Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-06-10
AAA$1h CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
HoUsE-JUNE .

the ground OF fraud and violence in hi,
election.
The House resumed the consideration O
the Fort Smelling report.
MIR. Petit, of IIrl.. closed the debate
He contended that the sale could not b,
Justlllet by law, usage, practice or morals
he act throughout WAS wrong. He dc
icndcd tl'e report Of the majority.
The second resolution of Mr.. Clark
which declares that the management of the
sale by the agents authorized by the See
retary to conduct tire sarre. was iniuJi-
clouS and improper. anil resulted, by rea-
son OF the want of publicity. in the excm
sion OF that competition among persons de-
sIrous OF purchasing, which, under the cir
cumstances, should have been permitted.
was adopted--l23 against 6l.
Mr. Clark'S other two resolutions were
adopted. disappearing Of the terms of the
sale, and directing that the evidence taken
by the select committee be Transmitted to
the Secretary Of War to the end that in con
junction with the Attorney General. he
may adopt such measures in respect to the
sales as in his opinion the public interests
may require
The House by IS against los refused TO
substitute MIR. Clark's resolutions for the
resolutions of the majority of the select
committee.
MI clemens, of Va, moved to table the
whole hJect-tlisagrced to, 10y maiori
~.
The first resolution was defeated by five
majority.
Mr.. Faulkner, Of Va, moved to table the
remainder The motion was agreed to
80 to IS.
Several bills of no general importance
were then passed. Including that of allow
ing the full pay of Commander of the
Navy to the widow of Capt Hcrndon.
Air. Harris. of Illinois, called up the re-
port of the Committee on Elections. re- |
1uesting to be discharged from the further
consideration of the memorial of Mr.. NJ. j. |
Fuller, asking admission as Delegate from
Dacotah, and in favor Of Mr. Kingsbury's
right to his seat as Delegate from Mime.
sofa, OF the Territory outside of the State
limits.
During the debate, Mr.. Hughes of Iud.. |
denied the right of Mr. Harris to hokl the
ioor and give members the privilege to
speak by permission.
MIR. Harris denied that Mr. Hughes had
The right SO to intimate
MIR. Huyhcs-It was your course hereto
fore on this very floor
Mr.. Harris--It is false.
Mr.. Hughes-You are a liar.
Mr.. Harris-lt is false, and you can wear
t at your pleasure. The majority of the
committee on Elections, he said, took the
ground that where an Act of Congress es-
ablishes Territorial Government. AMI
ixes the area of territory. the carving out
II the same does not repeal the same law
y implication
Mr.. Washburn of Me-, supported the
Jews Of Mr.. Harris.
Mr.. Wilson Of Ind. Mr. Clark of Conn.
nd Mr.. Gilmer of ~ g., Joined in the mi, /
ority report that Mr. Fuller has the bes,
violence of being entitled to the seat. hav-
rs alone been voted for outside the State
units OF Minnesota. Pending the question
he House adjourned.
sENATE-JrNE o
The business was of no public interest ,
III one o'clock. when Mr. Mason procured :
ne consent Of the Senate to make the res ],
'utions concerning British agsressions the /,
pcclal order for Saturday noon. !,
Mr.. Houston, Of Texas, t, ied to bring IN !,
Is resolution in reference to protectorate n
yer Mexico. In speaking of the resolu- a
on. he said If the government of this ma II
on does not interpose in the name of out
'ged humanity in Mexico, men will be ~
'und who will not shrink from interfering y
} protect their rights, and the rights of a
,eir fellow citizens. 6.
lie himself could not hesitate. If neccssi ~
demanded him, to do so. They who do l.
MI never he liable to the name of filibus- m
rs. OF amenabe to the reprcach of ma
uders. He demanded an expression of b.
Dinion by yeas and nays, by the Senate. Al
show whether they will really do any F
ing or nothing in the matter. n
Mr. Hunter here suggested that he hoped a,
e Senator would accept the Senate's cx- Il
-ession of opinion as decisive St
a vote was taken with the following re- al
lit. !.
Gao ling 'ndii, Tftcfi, Ildlc, III custom, TT
ohnson of Tenn. Mallory. Polk. Pugh, &C.
ice, Simmons. Slidell, Stuart, Toombs, g.
Wade. Wright-16 i,
Nays-Benjamin, Biglcr. Broierick, h,
rown, Cameron, Clark. Clay. Colamer, o,
avis, Dixon, Durkee. Fessenden, Foot. "
oster, Green, Hamlin, Hammond, liar al
1, Hunter, Iversou, Jones, Kennedy, King, OF
sson, Pierce, Reed, Seward, Thompson hi
KY, Wilson aud Yulee-3o. h,
The Miscellaneous Appropriation bill Ii
rs then taken up "
Mr.. Simmons introduced as an amend .,
ent, lengthy re- arrangement of the tar =,
, which was ruled out OF order.
Dir. Crittenden offered an amendment TO m
ntinue the publication of American State N
pcrs since 1881, printing 3 1000 for gov m
nment use. and 1000 copies for the use "
the public library and foreign govern 70
ents.
Mr.. Toombs opposed it and Messrs. Sc
'rd, Benjamin, and Cameron supported or
=, ii,
Mr. fcssenden moved to amend the A. r.,
'ndment by limiting the present progress
IN Of the work to 10 volumes. Lost. r.,
Nr. Toombs moved to amenl by proyi- n1
ne that the price for fhe nnbl;est;la ri IT