Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-03-18
From Washington.
WASHINGTON. March,

of seven of the Select Committee annoi,.' =
the House to investigate certain alleged t'
at the elections in Kansas, he wished ~
sent statement of facts. The Speak, :.
that no statement Of facts can emaps,. - =
the minority Of a committee" and tIs.
question raised by the gentleman wa, 20.
of privilege. Mr. Harris asked if bs II" W.
stood the Chair to rule against him bss,.'
stated what his question Of privilege We,
this the Speaker allowed Nr. Harris -
ceed to state the action Of the Conn.,.
when he was again sGaySed by the ST.
who stated that tae gentleman from Ir' !,
was proceeding ~;th ssoort from the NJ
ty Committee, when eaa,.! not be horn.
as the majority had aGe 7et reported !
Chair therefore ru'ed ttas 4 was NOT y
lege question raised b. Nr. Harris T5tr1
ter appealed from the decision of tbs NJ
and called for the yeas aud NAYS. n, n
phenS, of Georgia, moved to Law the ~.
upon the table, and upon that he eansi
yeas and nays. A motion was then MAD, ]
call of the House, and the House ~.
the call by vote Of SO to l08.
The question then required upon the ~,
of Mr. Stephens to lay Mr.. Harris ,.]
upon the table. and the House refused !,
so by the decisive vote of 81 to ll2
The motion then recurred upon Mr. H,,|
appeal from the decision Of the Chair ",
motion was made to adjourn, and the ys,
nays ordered, and the House refused n |
journ by vote of SO to l29.
Mr.. Marshall, of Kentucky, asked tb,. !
gentleman from Illinois would consent
his appeal lay over until tomorrow /
O'Clock.
! Mr. Stephens appealed to Mr.. Harris,
low the majority to make their report I.
the Select Committee, and then there :,
be no objection to letting in his priTileg
ton, or minority report
Mr. Harris said he was willing tts
Stephens report should be received as
of the minutes and proceedings Of The
mittee, but he would not consent 10 f,a
submitted as the report of the conn
when it is fact, as he has endea7r.
state to the House that the c0mmte
not executed the order of the Hous
majority had strangled investigation.
Mr.. Stephens thought if the two rs
were submitted, the House could JUDGE
self whether its order had been 0beye1
He said there was no parliamentary lu
sustain the gentleman from Illinois n .
traordinary question Of privilege he bad
ed Mr. Harris said there was law sz
| ing him in the position be had taken.
After some further unimportant debas
motion to postpone the question Of the o.
until to morrow, at one O'Clock, vas c.-
without n count.
The following South Americans ro.s
the test vote against laying the appeal /
table, and against the Administrat0 /
Winter Davis and II. Morrison Ha,-
Maryland, Giimer of North CaroIins
shall of Kentucky, Ricaud of MaryIa1i
derwood of Kentucky.
WASHINGTON. Friday, Mara |. Z
In the Senate, Mr.. Chandler. Of Na
spoke against the 1ecompton bill at z
The House of Representatives passed III
sular and Diplomatic bill. Mr.. CGngng
ported bill, which passed. to par forH
of the Norwegian bark which rescued
Sengers of the Central .4mericd. A b
passed authorizing certain officers AMI Il
the United States Sir John Franklin E1
| ton, to accept medals from the British
ernment. The pending question On a
peal of Mr.. Harris then came up, NJ! u
spoke on the appeal. He argued tLa
Speaker was in error when he ASSUME
the minority of the Committee desired ID
a report. They merely proposed 70 p
facts to sustain their action, and Prov
the majority had disobeyed the order
House. Mr.. Stephens replied to NF b
He said no precedent for the course F
by Mr.. H. could be found in the Te.g
the English Parliament or any other
tive body. The question whether rem
was one of privilege was the one to 3:
ed. He said it was not. This mOyens
Mr.. S. considered the most importan
made in Congress, being rerolutOnaTT
character. Mr.. Grow caused the rea
under which the Investigating COum.is
appointed to be read, with view Of $
what duties devolved upon the Conn
perform. Mr.. Stephens rose to pol
der, and some animated passages occTr'
tween the two gentlemen, in the CO.
which Mr. Grow referred TO the SPeais
parliamentary conduct in constI'l.'
Committee with majority on it Of D8
opposed to the object. Mr.. WinsIcF.
C., called Mr. Grow to order. The
declined to interfere, and Mr. Grow
ed. Mr.. Stephens profeSsed bis go
show that the Committee had eXamns
material fact in the Kansas case. NJ
lish inquired how the Honse was
| whether or not the Committee had
its duty, as Mr. Harris and Mr.. StePe
tradicted each other on this point, ana
mended that each branch Of the Coa
should put in its papers. After cons
debate, in which several members Ta'
ed, Mr.. Jones of Tennessee moved "
pending appeal be laid on the tac5s
100 to Ill Mr.. Harris inquired Of
phenS whether objection would be nas
after to a minority report. Mr.. sieps
piled that there would not. Mr. HN.
said he would withdraw his appea'
the majority take the chances for tne"
The HouSa than odinnrnad HA