Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-16


g-rQuite quarrelis going on, in Congress, be-
tween the ocofocss and themselves, about the
notifications Of the'tarf, proposed by the Score
ary of the Treasury. We don't know what they
will not quarrel about, for they agree upon no sub
ject except The value of the spOils. Tariff, inter
nal Improvements, and the preservation of the
Union are subjects that split them wide open, ant
even on flfbusierism they differ.
T3-Some of our exchanges notice money, plate
and other things presented to democratic editors
aud eEs to Governors ms rewards for their servi-
ces in the late campaign. When men are reward
ed for such services, is time peneteniiariss were
dispensed with, Men have been incarcerated in
State prisons for obtaining articles of value by
means not less criminal, but less dsreputable, be-
Gauss the law has not made them felony. To
cheat a man out Of his property, by lying, comes
under the head of swnding; but to cheat him out
Of his vote, by lying, comes under the head OF
political shrevdness.
CONGRESS SECOND
SESSION.
Mondays Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, jan IL.
SENATE,-The Senate resumed the considera.
lion of the Iowa election case
House Mr. Stanton, under 4 suspension
of the rules, offered q resolution instructing
the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire into
the expediency of reorganizing the circuits
and districts of the United Safes in such a
manner as to equalize the population and
business of the several circuits and districts,
and give to all sections of the Confederacy
their equal and Just representation in the US
Supreme Court.
Mr.. Stanton showed the inequality now ex-
listing and urged the impor ance of such re-
form on the ground that I'll sections should
have Just and air judicial representation in
the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Keitt inquired whether, if the Supreme
Court should pronounce he fugitive slave law
the gentleman would carry it
out.
Mr.. Stanton repliedthnt if the Court should
decide that Dred Scot is slave he would
acquiesce in it's decision, but he would not, in
obedience to the Court, renounce his opinion
as to the fugitive sl've law.
The resolution pissed.
Mr.. Benson reported back the Senate bill
amendatory of an ici to promote the efficiency
of the Navy, yhicl provides for the restoration
of such dropped flriougbed, or retired officers
as may be 'favorajy reported on through the
Court of Inquiry, provided the finding be aP'
proved by the esident.
SENATE .-Me,srs Shidell, Adams, Trumbull,
Fessenden, T,ambs, and Houston advocated
Harlan's rigb 10 a seat Messrs. Mallory,
Butlear, andBenjamin opposed it.
The Senab adopted the reso,ulion reported
by the CoHmttee on the Judiciary, declaring
Harlan noteBtitIed to seat as Senator
Yeas-Elen, Bayard, Benjamin, BGgs, BIZ
cler, Butr. Cass, Clay Comegys, Criltenden,
Dodge, Fans. Fitzpatrick, Geyer, Hunter
Everson Jones of Iowa, Mallory, Mason,
Pearce, Iratt, Reed, Rusk, Sebastian, Stuart,
Toucey. filler, Wright-2S.
Nays Bell ofHew Hampshire, Bell of Ten
nessee. Grown, Collamsr, Durkee. Fessenden,
Fish, Fiote, Foster, Hale, Houston, Pugh, Sc
ward, 5idelI, Toombs, Trumbull, Wade, and
Wilso-lS.
Tn Senate adjourned.
iictse,--The navy reform bill passed with
out amendment 1859 against 80.
NJ Orr, from the select committee 10 eX-
annie the alleged combination among mem
Der, reported a resolution enlarging the field
of ;eir inquiry from the commencement of
The present Congress, instead of combining
th IN to measures now pending, and asking
that they be empowered 10 employ clerk.
Which resolution was adopted.
MIR. Savage moved suspension of the rules
n order to enable him to Introduce resolution
making the bill pensioning soldiers of tie war
# 1912 the special order for the first Tuesday
# February.
Which was not agreed to--l33 against So
lo lwo-lhirds.
When the House adjourned