OF this Ques:
tion to u standing committee was usually the
course, and could be objected to by neither side
OF the chamber.
Mr.. Hale sustained Mr.. Rusks motion.
Mr.. Trumbull said the legislature Of Indiana
was now in session, but would soons,jjourn, no.
to meet again iortwo years, it was consequently
important that this question be disposed ot as
soon as possible in order that it the setting
member should he declared not entitled to his
seat, the legislature might have an opportunity
to select some one. He was ad to hear the
Senator from Connecticut, Mr.. Toucy, express
select committee, that the committee siiouid
consist Of part OF members OF the repuh.icun
party. He thought that amoun, n,ed To some
thug TO admission that it WAS wrong for stand,
ing committee to have been iorliled III such
manner as 10 exclude gentlemen oi the oppOsl.
Mr.. Granger advocated The protective policy
and particularly referred 10 the articles ol wool,
and salt, showing If the present duties here
on such, be maintained uidlsturbrd, lie sgrcat
interests would lie llsastrou-ly ,Eected
Nr. Toacey explained that at the time stand
ing Committee were formed ther. were mem.
bers OF the opposite party Oh judiciary Com.
mttee, but III course Of affairs they had come to
act with the democrats in uphoding the Con-
stitutlon Ot the country. After iuri her debate
credentials and protests were referred TO Co.u,
mitlee GU Judiciary.
Bill appr opriating $4,000 for survey of Ohio
river and its principal tributaries was taken up,
II was advocated by B,gl-r, liz. IN and Crit.
tenden. Opposed by jones OF Tenn. Gteea and
Butler. ss.ss.--s-..
The subject was still pending when the Senate
HoUsE.-House resumed consideration of the
bill establishing the collection district ot the U.
s., modifying and amelIorating the revenue laws
&c, and after u long struggle, its enemies tn.
deavoting to kill, aud friends 10 save the m.a
sure from defeat, it was laid on the tabie-yeas
96-nays 50.
The Submarine telegraph bill from the Senate
was then taken up. es. a5 a
Mr. Washburne of Illinois moved to lay the
bill OH the table-lost. e.
Jones, OF Tenn, move 4 to commit bill to Com.
of Whole on the state Of the Union. Disagreed
to-aycs S3--nays lul.
Question was then taken on committing bill
.,,it lal