The Washington union., 1858-03-28


On motion of Mr. HoUsroS of Alabama, resolution
i aa,tsd directing the Clerk Doorkeeper, and Post
80, each 10 furnish the Speaker 10 DC supnltteu 70
th House a list containing the names OF oaen ana e'o,s
on oppopted to Office under them, ,oge'ne' WIN 'ne
date of the appointment the compensation iee''' anu
the law under which the appointments "e'o np'"'
,ur COLLECTION OF REvkNrK
Mr.. ]. CLANCY JONES, OF Pennsyivnn's, asked con
..t q, ,tyoduce the following bills have them read a
. @ ~ ,,d time by their titles, and recommitted to
~. cn,,,;ttee of WAYS and Means lhey were necessary
Cor the collection of the revenue.
hin making appropriations ior 'ho expenses ol COL
Io,tnq the revenue from customs ,., 80,
pu modifying the first section of an act entitled IAN
=, ,eod an act entitled AN act TO provide for the
b,r ocanizaton of the treasury, and for the collection
saf keenipc transfer, and disbursement OF The pupho
treasure ,.,, ,,,,
n,;aon hills they would have to so to the Committee
of the Whole. , :. a., ,;.
,o poce the bills in such position that wheh ne com
ee rptor,bd at sje time between The present time and
the final adjournment be would he able to brng them
Immediately beor the House n
Mr JONES OF Tennessee, stated that the appropriation
for collecting the revenue at present il be refoectcd
Alright was made by Joint resolution ana war le'anen.
J Since The massage OF that resolution in 1880 or 1851
oeyhans there had been appropriation Tor that branch
Of service but appropriated under that resolution
and in the estimate an item under the mead oi per
rnanent and indefinite appropriation ne tho'lght that
n,,,nts of that size should be appropriated every year
and the there should be annual appropriation every
wear in the general and regular appropriation bills
Mr. J. CLANCY JONES repeated that his object was
simply TO get the bills within reach OF the House and
then the gentleman might offer his amendment,
No further opposition being manifested the reference
asked made
rUg PACIFIC RAILROAD
The SPEAKER laid before the House joint resolutions
of the legislature of Washington relative to the
struction of national railroad from the Atlantic States
10 the Pacific ocean which referred to the select
committee on the Pacific railroad and ordered to be
printed.
MATTEsoN
The regular order OF business being called for, the
House proceeded to the consideration of the report of the
select committee appointed to confer upon the resolutions
introduced by Mr. HARRIS of Illinois, for the expulsion
orOns.ms b. M.rrEsoN, member Of Congress from the
State of New York
Mr. SEWARD, of Georgia addressed the House in sup
port of the report of the committee that it inexpe-
dent TO take any further action in the He
tended that the provision in the constitution in relation
impeachment did not apply to senators and representa-
tives but to the President and Vice President Of the
United States judicial officers and the appontecs of the
President If the House should act In this it would
be limit and restrict the sovereignty Of the people in
the choice OF their representatives In this
puson had taken place 1t true that the House had
passed eensue upon Mr. MAITEsoN, but he resigned his
seat and the resolution laid the table, and
they asked to go beyond the action of the last
House and cxpel him to the fullest extent known to the
constitution He would ask if the House possessed
hory under the constitution to make the action of the
last House of Representatives perpetual disqualiica-
ton
Nj CRAIGE, of North Carolina, inquired If they had
not the right to protect themselves from contact with
who is universally regarded as infamous.
Mr.. SEWARD said that was question for the people
to decide.
Nv CRAiE said every legislative boly had the right
to protect itself from contact with scoundrels
Mr. SEWARD replied that that true il they had
such sconndres amongst them. II the gentleman would
hxa standard he would come up TO it,
Mr. CRAlGE said his standard this when the Of
fence of such character that by universal consent
the man pronounced infamous.
Mr. SEWARD replied that he not Ia favor of Mr.
MAITEsoN but ho asked the gentleman to put hf finger
upon the proof that showed that MArrcN interested
cent pecuniariIy in this transaction.
Mr CRAIGE called attention to the facts in the
By universal consent, Mr. MArrIsos regarded not
ut to associate with
Mr. SEWARD replied that the House never had deter
mined the question power to expe Mr. MArrEsoN upon
the original question presented lie was prepared not
only to do him justice but to vndicatc correct prnc
pie. He did not how bad man he was, il his con-
stituents chose recect him. they had the right to do
it--a right secured l,y the constitution
Mr.. JOHN COCHRANE, of New York, moved that the
further consideration of the subject be postponed until
Saturday next.
that the select committee to consider this subject had
ported resolution proposing action without reporting
back the resolution referred to them and which the
original subject under consideration
The SPEAKER decided the point to be well taken and
that the original resolution should have been reported
back, and the recommendation Of the committee should
have been offered as substitute
Mr. SEWARD then reported the original resolution,
and submitted the resolution OF the committee sub
stitute
The original resolution was read as follows:
Whereas the Congress Of
House reported the following resolutions 10 wit.
'Rorsl That oHS,Nts r. member cf this House
rom The State New York did deeply interested in the
have here and large money other valuable
slcraons eorrny for the purpose procuring passage said
"Rc~tnd That oRs,Mrs b M,rrrsy declaring large
number o The members Of this House had themselves
Jaw or resolution granting lands they paid
10Y " has falsely and uns,y asolcd dcfmcd
w onse and has proved himself unworthy member thereof
"Roirs That oesasrs r. MArnsoy
c state New York be and Is hereby expelled ,hcrcircm
An said committee also reported tho upon which said
m'ons prsntcd which published reports
House and whereas the first d said adopted by the
fose Representatives the 9Th Of February last by Of
10 eyes TO II the adopted
ne uoie on the day without division and whereas the said
i@a prior ~ any vote being taken on the last resolution
resigned his seat in this House tn. tho
ane had been passed and whereas the nil NAKoN
M '. io wth The imputaton conveyed by the passage o
We two hrt the foregoing resolutions upon him
having been subsequently reelected by therefore,
""es', int oASNNis " MaTWsoN, member Of this Hoso
House. ''i N' 80 go
The following is the substitute reported hy the select
committee
hsors' That IS ncspen, for this tlko any further
action IN regard 10 the proposing 10 csel Il NATE
Mr. SEWARD moved to amend the substitute by strjk
ing out the word further - which motion was arrc,d
Mr kllCHlE, OF Pennsylvania moved that the whole
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