The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-03-02
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Congressional.

Rocky Mountains. They invoke
the interposition OF Congress for the
extinguisbinent o! the Indian titles
to tho lands, and ssk for the estsb
lishment OF an Assay Office in that
,quarter and the creation Of q terri
torial government composed Of parts
OF New Mexico, Utah. Kansas, and
Nebraska. and that an enabling act
be passed for this purpose, and that
a censns be taken. They represent
their increasing population and i'm.
portance Of such action. The Pre-
sident in accordance with tho request
of the memorialists encloses the
memorials with a special message
recommending that such provision
be made for their protection as the
.exigency may require. The memo
rials we're referred to the Committee
on Territories.
Mr.. John Cochrane had rcsolu.
.tion to introduce. aud presumed
that it would not meet with soil
tary objection. It was in the nature
Of a compliment to the Seventh Re
giment National Guard Of New
York. The resolution read as fol
lowe:
Resolyed, That the Door. Keeper
be instructed to provide places for
the Seventh Regiment OF New York,
in tho gallery of the House. they
having visited this city on invitation
Of the Committee Of Arrangements
to participate in the proceedings at
tendant on the inauguration OF the
equestrian stntuo OF Washington, and
also places for all other regiments
and companies now here.
The resolution passed unanimous
ly, aud many Of the National Guard
subsequently occupied the front OF
the gallery.
There was a call Of the House
preliminary to proceeding to the
election of u Printer.
, Mr.. killgore moved a further
postponemcnt till Monday.
, Mr.. Branch hoped not. Ii was
disgraceful to the country that the
Republican party should squabble
any longer about the printing spoils.
Thrt were important bills to bc
printed. There was II notice OF one
interesting To his state. lie hal
first seen it in a New York paper.
Mr.. Barnet demanded the ayes
and nays on Mr.. Kilgorr's motion.
:. The roll call was proceeded Will
ill Mr.. Kilgore's name IVES reach
cd when he withdrew his motion
having eff, cted pair for an absen
political friend.
The House proceeded TO vote a:
lullows: Whole nuiuher OF vntct
! l79; necessary to a choice 80; De
trees SO; Gossbrennrr Sc; scattering
10.
The House again voted. Whole
n.mbcr OF votes $50; necessary to ;
choice 9l; De.rccs II; Glossbrennc
81: Ball 0; scattering 7.
4, Mr.. kilgore, for the purpose o
i harmonizing the Republican ranks
. withdrew the name OF Detrees
Mr. Dawes nominated Bowles, O
Massachusetts,.
The House again voted. Who'll
number OF votes $50: necessary to
) choice 80; Glossbrenner 81; Defree
is ?: Bowles 81; Gales e. Seaton
Mitchell .. The remainder Of tn
)" vot 8 were cast for twelve persons
- The highest four; tie lowest one.
Mr.. Sherman moved a postpon'
ID ment until Monday, with tho unde
q, standing that they then vote no iu
- ,her postponemept.
Mr.. Florence presumed the hig
' contracting parties had not yet MAJ
their arrangements. lie saw I
n. necessity for al understanding.
L. Mr.. Houston was for finishing Il
>" election.
s. The yeas and nays we're order'
on agreeing to Mr.. Sherman's m
a. a.. ton, when he withdrew il.
The House again voted. Aft
the roll was called many scatteriI
ng Republican votes weie recalled al
" cast for Ball. This occasioned loI
'r delay. Much interest was excit
in these proceedings. The vote ,
IN. suited as follows: Whole numt
=, of votes III; necessary to choi
Ing 80; Ball sS; Glossbrenner 81; &C
uS' tering b.
rs" A motion was made from the L
ay' mocratic side to adjour6!!' Negati'
= by eight majority.
tcll Mr.. Burch moved to djourn
c"s oSi' NJ onday. Negatived.
aud Mr.. Underwood moved that
90, House now adjourn. The quest
was decided by the yeas and n
IISSk' in the affirmative by four majorit
aaS sS' SENATE. Chair laid be
ming the Senate a petition from the .
I a" gems OF Jefferson, asking for a t.
otel, torial organization. Referred.
,o,s Mr.. Harlan presented q petit
may in favor Of the Homestead Bill.
re- Mr.. Sumner introduced q res
ton that the President communi
unOe any information in his possessiO
,sliay saiayy regard co the occupation Of Ger
in st, leland in the West Indies by AT
n.ah lican citizens. Adopted.
- Mr.. Pugh reported a bill in
!. , nj" lation to bounty land wars
which prevents assignees locs
land. The bill passed.
MIR. Hale's resolution Of inq'
.o., offered Tuesday, in relation to
! ~ conduct of Peru in carrying
treaty stipulations, was adopted