The Washington union., 1858-02-17

The question being taken, the amendment was not
agreed to.
The Joint resolution then read third time and
ls,ssed--yeas 81, nays lY-as follows
YEAS sessrs AeD gicr Bright nroaeok Brown carAeroo
Clark Dixon, Dooie burke Evans Foot ios,es e~in Hale
a@ @ond s aAn iea Kennedy Mallory Mason o
NAYs~sessrr msgs Chandler Clay coarr foasenden Pitch;
Green Hunter Arkansas,
jones rogh sebastian Thompson o. ken,cky rconbs rrambe
SENATOR'S
On motion by Mr. HALE the Senate proceeded to the
consideration Of the following resolution, which
ported some time ago from the Committee the Judi
cary
R,sosd Of the contested election Of the Hon
the State Of Indiana the sitting mem
ocrs and all persons protesting asns. their es or any o. mem
testimony allegations the protesanis and the sitting mem
tbs United Judge OF the supreme
the Indiana by hrs giving ten days notice
Of the and place Of such proceeding In some Pnoe 4a@ee
printed at Indianapolis
The question pending the motion OF Mr.. IRuM-
amend the resolution by striking out all after
the word resolved and inserting in lieu thereof the
following
That the Senate will proceed a determination Of
the rights this body Of GRAHAM fncH and Js D
anr claiming 10 have been eeeci senator's by the Legislature OF
Indiana"
The question being taken, the amendment not
agreed to-yeas lc, nays 2s-as follows
Messrs Chandler Clark colamer Dixon Doo purkee,
NAYsMessr. Alien ss msss roaeE sio Brown oSao" n%e0n
sde stuart, Thompson Kentucky Thomson New
Jersey Toombs Wright and Yuiec-2s
Messrs Foor and DAVIS FITZPATRICK and DOUGLAS
HALE and BAYARp, and WILSON and BENJAMIN, were sew
orally announced as having paired off this subject
Mr.. SEWARD moved to amend the resolution by add
ing the end thereof the following Propad That the
proofs be taken shall be limited to the swearing in Of the
members OF the legislature of Indiana the organization
of the said Legislature and the proceedings thereof con-
nected with the election of the sitting members for said
State in the Senate of the United States and shall be
returned to the Senate of the United States within sixty
days from the passage of this resolution
Considerable discussion ensued after which, the ques
ton taken the first branch OF the above proviso
including all down to the words " Senate of the United
States " and il not agreed toyeas 10, nays 25as
follows
YEAS Messrs Brodsrek Cameron Chandler Clark, cOlnmor,
seward simmons, stuart sumner rrambul and Wade-ls
cwS %mond Houston Hunter ivson Johnson Of sansa"
johnson Of iennesee Jones Kennedy Mallory Mason Polk Pugh
The question then recurring the second branch of
the proviso,
Mr. PUGH moved to strike out sxty" and insert
'ninety = which agreed to--yeas n, nays Is
The amendment amended then agreed to,
Mr. TOOMBS then moved to amend the resolution by
adding provso that testimony shall be taken under
this resolution in relation TO the qualification, election,
return OF any menber of the Indiana Legislature which
agreed To.
Mr. WILSON then moved 10 amend the resolution by
striking out the words any judge of the district court of
the United States any Judge of the supreme circuit
courts of The State of Indiana, and inserting in lieu
thereof Hon Oliver H. Smith, Hon John Petit and
Hon John Defiies, who hereby appointed commits
soners for that purpose The motion not agreed
to.
Mr.. FEssENDEN moved to amend the resolution by
striking out the words 'the Supreme circuit courts
and inserting the words amy court Of record The motion
was not agreed to.
The question being taken upon the resolution as
amended, it was adopted.
r,e Senate resumed the consideration of the bill to in
the military establishment of the United States
The question pending on the motion Of Mr.. STUART
to strike ont the fourth section of the bill
Mr. STUART having withdrawn his amendment, Mr..
HUNTER gave notice OF AN amendment which he should
offer at the proper time, in the form OF substitute
the bill This substitute proposes that in addition to
the present military establishment Of the United States
there shall be raised and organized under the direction
of the President regiment Of doons and two regi
ents of infantry with the proper officers who shall be
discharged from the service of the United States at the
expiration of two years from and after the passage of this
act.
Mr. WILSON then moved to strike out all after the
ennctng clause and insert substitute to the effect that
the President for the purpose of enforcing the laws of
the United States maintaining peace with the Indian
tribes and protecting citizens the routes Of em
grafton to the Territory of Utah, (and to be employed
only in said Territory be- and is hereby authorized to
call for and accept the services of any number of voun
feers not exceeding five thousand in al-offcers and
men-who may offer their services, infantry to
for twelve months unless previously discharged and
approprates blank dollars for the purpose of carrying its
provisions into effect
Mr. PUGH moved to amend the amendment by stri-
king out the words Territory of Utah, and to be
ploycd only in said Territory and inserting the words
Pacific coast so that it would read 'routes of emi-
grafton the Pacific coast He said that the Presi
dent was Commander in Chief of the army, it not
competent for Congress to direct where any portion Of
the army should should not be used
Without taking any question these amendments,
the Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive
business and after time adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communication
from the Secretary of State transmitting report of the
assengers arriving in the United States during the year