Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-24

AFTERNOON SEssfoN.-The House was
called to order, and the question under debate
at noon, taken up.
Mr. AKER withdrew his amendment.
The question recurring on Mr. Robert
sons substitute,
Mr.. MORRISON said that the contract en-
tered INTO by Mr. Goodrich was not such as
was required by law. II demanded payment
IL specie, also, or It's equivalent. The other
bidders mad no such intention This shows
the fraud, a. even at the same figures, his
BID was higher than The other bidders.
Mr.. CLEVELAND supported the views
advanced by Mr.. .,iorrson. lie showed from
the law that the awards had not been made
legally. He considered the responsibility of
the majority great--it was "a responsibility re-
quirng them to take the printing from hands
not entitled to it, and give it to others who
viii do 1t honestly. tbs was the duty de-
manded OF us, ami there vas nothing to pre-
vent us from doing it by vote.
Da 1ROW sad he mad come here in COM
mon with Others, to investigate the frauds aud
corruptons nnder which the people of the State
were suffering. The Dr. then proceeded in
VEN oi satire and irony to attend to the gentle
man from Ramsey, and soon had him in chan
cery, where he punished him to the great
amusement OF the members. He said to-day
we were paying nearly double under this con-
tract what We would if it wos honestly award
ed. Besides, it is to be paid at specie standard,
and thus, again, our printing bills became quad-
rupte what they should be.
The question was then taken on the substi-
tute offered by Mr.. Robertson. 1t was rejected
yeas i6, nays 81.
Mr. ROBERTSON got the floor, and re-
lated an anecdOte we will not repeat He then
took up the arguments OF the gentleman who
preceded him, in turn, and pursued them at
great length.
Mr.. STEVENS replied to the explanation
made by Mr. Robertson, regarding the Ie-
gaity of the bill. He said the Territorial
Secretary could only become the acting Co.
vernon OF the 1erratory. 1t gave him no 9TH
er powers.
Mr. SECOMBE closed the arguments no
was advancing when the House took recess,
by a review OF the question.
Mr.. ROBERTSON again occupied the at
tention of the House.
Mr.. ABRAHAM replied, and said that he
had even heard Democrats say that the
Goodrich contract was a id swindle, and
that if the Republicans didn't stop the stealing
that was going on, they would be held re-
sponsble for it.
The question was then put on Mr. Sc
combes resolution, and the yeas and nays
being called for and ordered, there were yeas
53, nays II, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Aaker, Abbott, Abraham,
Acker, Anderson, Arnold, Austin, Brooks,
Burnham, Cleaveland, Coe, Dayton, Fox,
Garrard, Greene of Ohnsted, Greene Of
Stetle, lIulett, Hunt, johnson, Knox, Lang
worthy, Leavans, Lettord, Mann, Mantor,
McDonough, Meighan, Mitchell, Morrison,
Ozman, Ptaender, Purdic REM, Sanborn,
Sawyer, Secombe, Sherwood, Shrew sbury,
ShultiS, Skillman, Stevens, Stewart, Stock,
Taylor, Temans, Thayer, Trow, Van Vorhes,
! Il. Walker, W Watson, Webster, White, Mr..
| Speaker.
| Nays-Messrs. Armstrong, Beatty, Chad
dcrton, Clearly, Donohue, kinkead, Mitsch,
Nettle,on, Newell, Robertson, Roy, Scheiier,
Shriner, Stevenson, Sweet, Tollman, Waldier.
So the resolution was adopted
TAXES.
The Committee on Judiciary to whom was
referred "a bill for the assessment and taxa
ton of all property within the State, and for
| levying taxes thereon, according to its value
IN money!" recommending the passage of the
! Same.
PRINTING ORDERED.
| BY Mr.. SECOMBE--That all bills. &c, in
possession of the House, or Committee, be
printed. Adopted.
BY Mr.. SWEET-That 800 of the majority
and minority reports on Printing be ordered
| printed. Lost.
ADJOURNMENT.
BY Mr.. TROW-That the Senate concur
ring, the House adjourn on Friday, the 23d
inst, until January 2, 1SG0-provided the
members receive no per diem for the time in
! teryening.
The resolution was indefinitely postponed.
| WHO GOT THE SEALS!
Mr. GREENE, OF Steele, moved resolutions
of inquiry into the claim of j. ii. Felch, and
ac to who had received presents Of seals, &c
Adopted.
The House being late, the House then ad-
| adjourned.