Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
Thirty.fifth Coneres-FirstSe ssiou

IN THE SENATE, yesterday, the petition OF Gen
Shields asking to be allowed to take his seat as
Senator from Minnesota was under discussion
when our report closed.
The petition urges that Minnesota is now a
State. and, as there cannot exist such an anomaly
as state out of the Union, it is her privilege to
he allowed a representative in Congress. II also
cites the presidents where members from Michi-
gan and Tennessee were admitted in advance of
the admission Of the States into the Union.
The petition caused cons derab BILE debate which
was participated In by Messrs Johnson of Ark
Hunter, Pugh, Mason, Crittenden, Seward, stu,
art, Toonbs, and Simmons.
Mr. Toombs finally submitted the following
resolution, which was az reed to:
ReSOfrod, That the question Of the admission
OF James Shields TO act in this body as Senator
from the State of Minnesota be referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary with instructions
to inquire whether nr not Minnesota is a state i'm
the MON under the Constitution and laws
The consider ration of the Army bill was then
resumed, the question pending being on the sub
stltute Of Mr.. Johnson, of Tenn authorizing
the President to accept the services of volunteer
force not exceeding four Thousand, who shall
serve while emergencies exist in Utah and on the
western frontier.
On molten of Mr.. Simmons 60 four Thousand ,,
was struck out and - three thousand" inserted
several other amendments We're offered and
the bill was discussed by Messrs. Bell, Johnson
Oh AK, Fitch, Houston, Broderick, Brown and
others, and the amendment was finally rejected
by the following vote:
f1As-Messrs. Bell, Frederick, Cameron, Chand-
Ter, dSIsrk, DxSn Dooltte, Douglas puTkee: Pes
mons, sumner Tocmbs, and " lsen-ss. ON"
S STsssn aaMMm .o HGn,si yssSn'
sey. Wright. and Yulse-is. ''"' 81 ''" 'e'-
MI Hunter then offered a substitute for the
original bill, providing for raising one regiment
OF Dragons and two egiments of infantry.
MIR. Pugh moved to amend the amendment by
substituting provision for raising 5000 volun-
teers to serve two years, less sooner harred
The amendment was agreed to-
The bill, as amended, was then rejected by the
following vote:
= YEAs.Messrs. Bell; Biggs, Broderick Cameron,
Of and tTHsn sSswrd Stuart
Exa%s S1E ,oS .FP9 Foot D2fs ose,
johnson of Arkansas, King, PeaIce Polk, Sebas,
tsn: simmons S, Slldsll, suWpeI Thomson Of New
MI Hale moved to reconsider, and on motion
OF Mr.. Toombs, the motion to reconsider was
laid on the table. > -
And, after a personal explanation between
Messrs Bell and Johnson Of Tenn, the Senate
adjourned until Monday.
In THE HOUSE, the debate on the resolution for
expelling Mr.. Matteson, was continued after our
'~f~'N ~Ao"'N' Ahcy ~oic opposcu Dy M6SSrS.
Taylor, Of La, Nichols, Grow, and Purviance
Messrs Hughes, Smith, and Ready Were willing
TO refer either to the Judiciary Committee or q
special committee. Messrs. Giddings, Jones of
Tenn, Curtis, Harris and Richie were in favor
OF the resolutions to expel.
The previous question being ordered, Mr. Sher-
man, OF Ohio, moved to lay the whole matter on
the table, which was disagreed to-yeas 81, NAYS
l22-as follows: N"''
YEAs-Messrs. Abbott, Bennett, B,llineburxt.
BLISS, Bray ton, Bufhnton, BurIingame, Campbell
Case, Chsaee, Clark Of Connecticut Clavson. Col,
fax, Coyode, Grain, Davis OF Maryland. Davis Of
Iowa, Dean. Dick, DOdd, Durfee, Eide, FarnswortG.
ton. HOWARD, Kunkel Of Pennsy wanna. lanai "r
each, Letter: Lov;j9y. Marshall, Of. Kentucky,
ray, Parker, Petit. Potter, .Purviance, Ritohie.
Robbins, Royce, sherman of Ohio, Stanton, S .,
Of iouisiaIa a, thompson, Tompfins. Ena, SWSo o[,
bLidgs, Waldson; Walton, Washburne, Of VISION
NAYS MssMs; Adrisn. ALL, Atkins. Avery.
Bryan. Burnett; Burns, BgrIoughs, Cs:kis, Clark
coOhIaps,, John Cochisns, CooksIsll. Eo!nins
5sl Davis Of inai.na Davis e Mi;ssspP Dawes.
Fauikger, FentOn, Florence, Foley, Foster, Gar.