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which was agreed to, and closed the question for
the present.
Resolred, That the question of the admission of
James Shields to a seat in this body as a Senator
from the State of Minnesota to be referred to the
Judiciary Committee, with instructions to inquire
whether not Minnesota is State of the Union
under the Constitution and laws.
INCREASE OF THE ARMY.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the bill
to increase the military establishment of the United
States; and the bill discussed until late hour.
Messrs. Bell, johnson. of Arkansas, Fitch, Hous-
ton, Broderick, Brown. and others participating:
when the question taken the amendment of
Mr.. johnson, of Tennessee, which, in effect to
substitute volunteers for regulars to number not
exceeding 5000, and decided in the negative by the
following vote
Yeas-Messrs Bell. Broderick. Cameron, Chan
dler, Clark, Dixon, Doolitte, Douglas, Dourkee,
Fessenden, Foote, Foster, Hale. Hamlin, Harlin,
Houston, johnson of Tennessee King Seward
Simmons, Sumner, roombs, and Wilson-23
| Nays-Messrs. Allen Bayard, Benjamin, Biggs.
Bigler, Brown, Clay, Crittenden, Evans, Fitch,
| Green Hammond, Hunter. Iverson johnson of Ar
kansas; Mallory, Mason, Pearce, Polk, Pugh Sebas-
tan. 'Sdell, Stuart, Thomson of n. Jersey Wright
and Yulee-2S.
Mr.. Hunter submitted his amendment as a substi-
tute for the bill of the committee, which is in effect
to raise under the direction of the President one
| regiment of dragons and two regiments of infan-
try the President to appoint the officers below the
grade OF field officers as may not be appointed du-
| ring the present session, &c.
Mr.. Pugh moved to amend the amendment of Mr.
| Hunter, which in effect was to allow the President
to accept the services of three thousand volunteers
to serve for two years unless sooner discharged the
olcers to be elected or appointed according to the
| laws OF the several States. The question having
been taken on this amendment, it was decided in the
| affirmative by the following vote:
| 1EAs-Messrs. Bell, Broderick, Cameron, Chand-
Ter, Clark, Critenden. Dixon, Doolittle, Douglas,
! Durkee, Fessenden; Foote Foster. Hale Hamin
Harlan, Houston, johnson of Tennessee. King. Pugh
Seward, Simmons, Sumner, Toombs, Trumbull and
NAYs-Messrs Allen Bayard Benjamin, Briggs
| Bigler, Brown, Clay, Evans Fitch, Green, Ham
mond, Hunter, Iverson. johnson of Arkansas Nal
lory, Mason, Pearce Polk, Sebastian. Slidell Stuart
| Thompson of Kentucky, Thomson of New jersey
! Wright, and Yulee-25.
The bill was then reported, and on the question
of its passage, it was lost by the following vote:
lEAs-Messrs Bell Bggs, Broderick, Cameron,
son of Tennessee, Mallory Pugh, Seward, Stuart,
| Thompson of Kentucky, and Toombs-l6.
NAEs-Messrs. Allen, Bayard Benjamin, Biger,
Brown, Chandler, Clark, Clay Dixon, Doolittle,
Durkee, Evans, Fessenden, Fitch, Foot, Foster,
/ Hale, Hamlin, Hammond, Harlan, Hunter, Iverson,
johnson of Arkansas, King, Mason, Polk, Sebas-
tan, Simmons, Sldell, Sumner Thomson of New
Jersey, Trumbull, Wilson, Wright and Yulee-35
Mr.. Hale moved to reconsider the vote rejecting
the bill.
Mr.. Toombs moved to lay the motion to reconsid-
er on the table; which motion disagreed to: so
that the bill may come up again in some other
form.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Messrs. Bell and Johnson, of Tennessee, made ex-
plantations concerning remarks made by each on the
two preceding days of debate on the Tennessee re-
solutions of instruction. which ended in the resto-
ration of kindly feeling between the two Sena-
tors.
At 6 O'Clock, P. NJ, the Senate adjourned tc
Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Speaker laid before the House the voluminou;
tnla, thra ly1,.t
the third Congressional district of Maryland which
referred to the Committee on Elections and or
dered to be printed.
Also, communication from the Treasury De
partment, respecting an appropriation of $4,000
for repairing the saloon of the old portion of tn,
Patent Office; which referred to the Committee
of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed
Also, communication from the Secretary of the
Interior, in reply to the resolution of the House
January A. 1858, in relation to the sales and Othe
disposals of the public lands, which laid on th
table and ordered to be printed.
