Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-02-24
rh,rty-fiflh Congress---1st Session.

! MONDAY, req. 10, looo-Oo""oo'- ITO Anul'
ina contested Senatorial election was discussed
Home.-The House ordered the committal ia
Jail of Mr.. Wolcott, in the tariff bribery case, on
the charge of contempt until he consents to an
swer all proper questions put to him by the in.
vestigating Committee.
TUEsDAY.-Senate.- Houston offered a
resolution nstructing tie Committee on For,
eign Relations to inquire into the expectancy OF
the Government establishing protectorate O.
yer Central America.
The resolution making an appropriation for
the reception of the Turkish Commissioner was
adopted after some some debate. Messrs. Clay,
Hunter, Biggs. Pugh and Trumbull opposed the
resolution, and Messrs. Mason, Stuart and Cola
mer advocated it.
The resolution authorizing the taking of testi-
mony in the case of the contested seats of the
Indiana Senators was adopted, the Senate hav.
first, by vote of yeas l6, nays %, refused to
proceed to the immediate decision of the case.
House-The case of the seat of Henry Winter
Davis contested by Henry p. Brooks, was ia
ken up, the immediate question before the House
being whether Mr. Brooks should be exempted
from the law of 1912 and the testimony in the
case be taken before the Committee and at the
expense of the Government Pending the de-
bate on the subject, the House adjourned
| WEDNESDAY, iSendte-Mr. Chandler submit
ted Joint resolutions from the Legislature Of
Michigan, protesting against the Lecompton
! Constitution and the admission of more Slave
States. Mr.. Houston called up the resolutions
submitted by him instructing the Committee on
Foreign Relations to enquire into the expedi
ency of extending protectorate by the United
States over Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica,
GUATEMALA Honduras, and San Salvador. MIR.
Wilson opposed the resolution. Mr.. Houston
contended that the government of those States
had been failures and it was humane effort to
save the people from the mismanagement of
their rulers. Mr.. Mason objected to the refer
ence of the resolution as offensive to the Cen
trail American governments. Mr.. Hale moved
to amend by adding Canada and the British
Provinces Mr.. Toombs advocated the resolu-
ton. He said that the time for action was not
far distant and it ha1better be considered now.
On motion of Mr.. Mason the resolution was laid
on the table the army bill being called up, Mr..
johnson, of Tennessee submitted substitute, &C
cepted by Mr.. Wilson, looking to the employ
ment of four thousand volunteers in Utah. He
said it represented the wishes of the Admins
tration.
House.-The matter of the contested election
of the Fourth Congressional District of Mary
lduQ WIS Iaheu up TIC duIeuuuieut oueISu ny
the minority of the committee, which provides
for the appointment of special committee ac-
cordng to the prayer of the memoriaist, was
lost-yeas Sc, nays 10. The resolution adverse
to the prayer of the memorialist was then pass
ed-yeas 115, nays 49, This will compel Mr..
Henry P. Brooks if he contests the election of
Hon. Henry Winter Davis to do SO at his own
expense. The House then went into Commit
tee of the Whole on the State of the Union
Mr.. Atkins, of Tennessee, made speech in
favor of the admission of Kansas, Mr.. Lovejoy,
of Illinois, made speech against slavery.
THURsDAY.-Senate-Mr Green from the
Committee on Territories reported bill for the
admission of Kansas with the Lecompton Consti-
tuition, accompanied by a report. Senators
Douglas and Collamer from the same Commit
tee presented minority reports. Notice was CIV
en- that the subject would be called up at an
early day. The consideration of the Army bill
was then resumed.
House-A brief personal explanation took
place between Messrs Winter Davis and Bowie |
of Maryland The House then went into Com
mttee of the Whole and the usual wide range
of remark followed until the hour of adjourn
ment. +
FRIDAy.-Both Houses were engaged with the
private calendar, and adjourned over until Tues
day, in order TO allow members to visit Rich
mond on the 22nd.