The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1857-12-25

far from him to treat the gentlman
with scorn. He had looked upon
his argument with sorrow and re.
Igret; but where would he go 10 ge.
the popular sovereignty that the
people should3vote on the whole
constitution Would he go with
those who atte npt to enforce this
constitution
Mr.. Cox Qnterrupting)-"I will
not 60 there!"
Mr.. Hughss-"The gentleman
says in effect that he will form Q par.
ty Of himself. II is unfortunate that
some people are not sufficiently i'm.
portant to build up Q new party, or
sufficiently humble to follow 10 the
steps OF one already organized
Laughter.) He wanted the gentle.
men to show their hands on this oc.
casion.
The resolution Of the printing
committee was adopted.
Mr.. Taylor Of New York made an
Intellectual effort to introduce q joint
resolution for the pay Of arrears Of
salary to tho members Of the session
instead at the end.
A resolution WAS adopted instruc.
ting the select committee to inquire
and report what additional number
,of messengers and pages is rendered
necessary by the removal to the new
hall and what arrangements are nee.
esssry to accommodate the repor.
ters Of the press, and in regard to
the comfort Of the members.
WAsHSoroN, Dec. IL.
House.. Mr.. Leidy announced
the death Of William Montgomery,
member of Congress from the Goth
District OF Pennsylvania, represent
ing the counties Of Fayette, Greene
and Washington.
Mr.. Florence pronounced an ell.
logy on the character OF the deceas-
The usual resolutions of respect
were passed, when the House al.
journed.
SENATK-Mr. Gwin presented a
memorial from a large number of
citizens oil California and New Mex.
leo, praying Tor the establishment of
a Territorial Government for Arizo.
mia, and consequently introduced a
bill for that purpose.
Upon his motion . select commit.
tee Of nine was ordered to consider
so much Of the President's Message
as refers to the subject Of the Pacific
Railroad, and subsequently intro.
duced bill tor its construction.
On motion OF Mr.. Slidell, q select
committee Of FIVE was appointed to
examine into the condition of the
Banking institutions Of the Distric,
Of Columbia, and the authority by
which corporations assume TO trans
act business in banking; also. whal
further legislation 10 necessary to 70.
gulate and control such banks.
| On motion Of Mr.. Seward, = reso.
luton was adopted calling upon the
President for copy of any CORES
pondence which may have taker
place between the Departments AND
British and French residents, on ths
subject Of claims for alleged losses
occasioned by the bombardnent o.
Greytown.
On motion Of Mr.. Trumbull, the
credentials Of Msssrs, Bright and
Fitch, together with the protests
against the right to hold their seats
was referred to the Committee or
Judiciary.
! Mr.. Wilson gave notice Of his in
tention to intoduce a bill grantin.
the citizens Of Washington ant
Georgetown one million acres Q
.. public lands, to support their schools
!. Mr.. Pugh introduced bill to i'm
prove the navigation at the Falls G
the Ohio river.
. Mr.. Clay introduced q bill to re
= peal all laws allowing fishing boun
ties.
8 Mr.. Hunter, from the committe
!, on Finance, reported Treasur
= note bill.
WAsHINoros, Dec. IS.
SENATE Mr.. Douglas introduce
a bill to authorize the people Of Kan
: sas to form q Constitution and Stat
0 Government, preparatory to thei
0 admission into the Union, upon q
8 equal footing with the original States
: The resolutions submitted yestel