The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-14
SENATE.
SPECIAL sEssIos.
FRIDAY, MARCH Is, 1857.

~na FRIDAY, MARCH l3, 1857.
Mr. TOoMBS asked that Martha Noble Hutchins have
leave to Withdraw her petition and papers which was
Mr. CRITTENDEN asked that William A. Bartlett have
leave to Withdraw his petition and papers, which was
agreed to-
Mr. BENJAMIN asked that leave be granted to withdraw
from the files Of the Senate the plat filed with the petition
of Martin Fenwck; which was agreed to-
Mr. C0LLAMER asked leave TO withdraw from the files
of the Senate the petition and papers OF Aze Spauldng
which agreed to.
On motion by Mr.. IVERsoN the Committee Of Claims
discharged from the further consideration of the petit
ti0n of William A. Cameron.
Mr. CHANDLER asked leave to withdraw from the files
of the Senate the petition and papers OF Cornelius oFynn
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
Mr. SLIDELL submitted the following resolution for
consideration:
Reoped That the clerks of those committees which
been discontinued shall be entitled to receive compensation
for sixty days after the of the Senate at six dol
lars per day.
Mr. JONES Of Iowa, submitted the following resolution
for consideration:
Reoped, That the editors Of the National Integencer
fifty cents column for publishing in their respective papers
the debates and proceedings of the Senate during the late
session.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr. REID submitted the following resolution; which
considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to:
Resoved That the Secretary of War be requested fur
nsh the Senate at the Of the session of
Congress estimate Of the necessary appropriation
a fert at New Inlet, North Carolina.
INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
On motion by Mr. WILSON, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration Of the following resolutions which he sub
mitted several days since
Resooed That the Postmaster General be directed to
nsh the Senate at early day practicable with copies
Office Department, authorizing postmasers neglect
refuse to deliver letters to entitled to the with
av1ew TO exact more than the lawful postage.
esolvd further That he be also directed to furnish the
senate with copies OF the following named letters viz
date Of August 6 1885, addressed to the postmaster
Francisco letter from the officer and under the
cisco also letters to which the above named commun-
cations were in rep and in addition thereto copies of the
the Post Office Department and the postmaster and
OF San Francisco in relation to the
sued by the Post Office authorities towards the Penny Post
Company of California.
Mr. RUSK moved to strike out the first resolution as it
seemed to imply that orders had been issued by the
Office Department which were contrary to law.
Mr.. WILSON expressed his willingness to accept any
modification of the language that might be suggested He
certainly had no intention of casting any reflection that
department
Mr. MASON said that there was great necessity for an
table for that purpose.
The motion was agreed to.
onERoN's ELECTION ~ .
Mr.. BENJAMIN rose to question of privilege He de-
sired before going into executive session. that the Senate
should dispose of the report of the Committee on the u-
dietary in relation to the right of Hon. SIMON CAMERON to his
the further consideration of the subject
Mr.. BIGLER had hoped and had supposed that an OPP
portuDy would be given those members of the Pennsyl
vania legislature who made allegations of corruption
substantate their charges AS the facts stood be-
fore the Senate he could against the right Of his
colleague to his seat but he hoped that opportunity
might be afforded Of having the fully investigated
and If there any facts which ought to inyadate the
night of bis colleague was due to the Senate that they
should be presented. He daily expecting to receive
communications from Of the members Of the Pennsy
yania legislature the subject and he would only ask
that the resolution might lie until tomorrow, when
he would consent that 1t should be disposed Of
mr. BuILhk could not agree to postpone the consider
alton oil tne subject until tomorrow. All the testimony
Chat could be brought in could change the issue
the legality OF the election, and it ought not to change it.
lie had no idea OF making the Senate Of the United States
tribunal before which political parties bring
their controversies and could not to any postpone
ment that ground He did not know these gentlemen
as members Of political parties for he had right to take
cognizance OF anything else than the record and that rec
ord disclosed matters which the Senate had no right
TO take jurisdiction. IL the members Of the Pennsylvania
Legislature had been dabbng In dirty water let them wash
themselves before they and ask the Senate to take cog
nizance Of the matter.