Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-04
Thirty-SIxth COngr,ss-.Fir.t session.
SENATE


SENATE
Mr. Hale offered resolution instructing the Nava
! Committee to make Inquiries concerning the Govern
ment purchase of Naval Depot at Brunswick Georgia
! Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Benjamin, a bill to amend the act
for the settlement of private land claims in California
was taken up and passed.
The resolutions reported yesterday by Mr. Slidell to
secure the reformation of certain abuses in the matter
of the public printing, came up as the special order
Mr. Toombs moved to postpone the resolutions in
order to take up the Houmas grant bill. Lost.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the Post
Office appropriation bill.
Various amendments we're proposed and discussed by
Messrs Hammond, Hunter, sidel Mallory, Fessenden,
and Others.
An amendment by Mr.. Hammond to restore to the
steamer Isabel the mails from Charleston via Key West
to Havana, was lost by a decided vote. adid.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. REYNOLDS, from the Committee the Judiciary.
reported bill providing that Any Marshal, Deputy Mar
sha or other ministerial officer who shall permit the
escape of criminals in their custody whether charged
with offences under the laws OF the United States or
those of foreign governments with whom we have trea-
ties of extradton, shall be deemed guilty OF a msde-
meauor and shall be fined and imprisoned according to
the discretion Of the having respect to the
of the crimes with which the prisoners charged
The bill passed
Mr. Winslow rising to question of privilege caused
10 be read extracts from the journal oil the COvode Com
mitee of which he is member il appears he desired
to subpnna certain citizens OF Luzerne county Pennsyl-
yana To this Mr. Covode nterposed that he had in his
nosessop the names of one hundred persons as wit
nesses but in every instance they had no direct cou
necton with the Government, he declined to summon
them II appears further, from the record that Mr.
Wiuslow applied for these witnesses IN April, but they
never have been summoned. lie had been informed on
authority said TO be reliable, not by anonymous letters
that large of money used to secure the election
Of Mr. Scranton this House. Mr. Covode 10 this re-
Piled that be would vote 10 subpoena Mr. WinSlows
witnesses if that gentleman could trace back the use OF
money the Government and as Mr. Scranton was here
he would summon him. MT. Winslows request was re-
fused Messrs Winston aud Robinson, of Illinois, voting
in the affirmative, and Mr. Coyode aud Mr. Train in the
negative. A was also refused Mr.. Winstons request
that this matter be submitted to the House At subse
uuent period Mr.. WnslOw wished to subpoena William
NcNuleu and several others of Philadelphia desiring by
them to prove bribery the part OF the officers Of
election in that cily in the fall of 1885, but Mr. Covode
said he had no objection TO subpoena portion OF them
not being willing subject the Government to the e1
pense Of summoning them all. SIR. Wiuslow's request
was denied by tie vote. Mr. Winsow then moved to
subpoena witnesses from Greensboro and Ptsburg Penn
syyana understanding that they could prove corrup
ton in Westmoreland county, to which Mr. CoYode OBJ
ected that those gentlemen had no connection with the
Government.
During the proceedings consequent on the reldng Of
these extracts Mr. Train OF Massachusetts, said in reply
TO Mr. Houston he should consider himself guilty Of gross
improperly as a member and gentleman, If he insisted
on addressing the Chair and nerpoatng remarks when
he was not entitled TO the floor.
Mr.. Houston asked whether that remark applied 10 him.
ICrics of "Ordern
Mr. Train meant exactly what he said.
Mr. Houston responded if the remark applied to him.
Mr. Train was dlsgracefn liar aud scoundrel
Mr. Train replied he could not be inundated by any
thing Mr. Houston could say. Great excitement
tod fhp N
language OF both speakers aud then moved resolution
that Mr. Houston be ceuaured for disrespect TO the
House.
Mr. Cobb, of GA. moved to amend by including, Mr.
Tain, OF Mass, in the same censure.
Mr. Dawes Of Mass, defended his colleague, aud de-
clared that Le doped the words which he had uttered
lie would ike to see the gentleman who would Poate
the rule of The House.
Mr. Cobb, of Ala. am that gentlemen, DO you see
me-
Mr. Dawes ! see the member from Alabama, senss-
ton lie continued expressing his surprise to Mr.
Cobb, make prefer of himself willing to violate the
rules OF the House
Mr. Reagan, of Texas, desired to have the words of
Mr. Dawes written out and read, with view to found
thereon a resolution of ceusure.
The speaker decided Mr.. Reagan out OF order. Sensa
ton.
Mr. Reagas appealed, but Withdrew his appeal with
tie understanding that a, future time he might base
resolution of censure upon the words uttered.
Mr. Keitt, Of 5. c., thought it could not be out of
order to call gentleman a member that he only
term recognized by the manual
Mr Dawes continuing said that every member of the
House ought 10 be willing to say what his colleague had
said His colleague the representative OF 100000
freemen, none Of whom he owned, and who did not
own him. lie would like 20 who would vote to cen
sure him for words which every nan in the House should
say.
Messrs Burnett, Cochrane aud Winslow raised points
| Of order which the chair sel orally overruled.
Mr.. Hatton OF Tennessee moved to lay the woe sub
ject on the tabe-wbich motion lost-yess 30 nays
The main question was ,heu orhred to be put to the
House--yeas 81, nays 10
Mr. Lamar, of Miss, moved that the House adjourn,
and Mr.. Keitt that the adjournment be until Monday
next The yeas and nays were called on the latter mo-
ton when the both motions were withdrawn
Mr. Wnslow, again moved TO lay the subject on the
table.
Mr. Harris of Md, appealed to the House to postpone
the subject and take up private bills.
Mr.. Dawes unwilling for postponement, so long
as a resolution of pending against his col
league. The motion OF Nr. Winsow was lost-yeas ~
nays %.
After various datory motions occupying several hours
Mr.. Mson, of Va, rose aud gaining the of the
House said he had no doubt if the resolution OF
was temporarily withdrawn, Mr. Houston would feel it
his duty to submit an explanation to the House.
Mr. Sherman of Ohio eaid he would cheeriully make
the Withdrawal desired If the resolution would induce
gentlemen be careful in future it had accomplish
| cd the result desired.
Nr. Houston said he had been at all times willing to
have expressed his regret for ansgeson of the rule
committed under the impulse Of momentary excitement;
but the resolution of censure was moved Immediately
upon the commission of the offence ard had closed his
mouth lie now felt free to cypress his regret that he
had shown any disresTect 10 the House.
Mr. Sherman said the explanation perfectly sltis-
factory and with the leave Of the House he would with
draw the resolution. No objection made the
oluon was Withdrawn, and at O'Clock the House ad-
jOurned.