The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-20

the Secretary of War, relative to the
proposed purchase of the site for for
LITIGATION for the protection OF the har-
Dor of San Francisco.
A variety of unimportant business
was transacted, after which the Fishery
Bounties bill was taken up.
Mr.. Allen offered resolution as an
additional section to the bill, repeating
all the duties on salt.
Mr.. Trumbull moved to include sugar.
Mr.. Slidell gave notice that if the
amendment was adopted, he should
move to include textures and fibres,
and the adjustment Of custom houses.
The subject was then laid over until
tomorrow.
Mr.. Toombs presented the creden-
tials of Mr.. Rice as Senator from Min
nesota. As soon as they were received,
Mr.. Harlan presented charges from
the people of Iowa, charging Mr.. Rice
with corruption in land sales. Mr..
Harlan did not know what was the OBJ
lection to the reception of the creden-
tials. One of the charges is that Mr..
Rice sold land at $3.50 per acre, and
gave receipts for $l.25 per acre.
Mr.. Rice was then sworn in and i'm
mediately addressed the Senate.
Mr.. Harlan then offered resolution
for committee to investigate, with au-
thority to send for persons and papers.
Laid over.
Mr.. Crittenden presented the creden-
tials of Gen. Shields, who was sworn
in as Senator from Minnesota. Ad-
.journed.
HOUSE, May 12.-Mr. Smith of Va.
reported bill to establish the terrific
rial government of Nevada. Several
bills relating to territories, of no great
Importance were then passed. The
remainder of the session was consumed
in consideration of the bill to ascertain
and settle private land claims in New
Mexico
The House then adjourned for want
of a quorum.
SENATE, May l3.-From the meeting
of the Senate at IL A. NJ. until p. NJ,
the discussion was upon what to take
up.
Mr. Clay urged the Fishery bill.
Mr.. Polk wanted the Homestead bill
and Mr.. Hunter insisted on the General
Appropriation bill, which was finally
taken up by vote of % against 10.
The bill, containing 81 pages, was
then read.
House., May 13.-Mr. Phillips of Pa.
said that Messrs. Cavanaugh and
Phelps, members from Minnesota, were
present, and moved that they be sworn
In.
The certificates of election were
\ found to be signed by Samuel Medary,
Governor of Minnesota, and dated in
December last
Mr.. Millson offered a resolution that
the certificates and credentials of those
claiming election as members from
Minnesota, be referred to the Commit
tee on Elections, with instructions to
inquire into and report rs to their right
to be sworn in as members.
Mr.. Wilson's resolution was adopted
as substitute for Mr.. Phillips motion
that the members be sworn, by vote
of 81 against 81.
\ Mr.. Sherman moved reconsidera-
ton of the vote and to lay that motion
OH the table. iet
Mr. Hughes, of Ind, moved that the
House adjourn. II 20 So ia
Mr. Kunkel, of Md, from the Com
mittee sons Accounts, made a. report
charging r. b. Hockney, doorkeeper of
the Honse, with having abused his au-
thority in the appointment of his sub
ordinates, leaving some of them to
depend on the grace and bounty of the
House for their salary. For this he
cannot be too severely censured.
Though frequently admonished he per-
sisted in setting the orders of the Com
mittee at defiance. Abuses in the fold
ing room are pointed out, showing that
false entries have been made on the
books as to the number of documents
folded, and the expenses increased from
5000 to $4,000 month. The ae-
cuscd was privileged to file defense
in the meantime.
Mr.. Harris, of ILL.,, from the Commit
tee on Elections, made a report on the
Ohio contested election case, stating
that four members of the committee
were in favor of Mr.. sCampbell's retain
ing his seat, four in favor of giving the
seat to- the. contestant, Mr.. Valling-
digham, and one recommending that
the seatb declared vacant.
/ Mr.. Clark, of Mo-, made an adverse
? report upon the. people of Utah askin!
admission as a State Of The Union
The remainder. of the day was de-
voted TO consideration Of territorial
business. No bills passed the House
; Adjourned. -
SENATE, May 14.-Afr. Rice submit
; ted a resolution, which was adopted
that a committee be appointed to inves
tisate the charges made against him
by citizens of Iowa respecting the sale
Of Fort Crawford Reserve lands.
The Vice President appointed Mr.
Fitzpatrick to fill the vacancy i'll the
| Auditing Committee of Senate expen
ses, and Mr.. Clingman in the place O.
, Mr.. Evans on the Committee on Revo
!, lutionarys Claims, and Mr. Shields OF
the same committee during the absence
of Mr.. Bates. The private calendar
was then taken up and bills were passed
permitting the Indiana Society o
Friends to pre-empt $50 acres of land
and for the relief of John Ericsson an6