The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-01-29
CONGRESSIONAL.


WAsHEoroE, jaO. ] 8.
HoUsE.--A special committee was ap
pointed 70 investigate the charges against
members or officers Of The last House.
growing out Of an expenditure Of the
MiJdlssex Manufacturing Company 10.
wards scouting the passage Of the Tlfiff
Act.
A large number Of bills we're introduced
and referred; one by Mr.. Kelley TO SECURE
homesteads for actual settlers IN the pub
lic domain; Mr. Bennett Of New York. a
bill to establish mail road and telegraph
line to the Pacific Tor postal and military
purposes; Mr. Grow. n bill TO prevent the
future sale Of public lands BY proclama-
ton Of the President until The same shall
have been surveyed vt least ffeeen years,
Mr.. DOwdell, a bill 10 repeal the fishing
bounties; Mr. Quitmau, bill to repeal
certain sections Of the Neutrality laws,
all Of which we're referred to the commit
tee on Judiciary.
Mr. Zollicoher offered the following
resolutions. instructing the Committee on
judiciary to enquire into The expediency
Of reporting a bill to regulate or restrain
the immigration or importation Of foreign
paupers and oonvicts into the Unite !
States. which was adopted by vote Of
l37 against 80.
A resolution was adopted, providing
for the appointment Of select Committee
Of FIVE. to enquire to the accounts and
official conduct Of The late door-keeper Of
the House. with the power to send for
persons and papers.
The Committee consists Of Messrs
Stanton Of Ohio, Moore Of Alabama.
Kunkel Of Pennsylvania, Wright Of Geor.
gia, and Russell Of New York
Mr.. Campbell asked leave to offer n
joint resolution, authorizing the President
10 negotiate through the State Depart
ment for the acquisition Of Canada, Nova
Scotia. and other parts Of British North
America. Cuba, and other islands adjacent
thereto, and aunexing them to the United
Sta o., and in the event Of any acquisi-
ton, no portion shall be admitted into the
UnoD until there is sufficient population
to send one member to the House of
Representatives. or until the bona fl le
residents shall have an opportunity Of
voting on the constitution and regulating
their institutions in their own way. sub
jrct only 10 the Constitution Of the United
States The introduction was objected
to.
Mr. Gidlings asked leave to offera long
preamble and resolution. setting forth the
principle Of human rights as embodied
in the Declaration Of Independence, and
declaring that the Supreme Court 10 the
Drei Scutt decision, had unjustly assailed
the learning intelligence and christianity
Of the distinguished revolutionary patri-
ots, and brought discredit on the judici-
AIRY OF the Uuited States.
Mr. Harris, Of Illinois, objected to thus
getting in an hours speech under the
guise Of joint resolution.
Mr. BOcOck wanted to know whether
the hour rule was applied in this CASE
Laughter,
Humphrey Marshall asked, but failed
TO obtain leave TO offer resolution, pro
posing an amendment TO the Constitution
Of the Unit-d States by providing that
only native born citizens and those nat.
uralized according to the general naturali-
cation laws shall b., dasm ~ qualified cleo.
tors under the Constitution Adjourned
SENATE,--Mr. Seward presented pc
tilion, signed by ninety.eight citizens of
Phelps. New York. praying that some
measures may be adopted for peaceful
and gradual extinction Of slavery by
making a compensation out of the Pub.
lic Treasury, which was laid on the Ia.
bic.
Mr.. Harlan introduced bill, making
grant Of hnl 20 Iowa in alternate sections.
10 aid in the construction Of railroads in
that State.
On motion Of Mr. Chandler, resolu-
ton was adopted, requesting the Secreta
ry War 10 iuruis the S,ntts with state
men $, showing the number of troops
stationed in Kansas for each quarter from
the first of January, 1855, to tho present
time. .
A bill was passed, giving authority to
certain officers and mon. who were en-
gagged in the search Of Sir John Franklin.
To receive the medals presented to them
by the British Government.
By special order. the affairs OF Kansas
were taken up. ,u.
Nc. H,le said that he had refraIned
from participating in the debate hereto
fore, because he presumed the public were
more anxious 10 hear from the other SEN
alors, rather than learn the opinions Of so
humble an lndividupl as himself He did
not think that this discussion WIS ill.,
timed or premature, The distinguished
Senator from Illinois had spoken, and his
speech had fully met the public expecta-
lions. .Hl(ully agreed with Mr. D iuglas
in opposing the L4oompton Constitution,
but not because il is in contra LECTION with
lbe principle aud policy Of the Nebraska
Bill
He opposed it for just the opposite
reason. namely, because he considered it
in exlct conformity with that act. He
regarded il as parg Of the original prn-
gramme, and as carrying it out in the
letter and spirit, lie was inclined to
I think in the controversy between Mr..
\ Douglas anc the President that tho palm
Of victory ought to be awarded to the
President, when the latter endeavors to
hiring the federal army to folce this OBJ
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