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XXXIVTH CON CIR Els s.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE. :. .Ws.nrsGros, Feb. 10.

Mr. PEARCE gave notice Of his istention to intro
duce bill providing for the time and amer OF elect
ing United States Senators by the Legislatures Of tho
ADDITIONAL documents have been received relative TO
the proclamation of martial law In Washington Terri
tory by Gov. Stevens.
Mr.. RUSk moved the reference OF the credenuas "a
Mr. Fitch the proceedings Of the Senate and ne pro-
test Of the Members of the House OF Representatives. %
Indiana relative thereto to the Committee On judi
cisry ,..,
ferred 10 a Select Committee Toe Chairman OF the
Committee ON the Judiciary bad Deicsted his preter-
ence for that course and in addition to that this Com
mttee had had two or three cases ha' 90
had good deal of business before them now, and too
ore he should not be extremely anxious to consider thus
question in preference to other business already before
them. ..
referred to a select committee composed In part "
gentlemen Of the opposite party. .,.,
Mr. RUSK dslktd to hear the insinusions Wuicn
freauer ty bad been made that the judiciary Commn-
tee was entirely composed Of the political friends OF me
sitting member That Committee no believed would
eAamLe any question impsrtia. with The desire 70 90
no more Gor les than e9usi and exact Jusncei #.
impression that both sides bsa expressed their c'nn-
dsnce In The Judiciary Committee.
Mr. SEWARD believed that the Committee was "a
impartial as apy other In the body and that the ke-
publican patty were entirely willing to iotrust this
Question to their hands.
Mr. BUTLER did not object 10 examining this qaes-
ton from any distrust Of his OVID mpartiAy, but nc
thought il would be better 20 rsise Select Committee,
consisting of at least ten Members 10 decide all cases
Of contested elections.
Mr. CRITTENDEN said that II the Select Com.
mit,ee be raised In this particular might DO sup
posed that was designed to accomplish special pur.
pose, whereas reference OF the question to the ordi
nary standing Con mittee was the usual course and
could not be objected to by either eide Of the Chamber.
Mr. HALE sustained Mr. Rusks motion.
Mr. TRIMBi' i. said the Indiana I,eOiSlAture
now in session, and would soon adjourn not 10 meet
again for two years. II was consequently important
u at this question should be- disposed OF soon pos
sibe, in order that the sitting member should be do
clsred not entitled TO his seat the Legislature might
have al opportunity 10 elect some one in place. He
glad 10 hear the Senator from Connecticut rouoey1
eipess u opinion hat If the subcct referred 10
Select Committee that Committee should consist IN
pat of members of the Republican party. He thought
that amounted 10 some hing like admission thar It
wrong for the Standing Committee to have been
formed in euch manner 10 exclude gentlemen Of
the oppoeton from them.
Mr.. TOUCEi explained that at the time the stand
ipg Co mmit.ees formed there were members OF
the opposite party on the judiciary Committee but
that In the course Of affairs they had 10 act with
the Democracy in upholding the Constitution Of toe
country.
Mr.. TRUMBCLL responded that the Committees
were formed a, he commencement Of the present
son, and then all the members Of the judiciary Com
mtiee understood to be supporters Of the present
Administration II the Senator from Connecticut M
Toucey referred 10 the organization Of the G Jmrat-
Il at the first session Of this Congress he might b
correct but the Committees again elected at the
mencemeet Of the present sesaon. He should like
10 know, however. whether the Senator from Connect
cut meant TO say that any member Of the senate
not sn upholder of the Constitution To whom did he
tlJdei He TrumbulD claimed to be a. firm an up
tOder Of II Coastu ion Of the country the Senator
from Come cticut any other Senator this floor.
That Senator had right ID get himself up, or the
perry with whom be acted, the only supporters Of
the Constitution vhich al the Senators were sworn 10
SUPPORT Did he mean intimate that he 10 favor
Of IuttI men on Selec, Committee Of this character
who were epI coed TO Il Judiciary Committee II
such men were III 10 20 Select Committee, were
they not equally Ut 10 serve On aregun standing Com
uiffee7
eAcUse Of tvo gentlemen the judiciary Committee
Nessrs. Geyer and Toombs who within the past two
yfsrs bad been led from regard 10 the Constitution to
act With the Democratic party. He neither made,
lit nded 10 make a,lusion TO the gentlemen tbs
h'r sice Of tie Chamber, but he believed that the
two Senators 10 whom he referred and others Who had
acted similarly, adjusted by the highest regard
fer the C0DsutOn ard the Cnion and that their course
ives decided by their desire 10 N in'sin both
Dir. TRU MBULL had 10 obi sction 10 any euogium
which Mr. TCucey might think proper 70 pronounce
fection upon others had he any particular prefer
relative % the reference Of these pagers. lie only
wi'ted an eagIy cecs.oE on the question.
After q .urthsr debate the ere ienals AID protests
were referred TO Il @ Committee On judiciary.
lie bill sppropna,Dg $50 coo for q survey Of the
Ohio River and IL principal tributaries, advocated
BY hessrs. Bigler, Pugh and Cht'epden and opposed
By Messrs. Jores of 1ennessee Green and Butler.
PtLding the e. ect the Senate a:journed.