St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-03-15
From Washington.

The House of Representatives, finally sue.
crcdcd, on the 2d inst, in eleeting a printer.
Hon. Thomas II. Ford, of Ohio, (Rcpublican)
was the lucky man. lie was elected by plu.
mIity of II over Glossbrenncr, and a majority
Of three over all.
In the fall of 1865, when s. F. Chase was
elected Governor, Mr.. Ford ran for the office
of Lieut.. Governor, and was elected over
Myers, the Democratic nominee, 10y nearly
3G 600 majority. He is q stauch Republican
and very popular man
The Ilarpcrs Ferry Committee have not vet
decided whether Gov Wise shall be summoned
or not He stated publicly that no considcn,-
tons could induce him to reveal all he knew
concerning Browns raid, which may be the
reason why his friends hesitate to call him.
1t is not improbable the question will be finally
submitted to the Senate. 1t is said that Wise,
Us well as buchanan, knew of John Browns
plans many weeks before the Harper's Ferry
affair broke out
The bill abolishing the Franking Privilege,
was passed in the Senate 10y vote OF tifty-four
to hro, Mcssrs. lIcmphill of Texas Democrat,
and Wilkinson of Minnesota. Republican.
voting against it. When the bill came up in
the House, Mr.. Reynolds, of New York.
moved to lay it on the table, which was mega
lived by vote of - to 90 The House also
refused 10y majority of 81 to refer it to the
Post Office Committee. and finally referred it
to a select committee of five.
Hon. Henry Winter Davis, of Maryland,
lately made telling speech in defence of his
vote for Speaker Pennington.
MIR. Covodc asked leave to offer a resolu-
ton for the appointment of select COMMITTEES
of five for the purpose of investigating whcth-
cr the President or any other officer of the
Government, had with money, patronage or
any other improper means, sought to influence
Congress or any Committee thereof to any act
referring to the rights of the states or Terri
tories; whether any officers, by combination
or otherwise, have sought to defeat the execu-
ton of any laws, and whether the President
refused to compel the execution of the same,
said committee to inquire into the abuses in
the Chicago and other post offices, and the
Philadelphia and other navy yards, and public
works, and taking the Presidents letter of
Nov. 1858 on the occasion of the centennial
celebration at Pittsburg, into consideration
what amount of money the President used in
Pittsburg for clectioneering in what Districts
il was expended: from what source derived
said committee To have power to send for per-
sons and papers, and report at any time
The rules we're suspended by III to As, and
the resolution was adopted.
Under the operation of the previous ques-
ton, Mr.. Reagan offered Joint resolution
that So 900 900 be placed at the disposal of
the President to dcfray expenses of the volun-
tccr forces to be called into service for suppress
sion of hostilitics on the Rio Grnndc.
Referred to Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. George Senott, counsel for Stephens
and IIaslett, has had an interview with the
President, in hope of obtaining his influence
with the Governor and Legislature of Virginia
to obtain their pardon. The President treated
Mr.. Scnott kindly, expressed his warmest SYM
pathies, and hoped he would succeed in his
mission but while he did not decline to act
directly, he did not promise to take action.
Mr.. Scmott will ask the Legislature for gen.
crtl amnesty in their case.
Senator Doolittle of Wisconsin, has made an
able speech in reply to Toombs of Georgia, in
which he vindcates the action of Wisconsin in
asserting her State rights in opposition to tho
dcSpotiSm Of the Federal Court 1t is conceded
on all hands that Gcorgia's great nisger-driv-
Ing champion has found his match in Senator
Doolittle