Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-27

the Democratic caucus. Mr.. Alien sh'u he
knew nothing about it. Mr.. Bell, OF Tenn,
proceeded at length, vindicatins himself
from the charge that he had been looking tor
support t, the North rather than to the
South lie alluded in bitter terms 20 his
colleague, Mr.. Johnson. on account Of his
remarks the previous day. Mr.: johnson
dselailned any intention Of giving personal
offence, and challenged Mr.. Bel to c"n'ro-
vert his arguments. The Senate tl'en went
into executive session and soon AFTER adjourn
ed
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Indian appropriation bill, and
tho bill was made the special or Ter tor Mon
day. A debate of Kansas matters was par
ticipated in by Messrs. Crawford, Goodwin.
Millson, Chatfee, Fenton, Davis, o; Miss.
and others.
Feb. 25M.-In the Senate, MIR. Critlrn-
den presented letter from NJ. Shields, and
moved that he take his seat as Senator from
Minnesota. The letter argues that Min
ues ota is sovereign State. and one Of tho
members of the United States. 1t refers o
several precedents for the guidance of the
Senator in the matter. A discussion took
place as to whether it was Il privileged
question. Mr.. Pugh thought it was but con-
tended that Minnesota had not so far COM
piled with the terms of mission as to enti-
tie her Senators to be sworn without some
action by Congress. Mr.. Critteuden sent up
Mr.. Shields credentials.
In the House, the Mattrsnn expulsion
case was called up. Mr.. SEES ard said that a
more important question could not be pre-
sented. lie voted for the expulsion of Mr..
Matteson, because he thought it just, but
would defend his constitutional rights in the
House. The last Congress had exhausted
its constitutional powers over the subject
Where is the law or clause in the Consttu-
ton prohibiting the people from electing any
man they choose2 The question was fur
ther discussed by Messrs. Stanton. Keith
and Harris, of H., the latter of whom con-
tended that the House hadpower to pass the
resolution of expulsion and should do it at
once. 1.-THE subject of this discussion, Orsa-
mus B. Matteson, of N. Y, was elected as q
Republican, but does not deserve the name.
He was the only Republican member who
lodged the test vote on referring the Le-
compton Constitution to select committee.
We presume the resolution of expulsion
above mentioned refers to his connection
with the corruption alledged in the passage
of the Minnesota Land Bill which occupied
considerable attention at the last session o.
Congress-
The funeral obsequies of those who lost
their lives in the dreadful Hotel catastro.
phe, took place at St. Louis, on the 24th.
Sermon by Rev. Mr.. Schuyler, of Chris
Church. The bodies, ten in number, were
followed to the grave by the city officer:
and council, nearly all the benevolent socic
ties, the city fire department, and a very
large concourSe of citizens. The procession
was solemn and imposing, and occupied al
hour in passing given point. Mrs. II
Hubbard, of Boston, did on the 23d from
her injuries, and James F. Gcary the mex
morning, making twenty victims. Severa
others are so badly wounded, they are no
expected to survive.