Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-03-26
WASHINGTON, March -. l>i2.

"a '@'Et-A fN&'AiNt III u -. =, ma
GA motion Of Mr.. Adams, a resolution was
adopted. directing the committee on Foreign
AIttrs - report on the expediency of reducing
The amount 81 compensation 10 our foreign minis
tors; also OF reducing tho number Of diplomatic
ag'uIs.
Mr.. Mallory, from The committee on Naval
Affairs reported a hil. authorizing The construc-
ton OF a war steamer for harbar defence. IL was
read twice and referred.
Alter the disposal Of some private bills, The
cons liberation Of the General Appropriation 5ll
Vas resumed IN committee Of the whole. The
question under debate was the motion Of Mr..
Stanley 10 strike out the salary Of the FIRST Au-
ditor oil the Treasury Department..
\ long debate arose, IN which the Auditor was
alternately censurej aud defended. during tho
debate a violent gust arose, which dafkened the
liali to such a degree that the business was tenn
p1rarilv suspended. The amendment was final
" withdrawn, and the committee proceeded TO
the consideration ofotaer items IN the bill.
Ia the Senate, after the disposal OF petitions
and other miscellaneous matter, the retrenchment
resolutions of Mr.. Clay were ugnin taken up,
an0 advocated at great length by Mr.. Miller.
Early this morning the cabinet shop OF Mr..
Williams, mud some stables a. lolnlng, were burnt
down by an ineeudiaTy.
WASHINGTON, March Ii, 1912.
Ia the Senate, Mr.. Calhoun occupied tho floor
on the retreachmcnt and tariff resolutions until
near / o'clock, P. m, contend.ng Tor the benefit of
free trade, and maintaining that al branches OF
industry were Infinitely better eff at The present
time than they were during the high tariff Of
ISIS. Mr.. Evans Will reply 10 morrow. The
Senate then proceeded to The consideration Of
Executive business, aud after some time spent
therein adjourned.
10 the House, after the disposal Of some private
business, the contested election IN Name was
decided by resolution in favor Of Joshua A. Low
ell, taking his seat Us u member o! the 9th
Congress.
o. motion Of Mr. FILLMORE, Che House being
IN committee OF the whole) Tho committee took
UP tho bill For the extension of the loan Of 1871.
and Tor an addition OF fl, c million dollars thereto"
After having been amended, md discussed at
considerable length, the committee rose and re-
ported (not mueh) progress.
Mr.. M'Nny, on leave given, offered the follow
lug resolution. which was adopted:
ReSolred, That the Secretary of the Treasury
e inform this House. with as Ittle delay rs possible,
whether any ollofs were made 10 take tho bal
anco Of the loan authorised by the act Of the 2lst
of july. ISL aud, II SO, the terms proposed, and
at what time.
, WASHINGTON, March L, 1872.
In The House Of Representatives n bill was re-
ported by the committee on general reireneh-
, ment, regulating the mileage OF members. IL
: was twice read and referred.
! The House then went INTO a committee Of the
whole, and resumed the consideration Of the loan
+, bill. Tho question pending was on The amend
r n,ent Of Mr.. Fillmore, authoFtsing the sale OF tho
: stock to the highest bidder, after II shall have
been advertised u reasonable time.
Nh. Fillmore replied 10 the remarks Of Mr..
Wise On as! evening, who had denounced tho
!, amendment It's IA deadly stab al the credit Of GO
i, crnmen Mr.. + SAID his proposition had been
\ made from stern necessity, and if the br!l iaIied, no
: would warn the country that II would be owing
to opposition from tho peculiar fuends Of the Ad-
minIstratIon. la this opposition he thought be
= saw a feep game, calculated TO Affect The Wing
/ party.
/, Mr.. P,ekens opposed the amendment. lie
charged that the present distress was OWING TO
a pryl.uaie expenditure beyond the means OF go
!, vernueut. lie advised The recall Of The proceeds
!, from The public lands. and the recommendation
. of 4 plan for a specific and permanent revenue tor
+ the redemption OF the stock IN that case, he ar
gued, the STOCK would be al u premium.
4 Mr., Rev noIds also opposed the amendment,
aud contended that The people would submit to
any alternative rather than the country should be
drszraeed by the sale Of the stock below par.
\ Mr.. w. Cost Johnson, under existing circum-
y stances, advocated the amendment. In hts opin-
lon, any thing was preferable TO the present state
of things, when the Treasury Notes were being
;, protested by thousands.
The Lebate was further continued, but nt the
time this was closed no question had been taken,
10 the Senate, otter the disposal Of the morn
= ine business. the "retrenchmeni' resolutions oil
Mr. CLAW were again taken up. Mr.. Evans hav-
lug the floor, made a long speech IN reply TO Mr.
Calhoun OF yesterday.
The failure Of Fowler has produced a general
gloom among The poor Of ,hrs city. HIS ~shluPias
T. tets were IN most extensive circulation.
z WASHINGTON, March Is, 1912.
Ia the House Of REPRESENTATIVES, alter The dis
posaI of some private business, the consideratIof
? Of the It'll for extending the term Of the loan
= was again taken up IN ommltie OF the whole.
n The question pending was on the additional
amendment offered by Mr.. Everett, extending
&c the term to "iwenty years" instead Of twelve
'e an1 providing that the stock shall not bo sDld be
~ los par.
&c Mr.. Gordon, having the floor, made a long
D. speech IN favor Of recalling the proceeds from
. the public Iands. He contended that the sales
% had been purpaseiv kept back IN order 10 weak