New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-03
pOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


he Reuse resumed the consideration Of the Fort
sielirg report.
NJ. CLARK N. W differed from the conclusions
Of Both Tee usjoiity and nority reports. T1ere
OF hicisl integrity of the Secretary Of Wsrba' the
.pagen II the sale wasinudicious aud improper.
a wac probable possible ttat there was gu entire
.ett Of p1wer for the SALE and il was probib void
able bee 1Dse of the circumstances attending it,
Mr.. SMITH IN ssid when he offered the resolu.
tiop Of il Qury 90 which this report ssmaGe he dis
claimed making spy charge CT fraud or corruption
sgtire. sny one H. did not nov believe that the
Secretary acted corruptly dishOnesty but de.
ceived in the selection OF agent 20 fleet The sale.
Mr.. BARKSDALE MISS sppealed to the House,
n view cf the short time remaining Of tne sss,on TO
come to woe. He presumed every man had made
up his mind He novel the previous question and
the motion seconded.
Mr. PETIT lind cosed the debate. He contend
ed that the sale could not be justified by law usage
practice or morals The act throughout WAS wrong.
He defer ded the report Of the majority.
NJ. BORACE + CLARK IN. " offered a series Of
resolutions, the 6rs. Of which that the evidence
ported hy tho S-l>ct Committee as 10 the recent sale
Of tie Font Sne ing Reservation has failed to Exhibit
any fac. crcuu staLcs0 impeacbng the personal
official rttgrty Of the Secretary of War, was adopted
By 1873 seaIbst 80.
M. RUSSELL (N. " moved 10 table the whole
subject Lost 81 against 80.
Ire eecold res,ludon Of Mr.. Clark, which declares
that the Management of the sails by toe agents au-
thorigod by the Secretary 10 conduct the sano,
ujuOicit us ard nproG er AID resulted, by OF
tie wat Of puShcty, 10 tie exclusion Of that comp,
iitou suorg porsors deeirous Of purch lsing whic,
under the circumstance should have been permitted,
gRs adopted by l23 again 4 Gi.
Mr. Cla,k's other two resolutions adopted.
cilspprCvirg OF tie terms OF the GALE and directing
that tie evidence token by the Select Committee be
transmitted to the Secretary Of War TO the end that
in COZ juuo'iCn with the Attorney General, la may
adopt measures 10 respect to the sale as III his
oP,.iOn the public interests may ma" require ,...
The House, by ~ against lOS refused to substitute
Mr. Caiks reou'ions for tie resolutions OF the ma
joriy &C the Select Committee, which are as follows:
That tsry pos Fort Smelling, and much
puss made he 6'h Of June 1851 unde' t'e authority OF
uneer the authority Of that Department because r
mlisy without tee snhoty Of l'w that the
kDowie6Fe the ONO opinions of bis pTedeo he Hon
% the contrary without 'uog with without the advice aod
without tie knowledge o suy officer Ia the service of rank,
b the sppiu.ed e make the sale aud this etn
tie pat Of The Secretary Of Wa grave o'a fault
po ara reservation ard the mpor Of great caution and
judge cot in natns tho sac he Secretary war aeP a,ed as
tent that the provision Tor ard the Tsssemett o. the sac
@ SO So sas tie to exclude
ali coseioD and brig los. on III; Ih. JGon
and RPIy Reetva after having .eady iormeda
scteS in sg sud- purchase 10 violation Of his official duty
aud sssnt knowledge Of the Government aud that as 70
hin snd Richard Sche represented By him as an agent ead
Se and Grshau who complicated 10 the sale win hG
with sLowstso h Official he, s .o move nS r soi Of s
NJ CIEMENS Wal moved to table the whole
sulicot Disagreed 10 by five msl )rty.
Tho first resolution was defeated by five maJorry'
Mr. FAULKNER VA moved to table tae re-
osinde, sbd the motion agreed to IS against 20
Seyfrs! bills of no general importance were then
oseset including that Of three years iai pay OF
commarder o. the navy to the widow OF Capt. hern-
den. A. f,o,,-
nee ON Elections, requesting to be discouraged RON
the further consideration of the memorial OF DIT. N
O. Fuller. askins admission as Delegate from Daco-
tsh ard IN favor OF giving Mr.. KiDgsbury his seat az
Dsleea ate from Minnesots, or territory Susoe vi 'no
State Limits. ,.o,,rcu a a-;od,b Oh.
,icbt Of Mr. usrrs to hold tue floor and give he
nembera the privilege TO speak by his PERMISSION.
M HARRIS denied that Mr.. Hughes had the right
Mr. HUGHEs-lt was your course heretofore on
this very floor.
Mr.. HARRIS-It ia false.
Mr. HUGHES You are liar!
NJ, UARRI.-It is false, aud you can wesr /. a.
your pleasure, Tho majority OF the committee on
EIectops he said took the ground THAT where an act
~ Cnnrrssa establishes Territorial Government ana
6xes the srea of territory the carving out oil the same
dres rot repeal the said law by implication
Mr. WASIIBURN tMe.) supported the views OIL
Mr.. Harms. AMI, ,c .,du NJ
GIINER IN C. Joined in the minority report tnat "a
Fuller has The best evidence Of being entitled 10 inc
mat. having aloIe been voted for OUTSIDE the o's'o
limits OF Minnesota. s,o,.
MIR HUGHES offered and discussed an amenoHenI'
that the admission Of the State OF Minnesota d's'
soIv.6 The Territorial organisation, and that no one
has right to a seat as Delegate until II was a"-
fhor.z,d by statute The Committee on Ierfto
onobt 10 toue into the facts and ascertain wnether
there was sufficient population for TERRITORIAL Gov
er1mept ,.,