Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-03-05
CONGREGATIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb, "a.

MaIlne dOSpitSi, Hafo Hos uSoh Soau,
Mr.. Brown reported a bill to apportion
the clerks in the several departments of
government among the States and Terrific
ries according to representation.
Mr.. Wilson presented memorial from
the Cape Cod Telegraph Co. of Mass,
asking Congress for aid in establishing
along the coast of that State marine tele-
graph stations. Referred to committee on
commerce.
Mr.. Hale moved reconsideration of vote
by which the Senate passedthe bill authoriz-
ing the people of Minnesota to form con-
stitution and state government.
Mr.. Thompson, of KY, was opposed to
the bill because itwould bring into the Sen
ate two additional Senators against what
he considered the best interest of the coun-
try.
House-The Executive Legislature and
Judicial bill was passed, the House concur
ring by two mojority.
In the action of the Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, striking
out the expenses of the Kansas Legisla-
ture.
Senate-Mr. Douglas hoped the mo-
tion would prevail in o der that they might
strike out the amendment restricting the
suffrage in Minnesota to citizens of the bill
might pass as it came from the House.
Mr. Adams contended that the amend
ment referred to by Mr.. Douglas was found
ed upon sound principles.
Messrs. Bayard and Butler concured in
in the opinion that great danger might re-
suit to the perpetuity of our institutions, if
aliens were permitted to exercise the right
of voting in the formation of organic laws
of new States.
Mr.. Tugh argued that the amendment
should be stricken out. The vote by
which the bill passed was reconsidered, 35
against 21.
Mr.. Hale moved to reconsidered the vote
by which the amendment was adopted,
restricting the suffrage to the citizens of the
United States.
Mr.. Biggs earnestly argued in favor Of
retaining the amendment.
Mr.. Brown said that the other day, the
Senate, by a diliberate vote, placed the suf
| frage in the hands of American citizens ex.
clusively, and now by vote nearly two
against one, the passage of the bill had
been reconsidered for the avowed object Of
reversing the former action. Why was
this? This was not case of necessity,
like that of the Kansas bill then the Sen
ate yielded its convictions in order to in
sure the passag of the bill, He hoped the
Senate as was now proposed.
Mr.. Toonbs replied that our fathers had
always allowed aliens to vote in cases Of
this kind, and he could see any evil that
had resulted from it.
Mr.. Crittendon regarded this amend
ment as involving great and important
principles: when foundations for future
States were to be laid. American hands
should perform the work. Adjourned.
House.-Mr. Sherman, on rising to
make personal explanation, said he no
ticed in the official report of the proceed
ings of yesterday ''that lie,,' uttered in a
low tone of voice, and attributed it to Mr..
Wright, of Tenn, as having been uttered
to something he (Mr. 81 had said during
the pending debate on the amendment,
striking out the appropriation for the Kan
sas Legislature.
Mr.. Sherman now wished Wright to say
what he chose relative to that remark, and
whether he was or was not correctly report
ed.
Mr.. Wright replied that he meant no dis
respect to the House. He believed at times
and now believed the statement made by
the gentlman was untrue.
Mr.. Sherman said the remark was made
in so low tone, that it was not and could
not be heard in his part of the house;
whether this was intentional or not
is for the House to Judge. Be-
fore he was informed of what was said,
the member had left the hall. From what
he could learn, he believed it was the Ian
guage of blackguardism, and induced by
excitement and intoxication
The speaker reminded the gentleman
that he was not in order.
Mr.. Sherman supposed it was only nee
essary to call attention to members with
whom his relation heretofore, though not in
innate, had been kindly. The remark
had been read to call forth from him manly
retraction, but in this he found he was to-
tally mistaken.
Mr.. Wrightreplied that he could not of
coarse be expected to handy epithets with
the gentleman from Ohio, until he relieved
himself from imputation already cast upon
him. That was all be had to say.
The House passed a bill TO refund goods
destroyed by fire in New York, and the
Senate's joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to cause inquiry
to be made into Barclays process for pre-
venting abrasion, counterfeiting, and dete-
ration of United States coins.
Mr.. Colfax, from the Committee on
Elections, to which the House referred a
petition of 22OO citizens of California, ask
ing the expulsion from the House of Mr..
Herbert, for killing the waiter Keating re-
ported that the petition was accompanied
by no proof and no authority was given
the Committee to compel the attendance
of witnesses; therefore it was for the House
to determine what further action should
be taken.
Mr.. Herbert remarked that he was cred
IDLY informed by Californians now here, that
this petition was got up by the Vigilance
Committee room in San Francisco. He
did not believe that one man of them ever
voted for him, and they were considered
band of out laws. He looked on the petit
tion as coming from that quarter.
Mr.. Colfax said this petition was not re-