The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-15

eued Ii wac ses odjadaaog and ought ts regarded
n a hnalty, as Judgment of a court Of law.
Mr. PUGH unwilling TO hear the gentlemen claim
ing seats because there There
ney from the State OF Indiana and there could be no
contestant ior there had been legal election. These
Gentlemen merely the bearers OF a memorial and
had no right 10 admission the floor OF the Senate
Mr. COlaLAMER desired that the State of Indiana
sboud be heard through her chosen agents upon
tbs question The Senate had The power revise their
own DECISIONS and he believed this in which
they should exercise that power because they
otested 10 40 by the State legislature which bad the
competent authority to elect senators
Mr. PUGH replied that this presented no question:
All these had been considered by the
the Judiciary and after mature deliberation the Senate
bad acted on the matter and finally disposed of It,
Mr. TRUMbutL made long argument against the
oonsltutionay OF the election OF Messrs BEldiu and
Fncn.
Nh GREEN replied stating that he regarded it as
d.ssFectul the Senate 10 ask them reconsider this
matter
Mr. SEWARD urged the reconsideration of the mat
her but admitted that he expected to be voted down
and gave notice that he shonid hereafter offer esol-
ton expungng the resolution OF June H. 1858 from the
journal Of the Senate. He should be in the Senate if
his life should be spared for two years more and each
session hereafter he should offer this resolution until il
should be adopted he should leave the Senate be-
lore that time he trusted that other member would
be found to the motion.
The discussion continued L Messrs GREEN
HARLAN pUGH, FE>SENDEN, BENJAMIN, and
others until very late hour.
Nc HARLAN moved that the whole subject he recon-
mtted 10 the Committee the Judiciary with nstsuc-
lions 10 inquire whether GRAHAM N FiTun and JSssE
Baianr OF Henry s. Lane and William NJ McCaIty, on
any one of them, has been elected 20 the Senate OF the
United States by the legislature Of the State Of In
diana, SC.
The question being taken the motion not agreed
to-yeas IA. nays so -ss follows
yr2sAle.srs Cameron Chandler Clark Coismer Doolu'e,
oaslAs Fc-enden Foot amin Harlan, King Seward franbu
wi-on-A,
.nu Cinsma DAYS tzirck Green Gwn, Houston Hunter
yer johnson Kennedy
fame Mallory Polk pnrh Repi loo shei sici smith
stuart, faonib~, and warf--b.
The question being taken the amendment of NJ,
Pa0n it agreed to yeas &c. nays l6-as follows
Csxn,an Davis Fitzpatrick Green, Gwa Houston, Hunter
-o johnson Of Arkansas Jones ~ Lane Mory
Folk rarh Reid Rice Shields, sldel smith, stuart, wounds, aud
NYassIessrs Brodeck Cameron Chandler Clark C,amer
ie Douglas Fsssnden Foot lfimiin, Harlan johnson Of len
pessee King, seward, Trumbnl, and Wison-io
The question being taken the amendment amend
ed il was agreed to yeas 20, nays l6--as follows
PAWS fitzpatrick Green Houston iInier l,-rson johnson
Akansas Jones Kennedy Lane Mallory iok, tueh Reid
Rice, shields siiisii SMITH stuart ioomar am Ward-2s
pool,e Douglas Hunn H,flan johnson Of
nessee Ming seward, rr.nlbun, and wison-is.
The resolution ~ amended then adopted yeas 80
nays Is las Follows
Nessrs Benjamin mrer Brown, chcsnu Clay, Cingman,
pay Fitzpatrick Green Gwin Houston Hnnles eo, Johns
OF Arkansas johnson OF Tennessee Jones Kennedy, Lane, Mallory
aui andW srl-30.
NaYs-Ns-sfs Brodesck Cameron, Chandler Clark coaer,
Dtae Douglas Fcsscnden. Foot Hami Harlan King seward
Trumonl, and wion--l5
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