Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-02-25

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of Washington and Georgetown 5000, 900 acres
,of Land for the support Of their public schools.
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration Of
the House bill to authorize tho people OF Mime.
sofa to form Constitution and State Govern.
ment preparatory to their admission into the
Union. a
Nj. Briggs moved an amendment that none
bus citizens of the United States be entitled to
vote in reference to the formation Of . Consti-
tuition and State Government He did not
know but what the offering Of such PROPOSE
ton night subject him to the suspicion Of being
tanned With Know-N othingism, but whether this
be one Of the principles Of the party or not he
was decidedly IN favor of comforting the priv
lege OF voting to citizens Of the United States,
native or naturalized, in the formation OF
organic laws.
Senate on the Nebraska bill. They adopted the
amendment similar to this which they would
strike out, when the bill came back to the Sen.
ate. he again moved to insert that provision
in the bill, being the only northern member who
sanctioned that amendment from beginning to
end. The others who voted for it at first hav-
ing yielded their conviction in order to allow
the bill to pass, hence he was in favor Of the
present proposition, he believing the right of
suffrage was co-extensive with the right Of citi-
zenship He did not feel at liberty in defend.
ing the rights OF voters to 60 farther than the
constitution of his own State has gone, and that
has confined the right Of suffrage TO citizens OF
the United States.
Mr.. Brown excused his hasty concurrence In
the view expressed by the Senator from Penn
sYlvania.
HousE.-The House passed the p o. appropri
alton Bill @
The resolution providing for the impeachment
Of Judge Waterhouse OF Texas, for high crime,
and misdemeanors was then taken up.
Mr.. Caskie advocated the postponement oftht
subject until the first Monday of December.
Mr. Watkman mentioned the fact that the cas-,
of Judge Peck was presented during the las
session of the Congress of 1858. The House de
clared that he Peck was liable to impeachment
but the subject went over to the next Congress
when Judge Peck was impeached and discharg
ed from Office. He hoped that the resolution
pending would be postponed until Saturday mex
Mr. Barber concurred in the suggestion.
Mr.. II. Marshal did not know how the Hous
could better repair the injury done Jndg
Warehouse, that by ordering his Impeachment
the House might as well do it now, if he wer
Judge Waterhouse he would demand it.
Mr.. Read said although he had no right :
speak by authority, he understood Judge Wa
terhorse desired an investigation and thinks b
will be perfectly able to refute the charges.
Mr.. Sandridge thought it most monstrou
position to think of seriously considering tn
subject before even the evidence is printed.
The subject was then postponed till Saturda
next. i - a+
House took up the resolution reported frol
committee on elections declaring that Mr.. Viii
field was not entitled to seat as delegates froI
Kansas.
3. Ouimotion of Mr.. Caruthers the resolution wa
tabled by vote of SO against So. s@
The House went into committee of the Who'll
on the state of the Union. e
Mr.. Washburne of Ill.,, yainly stroye to tax
up tn River and Harbor bill.
The House proceeded then to consider tn
defcie ncy bill. .s...... .es
Mr.. Douglas replied to the remarks of Nj
Briggs, maintaining that the amendment wa
improper and showing several instances wher
persons have been constituted citizens of som
of the States who were not citizens Of the Uni
cd States '