Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-01-23
LATEST NEWS.
Washington, Jan. 20.

tricts in that Territory, and for COM
plotting and opening roads IN Oregon,
Washington and Minnesota Territories.
Adjourned.
The Sergeant-st-Arms Of the House
has sent atelcgraph dispatch from
Philadelphia. stating that he has ar
rested Mr. Chester, who refused to ap-
pear befor the committee this morning
lie was asked whether for any compa-
ny he ever gave any obligation for land
or consideration to any person, on con-
dition ofth passage Of any railroad
bill.
lie denied their right to ask about
his private dealings with other, than
Congressman, and under advice Of
counsel declined answering.
Mr.. Simonton was recalled and un-
animously ordered to answer: You
admit that congressman have approa-
ched YOU for pecuniary interest in
measures pending; give their names.
After some suggestions by the CON-
mittee to the witness rs to the extent
of its duty, and persons in such cases,
Mr.. Simonton answered ~ follows.
/ do not here dispute the powers Of
the committee. | have not declined
to answer the question on that ground.
| have all due respect for the House
and committee. Ny refusal is not ba-
sed on desire to screen individual
members, nor can it be supposed that
an answer to the question would reflect
discrcdit on me- have read in defer
encc to the wishes of the committee,
the case Of Anderson Y. Demois, and
after full deliberation AS to what ought
t" do in view Of that case, and from
other considerations have come to the
determination that | must persist in
declining to answer. no matter what the
penalty | may incur, because to do so
would involve di>honotable breach Of
confidence.
The President sent to both Houses
amessage enclosingthe correspondence
relative to the restoration ofthe Reso-
lutte to the British Government, and
showing that the Joint Resolution Of
Congress on that subject was strictly
carried out
The President also transmitted
message enclosing communication
from the Governor o, Tennessee, offer
inc this Government, in obedience to
an act of the Legislature OF that State,
the Hermitage, for branch Military
Academy.
The senate Committee on Foreign
Sclations made favorable report on
the Central American Treaty.
Washington, Jan. 10th
The Senate held IA secret session to-
day. IN which the question of the reno
val "' Judge Lccompte from the Chief
JU>ticc-hir Was discussed.
ten. ass cuqnired wha, hal become
OF the nomination of Mr. Harrison to
eul'erce.le Judge I.c"oiup,c Is chief
Justice of k.n>a>. which was sent into
the Nruat" y, ,lr j., -.l,li some time
since.
VI Tonml.>. - ,-haiIincn al the
committee. rcple,I I,st the eoinmittce
bad mol Vet dr,,i..i ~ what report
the, should maxi. in ,rati"n To- il.
Nr. ta~s rrioi,r-. with considerable
feeling. that II WIS 'l'i,,- time seine at
ton should l." taken ou the subject.
VI. Toomhs SAID ,h,t he wa. read,
Ia report against i, lie Thought it
Wa an arbitrary assumption "t author
IT, Ter the l'r..>hicut,n aii.mp, 10 re-
n"vc member Of the judiciary, mer-
Fl, because liie decisions happened TO
b. contrary 10 his Uhe Presidential
wishes The Judiciary should feel,
when irving their lrcisior. that their
pe.',e dil n,t ,,.,n.tl "n their giving
an opinion ecinritin. wi,', tie views
ot the Executive.
'i'hc act "f The President wa, such AN
exercise of power ~ should he checked
bv the S.ra!-.
Mr.. Cass replied that how ever the
might he with regard to the members
Of the Supreme Court OF the United
States with regard 10 the judiciary OF
the Territories, the law had been set
tied by decision # the Supreme
Court, 1t had been decided that the
President had power to remove the jud.
ges Of Territories.
Mr.. Toombs dissented from such a
decision. lfany had been made he
should consider it unconstitutional.
The question was asked why the
committee did not report one way.
MIR. Toombs answered that they we're
waiting to hear Judge I.ecompte's de-
fence.
The nomination Of Mr.. Spencer, as
marshal of Kansas, in place OF Donald
son WAS also considered.
Highlands, Jan. 20.
The brig that went ashore ON Sunday
near the Highlands, has gone to pieces,
and her crew have undoubtedly perish
cd. Name still unknown.
The steamer Washington arrived
this I. N. Capt. Ilsrtstcin. with the
officers aud crew of the Resolute. is
among the passengers.
The Washington has had 4 success.
sion Of heavy westerly gales since she
left Southampton, and on Sunday last
passed large fielc Of lac.
Philadelphia, Jan 80.
No train have arrived here or denartad
since the storm.
This afternoon Sheriff Gilmore forci-
bly, broke open the vaults OF the Ex.
change Book, and seized Is 900 in sps.
Gle, on . writ in favor Of John Demer.