Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-02-26
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bill be laid on the ~ a, moved the
against, "a. ~ ..Die; negatived, IL;
against 4ur. Green said he voted
:. laying the bill on the table, be-
cause he wanted the bill examined by
Judiciary committee. He had informa-
ton that all obnoxious laws had been re
+, pealed by local authorities in Kansas.
Weller renewed the motion to laythe
bill on the table, as likely to create dis
cussion and prevent action on import.
ant matters of legislation-agreed to-
80 against 20. sass sssa.s
Submarine telegraph bill, with the
House amendment, was taken up, when
Hunter moved to refer to the +. .. com
mittee Thompson of KY, hoped that
it would be done, and that committee
would never report the bill back; he be-
lieved that this was an expenditure o.
public money without sufficient facts OF
data to authorize it. We know no more
about the elevation or depression Of the
bottom of the ocean, than about noun
tains or valleys in the moon Who car
tell whether this little wire may not be
broken by whale or bitten off by
sharks? Rusk replied that it was no
new thing for propositions of this kind
to be assailed with ridicule. Some
years ago, when it was proposed to es
tablish telegraph line between Wash.
ington and Baltimore, somebody offered
an amendment for a telegraph line to
the moon. He proceeded to demon.
strate the feasibility of the scheme and
the advantages to be derived from it.
Hunter and Butler opposed the bill,
and Bell of Tenn, Stuart and Seward
advocated it. =. n.
Mr.. Wilson offered resolution which
was adopted, directing the Secretary OF
Treasury to inform the Senate whether
lands owned by the United States, in
Chelsea, Mass, have been sold as au-
thorized by Act Sd of March, 1855. II
so, whether they were sold at public or
private sale, to whom sold and at what
prices per foot.
Senate adjourned. aae
The Senate was in executive session
yesterday on nominations for naval Off
GERS. A warm debate ensued in view
of the fact that courts of inquiry for Off
GERS aggrieved by the action of the late
naval board, may recommend the resto,
ration of sufficient number of those
heretofore suspended to fill the present
vacancies in the Navy.
A day was set apart by the Senate
for the disposal of the Kansas Judge
ship nominations.
HoUsE.-Letcher, from committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill ex-
tending time for the Norfolk and Pc
tersburg II. r. to pay duty on iron, in
consequence of embarrassment on finan-
ces, having been occasioned by late
prevalence of yellow fever.
Campbell ofPa., moved to table the
bill-agreed to by A majority. t,
Davis Of Maryland, by direction of
the investigating committee, said he had
been directed to make special report
IN the case Of VIM. A Gilbert, of New
York, and moved that the report be
printed, and stated thai he should move,
when that question was determined, to
postpone the further consideration till
Monday next. Grow denied that the
committee had a right to make thir re-
port rs a question of privilege, they
must first obtain leave especially if re-
port duplicates members Of this House
Letcher and others amid excitement,
loudly demanding reading of report.
Grow resumed and said that the Com
mittpe have exceeded their authority and
violated the constitutional rights OF
members. The Speaker said Mr.. Davis
must state the character of the report
renewed cries ''let it be read" Smith
Of Va, said that he understood the com
mittee were instructed to make re
port, and not statement merely
Orr remarked, if the House desired to
know the contents OF the report, let it
be read.
Grow resumed his speech with much
earnestnesS, but was called to order by
several Of the members.
Speaker said that the report could not
DC read because it was in the nature OF
debate.
Amid confusion, Bennett, of n. Y,
moved that the report be re-committed.
lie was opposed to thus proposing to
eXpel members by resolution, without
due notice.
florcnce-we don'tknow what is pro
posed until we hear the report read |
object to the motion of the gentleman of
New York. Hall dozen members
struggled for the floor. Houston insist
ed on reading the report. After further
proceedings, Mr.. Bennett said the report
was of 4 grave import, and effected one
ut h - I
could be accused, tried and condemned
without hearing, much less judgment
against q member being brought in here
and put through under pressure of pre-
vious question. The committee were
appointed in consequence of an article
IN the New York Times, charging a cor
rupt combination of members.
Harris, of Illinois, called Bennett to
order The Speaker ruled Harris out
OF order, but Harris continued speaking
amid cries of Order" during which the
speaker said he would direct the Scar
@cnt-at-arms to arrest him or any other
person violating the rules; Harris reply
was not heard. Conversation then en-
sued rs TO the duties Of the committee.
under the authority of the resolution
by which they We're appointed Final
", Davis of Md, read a report in the
case OF Gilbert; the special report con
cindeS with resolution for the expul-
sion of Gilbert. y warm debate fol
lowed.
The report sets forth the evidence in
the Gilbert case, saying the House can
Judge for themselves the business of the
conclusions of the Committee. Watson
inter- uPted, saying he understood that
the duty otthe committee was merely to
report evidence, and that Gilbert had
had no opportunity to confront his ac-