Also, communication from the Department o
the Interior, replying to a resolution of Januaryl 10
1857, respecting the number of suits in the Unitet
States courts during the year 1857 which was re
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and or
dered to be printed.
TIE ARMY BILL.
Mr.. Quitman, of Mississippi, by unanimous con
sent, reported from the Committee Military AZ
fairs bill to provide for the organization of a rcgi
ment of mounted volunteers for the defence of the
call into the service of the United States four addi
tiOnal regiments of volunteers.
Mr.. Quitman said, although this matter demand
ed immediate attention. he did not propose to pres
it at once upon the House, but would move its post
pOnement to day certain. He believed this bill
was more indicative of the public sentiment thar
any that had been presented. The Presidents mes
sage relating to the subject not referred to th
committee until a few weeks ago, and. the matter
having already been elaborately discussed in th
Senate, it was time the House should also presen
its views and give some reply to the request of thu
President for troops and to the request of th
Texas legislature for volunteers. Traditional militia
ry force was to be given to the President at all every
one knew that it ought to be done at once, tina
they could be organized and equipped speedil,
as possible. He moved that the bill be re-commit
ted to the Committee on Military Affairs and thel
the bill (having been read twice) was on his mo
5 ton, postponed until Wednesday next and ordere,
to be printed.
, Mr.. Faulkner, of Virginia from the same commit
tee, made minority report on the subject, accom-
panied by bill, which was disposed Of in the sam
manner
Mr.. Gartrcll, of Georgia, on leave presented res
olutons of the Legislature of Georgia in relation t.
bounty lands for the Georgia volunteers called int
the United States service in 1887; which were re
ferred to the Committee on Public Lands and order
ed to be printed.
EXPULSION OF Mr.. o. B. MATTEsoN.
, The preamble and resolution offered by Mr.. Har
ris of Illinois, expeng from his seat in this Hous
Mr.. Orsamus B. Matteson, member from Ney
York. came up for consideration by special assign
ment.
Mr.. Harris of Illinois, said he introduced the re
a solution in the belief not only that the House ha
power to pass it, but that it was the duty of tn
House to take such action. He would not have in
troduced it, however but for the fact that the Hous
+ had previously entered upon investigation of tn
transactions of members of the last House, AM
raised a committee to prosecute inquiries in remot
parts of the country. He thought the cases alread
on the docket should be disposed of before any
e cases were set down for trial. The Constitution
4 gave the House power ''to expel member, in TIL
i broadest sense, without defining limiting OF
fences, and the provision that it shall require two
thirds vote sufficiently guarded the power agains
abuse. He had at first proposed to refer the matte
to a committee in order to obtain their sanction
but, at the suggestion of some of the political
ciates of the member he had modified the resou
ton to its present form, which met his own views
The facts connected with this were record
and doubtless members were familiar with them
: He had done his duty in bringing the matter befor
: the House, and not particular as to the cours
! to be pursued.
!, Mr. Keitt, of South Carolina, explained the Gil
Il cumstances under which he had moved the last post
{ ponement of the subject for one month. gentle
man named Moulton, who claimedt to be a Democrat
and the competitor of Mr.. Matteson in the electio
: some years ago. called upon him and requested tina
u he would move postponement, IN consequence
the serious illness of Mr.. Mattesons wife, as Nj
! Harris would not be present when the case came III
= Since then he had received letters and newspaper
from Mr. $ district, asserting that the excuse wa
: fabricated. On the other hand he had received il
u formation from similar asserting the contrs
q ry. This morning Mr.. Moulton placed in his han
. a letter from Mrs. Mattesons reputed family ply
l. sician, to the effect that she had scarcely
/ day for the last six monthss and for the past fe
) weeks had been suffering more than usual. He ha
no motion to make comment to Offer
> Mr.. Seward of Georgia, said while he condemne
the conduct of the member affected by the resolr
e tion he stood there to support the Constitution an
if need be to defend the constitutional rights Of til
" member The House had not only civil but Grim
IS nal jurisdiction its members; but he contende
L that, unless some law constitutional proviso
could be shown efecting personal and perpetui
; disqualification of its members, the House by its
o ton at the last session had entirely exhausted i
= power in this case. There was not word or liz
l. in the Constitution which prevented Mr.. Matteson
+ constituents from re-eecting him. and he could NJ