Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-02-20
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time and manner of elccting T. s. Senat 9
by the Legislatures Of the several States.
Additional documents have been received
relative to the proclamation of martial law in
Washington Territory by Gov. Stevens
Mr.. Rusk moved the reference Of the ere
dentials Of Mr.. Fitch, the proceedings Of the
Senate, and the protest Of the members Of tho
! House Of Representatives Of Indiana relative
1 thereto, TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
/ Mr.. Toombs desired that these papers might
be referred to a Select Committee
/ Mr.. Touccy thought that the subject ought
to be referred to a Select Committee, compos-
ed in part Of gentlemen of the opposition par
/ ty.
Mr.. Rusk dislikod to hear the insinuatons
l which frequently had been made that the Ju-
dietary Committee was entirely composed of
the political friends Of the sitting member
! That Committee, he believed, would examine
any question impartally, with the desire TO
do no more nor less than equal and exact JUS
tcc.
Mr.. Geyer differed from Mr. Rusk 1t was
/ his impression that both sides had expressed
their confidence in the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Seward believed that the Committee
was as impartial az any other in the body.
aud that the Republican party were entirely
willing to entrust this question to their hands
Mr.. Hale sustained Mr.. Rusks motion.
Mr.. Trumbull said the Indiana Legislature
was now in session, and would soon adjourn,
net to meet again for two years. 1t was. con-
soquently, important that this question should
be disposed Of as soon as possible, in order
that if the sitting member should be declared
not entitled to his seat the Legislature might
have an opportunity to elect some one in his
place
After a further debate, the credentials and
protests were referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for survey
Of the Ohio river and its principal tributaries
was advocated by Messrs. Pugh and Critten-
den, and opposed by Mcssrs. Jones of Tenn,
Green aud Butler.
Pending the subject, the Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-The House resumed the consid-
Grafton Of the bill establishing the Collection
Districts of the United States. codifying and
amending the Revenue Laws. ETC.. and after a
struggle, it was tabled by9 against So
The Senates Marine Telegraph bill
was taken up
Mr. Washburne of Illinois, moved to lay
the matter on the table
Mr. Jones. of Tenn, moved to commit the
bill to the Committee of the Whole on the
state Of the Union Disagreed to by s3 a
gainst l0l.
The question was then taken on committing
the bill to the Post Office Committee, aud de-
cided in the affirmative, by 90 against 81.
The House then went into committee on
the Tariff bill
Mr. Boyce said, in June, 1858, there will be
a surplus revenue Of St3.0OO.000 in specie,
in spite of the extravagant appropriations OF
the last few years hence the necessity Of re-
ducing the revenue. lie asserted that since
1882 there had been paid to manufacturers
by indirect taxation, a thousand millions o.
dollars, and earnestly condemned the protec-
tive policy. In reply to a question from Mr.
Campbell, Of Ohio, he said he advocated free
trade and direct taxation. and he knew oi
nothing which would contribute more TO the
grandeur of the country. The substitute
which he offered for the Tariff bill was a step
in that direction. Two steps more and VIC
shall have free-trade
Mr.. Granger advocated protective policy
and particularly referred to the articles Of
wool and salt showing that the present duties
thereon should be maintained. These disturb
ed, he said, the great laboring interests of the
country would be disadyantageously affected
Mr.. Wilson opposed the pending bill. II
burdens, and was highly protective. He ad-
vocated a reduction of the duties in all the
schedules of the act Of 1916
EreRiRg Session.-Mr. Kelley defended the
Northern Democracy from the charge that
they did not make distinct issues in the Pres
idcntal election, and said that the citizens o
foreign birth had never proved recreant tC
the land of their adoption, while the polio,
of the American party was calculated to ali
enate their attachment from the soil
Messrs. Campbell, of Ohio, and Konnet
spiritedly responded. The latter opposed
the Tariff bill in that part reducing the duty
on hemp
Mr.. Davis, of Mass, made speech in de-
fence Of the Fishing Bontes.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. IL.
SENATR.-The first business of interest to
day was the joining with the House, in thu
Representatives Hall, for the purpose o
counting the electoral votes for President anC
Vice President.
When the Senate returned to their Cham
Der from the House. Mr.. Biger, the Telle
on the part of the Senate made a report as Il
the result of the counting Of the Elootora
votes, adding the fact that the Electors O
Wisconsin did not assemble and cast the vot
of that State till the day after the time pre-
scrbod by law.
Mr.. Hunter said there would be no differ
onco in the result whether the vote of Wis
consin be counted or omitted, but still h
thought the best way to settle the question
would be to adopt resolution that the Join
Committee, which had been appointed on tn
part Of the Senate, be instructed to conie
with the House Committee and agree upol
such a report as should be satisfactory t
both Houses. He alluded to cases wheri
similar difficulties had occurred in Michigan
and Missouri, and observed that those diff
culties had been settled in this way. He con
cluded by making such motion
The President announced, that in his dec
laration of the result he had not assumed L
decide the question whether the vote of Wis
oonsin should be counted or not, but hal
simply declared Messrs. Buchanan and Breck
inridge elected.
Mr.. Collamer could not see the necessit
of tho proposed Committee of Conference
1t was generally admitted that Mr.. Buchana
was elected in constitutional manner, an
| that was the only question to be determined
, Mr.. Hale was. of the opinion that the yot