The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-03
Political Intelligence.

The INDIANA UNITED STATES SENAroRs.-The Chicago
Times referring the late action of the Legislature Of
Indiana, declaring the election Of Messrs Bright and Fitch
TO the Senate Of the United States void says
The constitution Of the United States says "that each
house (of Congress shall be Judge OF the elections
-eturns and qualifications Of its own members No matter
how Illegal anu how absur, was the election under which
Fitch and Bright claimed Asair Seals ia the United States
Snaie that matter has been settled and settled forever,
far they concerned by the decision Of the Senate
itself The gives 70 the Senate the final and
exclusive power Of deciding who entitled % be mem
bers Of that body. In the Of Bright and Fitch that
decision has been made and whether that decision be just
unjust there is under the constitution no appeal from
T. II conclusive all men and conclusive on the State
c Indiana. The same authority which vests the power Of
cectng Senators the Legislature, also vests 10 the Sen
ate the higher power Of determining whether the persons
chosen ~ the Legislature are quancd or have been duly
elected The action of the United States Senate upon the
Of Bright and Fitch end 10 all controversy as
10 their right 10 rod their seats
The following is the resolution b. the Senate under
hich the two Senator's from Indiana took their
Resolved That Graham y. Fitch and Jesse D. Bright,
Senator's returned and admitted from the State of Indiana,
entitled the which they hold the Senate
ouch Senators aoresaid-he former until the 4th OF
March 1861 and the latter until the 4h Of March, 1863
according 10 the tenor Of Their respective credentials
DOUGLAS GONG Soum-Scnaior Douglas, on his route
70 Wait his plantation the South, stopped gh in 81,
Ioais where he received the honor OF sorenade The
Little Giant made short speech TO the crowd.
FUNNY GoyERSor-The notorious Parson Brownlow
lie talked Of as candidate for Governor Of Tennessee
Pmcss or vorEs-The Salem (N. J.) Standard gives
notice that application will be made 10 the next Legs
laure for supplement 10 the election law regulating the
price Of votes in the county Of Salem.
A DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR rHAsKsvrSG.-A gentle
man recently inquired Of Governor Harris Of Tennessee
when he Intended appoint day for Thanksgiving "ld
nike TO know what ,he d. the democrats have got to
shank God FOR his year the melancholy response
Fionr RxrwE0s EpnoR Ann CoSGReesnAS.-Thc ed
,or Of the CONNECTION (oho) Age and Gen. Joseph Burns
.ho represents tie Fifteenth ohio district Congress,
have had a light The editor 3 Of the republican pcr-
suasion While Burns believes 10 democracy a. he under
stands a. uw he rcoolectod that during The last ses
SION Of Congress and while me IeeomT,on hin peud
,nr Nj Burns was charged tn having been open
conviction aud hat he g,i down from the rtnco nto
tho clover of federal patronage. Mr. Burns cand
date Tor r. cccto1 but MS constituents declined to
pond an Ne defeated. he IL Of course chagr,ned
shercat anu cyinccs a sansuiuary disposition
TINS sroaY Apotr SENATOR norGras' srAvS.-1ust pre-
yous h. Tic resen, election Illinois, says me New o.
hans Picry,ns the Chicago Pr,s republican paper,
Published 4 riaicmcns charging that tn slaves q soma
toy douglas, hcd louisiana, ovcrworscd j. fed,
haay cutei ans otherwise ncglectfrlly treated, aud
CAV NJ sic ~ ths STATE, authority ~ Abe state.
mont The whole story was election oanird Az. ~.
deli rasc such satomcnt OF bar sc are fuzzy adv.
sci ana tic facts alleged ar1cryI uai 70 toe
authority The slaves in ehch NJ. noUgas Interested
are IN charge Il James A MIa;tcu q tho most en-
,errrsnr citizens Of ne state, popular aud humane
gentleman aud planter
npttyr. soma o. Brown II Mississippi. has declined
abe honor ii q ppbAe dinner IA Washington
ASoimR rptlysuoS lion. W.. u. M'clay has Dc.
clincd the tender public dnner from the Fourteenth
Ward pcmocra,c Union Club q Brooklyn.
CnaSaE ~ mn CswSEr Tho Atlanta (ia.) inSAtgencf-
says-wc have u from pretty high si,hc-ty that Hon
Howell Cobb nov secretary Il tho Treasury has accept
ed the position ~ Minister ~ France.