The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-02-20
Congressional.
WASHINGTON. Feb. II.

Mr.. Biggs objected to its reception.
Mr.. Evans reported a resolution making
appropriations forprinting the opinion Of the
Supreme Court in the bred Scott case.
Mr.. Doolittle offered an amendment, to
the effect that in passing this resolution the
Senate does not mean to endorse the bred
Scott decision, and called the ayes and nays
which resulted as folows-ayes l9 nays 90
Mr.. Broderick voted nay.
Observation-Disclosures. Bates, Bell, Clark
Crttenden, Douglas, johnson, of Ark. Reid,
Stuart, and Thompson, ofKy.
discussive debate took place on the res
olution.
Mr.. Cameron said that he felt compelled
to vote for the bill, because the work having
been done it should be paid for; yet he pro-
tested against the principle of the Senate
paying $4,000 for the copyright of docu-
ments belonging to the government.
Mr.. Pugh also objected to the copyright
of them.
Mr.. Benjamin suggested that the word
copyright be stricken out, and the words,
'all other expenses substituted, which was
acceded to.
Mr.. Slidell replied to some remarks from
Mr.. Doolitte secuted the idea that in vot-
ing for the appropriation, Senators would be
considered as endorsing the principles of the
bred Scott decision.
Mcssrs Cameron and Pugh made strong
points against the resolution, but voted yea
The vote was then taken with the follow
ing result: Yeas 80, including Messrs.
Cameron, Dixon, Foster and Hale Nays
IL, including Mr.. Stuart.
Mr.. Wilson offered resolution to the ef-
feet that the Secretary of War be required
to inform the Senate what officers of the
army belong to the regiments now in service
and absent from service. and the cause of
such absence, which was uncerremoniously
agreed to.
Mr.. Daniels continued his speech on the
Army bill.
Mr. Houston spoke at some length, expa.
tiating on the wrongs of The Indians, and the
inhumanity practiced against them He
thought thousand mounted volunteers suf-
ficient protection for the Texan frontier.
Mr.. Toombs preferred volunteers, and styl-
ed the regular army a despotism. He eau
toned Senators to beware of it.
Mr.. Davis apprehended no danger to liber-
I ty from the small number of the army.
Mr.. Wilson thought the President ought
to be authorized to receive the services of
5000 volunteers for Utah. He believed the
army big enough.
n motion to strike out the first section,
which proposed to add two companies to each
regiment, was lost, 25 to &c. The same Sec
ton was amended by limiting the increase
to two years.
Mr.. Hale said that he would as soon vote
for an increase for all time to come as for 9
years, as that would be the ultimate result.
Without taking the question on the bill,
Senate adjourned until Monday.
HOusE.-The Speaker announced the fol-
lowing as the committee under the resolution
of MIR. Harris, of ILL.,, to which shall be refer
red the Kansas Message and Lecomptou Con.
stltutiOn, with Instructions: Messrs. Harris,
ILL.,, Stephens, Ga, Morrill,, VT, Letcher. Va,
Wade, Ohio, Quitman, Miss Winslow, N. c.,
Bennett, n. Y, White, Pa. Walbrdce
Mich, Anderson Mo-, Stephenson, KY,
Adrian, n. j., Burlington Mass, and Rus
sell of Ny
The following was announced as the select
committee to examine into the sale and pur-
chase of tract of land at Wilknsons Point
Tor fertilization purposes: IIaskin, n. Y,
Hopkins, Va, Wood, Me-, Florence, Pa,
! Hull Of Mass.
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill amendatOry of the act for the pres.
ervation of the lives Of passengers on board
steamboats,.
Messrs. Florence and Whitley opposed the
bill, and Mr.. Washburn, of Ill., replied to
their objections-,h bill was then commit
ted to the Committee Of the Whole
Nr fro,
vestigate the charges of bribery in connec-
ton with the tariff of 1856, replied that Mr..
>. w. Wacott was asked the question, did
you receive from Lawrence, Stone & Co.,
some time in March, sum of securities or
money to the amount of $4,000 more or
less?
Mr.. Walcott answered that he did not re-
ccve money securities Of any amount for the
purpose of influencing directly or indirectly
the action or vote of any membeg or officer
OF the present or past Congress upon the
tariff or any other measure considered bv
Congress, or before it or contemplated to be
before it, nor did he ever pay or promise to
pay any money or pecunary consideration to
any officer or member of Congress for his &C.
ton IN relation to the tariff or any other laws,
nor did he ever give any money or securities
to any person for the purpose of being paid
to any officer or member Of Congress for his
vote or influence directly or indirectly upon
any act OF Congress, nor had he any knowl-
edge that any such act or thing was done by
any other person. He states that he had
been advised by his counsel that the above is
full answer to everything that such aues-
Ilon may involve that to go further would
be interference with his private affairs, which
the Committee has no right to do.
The Committee says that S5S.OOO ofthe
$4,000 expended by Lawrence, Stone G.
Co, was put into Walcott's hands, and the
Committee deem it material to know wheth-
or he admits the receipt of such sum and how
1t was expended. They recommend the
passage of resolution that the Speaker is
sue his warrant and the Sergeant-at- Arms
arrest Walcott and bring him before the
House to answer for contempt.
Mr. Stanton remarked that the witness ne
remptorily refused to answer the question
whether he had received money or securities
for any purpose. This was an important in
terrogation. If a proper answer cannot be
obtained, the House had better disband the
Committee
Mr.. Underwood said the House was tread
ing on delicate ground. They had better pass
by the matter till tomorrow, when the ques-
ton and answer would be printed, and they
would know exactly their character.
MIR. Philips SAID they should establish such
rule by which all such cases should be pow.
crned. The witness had equivocated when he
should nave responded.
Mr.. Seward said if the witness was guilty
OF perjury he was liable to be indicted, but
he s"orc unequivocay that he never used
money directly or indirectly to affect the leg
islation of the House. lie could only pro-
coed as lar as court Of justice could, and
had no right to pry into private affairs
Drrx a.. l.