The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-01
~HuRVX-EK.TH COnGRMss.
fast SESSION.

WAssnoros, March 81, 1865
OREGON ASD DAooTAu AyTARs
Dro 'Ds d. ,ss s.s as q
Se e n that T.rr ns
PROJECTION scR ys1xGaAPE IIsEs.
M 9ioItR, (scm Of Pa, presented memorial from
graphs askng prosction against competing Telegraph
corPeniss- Referred 70 the Committee On tho Judi
cary.
BRxAxwArEx Al CAPS vIsCsST.
M Kiso Iopp) Of NJ " presented the petition OF the
citizers Of Jefferson county New YORK. for breakwaes
AZ Cage Vincent Referred 70 the Committee on Com
MeTce.
UTAH AssAIRs
On motion the consider stsOn q the memorial 10 suspend
the Laws OF Utah transferred from tbs Judiciary
Committee 70 the Committee Gu Territories
Mr. WILSON, (opp } Of Mass. FROM the Military Commit
Tee reported Dill Tor The relief of kdward insersoil, OF
The bail 70 create fourth Assistant Postmaster General
was taken up but tho expiration Of Tho morning hour
stopped discussion.
Some business WIS transacted but not of i'm
poItS1t nssuro.
ADMISSION OF MINNESOTA
The Minnesota bill then taken up, when Mr.. Polk,
(som.i Of Mo moved in lieu OF Mr. Wilson's amendment
adopted On Monday, that Minnesota be allowed taree
AZ. NEi0s, (sdm.j OF Ca, moved that tho State OF
Mirnesoa cavc only ono, namely, the representative Of
tee three already elected who received the. most
t~. allowed II the oeesus shall show hAt she is eated
Mr. Fnca, (adm.) OF Iad moved 10 amend Mr. Iyer-
sens amendment By proposing that the thu representa-
tyes he allowed his session. and thereafter such number
MI DocIrrT1x, (opp) Of Wis, moved to amend Mr.
Ftch's amendment BY substituting tn, instead OF three
representatives
The ,ess aud nays ordered previous TO their
beng taken, M horsoN, opp Of Texas, spoke against
tire extraordinary stretch involved in tine matter
OF allowing Of three representatives.
Messrs. KING opp CT N. Y, and Hale, opp Of NJ
h also opposed 70 the making the numoer OF repre-
settatiyee matter Of fay claiming that Congress has
Dir. BRIGHT, (adm) OF Ind argued that was no inrac
ton OF the constitution to assume that population OF two
hundred and fifty thousand is entitled three representa-
tyes: California admitted with two without census
Nr MASON (sdn or Va, said that the Senate could not
consttuaopsiiy decide who elected. would be
senebt OF the prerogslve OF the House, which pos.
e.by VII decide tie whsle election to be void. BE wanted
this vote recorded that the eng miod Of tue coan
try may tina. this government although not seventy
y,ss or sse, lie IN stale OF decFePitade sod decay, aud
thG; questions OF constitutional Law are made TO bend to
questions OF political expectancy.
MI GREEN (aau.) OF NO. SAID that the number OF re
eeentayes was be determined by Congress and the
persons who be ,hoec TO be
cded BY tho House alone flo read list OF States repre-
scented By fractions Massachusetts, Rhode Island and
othe.se and demanded that minnesota, having larger
fraction than May OF tnor should have representative
therefor By the strict letter OF the law she was eatled
1 u two.
Mr.. prGu (aam. Of OHIO, incidentally referring to Mr..
Masous remarks, demonstrated thu; Minnesota Is
Stale, and hot territory ami heDoe has the right to
I Hect cfneess 70 represent her In Congress.
NJ. DooAtlcs amendment Of Mr. t!tch's amendment
I was put aud lcst-syes 20, nays %.
Nj. ftch's original amendment then put and lost
| syes Ia, nays 36
Mr. Inch thereafter moved another amendment, which
subjected to various verbal alterations from different
senators, and finally sssuced the shape that Minnesota
eha have two representative until shall
she Is entitled ~ third ana lostayes 49, nays q.
Mr. kERsos moved thai she be entitled 10 two until the
mex; arpor'onmcni OF representation among the various
States. Lcst-eyes rs, RAYS 2s
The question REQUIRED upon Mr.. Douglas motion Of
Monday last, TO s.ke the whole The ayes
and nays beng asked thereon Mr. Douglas withdrew IT,
Mr. BENJAMIN (adm) Of La, moved 70 reconsider the
vote last taken, winch motion being carried by Eve
jofy, the question REQUIRED Mr. VERSIONS amend
mcni, when sdcptca--ayes 20, nays 81.
Hr. YULKx, adm OF TIA, said he mad amend
mens 10 offer, but moved 10 postpone the subject until
10 MCsIow.
several senators seemed DESTROYS q vote to-
day bat the Senate finally west into executive session
aad afterwards adjourned.