The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-02-16
TWENTYEEHTH CONGRESS-,
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1914.
SENATE.
FIRST ESSlON.


SENATE.
Mr.. HANNEGAN presented resolutions of the
Legislature Of Michigan, in relation TO the har6or
of Michigan city; also, in relation to Western
Armury within tile limits of Michigan. a+
Mr.. FOSTER. from the Committee on Military
Affairs reported bill for the relief OF Christo-
pher Miller's heirs.
Senate bill, No. Is, for repaving and repairing
Pennsylvania avenue, was taken up. a
Mr.MlLLER moved an amendment appropria-
ting alO;OO0 instead of $28, 900 for this purpose
The propositions are TO divide this avenue into
three parallel strips. the centre to be graveled,
and the side strips to be paved with small oval
stones the sidewalks are to be extended ID feet,
and two additional rows Of trees to be set out
The money to DO expended under direction Of the
Secretary Of War, and the work to be done by
the public gardener and his assistants.
Mr. ALLEN viewed the bill as monstrous out
rageous, and was surprised that such things did
not attract more attention from the Senate. Here
we were called on, with an empty Treasury, to
begin work that will ultimately cost 100000
perhaps. He moved to lay the bill en- the table,
and called for the yeas and nays. 1
Mr.. MILLER hoped the bill was not to be thus
summary set aside by the anathema Of the gem
tleman from Ohio. The bill was passed by the
Senate at the last session, and he believed the
Senator voted for it.
Mr.. ALLEN sent for the journal, and being
fortified thereby demanded Of the Senator from
New Jersey upon what ground he had charged him
with voting for the bill
Mr.. MILLER replied merely from general re-
collection
Mr.. ALLEN said he found from the journal
that the bill was passed, as many others were tor
want of proper attention by the oenate-there
was no division on it, When did the Senator ever
ErI nd %hrucf info ho Treasury for the fur
therance of such abuses!
Mr.. HANNEGAN entered his protest, with
that of the Senator from Ohio, against this extra
VACANT project The Western rivers, the Cum
berland road. in which millions were interested,
can get nothing, but for beaufying and adjoining
a street, one mile long, 1t was proposed to give
this large sum.
Mr. KING supported the bill by making some
plain and sensible explanations. This great
thorouqhfare was laid out by Government--the
city authorities cannot keep it up; the othe,
streets absorb all their revenue The simple
question was whether Congress intended to az
anything in the premises if they do, there can
moi be much fault found with the bill?
Mr. BAYARD said the Senator from Ohio was
mistaken in saving that the bill passed last SEES
sion sub siientio; it was discussed fully, and all
the details gone into.
Mr.. B. went into these details again, showing
! ginally laid out under Mr.. Jefferson, and how
heavy had been the burdens of taxation upon the
citizens Many families had been entirely ruin,
ed by being proprietors of lots, which had beer
sold for the payment of the taxes on them. Orr
ginally the police, and the, whole management Of
the CITY was in the hands of the Government, il
an evil hour the citizens asked for charter ; and
they have been seeing trouble ever since.
Messrs ALLEN and MILLER made some
further remarks, and the question OF laying the
bill on the table was taken by yeas and nays,
and decided in the negative:
Yeas-Messrs Allen, Atchison, Anterior,
Breese Fairfield, Hannegan, Sempe, Wright-8
Nays-Messrs Archer, Bagby, Barrow, Bates,
Bayard, Benton, Berrien, Buchanan, Choate
Clayton, Evans, Foster, Fulton, Francis Hay
wood, Huger, Huntington, Jarnagln, King, Nc
Dutfie, Mangum, Merrick, Miller, Pearce, Phelps
Porter, Rives, Simmons, Sturgeon, Tallmadge
Upham, alker, White-33.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed, anc
read third time by vote of 80 to 8.
Several messages In writing were received
from the President.
On motion Of Mr. MERRICK, the Senate
passed into Executive session, and, after some
Time spent therein, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Hon. AMOS ABBOT, Of Massachusetts, ap
peared, and was qualified for his seat These
gradual accessions to the Wing strength are
gratifying, for the present. and glorious presages
for the future. ,sF
The SPEAKER laid before the House letter
from Hon. Henry A. Wise, rendering his resig-
nation, and accompanying the same with ex'
pressions of high regard for the members of the
House, and his regret at leaving them.
On motion of Mr. HOPKINS, of Va, the let.