Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
ThtFty.ftfth CongFess-FiPSt SesaIon

In THE SENATE, Mr. Polk was speaking in favor
Of the Kansas bill when our Yesterdays report
closed. His speech was sound in logic, and de.
liyered with energy.
Mr.. Benjamin followed on the same side, de.
voting his time chiefly TO defence of the deci.
sion OF the Supreme Court.
Mr. Chandler next Oh aimed the floor when the
Senate Id journed.
IN THE HOUSE, the question of privilege which
Mr.. Harris attempted to get before the House
reletve to alleged neglect the part of the select
Kansas committee to attend to the duties commit.
ted to them, was ruled out Of order After a rood
deal of discussion
Mr.. Harris appealed from the decision
MT. Stephens moved to lay the appeal on the
NJ: Winslow moved 4 call Of the House, which
was disagreed to-yeas 90. nays lbs.
The motion to lay the appeal on the table was
lost-yeas ", nays liz, as follows:
TEAs-Messrs. Anderson. Arnold, Atkins. Ave
Burnett, Caskie, John b. Clark, Clay, Clemens
Cras, Burton crsse, CTawoad Curry, Bav 1s@ss
Reuben t,!l,e Davis, DLnmIck. DowdeIi, Edmundson,
kIns, Hughes; HuyTer, Jackson, Jenkins, GeorgeW
a%si. Ls%dy, LsicRei Mseay, M N MasSa
mas ns,d Miles, Miller, Mson Moore NbIack
kua
age, sc sh",,s Scs!t, SearRE Seward Henry NJ
sshsss As%,e s1n! T.5us
Niles Nj IayloI, Tripps, Ward, Warren. Watkins.
Whlteley, ,Wnslow, Woodson. Wortendike. An
sg gus n. wright John " Wright, and Zocofer
NAys--Messrs. Abbott, Adrisp, Andrews. Ben
Chsliee Ezra ClsIk, Clawson. CO ekersii. Goliax
Winter Davis, John Sanls Gn' mo RRTmT sV, ii
Mas.aS q ,TmGolhy Davis Of Iowa, Dawes,
WORTH, Fenfon, Foley. Foster Giddngs Gilman
,iilmer, Gooch, Goodwin, Granger, Grow, Robert
Harris, Haskin, Hickman, Hoard, Horton. Howard
Kellogg. Kelsey, kIlgore, Knapp, John c. Kunkel,
ESvMsy Mas
ssss M9.xIP MS5 Hdward Joy
Murray, Nichols, Dim. Palmer, Parker Petit,
Pike. Potter, ,Pottle, Purviance Ricaud, Richie
Sherman fSdsdn W. SSermsn Ro ssw sm 1%
Spinner, Stanton. VIM. Stewart, TspPan, Thayer.
W W
sin, W sshbuIne of Illinois, Washburn of Ma ne.
" ilson and WOOd-Ii2.
Farther discussion then ensued, In the course
of which Mr.. Harris stated that majority of the
committee had refused to sttend to the duties for
which they had been appointed; and they desired
now to present report to the House. He con-
tended that this was not report Of the commit
tee, but only OF those members, and he wished to
have 1t so considered. He also alluded to the
publication of the report la the Union, and
thought IL singular that ii should thus go before
the country without the authority OF the House.
Mr.. Harris was supported by several others of
the members opposed to the Lecompton Consti-
tuition
Mr.. Stephens, and others favorable to the lie.
compton Constitution, commended that IL was not
only the province Of a majority Of a committee
to define thei duties under the instructions given
By the House, but also to make report. When
the report shall come before the House, that
body may decide whether :he instructions are
obeyed; and, IL not, 1t can recommit with fur
ther instructions, or discharge this and appoint
another committee. 1t does not belong to he
minority Of committee to make charges Of no