Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-03
Indiana Legislature.


SESArE.-By Conner a resolution
that the pretended olcc ton of Jesse ID
Bright and Graham n. Fitch to The
Senate of the United States by IA por-
ton of the members Of the General As
sembly Of Indiana during the session
Of 1887, was illegal, demonstrations
and void, and that tho State Of Indiana
is net Mt this time legally or constitu.
tionaly represented in the Senate of the
United States
Studabaker moved TO lay tho resolu.
ton on the table. The yeas and nays
being demanded, the vote resulted n.
follows
AYES Carnaham, Cobb, Connolly
Fisk, Gooding, Hamilton, Iargrovc
IIeffren, Jennings, Johnston. Line, 10.
max, Mcclure, Mclean, Miller, OBri.
en-, Odell, Shoemaker, Slack. Sludabaker
Harrington, Wallace, Williams and
WiIson-22.
NAYs.-Anthony, Bccson, Bennett,
Blair, Bobbs, Brown, Conner, Cooper,
Cravcns of Jefferson, Craven of Madi.
son, Culver, Green, lIcndry. Hill, Jones,
Iliinley, March, Murray, Rice, Robin
son, Steele, Stevens, Thompson, Turner,
Wagner, and Weir-26.
Williams offered an amendment that
inasmuch rs the United States Senate
had confirmed Bright and Fitch in
their seats it was nexpedicnt to enter.
tain any question looking to the cleo.
ton of United States Senators.
Murray objected to the amendment
as being out Of order.
The President decided il in order,
from which decision Murray appealed,
as not being german to the original
resolution.
Ileil'rcn moved to lay the appeal on
the table, which motion did not prevail.
Wallace voted against laying the APP
peal on the table, stating his reason for
80 doing that ho very well knew that
those who proposed the original reso-
luton had the power to carry Through,
and he would not vote TO consume the
time of tho session, but let the question
pass to settlement us soon as posi- BILE.
Murray's appeal was sustained by 26
ayes TO "a nays.
Harrington proposed an amendment
that the election OF all officers be post.
poned till the regular session.
The amendment was tabled by &c
ayes TO % nays.
Murray demanded tho previous qucs-
ton, which was agreed to by the fol.
lowing vote:
AYES Anthony, Beeson, Bennett,
Blair, B0hbs, Brown, Conner, Cooper,
Cravens of Jefferson, Craven of Modi.
son, Culver, Green, IIendry, Hill, Jones
Kinlcy, March, Murray. Rice, Robin
son, Steele, Stevens, Thompson, Turner,
Wagner and Wei-2G.
NAYs-Carnaham, Cobb, Connolly,
Fisk, Hamilton, IIargrove, Heffren,
Jennings, Johnston, Line, Lomax, Nc.
Lean, Miller, O'Brien, Odcll, Shoema-
Ser, slack, Studabaker, Harrington,
Wallace and Williams-22.
Messrs Gooding and Wilson declin.
ed voting on the resolution.
The President asked if the Senate
would determine how this vote should
be sent on to Washington, in order that
those men might be turned out.
Murray said the Senate would take
care of its action without any sugges-
tions from the chair.
House, Nov. 27.-The joint resolution
Of Mr.. Austin, pending at the adjourn
ment on Wednesday, came up
Dobbins withdrew his motion 10 in |
definitely postpone that resolution.
Edwards moved its commitment to q
OF three to inquire into the
egality of that election, and report
what action should be taken. lie was
rot prepared to vote on the original
'osolution, and thought it proper to in
luire whether tho decision of the Sen.
tie precluded all action.