Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-03


mittee would be foregone one.
Blythe disiked TO seem fractional If
he did not take the course marked out
by the majority. He should do his duty
fearlessIy, though he stood alone. His
own opinion was formed. So far as the
election of Senators was concerned, il
was futile and foolish to urge on this
movement.
Murray was ready for investigation
If needed. He hoped that there would
be decisive and definite action.
Clements ut first was disposed to vote
for the reference. He now was willing
to bravo the storm that seemed to be
brewing. IL was poor economy TO
waste time and money on this subject
when q cy could not reverse the decis.
ion Of the Supreme Court.
Dobbins was not afraid or any inves-
tigation. IL was useless TO refer the
subject to committee.
Hall, of Rush, argued against the L..
gality Of the election Of Bright and
Fitch.
Clifford TO put himself right on the
record, offered an amendment that In.
diana is now legally and consttutionally
represented in the Senate of the United
States, and the election Of new Senators
would be q farce.
Merrifeld opposed the commitment.
We knew all the facts in the case. We
could not alter the decision Of tho Uni
ted States Senate, even the Senate its.
elf could not alter Il. They could no
more reverse their decisions than the
Supreme Court could sit upon and re.
verse its decisions
Mr.. Austin stated the object of Mr.
Edwards resolution being simply to de.
terminc whether tho action of the Sen
ate Of the United States had precluded
all action on our part, he should vote
for it,
Mr.. Baird; In reply to the gentleman
from Porter, would say that lawyers do
take up " the Supreme Court questions
they have one decided, TO enable them
TO correct any error into which they
may have fallen. So we now wish u
send men to the Senate to ret rear
gument Of the case. Gentleman talk
about retrenchment, il they wish to
save 5000 day TO tho State, why don I
they let rs have our own way at once
and elect Senators without any further
troublc2
Mr.. Davis stated that his opinions
were formed. Much as no regretted
The facts ir reference TO the election OF
Bright and Fitch, he could not. by any
vote OF his change the action OF the
Senate Hence hc thought an attempt
10 elect Senators IN their place vain and
foolish. But had this Legislature the
power, there is not q man who would
sooner use it than himself. You cannot
reverse tho decision which has placed
them firmly in their seats. Why con-
sumo time in attempting il?
The motion TO refer to committee
was lost: ayes 40, nays 81.
Mr. Blythe moved to strike out all
after the word resolved and insert sub
stitute declaring the election of Bright
and Fitch 10 the Senate, in 1857. i'm.
proper and irregular, and the fact that
they demanded and consented to hold
their seats on such tenure is worthy Of
censure from this body; but the jadg-
ment OF the u. S. Senate is final and
precludes any further investigation on
the part OF this Legislature.
lie made Urief speech, giving sub.
stantially the same reasons for his
course us those assigned by Mr.. Davis.
Mr.. Harvey spoke on the substitute.
That there seemed now to DO choice
of evils, and he should vote for the sub
stitutc.
Mr.. Branham called for the previous
question.
The vote on Mr.. Blythes substitute
stood ayes 8, nays SO. :.
A call of the House was demanded
and decided out of order.
Dobbins appealed from the decision
OF the chair, but his appeal was land on
the table.
The question then being, Shall the
main question be put? it was carried
Ayes 81, nays A.
The vote on the original resolution
resulted rs follows:
AYEs--Austin, Baird, Boyd, Boxley,
Brotherton, Cavins, Clark,
Collier, Comstock, Cotton,
Davidson, Duvoll, Edwards, Fordyce,
Gregory Griffin, Hall OF Grant, Hall OF
Rush, Hamilton OF Boone, Hamilton of
Wayne, Harrison, Hunter, Jefrrics,
Johnston, Jones, Mansfield, Melelt, Mil.
Ter, Murray, Martin, Nebelier OF Yer
Nebeker Of Warren, Parks,
Power, Ritter, Robinson, Rowe, Ry-
nearson, Scott, Sherman, Shields, STAN
field, Stiles, Thompson OF Elkhart,
Treadway. Whetzel, Whiteman, Wild
man and Mr.. Spcaker-5l.
NAYs-Black, Blythe, Bowman, Carr,
Claypool, Clayton, Clements, Davis,
Dobbins, Dougberty, Durham, Early,
Firestone, Clifford, Hancock, Harvey,
Hartley, Jordan, Kcefer, Kelly, Kempt,
Lewis, McLain, Major, Mer.
riheld, Nelson, Newton, Parrett, Pros
ser, Shockley, ShulI, Smith of Perry,
Snyder, Stanley, Sullivan, Summers,
Tcbbs, Thompson of Madison, Turpie,
Usrey, Waterman, Wheeler, Wood
As.
B0- Resolutions wcro introduced in
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