Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-02-25
Last Nights Report.
XXXVIih CONGREKs--FRsT SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. u.

| EuDHc LANDS were instructed to InQ ulre int
the expediency ofrepSrting a bill authorizing
the Secretary uf the Interior to issue duplicate
land warrante where the original has been los
under such rules and regulations as he may
prescribe.
Mr.. Carter offered resolution regretting that
the Executive and Committee of Arrangemonts
had failed to extend the hosptalities due to the
New York 7th Regiment.
Messrp. Hensler, Davidson, and Branch oh
Jected to the reception of the preamble and
resolution, saying they cast an imputaiion ON
the Committee which might be true or false.
The House then, after a call, proceeded to
vote for 3 Printer. Whole number Of votes 1871 4;
necessary to a choice 96 Ball had 81; Gloss
brenner 92; Mitchell Is. He received the South
American and some Republican votes.
The House again voted. Whole number 1888;
necessary 10 a choice 95 Ball 70; Glossbren.
ner 80; Mitchell II; Windam /; Waterston l.
Messrs Mcpherson and Webster voted 70.
Gales and s. Eaten.
Mr.. Barstow asked leave to offer resolution
TO end the strife
Objected to.
Mr.. Stanton said that this was question of
privilege
Mr.. Barstow remarked that the reason was
that he simply made a nomination
Genes OF "let it be read for information.")
It was as follows
Resolved-That W. W. Seaton, of the firm
Gales q SeatOn, be appointed Printer for the
Seth Congress
Mr.. Stanton hoped that the resolution would
be adopted
Mr.. Boeock, who temporarily occupied the
Speakers chair declared the resolution to be
inconsistent with the order to vote viva voce
Mr. Barstow then nominated Mr. Seaton.
The Chair-You have right to do so.
Air. Stokes withdrew the name Of Mr. Wat
erstOn.
The House then voted. Whole number 1856;
necessary to a choice g. Ball rs; GIossbIeR-
ner 75 Seaton I6, these were the votes of the
Southern Opposition and some Democrats;
Mitchell l6; scattering 3.
Mr.. Keitt said he understood that certain
resolutions were offered this morning by a
member from New York (Mr. Carter and that
they were objected to in consequence of his
absence. He now wished to ask Mr.. Davidson
70 withdraw his objection and allow the resou-
tons to come in. lie wished to make explana.
tiOns in relation to their propriety and submit
some remarks applicable to the gentleman (Mr.
Carter alone, who offered them.
Mr. Smith of Va, objected.
nc Speaker Sdlu Tie only QueBJiOH before
the House was the election Of Printer.
On motion of Mr., Vallandigham a resolution
was adopted instructing the Com. on Public
Lands to enquire into the causes of the great
delay in issuing land patents and reported such
measures as may be necessary as a remedy.
Mr.. Sherman suggested that the Committees
be called for the reception of private bills
There were no further proceedings relative
to the election of Printer.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the State Of the Union.
The West Point and Pension appropriations
were read and hid aside to be reported to the
House.
The Presidents message was taken up and
Messrs. Mcpherson and Spaulding made
speeches.
Adjourned till Monday
SENATE
Mr. Wiglall introduced a Joint resolution
the President to call out the Tegi-
ment of Texan volunteers authorized by the act
of 1858.
Mr.. Wiqfal explained that this was necessa-
ry in order to protect the frontier of Texas
from the ravages of COrtinas' bandittI who have
devastated the country along the Rio Grande,
from It's mouth to 1000 miles above.
The resolution was laid over.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick presented the petition OF
ButteTheld for contract to carry the mails
from New Orleans to certain Mexican ports
He also reported bill for carrying the mail
between the U. s. and ports in the republic of
Mexico. This bill is responsive to Mr.. Butter.
fields petition.
Mr.. Johnston of Tenn, reported Home
stead bill and moved TO make it the special
order for Thursday next at P. al.
Messrs. Haun and Gwin presented sundry
memorials from the Legislature of California.
The bill for the relief or Mr., Herrick, was
taken up and passed.
Mr.. Browns resolution relative to the terri
tories was taken up.
Mr. Doolittle addressed the Senate He had
no apologies to make for the Supreme Court of
Wisconsin in constituting the Constitution ac-
cordlng TO its conviction. No Senator had
right to demand an apology, and least of all the
Senator from Georgia, for the Supreme Court
of that State as late as 1854 after an able re-
sumo OF its difficulty with the Supreme Court
of the U. s. decided that it was cO.equal and
coordinate. ..
The precise issue between the Senators from
Georgia and himself was whether any author
ity could be conferred on a u s. District Court
ator asserted that such power was conferred
He deemed it the very thing that the State
Court had to decide under the Constitution
If habeas corpus was whether the imprison-
ment Twas illegal or not and that depended upon
the unconstitutiOnaIity of the law under which
the imprisonment had taken place; unconsti-
tutional law was no law at all and yet the
Senator says that though Law be uDeOnstItu~
tional the action of the U. S. Court is bind
ing. That was begging the whole question,
was arguing in a circle. BE regarded the ac-
ton of the U. S. Court was extra judicial and
of no authority, and quoted legal authorities
to substantiate this. He quoted Jeffsrson's
opinion of the Supreme Court in which he held
that it sought by Eapping and mining to sub
vert the Constitution and press US into one
consolidated government. The great question
in the science Of the American government was
to have the juris fiction OF the State and Fed
eral Governments came in conflict who was TO
decided ltwould never 90 to say that the de-
csions ofthe Fedeaal Courts should be received
as final and conclusive when it usurps power,
its decisions must not be respected and are
binding upon nobody. When the States and
United States differ there is no common umpire
but the people. He beliVed q party calling it,
self Democratic In the face Of its own platform
now bowing down to worship at the feet of an
imperial Court, and which had asserted this
new doctriae of judicial infallibility of imma-
culate decision in order to irrevoeably fix sla
very in the territories.
Dir. Toombs got the floor. Adjourned till
Monday.
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