The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

SENATE.-A memorial of citizens of
/ Colorado, asking the passage Of quar-
antine laws 10 prevent the spread of
Asiatic cholera on our shores, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce.
\ petition was presented from citizens
of Philadelphia, asking that Congress
pTcVentanyState from makingdiScrim-
/ inatiOn in its laws on account of race
or color. 1t was referred to the Conn
miItCe OF Fifteen. \ resolution was Of
fered by Mr.. Dixon, from. the Commit
tee on Postoffices, which was adopted
instructing the Postmaster General 10
communicate all information in hispoS-
session concerning the pfacticability OF
establishing telegraph lines along the
maiir0uteS for public use, ut MINIMUM
cost, and under GOvernment.cOntrO
Mr.. Eesscnden moved TO take up the
House resolution against the admission
Of S3utheru representatives. After a
long discussion the resolution was voted
on and taken up. Mr.. FeSsenden then
proceeded TO make long speech in IA
vOr OF the resolution, and at its close
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ES.-SO0n
after the opening Of the session the
House proceeded 30 take upthe cOntes-
ted election case Of WaShburne against
Voorhees,. Mr.. Marshall, of Illinois,
sustained the claim of Mr.. VOORHEES,
to his seat. Mr.. Washhurne, the con-
testant, was then accorded permission
to speak for one hour. In the course
Of his remarks he charged Mr.. NoOr-
hees with having been involved in the
purchase of fire arms during the war.
Mr.. Voorhees, denounced the statement
as false, and in turn addressed the
House, charging the Committee with
having at first decided. with but one
dissenting vote, that he was entitled 10
the seat, but that it concluded to reverse
its action three days afterwards. Mr..
Dawes then closed the debate, and on
putting the majority report 10 a vote
the House decided, by yeas 81, nays 36,
that Mr.. Washburne was duly elected,
and that Mr.. Voorhees, was not entitled
to the seat he occupied. A bill was in
troduced by Mr.. Stevens to define more
particularly the tenure of civil officers.
1t was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary. After the consideration OF
some other business of minor impOr-
tance, the House adjourned.
SENATE.-A petition was presented
from citizens of Iowa, asking that the
Constitution of the United States be so
altered as to recognize the existence of
the Supreme Being, &c. Mr.. Lane, of
Kansas, asked that the credentials of
MesSrS. SnOWand Baxter, Senators eject
from Arkansas, be withdrawn from the
files of the Senate and referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary. Mr.. Lane
vCuched for the loyalty of the two Sem
atOrs elect, and advocated the admis-
sion of all loyal representatives from
the Southern States at an early day.
He declared that any attempt to keep
them out would meet with his earnest
and unqualified opposition. The mo-
ton to withdraw was agreed to. Mr..
Trumbull then said that it would be of
no use to refer the credentials to the
Committee on the Judiciary, as that
Committee had unanimously reported
against the admission of Senators from
Arkansas. He therefore moved that
the credentials be laid on the table,
which was agreed to by vote of 80
yeas to II nays. A motion was then
made by Mr.. Lane to allow the Sena-
tors elect from Arkansas, the privilege
of the floor. 1t was rejected. The con-
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