Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-02
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IN THE SENATE, yesterday, the miscellaneous
appropriation bill was further considered after
our report closed. At four o'clock the Senate
took recess until seven and on converting ag ain,
the debate on the same subject was resumed and
continued until adjoarnmens without definite
5 Is rsE Housr, Nj Harris, ofIil., from the
Committee of Elections, presssteda report in the
Harris contested eteetion case from Maryiand,
that on account OF the fraud and VIOLENCE com.
mittefa at the election, the seat be declared I'd.
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Mr.. wilson, OF Ind, presented the views of
the minority.
The report and the views of the minority were
ordered to be printed.
The House then resumed the consideration OF
the report Of the select committee on the sale OF
MI. Merrill contended that great wrong had
been done In the sale of Fort Smelling and strong
ly condemned the course Of the Secretary OF " ar
Mr.. Faulkner opposed the report Of the major
ity and vindicated the conduct of the Secretary
Of War in the premises. He characterized the
majority report as partizaR.
The matter was further discussed by Messrs
Dawes, Grow, Stanton, Morrill,, Bingham, and
Marshall of Ky, in favor of the report, and con-
demnatory Of the conduct Of the Secretary OF
War; and by Messrs. Burnett, Bishop, Phelps
Of Mo, Cavanaugh, Letcher, Clark, Hughes and
Hopkins, In opposition TO the report, and In vim
dication Of those connected with the transaction
Mr.. Clark gave notice that he would otter .
substitute for the reports Of both majority and
minority to-day. -
Proceedings Of To-day. .- ...
IN THE SENATE, to-day, a message was received
from the President, and, on motion of Mr. Sew.
ard, referred TO an appropriate committee with
out reading. g.. 49,.
Mr. Mason moved to print 600 extra copies Of
the report Of the Secretary OF state on foreign
commercial relations; agreed to.
Also, that $50 be appropriated to each OF the
ministers who have otic lated as cha plains OF the
Senate during the p esent session laid over.
number OF reports Were. received from com
mittees, among which Were several from the
committee on the District Of Columbia; all OF
which Were laid over under the rule. .-. .
On motion of Mr.. Mason, the resolutions rela-
tive to aggresSions on the rights OF Anne lean
citizens Were madethe order of the day for Sat
| urday. -.. 3' Et'- ...
The HOUSE resumed the consideration Of the
report OF the select committee In the Fort Smelling
case.
Mr.. Faulkner offered d resolution that the evil
dence has failed to exhibit any fact or circum-
| stance connected with the sale which in the
slightest degree impeaches the personal or Off
cal integri of the Secretary of War; and that
as the subject I'm connection with ther questions
was a matter Of judicial inquiry, the committee
be disc charged from the further confederation o.
the subject.
Mr.. Clark, Of n. V, also offered series OF
resolutions, differing from both the majority and
minority of the committee. He insisted hat tin.
evidence did not in the slightest impeach the
personal or official integrity Of the Secretary Of
War, but condemned the facts and circumstance
attending the sale, which, probably. he thought
was voidable. He desired the evidence to be
transmitted to the Secretary Of War, in order that
he, in conjunction with the Attorney General
might take such action in the premises the
public interests may quire
The debate was further confined and finally
Mr.; Barksdale demaded the previous question
which was agreed to.