Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-28
sATU ROAY, FEBRUARY
CONGRESS-.
THURSDAY. Feb. 26.

SENATE.-Mr. Pratt presented the creden-
tials of Anthony Kennedy, elected Senator
from Maryland for six years from the 4th Of
March next.
The Committee on Commerce was discharg-
ed from the memorial of the Boston, Concord
and Montreal Railroad Co., and from the me-
MORALS OF the Legislature of Iowa, asking
grants of land.
Mr.. Trumbuil said he had been requested
to present memorial from twenty seven
members Of the House of Representatives of
the General Assembly OF Indiana, stating that
1t was important to their rights, as well as to
the nghts of the State, that there should be a
speedy decision in the case of Mr.. Fitch, who
claims to have been elected to a seat in the
Senate.
Mr.. Toombs remarked that he was prepared
to make report now, and proceeded to read
It, II sets forth that the Committee have
found that some of the important matters of
fact alleged by the contestants, relative to the
manner in which the election OF Mr.. Fitch
was hel are denied by him, aud hence It be-
comes necessary to take the testimony of per-
sons residing in Indiana, for the better ascer-
tanning of the disputed facts
Mr.. Toonbs offered a resolution, that
touching the case of the contested election of
Mr.. Fitch, who has been returned and ad-
mitted to seat from Indiana, the sitting
member aud all persons protesting against his
election, be permitted to take testimony on
the allegations of the contestants, and OF said
mem Der, touching all matters therein cou-
tanned, before any Judge OF the District Court
of the United States, or any Judge of the Su-
preme or Circuit Court of Indiana. by first
giving ten days notice OF the time and place
Of such proceedings in some public gazette,
printed III the city of Indianapolis.
The resolution lies over under the rule, and
the report was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill app opriating
100000 Tor court house at Boston.
Mr.. Rusk, from the Committee on the Post
Office, reported bill to expedite the con.
struetioB of line or lines OF magnetic tele-
graph from the Atlantic to San Francisco.
Mr.. Stuart thought it lille singular that
Southern Senators should have made so much
oppos ton Yesterday to the Submarine Tele-
graph bill, and now, when telegraph line is
proposed on a Southern route, none of them
open their mouths against it,
Messrs. Toonbs. Rusk Cav. Butter. and
Iversun, severally replied with some indigna-
ton at the idea that thew were governed by
sectional considerations.
Mr. Stuart said that reference to the re-
cords of this Compress would show that he
had stated no more than the truth. He re-
ferred to the violent opposition Of the South
ern Senators to the Northern Internal I'm
movement bills. hut when those in the South
ern States came forward +be onnosit,on sinh.
sided, and in some cases he had been request.
ed to vote for bills of this character by South.
ern Senators. who were restrained. by consti-
tutional objections. from voting for them.
The bill was passed-yeas 36. navs Is.
The Senate then took up the House Tariff
bill
Mr.. Hunter exnlained tbe object Of the hill
and showed the pressing necessity which ex'
lists tor reducing the revenue of the country
Mr.. Brodhead was in favor of the House
bill, as choice of evils.
MIR. ColIamer EXPRESSED his views Mt great
length. and said thar he conId see NO neces.
sity for making snch n radical chance, as thar
now proposed in this hastv manner
Mr.. Pugh said that he thought the bill from
the House bad enough, but Mr.. Hunter sub.
stitute was worse. The whole scheme shows
tn the woollen manufacturers desired pro.
lection. or no revision of the t,,iF
Mr.. Wilson said that Mr.. Puob had in.
dulged in denunciations sarcasms and sneers
towards men who deserve no reproacbes in
this or the other branch of CONGRESS. The
woollen manufacturers wish not to imnair the
prosperity of the AGRICULTURAL interest. nor do
thew ask unjust ADVANTAGES. Ifthe House bin
pass, it will be of immense indirect benefit to
the manufacturers and the commerce of the