St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-08
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Congress-.
WASHINGTON Dec 7!

70 a@1d a3 Washington, Dec. Is.
SENATE.-On motionIof Mr.. Jones, of
Iowa, the Committee of Commerce was
directed to enquire into the expedien-
cy Of making a. further appropriation
Of $40, eco for the enlargement Of the
Custom House and Post Office at Du-
buquea ssa waI- ysil afea5 g2t 9zpi
a, On the, motion also, of Mr.. Jones,
the credentials of Mr.. James Harlan,
Senator from Iowa, with the protest
of the Senate of that State relative
thereto, were taken up for considera-
ton. g,.a u, ,...aa...ir, III s,g
Mr.. Harlan proceeded to speak upon
the subject, stating the facts with ref
erence to his election, and citing the
provisions in the Constitution of the
United States, and the laws of Iowa,
bearing on the case.
Mr.. Harlan said he should not OBJ
ject to the subject being referred to
the Judiciary Committee, as moved,
although the committee was composed
of those who, were politically opposed
to him.
Mr.. Bayard remarked, as it had
been intimated that the Senator, whose
seat is contested, had no political
friends on the Committee of the Ju-
dietary. the matter should be referred
to a Select Committee. There were
precedents for such a course. .'''
? Mr.. Seward said, when the commit
tees were organized, the minority OBJ
jectcd to their arrangement, for the
reason that the minority were not rep
rscnted on the important committees
as they ought to be. As a general
thing, he would prefer these questions
to go to the regular committees. but it
was the right of the Senator from
Iowa, although he had not insisted up
on that right, to have some political
friend upon the committee which was
to act upon his case. f
Mr.. Butler observed he should have
too much regard for his reputation as
a lawyer, to allow his Judgment, on le-
gal and constitutional questions, to be
biased by political feelings, but he
would prefer the subject to go to Sc
lect committee, composed Of the oldest
Messrs. Hale and Fessenden prefer
red that the usual course should be
pursued. The subject was then refer
red to the Committee on the Judiciary
81, nays l3.
On motion Of Mr.. Hale, a resolution
was adopted, instructing the Commit
tee on the Judiciary to enquire wheth-
Ell any further legislation is necessary
to carry into effect the act regulating
the compensation Of Congress, passed
last @s 29 .
Mr.. Houston gave notice of his in
tention to introduce bill providing
for the establishment of mail-route,
and for carrying a semi-weekly over
land mail from the Mississippi river to
San Francisco. ~ @ eT.
The House bill providing for the set
tlement Of accounts of officers of the
revolutionary war, and their widows
and orphans, was then discussed till
the adjournment. 5'h
Adjourned.
HOUSE. Mr.. Etheridge submitted the
resolution, which was read
for information
Resolved, That this House regard all sugges-
tions or propositions, of every kind, by whom
soever made, for revival Of the slave trade
az shocking to the moral sentiments Of the en-
lightened portion of mankind, and that any
act on the part Of Congress, legislating, or
Mt, or legalizing that horrid and in-
human traffic, would justly subject the United
States to the reproach and execration of all CIV
ilized and Christian people throughout the
world.
Objections We're made to the intro
duction of the resolution. Mr. Ethe-
ridge moved the suspension Of the
rules. Mr. Campbell, Of Ohio, demand
ed the yeas and nays. sass.
Mr.. Walker asked whether, if the
House should suspend the rules, it was
the purpose of Mr.. Etheridge to move
the previous question on the adoption
Of the resolution, in order to cut off
debate. i Mr.. Etheridge replied that
the resolution contained a self-evident
proposition. He presumed that every
gentleman had an opinion on the sub
iect. He would not discuss it,. but
would move the previous question.
Mr.. Jones, Of Tennessee, wanted
Mr.. Etheridge to leave ont the argu-
ment in the resolution, saying he was
as much opposed to the re-opcning of
the, African slave trade as his col
league. -
He was here called to order by the
Speaker, who said that debate was in
admissible at this time.
Mr.. Jones said he would not be gag