Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-08
Congressional.

sumad, the question being on motion to amend
the second section, regulating the number Of
representatives.
Messrs. Prgh of Ohio and Fitch of Indiana
were in favor Of three, or at least two, Repre-
sentatives.
MIR. Collamer of Vermont, was in favor of al
lowing only one Representative to Minnesota
Mr.. Simmons of Rhode Island thought it
should have two, provided the fraction permit
ted a second.
Mr.. Trumbull of III. would base the appoint
ment ON tho census Iowa with sixty to eighty
thousand population, and ninety thousand on
the Presidential vote has only two Representa-
tives
Mr.. Polk of Mo. argued strongly for three
Repres yntatives. The census of Minnesota is
imperfect, and he said if Iowa was imperfectly
represo nted, it was no reason why Minnesota
should be- He would move an amendment, that
Minnesota be allowed three Representative, and
That new census be taken, and proper pay be
given to the census takers to have it correct.
| Mr. Brown Of Miss. would support Mr.. Will
sons amendment, which allows one Reprtsen-
tativo now, and more when, under the new cen
sus, st is shown that she is entitled to them, but
not ON pay grounds. Heropudiated the action
of Minnesota, asa Territory usurpinr the func-
|
Finally, Mr.. Mason's amendment of Mr..
Douglas amendment, that Minnesota have but
one Representative in Congreas, was negatiyed
nays IL yeasS.
Mr.. Wilson's amendment was then put, viz.
to give but one Representative now that the
census be forthwith taken, and additional Rep
resentatives be allowed on The basis of the CEN
sus-and was carried-yeas %. nays 81.
Adjuored.
HoUsE.-Nlr. Sherman Of Ohio made an incl
fectual oiflrt to introduce II resolution for the
appointment Of select committee to report the
best mode of taking the census of 1860.
The House went into committee on the Def
cheney bill. Adjourned.
Tuesday March, so.
SENATE.-No Legislative business was tranac-
ted in the Senate to-day. Adjourned
HousE.-The House went into committee on
the Deficiency Appropriation Bill.
Adjourned
Wednesday, March 81
SENATE.-NIr. Douglas of Illinois presented
the constitution of Oregon. Also, petitions
from the citizens of Dacotah, asking the organ
ization Of that Territory.
The Minnesota bill was then taken up, when
Mr.. Polk of Missouri moved, in lieu of Mr.
Wilson's amendment adopted on Monday, that
Minnesota be allowed three Representatives, I'M
qualifedly. Lost-ycas IA nays 25.
Mr.. Ivcrson of Georgia moved that the State
Of Minnesota have only one Representative, viz.
s e Representative of the three already elected
who received the most votes; and that census
be forthwith taken and the other two allowed
to serve if the census show that she is entitled
to them.
Mr.. Fitch of Indiana moved to amend Mr.
Ivcrson's amendment by proposing that the three
Representatives be allowed this session, and
thereafter such numbers as the census shall
show.
Mr.. Doolittle of Wisconsin moved to amend
Mr.. Fitch's amendment by substituting two in
stead of three Representatives.
The yeas and nays were ordered, but previous
to their being taken, Mr.. Houston spoke against
the extraordinary stretch of power involved in
the matter of allowing three Representatives
:. Mcssrs King of N. Y. and Hale of N. H. also
opposed the making the number of Representa-
tives matter of favor, claiming that Congress
has no right to stretch the Constitution of the
} United States.
Mr.. Bright of Ind. argued that it was no
infraction of the Constitution to assume that a
population of 100000 is entitled to three Rep
1 resentatives. California was admitted without
a census.
Mr.. Mason of Va. said that the Senate could
= not constitutionally decide who were elected
1t would be an Infringement of the prorogativt
of the House. He wanted this vote recorded
that the enlightened mind of this country ma,
= see that this Governm ,nt, although not seventy
years of age, is in state of decrepitudc and dc
cay, and that questions Of constitutional Law
o are made to bend to questions Of political expe
!, diency.
Mr.. Doollttle's amendment of Mr.. Fitch
r amendment was put and lost-ayes 20, nays SO
l. Mr. Fitch original amendment was then pu
n and lost-ayes IA, nays 26,
Mr. Iverson moved she b, entitled to two I'm
# among the various States, which was adopte
:, ayes 20, nays2l.
III Mr. Yulee of Florida SAID he had some amend
'e ments to offer, but moved to postpone the sui
s. iect till tomorrow.
% Several Senators seemed DESTROYS to take
vote, but the Senate went into executive sassio
and afterwards adjourned.
a. HousE.-The House went into committee o
n the Deficiency Bill. Adjourned
J" Thursday, April l.
SENATE Nothing Of note TRANSFERRED up
quarter before o'clock to-day.
Subsequently various Intellectual attemp
Us were made to vote down Mr.. VERSIONS motto
n, to take up the army bill instead of that for tt
re admission of Minnesota.
- Mr.. Hunter of Virginia was aware that tn
- President would not expend dollar or raise
an man more than required. lie moved to stril
e. out the words % four regiments, and substitu
two regiments, exclusive Of the Texas rec
y ment."
n.y. Mr.. Hunter motion for two regiments, il
!! stead of four was carried. Yeas 2S, nays Ia.
The BILL as amended then passed by vote
Il. to 10.
F. YEAs.-Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Bell, BENZ
til min, Biggs, Bigler, Bright, Brodcrick, Brow
Is, Cameron, Crittendon, Douglas, Evens, Ftc
n Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwin, Hammond, Hende
I'm son, Harlan, Houston, Hunter, lverson, JON
cir son of Ark, johnson of Tenn, Jones, Kenn
he dy, Mallory, Mason, Pearce, Polk, Pugh, Seb,
nd tian, Seward, Slidell, Stuart, Thompson of Ky
en Thompson of n j., Wilson, Wright, Yulee.
i've NAYs-Messrs. Chandler Clark, Collamc
he Dixon Doolittle. Durkce, Fcssenden, Foste
ly, Hale, Hamin, King, Trumbull, Wade.
ice ApsENr-Messrs. Bates, Clay, Foot, Rel
Simmons and Toomhs.
-, The Kansas bill, with the House amendmc
"u came up, when
Mr.. Green of Missouri moved that the amen
,rv ment be disagreed to. Adjourned.
The HoUsE.-The galleries Of the House we
in densely crowded to-day, aud great anxiety W
,ht cvinced respecting legislative movements on t
rot Kansas bill. The members assembled EARL
in than usual, and before the House wasvcalled
NE. order, We're engaged in conversation in grou
* in various parts Of the hall relative to the gre
,ed question soon to be acted upon.
m Mr.. Stephens Of Georgia said that tho no
r having arrived, he moved that the House ia
,iol up tue Senate Kansas bill.
,bo The bill was read once
ed Mr. Giddings objected to a second reading.
for Under the rules, the question then recurr
Shall the bill be rejected?
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