Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-04-09
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TAKEN up ana passed. IL PROVIDES tlat tne
Jurisdiction Of the Probate Court shall not be
The Indian Appropriation bill was then
taken up.
Mr.. Douglas moved to take up tue House
resolution providing for the manner OF ex-
pending the balance of the appropriation for
repairing works and piers in OF der to preserve
and secure the lighthouse of Chicago. Pas
sed.
The private calendar was then taken up.
Mr.. Dooiittle presented petition from the
Hon. d. S. Dickinson and others, praying for
the location OF United States District and
Circuit Court at Binghampton, n. Y, aud
lat. oauced bill in accordance with the pc
tition.
A resolution was offered calling upon the
Secretary Of State for the report of Henry r.
Selby on The occupation OF San Juan island.
Agreed to.
Forty-two private bills were passed, inclu
ding all the House bills Adjourned.
House.-On motion OF Mr.. Branch. a reso-
luton was adopted requesting tue President
to communicate any facts in his possession,
touching the reported expulsion OF American
citizens from the City of Mexico and the con-
iiscation of their property by Miramon-
MIR. Stevens, the delegate from Washing
on, eported resolution winch was adopt
I'd, calling on the Secretary OF State tor MIR.
Crosby's account of the facts and cii'cumstaii-
ces connected with the occupation OF Tue Is
land ef San Juan. T-zs--=7
Mr.. Barr introduced bill which was refer
red TO the Committee OF Commerce, auihori-
zlDg the formation Of a company for the I'M
prOvement of East River at He'll Gate, New
York.
Mr.. Hawkins introduced q bill granting
bounty lands to soldiers engaged In the In
dian wars of Florida since the Sd of March,
1855. Referred 10 the Committee on Public
Lands.
The House then considered private bills.
MIR. Millward offered a resolution which
was adopted, that the Committee on Expen.
ditures in the War DepaI tment inquire into
the action of the officers in charge in regard
to the contracts for the marble columns OF
the Capitol extension, and whether the late
action of the War Department is legal and
right, or in violation OF the rights of the con-
tractors.
Messrs. Rice. Baird, Hudson, and COvode
from The Select Committee of which DIR. Co.
vode is Chairman made report, quoting
from the testimony of the progress made a.
to the examination of Augustus Schell, who
it appears was connected with what is known
as the New York Hotel Faud, amounting to
three or four thousand dollars, part OF which
it is supposed, was sent to Penn>y lvania, and
q portion thereof expended in New York du-
ring The Presidential contest.
The committee required him 10 produce a
list of the subscribers, which he declined. on
The ground that be could not do so, even were
he certain he had the paper, without the au-
Ihority of the persons whose names would
appear; that il would involve a breach OF i'm
| Piled confidence, and besides no power was
| giyel to the committee to ask for the intro
| duction Of paper entirely private in its char
| acter.
The committee differed from Mr.. Schell and
| insisted on the production OF the paper as ma
| terial to the Investigation, and accordingly
| proposed a resolution that the Speaker issus
| "A warrant directed to the Sergeant-at-A Arms
| to take Mr.. Schell into custody and bring HIN
| before the bar to answer tor contempt, IN re
| fusing to produce ceri ain paper when re
| quested to do SO Icy the Committee.
Mr.. Winslow will submit minority repo-
aud the subject will be considered on Mon
| day.
| Mr.. Colfax asked unanimous consent TO re
| port bill from the Post Office Committee
| making an appropriation Tor supplying the
| Pike Peaks region immediately with mails
| and stated that il the appropriation bill pass
I'd. at the close of the session, they would no
| probably have any mail service there till au
tuBn.
Mr. Crawford objected. when Mr.. Collar
|
| he would move to suspend the rules 20 as Il
put it on its passage
The House passed seventeen private bills.
An Intellectual effort to adjourn till Monda,
was made.
Mr.. Sherman moved to go into Committee
of the Whole for general debate.
Mr.. Branch hoped that after the exhibition
of yesterday it would not be done.
Mr.. Burnett was opposed to making tn
Committee a debating society.
The Honse went into Committee.
Mr.. Wells, holding two slips in bis hand
began to speak. eae
Mr. Burnett raised question of order
for a gentleman to read a speech was not il
order.
The Chairman, Mr.. Petit overruled say
ing the point was governed by uniform pre-
! cedent.
Mr.. Wells bowed and prayed for the wis
dom and energy which would enable him L
| advocate the cause of man before this angus
tribunal OF the people. And while arguiu,
against slavery said the corner atone OF gu
government is the equality of all men. Th
revival OF the African slave trade is necessa
ry TO the continuance OF slavery, as South
ern abolitionists are working she extinction
of she latter by practical amalgamation.-
Three powers are engaged in the effort TO eek
tend slavery-the President, the Democratic
party and the Supreme Court. The impend
ing crisis is upon Us but the people ar
aroused to take stand with the lovers o
freedom against the advance of despotism
and to prevent conscience, right. and hu
I mainly from being trodden under foot.
Mr.. Conklin was assigned the floor.
Mr.. Vallandigham rose to point of order
designating by name the only seventeel
members present. saying it was not eompe
| tent to transact business in the absence OF
quorum. He meant no disrespect nor dis
courtesy, but il seemed TO him that the digni
ty Of the House was very much impaired b
/ discussion under these circumstances.
The Committee having voted on qaestio
raised By Mr.. Branch, il was formally asceI
tanned that no quorum was present. when
in accordance with the rules, The roll of In
members was called.
Mr.. Holman thought there was nothin
| more ridiculous than these proceedings.
Mr.. Stout wished to show by the record tha
those who at an earlier period voted agains
an Adjournment, had retired.
Mr. Scott moved call of the House, pend
ing which the House adjourned.
From washington.
wAsHISGroN, April .-Senate--Trumbul
presented petition for alteration of th
Constitution making permanent diyidin
latitadinal line between the slave aud fr..
territory. Referred 10 the Committee on Ju
dietary. -s.s.ss
Wilson's resolution was adopted, askin
the Post 0aice Department for The correspou
dence with Brook, the late Chicago Pos
| Master. = ~ ezFe = - q g E
WARRINGTON. April 6.-The Pacific Raj
road Committee are vacillaiing rs 10 the roat
for the road. That via Salt Lake City vii
be voted down. sss -
The Chairman of the House Committee o
L A
rotary OF War that he Is now ready 10 recon
mend the raisiag Of . volunteer regiment fo
Texas. - sz
From Mexico.
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| v.anah here frorn vsrs Urn,