Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-27

Proceedings Of To-day.

In THE SENATE, to-day, Mr.. Davis presented
memorial I; ON the Legislature Of New Mexico
asking the organization Of the Territory Of Ari-
zona; referred
Mr. Hale presented memorial from s. P. San.
born, OF Massachusetts,, demonstrating against his
arrest as witness before the Harper's Ferry In
vestigating Committee, and praying that the order
OF the Senate may be rescinded; laid on the table
Mr. Gel amer offered a resolution instructing the
Committee on Post Offices and Post Dads to in
qulre into the expediency Of requiring all letters
not called for within thirty days after their arrival
at any POST Office. to be returned to the writers il
their name and residence be given; adopted.
timing the position Of the Senate on the slavery
question-being taken up
MIR. Toombs proceeded to address the Senate
thereuPon, when our report closed.
IN THE House, after the reading of the Journal
Bills for the payment of invalid and other pen.
s'ons, and tor the support Of Military Academies,
were passed.
Mr.: Conkling offered the following resolution,
which being objected to was LAID over:
Resolred. That the Committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to inquire what legislation, IL any
is necessary to preserve liberty of speech or of the
press in the District Of Columbia Also. II any.
what practical legislation be necessary to secure
the rights of free persons in the said District.
Mr.. Gurley. from the Committee on Printing
offered the following resolution:
Resolred, That there be printed for the use Of
the House 25 600 copies of the Presidents essage
ments and chiefs Of Bureaus relative herewith;
adopted
Rssotrsd. further. That there be printed in adj
diton for the use of the House 600 extra copies
OF the said message and accompanying documents
Mr.. Adrian, Of N. J., to a privileged 0ues-
ton in relation to the resolution offered by Mr.
Carter. of n Y, censuring the Committee of the
House in relation to the reception OF the Seventh
Regiment.
A scene of much confusion followed. Obiec-
tions were made to MIR: Adrian's proceeding
with his explanation, and the Speaker decided
that he could only do so by unanimous consent.
Mr.. COchrane of n. Y, and Mr. Gimer. Of \.
c.. also endeavored to get the floor for personal
explanations amidst clamor of voices for and
against their exercise Of the privilege
Mr.. Cochrane sent to the Clerks desk an article
from the New York Tribune, desg mating him as
chairman of the Committee of Arrangements on
the Inauguration of the Washington Statue, and
abusing him for neglecting the Seventh Regiment
while in Washington.
Mr. Cochrane As member of the House of
Representatives., charges have been made upon me
in that article which are entirely unfounded and
Iii t ne. And that. as 4 member of this HOUSE.
Mr.. Stanton.-I object to the gentleman pro-
&c ding.
The STANDARDIZATION being mad. the Chair
must rule the gentleman out of order
Mr.. Cochrane.-l appeal from the decision of
the chair.
Mr. Conkling-I move to lay the appeal on the
table
The motion was agreed to, and so the appeal
was laid on the table.
The House then proceeded to vote for Printer
MI Colfax said he was authorized to withdraw
the name of Mr.. Defrees.
Whole number of votes cast, 1877; necessary to
choice, %.
GloSSbrenner. 900. .......... ..........Sl
Ball. OF ONO. ........................65
FORD, OF ONO. ..-...-................3
SeaIOn- IA
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No choice being effected, the House proceeded