Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1839-01-05
TWEN'TY-F FIFTH CONGRESS,
:. 4 lIRD SESSION.
Correspondents OF ire Bsi,inos. Chronicle.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2lst, lS3
YIN THE SENATE.

To-day, private bills were ia, rnduced on leave
The resolution of Mr.. Smith, of Indiana for
al, inquiry ,n;o The expediency Of pro, idng by
law, tha, 1t shall be high and penal offence for
any Steamboat u increase her speed beyond
certain limits agreed to.
Mr.. Csittendcn introduced, on leave, Bill to
prevent officers Of the Gatesnmcn, from interieS-
ing with elections.
WIDOWS TENSIONS.
The Senate resumed The consideration OF the
Bill from the House making appropriations, in
part, for the con ngen; expenses Of Congress,
for the wear l>SS 30. The question being on
The amendment fsred by Mr.. Wall apprcpriating
S250,000 for ne payment Of pensions, under
the act Of 1883, TO widows of officers who wero
mlrrIcd prior 10 the yrar l1Sf.
The debate this SUI! Jet was ronewe Il and
continued by Moss. King. Calhoun, Niles, VAN,
Cfittenden, and O2vis.
Nj Davis made speech of considerable length
on the suliact Of tho cxtrayogance Of the pre-
sent and late Observation-Disclosures showing that tho
opposition was not IN any way accountable for
IT,
Mr.. Strange followed in reply
NJ. Dttis rel pinet
The m ,ton oi Mr.. Wan to amend was lost
IL 10 %, aud tho Senate a. burned 10 Monday.
E0j@E,-iIr Cushing, of Mass. moved TO
amend the Journa! of yesterdays proceedings by
inserting a protest against the Filth Resolution
adopted On too l2t' tnst.
Mr.. C. wished the protest inserted yesterday
b., i was decided % lc OF; &C order.
The motion WAS lost, yeas -, NAYS II.
biz Chamhrclong reported the following Bills:
4 81! making apr priatlons for the con,in-
gent Expenses Of ls59, also,
a Bl making appropriations FOR The Naval
Sgrsiec FER The year 1889, also,
4 isl making afn: pgaioas for the service Of
the \ rs., Of tho Z. :. fer IS3o, also,
A BIZ making iIr:hcr provision for collecting,
keeping, and Disbursement Of the p.alic moneys;
and the punishment # public defau;efs.
WISCONSIN ELECTION
Afr. BIchanan, from The committee on cleo
:ionc. N dc report tho subj ec, of the con-
tested c.ectica between Mcssrs Jones and Doiy,
Of Wisconsin. caacnling with a resolution de-
cllrng shat Judge Doty IS ami that Mr.. Jones -
s;ot entitled 10 his scat.
The report wa, iail on The "a bic and made the
order cf Tho day fur Thursday nest.
.Ir. c .shn7an, from tho Committee on Com
mcrce, Fonos, ed E.t', defining tho number ana
duties qr tho el.icels at the Cdsorts.
CUSTOM HOUSE DEFALCATION
The House resumed ha consideration Of tho
motion 10 refer the special message relating 10
the iufeloat!oas Of Mr.. Swartwout TO Select
Committee.
Ri. Garland, of Va, made an attempt 10 offer
4 resolution Cor referring the above subject, to-
goihcr with that Of iIs. Prices defalcatlons, TO a
select committee of nino members, TO DC chosen
by ballot.
NJ. Cnarbre'cnr said lie would accept tho
motion as n 9dIii alton Of his own, with the ex
ception of the provision, that the committee bo
appointed by ballot.
Mr.. Wise being entitled 10 the floor, declined
giving way, for the purpose Of discussing this
collateral question IL was anxious 10 press his
own motion ON The House, which TO refer
this subject - Tie Committee of tho Whole on
the State OF the Union, for fall Investigation
and discussion. II the suhiec, were fully inquir-
c into he believed Il would lead to The impeae,-