New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House resolved, and after Monday, TO take
O. reeess from ~ Ia o'clock.
Resumed the confederation Of the Missouri contested
election case.
Mr. STEVENSON sustained the views OF the mi
nofity of the Committee GU Elections on the Barrett
and Blair contested seat.
Mr. MARSTON advocated Mr. Blar's claim.
Mr.. PHELPS Dem, Mo- defended Mr.. Barrett 5
retention of the seat.
MIR. DAWES rep, Mass.l closed the debate in
support of the report of the majority Of the Committee
on Elections.
The first resolution of the Committee, that Mr..
Barrett is not entitled TO the seal member from the
First Congressional District OF Missouri was agreed 10,
"a against g. The negative vote composed Of ali
the Democrats and Southern Oppositionists present,
with the exception OF Mr.. Davis Is. AM. Nd and
Mr. Anderson ~. Am, ky.), who voted with the Re-
puhlcans in the Affirmative.
The second resolution declaring Mr.. Blair entitled to
the seat read, when Mr.. GAkIRELl. Dem, Gal
moved 10 table il. Disagreed 10, by two majority.
The resolution was then adopted, 93 against 30 the
vote being about the the adoption OF the irst
Mr.. Blair was sworn in, and took his seat.
On motion of Mr.. TRAIN, it was resolved that the
Speaker be- directed TO process for the arrest oil
| Charles A. Durham and Alexander Hay New-forh,
Gideon G. Wescott and Albert Schofeld Of Philadel-
| phia, and William Kearns OF Reading, Pa.
Mr.. HICKMAN "a. l.. Dem, Pa called up the
resolution heretofore reported BY him from the Com
mittee on Judiciary, declaring :" that the House Dis
sents from the doctrines of the special message OF the
President of the United States of March ;'o iSoo
that the extent Of power contemplated III inc aop-
ton of the resolutions of inquiry OF March D Is nee
"eesry TO The proper discharge OF the Constitutional
"dnties deyolved upon Congress; that judicial deter
minaiious, the opinions OF former fresdsts ana
uniform usage sanction lis exercise ana ihat 10
| "ahandon il would leave the Executive department.
of the Government without supervision or responsi-
biEty and would be likely to lead to concentration
of power in the hands Of the President dangerous to
"the rights of free people"
Mr.. LEAKE Dem, Val presumed the report came
from the Committee on judiciary.
The SPEAKER. II does.
Mr. LEAKE. Then il ought TO come from gentle
men who are acquainted with law.
Mr.. BINGHAM rep, Ohio called him TO order,
Mr. LEAKE wanted 10 know in what respect the
doctrines of the President are dangerous TO liberty
Mr. HOUSTON tDem., Ala offered substitute
frop the minority of the Committee the Judiciary
declaring that il Il within the power of the House TO
insiuie al inquiry III relation 10 any alleged abuses
existing in the administration of the Government, with
view 10 remedial leisa,ion that the hoi,e u also
invested with power TO make inquiry into official mis-
conduct on the part of the President, conining ie -
the clause of the Constitution in relation to impeach-
| ment; uat the inquiry should be founded on SUD-
stanve charge made by some person whore resPolf,,
blity should be vouched for and investigation in
the absence Of such aehage would be want OF he re-
speet ard comfy due, and violation OF the principles
OF common jusce that the indeinebess Of part OF
the resolution under which the Cov9de Comm'.tee vas
appointed is Liable to be perverted to Parsan ends,
and therefore the prosecution OF sad inquiry Is deroga
| tory 20 the dignity of the House.
| Mr. HICKMAN refused tO entertain the subject.
| Mr. HOUSTON said il was understood he should
have an opportunity of offering Il.
| Mr.. HUFFMAN was of different opinion, and de-
| u,anded the previous question.
| Mr.. TAYLOR Dem, La said II Mr.. Hickman
per-isted in his refusal he would withdraw from Tue
| Committee on the Judiciary, not again to enter u.
| Mr.. HOUSTON, from self-eonvictlon, asked 10 NC
| excused from further service on that Committee
| The resolution OF the Committee on Judiciary was
| adop;ed-Yeas 81 Nays 40. $500 49,
grar Bingham Bsr tral Blake Brsb.on Brsyen b,etow'
Ruaiuton Burlingaue BunhaIn, Buterfeld Cosoa. ou'
| Davis (Nd) Davis 0ndD, Dewe' Desno Daei- Eafeon'
SilH,. Gooeh Grow tiuey Hale nsIds%sn Hair, Me
| Halton Delmiek Hickman, Howard M1hI munP"}, IN
vine Jnrii, Kolosg Mi,hl KsSss gu oSmss LOrsioJ
Maynard McKssn, Mcknight Me- hsIon Ho,ess'G
Pay Mons Q Nelson Petit Po i T1 cT sn,s1ins
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| y sshsar.e iI.j, W.,hsum (Ms) "eb' Wilson, "inoom
NxYs"Mes.rr Allen Av-ry, BsfL'dsls Boioci braSn
Brob Brrt cisrs ONO copton dohn c9 S Ss
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ss. st'ySEh sis T,6.S d .sse. 'y''' i''"'
| MIR HOUSTON again asked 10 be excused IRON
| service ON the Judiciary Committee He was aston
sbsd 10 hear denial of his state ent thai "so ,hs
understanding of the Committee tia, he ana mr.
should offer substitute for the revolution use aaoP's
1t was extraordinary that the courtesy h'a been DC
| Med 49,
Mr.. TAYLOR took n similar view and was alro com
RELIED by serespect TO ask 10 be excused from service
| M member of the Judiciary COMMITTEE.
| Mr. HICKMAN said tho matter when laa Juot pee,
dspoved Of by the Houso had never sAs"ea W.! ''e'