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WASHINGTON, March A.
Mr.. Stuart, from the Committee on the subject,
reported adversely on the bill amending the Act of
March B. 1853, granting bounty lands to certain of
fcers, etc.
Mr.. Doolittle made speech in opposition to the
admission of Kansas under the Lecompton Consti-
tuition,
After the executive session, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker announced the first business in or
der, to be Mr.. Hoard's resolution asking the ap-
pointment of Select Committee to examine into
charges of Executive influence, controlling the ac-
ton of members, the question pending being shall
the resolution be entertained as question of priv-
ege.
Mr. Hoard opposed an amendment charging on
his own authority and common fame, the President
with endeavorng to control the action of the House
on the question of the admission of Kansas under
the Lecompton Constitution, by executive patron
age.
Humphrey Marshall suggested a postponement
for month.
Mr. Burnett objected to postponement, and said
it was due to Mr. Burns, the member implicated,
that he should have hearing now
The charge was base and contemplate in
tended to injure the Democratic party as well as
Mr.. Burns.
Mr. Hoard said he had twice disclaimed personal
hostility.
Mr. Burns sent up written statement, charging
that Mr.. Hoard intended to make false and slam
derous record against him, and that he shall here
after treat Mr.. Hoard and his slang, with the con-
tempt they merit in the estimation of all honorable
men. He further denied any collision with the
President or his Cabinet to his vote Nothing of
the kind had occurred directly or indirectly.
Mr.. Hoard again dsclaimed any party spirit.
or intention to wound the feelings of anv man
When he introduced the proposition he did not SIM
pose there would be any opposition He contendad
that it was legitimate subject of inquiry. That
common fame was sufficient ground for an inves
tigation. 1t is the common rumor that the Exacn-
tive is now endeavoring to control the action of This
House, as he has heretofore endeavored to do On
1t was common rumor that led to an investipa tion
in Wolcott's case. In moving inquiry, he was
not in pursuit of victim, but of an offender.
He had been informed that Mr.. Morris. of Ohio.
had twice endeavored to get the floor to make soma
affirmation of the truth of the statement which Mr.
Burns has denied, relative to his vote on the rof
ence of the Lecompton message to the Committee
on Territories. Messrs. Smith of Illinois and NV
ris, of Illinois, had both informed him that Mr.
Burns was previously relied upon as ant-Lecomnton
Mr. Blair repeated the conversation he had with
Mr.. Morris, corroborating Mr.. Hoards statement
Mr. Nichols said that when common sense was
perverted as the ground of the investigation if was
beneath the dignity of the House to entertain the
subject. The allegation against his colleague was
false. he had never expected, as charged the an
pointment of the Marshalship of Ohio The members
all knew, without investigation, that power and pa
tronage had been brought to bear in favor of the
passage of administration measures This had been
the practice of all administrations
Mr.. Giddings asked Mr.. Nichols to make an ex
ception in favor of the administration of John Ouin
cy Adams, who once declared on this floor that
while President he had never but on one occasion
asked an appointment-and that was deputy post
master, In whose favor he wrote note to his Post
master General, Mr.. Mclean, who declared the ap-
plicant unit, and there the matter ended
Mr. Nichols replied that there were honorable
exceptions AS to Mr.. Burns vote, no member had
stated on his own responsibility, any reason or mo-
tive for change He therefore moved to Law the
subject on the table, including the resolution of Mr.
Burns, which Mr.. Hoard had accepted as substi-
tute This substitute provided for the appointment
OF committee, to inquire whether there had been
any collision between Mr.. Burns and the President.
and whether improper attempts had been made,
directly or indirectly, to influence the action of any
member OF the House, on any question on which the
House has acted, or has under consideration, with
power to send for persons and papers
The subject was finally tabled by vote of ayes
90, nays So
Mr.. Quitman made speech in support of the bill
reported by him from the Committe on Military
Affairs, authorizing regiment of mounted volun-
for the defence of the Texas frontier and that
the President accept the services of four additional
regiments of volunteers. He paid a high compli-
ment to the bravery of the volunteers of the Next
can war, and was listened to with much interest bv
his fellow members
When he concluded the House adjourned.