Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-12
War in New Orleans between the Mayor
and Vigilance Committee.
DAMAGES BY FLOOD.
WASHINGTON, June 9.

WAsHINGToN, June 9.
SENATE.-The business was of no public
interest till one o'clock, when Mr.. Mason
procured the consent of the Senate to make
the resolutions concerning the British aggres
sions, the SPECIAL order for Saturday noon.
The miscellaneous appropriation bill was
taken up.
MIR. Simmons introduced as an amendment
a lengthy Encouragement of the Tariff which
was ruled out of order
Mr.. Critt, ndcn offered an amendment to
cont nue. the publication of American State
papers since 1881, printing 5000 copies for
Government use and 1000 for the use Of
public libraries and foreign Governments.
MIR. 10 mbs opposed it, and Messrs. Sew
ard, Benjamin, and Cameron supper ed it.
Mr.. Fessenden moved TO amend the amend
ment by limiting the progression of the work
to 10 vOlumes-lOst
Mr.. ToOmbs moved to amend by providing
that the price for the publication of the work
shall not exceed the present prices of public
printing, in which shape Mr.. Crlttenden's
amendment was carried, 33 against 16.
An attempt to amend to the bill appropria-
tions for the local business of the District of
Columbia having failed and several minor
amendments having been moved and lost.
Mr.. Chandler renewed his motion to appro-
pirate $4,000 for the ST. Clair Flats. A
vote was taken on this, and few members
being present when it was made it was car
ried, when MIR. St. Clair changed his vote to
aye, thus acquiring the right to reconsider
before the result was made known.
A dr,
adjourn the opposition and called for yeas and
nays on the motion, which was carrled-22S
against IL.
HoUsE.-Mr. Harris, of ILL.,, from the Com
mittee on elections reported in favor of de
claring the seat of MIR. Harris, of Md, vaca-
ted on the ground of fraud and violence in
his election.
MIR. Smith, of ILL.,, said when he offered the
resolution of enquiry on which the report
was made, he dsclaimed making any charge
of fraud or corruption against any Que. lie
lid not now believe that the Secretary acted
corruptly or dishonesty, but was deceived in
the selection of an agent to effect the SALE
Mr.. Barksdale, of Miss, appealed to the
House in view Of the short time remaining OF
the season, to come to vote. He presumed
that every man had made up his mind. He
moved the previous question and the motion
was seconded
Mr.. Petit, of Ind, closed the deblte. He
contended tfat the sale could not be justified
by law, usage, practice or morals, the act
throughout was wrong. He defended the
report of the majority.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the Fort Smelling report.
MIR. Clark, # n. Y, differed from the con-
clusions of the minority and majority rep, rts
There is not the slightest grounds for i'm
peaching the personal or official integrity o
the Secretary of War, but the management
of the sale was injudcious and improper. Ii
was probable or possible that there was an
entire want of power for the sale, and it was
probably avoidable, because of the circum-
stances attending it.
MIR. Clark of n. Y, offered a series of res
olutiOns, the first of which, that the evidence
reported by the Select Committee as to the
recent sale of the Fort Smelling reservation
has failed to exhibit any fact or circumstan-
ces impeaching the personal or official integ
rity of the Secretary of War; Adopted
133 against 60.
Mr.. Russell of n. Y, moved to table the
whole subject-lost, 68 against IA.
The second resolution Of Mr.. Clark, which
declares that the management OF the sales by
the agents authorised by the Secretary to
conduct the same, was inudicous and impro-
per. and resulted by reason of the want of
publicity in the exclusion of that competition
among persons de,irous of purchasing, which,
under the circumstances, should have been
permitted, was adopted-l23 against 81.
Mr.. Clark S other two resolutions were a L.
| npfOH of la ,c 4,
and directing that the evidence taken by the
select committee nc transmitted to the Sec
retary of War, to the end that in junction
with the Attorney General he may adopt
such measures in respect to the sale as in
his opinion the public interests may require
The House, by 68 against l08 refused to
substitute Mr.. Cark's resolutions for the res-
olutlons of the majority OF the Select Com
mittee, which are IS follows See report OF
the 9th of April
Mr.. Clemeus Of Va, moved to table the
whole subject. Disagreed to by MAORI
ty.
TIE first resolution was defeated by ma
jority.
MIR. Faulkner of Va, moved to table the
remainder. The motion was agreed to-S3
against 76.
Several bills of no general Importance were
then passed, including that allowing full pay
of commander of the navy to the widow of
Capt Herndon.
Mr. Harris of Ill.,, called up the report of
the Committee on Elections requesting to be
discharged from the further consideration of
the memorial of Mr. A. G. Fuller, asking ad.
mission as delegate from Dacotah, and in ia
vor of Mr.. Kingsbury's right to his seat as
delegate from Minnesota or the territory out
side of the STATE limits
During the debate, Mr.. Hughes of Ind
denied the right of Mr. Harris to hold the
floor and give the members privilege to speak
by permission.
Mr.. Harris denied that Mr.. Hughes had
t right 81 to intimate.
Mr.. Hughes-It was your course hereto.
fore on thls very floor.
NJ. Harris-it is false.
Mr.. lIughes-Y ou are a liar
Mr.. Harris-It is false, and you can wear
it at your pleasure.
The majority Of the Com. on Elections, lie
said, took the ground that where an act of
Congress establishes q territ' rial government,
end fixes the area of territory, the carving
out of the same does not repeal the said law
by implication.
Mr.. Washb 'rne, of Me-, supported the
views of Mr.. Harris.
Messrs. Wilson, of Ind, Clark of Conr.,
and Gmer, of n. c., Joined ir the minority
report that Mr.. Fuller has the best evidence
of being entitled to the seat having alone
been voted for outside the State limits of
Minnesota.
Mr.. Hughes offered and discussed an
amendment that the admission of tie State
of Minnesota dissolved the territorial organi-
zation, and that no one has a right to the seat
as delegate until it was authorized by statute
The Com. on Territories ought to inquire
into the facts and ascertain whether there
was sufficient population for territorial gov.
ernment
Pending the question the House adjourned.