The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-02-24
Concressional.

FEB. Is Senate Message relative to Nicar-
aqua affairs was referred TO Committee
The Army Appropriation bill was reported
with amendments.
The bill granting right of way to the George
town Railroad Co.. was passed.
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up and
debated Mr. Toucy objected to that portion of
the bill creatinga corporation and providing for
the construction of the road within State
Mr. Douglass rtpl ed and Mr.. Toucey reoined.
MIR. Underwood spoke in favor of the: bill -
Messrs. Phelps and Petit opposed the bill va
rious grounds. Mr.. Geyer proposed an amend
ment confning the corporation to the terrific
rics which was agreed to. MIR. Weler's motion
striking out the 9Th section, incorporating the
contractors, was agreed to.
The bill was then amended in other particulars
50 as to make the particulars, conform TO this
change Cass spo<e in favor of the bill generally.
b desired to confine the road to the Territories
Mr. Dodge moved to amend by providing tha,
the Eastern terminus shall not be south of St
Louis, which was lost. Mr.. Shields moved to
insert a pro,iso that no portion of the money
appropriated by the bill should be expended in
the construction of any road within any State
of the Union : and so much of this road as ma v
lie within the limits of any State, shall be con-
structed under the authority of said State as
expressed by legislatures thereof. Ii was adop-
ted. Mr.. Cass advocated it. Mr.. Rusk said the
could ever be built under it. Mr. Gwipn said
in order to allow members time for reflection he
would move an adjournment, hoping some one
would move to reconsider the vote just taken.
Mr.. Weller gave notice that he would move a
reconsideration on Monday.
The Senate then adjourned.
House The Civil and Diplomatic Appropria-
ton bill was considered in Committee of the
Whole provision was inserted for the out
fits of foreign ministers, TO enable the new adj
mnistraton to change ministers abroad. should
il see proper. An amendment inserted pro-
viding fer>a f IL mission to Peru another for d,
minister to Central-America and one creating n
cbargeship to Switzerland.
Twenty five thousand dollars were appropria-
ted to refurnis,i the Presidents house, after a
long debate and many amendments. The COM
mittee rose and reported bill to the House.
The main question was ordered on the bill and
amendments when the House adjourned, after
session of eight hours.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 21.-Sendte /. Motions were
made to take up the Army Appropriation, Home
stead, and Pacific Railroad Bills. The latter
came up as amended on Saturday. Mr.. Rusk
contended that the amendment was equivalent
to the defeat of the bill. Messrs. Shields and
Douglass argued that the amendment by provi-
ding that of the 900, ,00O, 600 appropriate ed
should he expended in the States. removed only
a constitutional objection TO the measure as
originally Proposeu. 1iere "ouhi ho" oe 40
much land and money appropriated for that part
in the territories as there was before provided
for to construct the road. The vote also adopt
ing Mr.. Shields amendment to the Pacific Rail
road Bill was re-considered. Mr.. Weller moved
to modify it ny leaving out that part conhnng
the work in the States to the exclusive control Of
the States Mr.. Geyer took the same view.
Mr.. CIV m opposed it as fatal TO the bill. The
question was taken and the amendme-t rejec-
ted Mir Brook moved n substitute for the whole
bill which was ordered to be printed. The SEN
ate then adjourned.
House The Civil and Diplomatic Bill was re-
sumed. Seventy amendments were reported
from committee of the whole and concurred in.
Among the amendments was one appropriating
SS774 for n Custom House at Cincinnati, and
appropriating SlS 900 for salary and outfit for
n minister to Central America. The bill then
passed. After some unimpertaHt business the
House adjourned.