Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-16
NUMBER 81.
rH1RrY-F1FrH CONGRESS-. .rir., se.iisr y
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY ii, 1858
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mr.. Seward presented the memorial OF citizens Of
the army in Utah ~
MT. Mason presented joint resolution c,nferrire
ausnorhy upon The President to make appropriate ar
rangements for the reception of the distinguished ma
val officer now on bis way from Turkey on ysit to
the United States ''' "
Mr.. Biggs objected
Mr.. Eyans reported resolution making an sppro.
'aion lof P!ln:ios opinion Of the Supreme Cou,
Mr. Doo!i,s!e offered an amcnIp,.nt tba. In ssin,
the resolution the Senate does no, mean 10 endors. rh
doctrines of the Dred Scott DECISION and called tbs
yeas and nays.
The question being put il was dec;ds3 sf,na,vsj,
yeas 10. Brodsrick voted nav. The ~ abssnte-s
were Messrs Bates, Bell, Clark, Crttendep. Douelss,
Johnson, Reid Stuart and Thompson
A discursve debate took place on the resoltlon as
amended.
Mr.. Cameron, though compelled 10 vote for the
bill, because the work had been done and shouli be
paid for protested against the Senate paying for the
Copyright ot documents belonging to the govern
ment.
Mr. Slidel, in reply to Mr.. DooIit,le's remarks.
secuted the idea that because they paying for
the printing OF work done. they were therefore en-
dorsing the Dred Scott decision,
After further debate, the resolution was agreed to-
yeas 81, nays ~.
Secretary Of War be required TO inform the Senate
what officers OF the army belonging TO the regiments
now in active servce are absent from the service,
| and The cause for their absence.
The Senate then proceeded ~ tho consideration oi
the army bill.
Without coming to conclusion on the bill, the Sc
nate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Speaker announced the following gentlemen 81
the committee created under the resolution of Mr..
Harris Of Illinois, to which WAS referred the ksusss
message and Lecomprou Constitution, with nsrruc
tons 10 investigate the alleged election frauds in
| Morrill,, Lstcher, Wade, Quitmsn, Winslow, Bennett
| of New York, White, Walbridge. Anderson, Stephen
son, Adrian, Buihogion and Russell.
| Tho following gentlemen we're announced "a the
a-iect committee 10 examine into the TACT.
! ,tet r.'n ;rn purchase and sale OF tract Of
aai e. H.ik moo @uin, for fortifcation purposes
Msssrs. Has. -, hopkins Wood, Florence, aud Hail
| OF Mass.
The House then resumed the consideration of the
bill smsrdstory Of the act for the preservation OF the
| lives OF passengers on steamboats,.
Alter some debate the bill was committed 10 ,h-
committee Of the whole on the state of the Union.
Dir. Stanton, from the select committee in reisllou
! TO the disbursement of money by Lswrence Stone
& Co., to lsfuence the passage Of the tariff Get -
1857, made report, embodyng the answer OF j. w.
Walcott to question which had been propounded -
him, to the effect tia: he had used 10 money TO iGu
ence the action Or procure the vote OF any member OF
Congress for that measure; nor had he any krowled.
that money was so used. Farther than this he
| fuses to answer
The committee say they have evidence to show
that SJS 600 Of the ~ 600 was put into Mr. Ws!cou
hands, and they deem it material to know from him
whether he admits the receipt Of any such sum- and
how it was expended. The witness having refused fo
| answer the question. tae committee recommended
that the Speaker be authorized 10 issue he warrap;
to the sergeantsts for the arrest of Mr.. Wsc0tt
and have him before the bar of the House forthwith
| to answer for contempt.
Mr.. Stanton remarked that Mr.. Wslcott said thar
e did not secure the money to influence the sci Of
Congress-, but perelnporIy refused to say that he
ceved it for any purpose. The question was whether
the money put iuto the hGuds of hIr. Wacott 20
ihuence the action Of Congress- The committee be-
eve that an answer to this question is essential to n
proper investigation, and they want ~ know from,
HON and for wuat purpose he received il. II lIs
committee cannot compel answers, the Committee had
better be disbanded.
| The House. after some debate passed the rssoia-
| ton, and theu adjourned.