Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-02-07
Doings in Congress.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 81, 1855.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. -, 1866. 7
SrsArE-Mr. Shields moved that the
army appropriation bill be taken up. "a
The army appropriation bill was then "a,
ken up,
An amendment was reported from the
committee of finance to strike out the APP
1propriation OF s 81, 0oofo: tie preservation
of arsenais, and to insert S268 600 for ar
senals, Including sites in Texas and New
Mexico, and the erection Of magazines and
arsenals in those places and in Oregon and
California. II A
7 Mr. Hurser examined the amendment
item by iteIn. and it was agreed to.
III c)a: .. . ION u NJ. Eui.. I'll &C .nsend-
ments were adopted 70 increase the
item Of subsistence to S275, OC0; another
appropiating 8I5, 600 for surveys Of mill
tarv defences, and another appropiating
s4s8d, 900 for stereotype work on light in
sartry and tactics, for use throughout the
1 country. i, 49,, . .u 4. r..
| ( On motion of Mr.. Shields an anne nd
ment was adopted! appropiating $54, 900,
isand s90,eOO for new machinery, improve
m.nrs and repairs at the armories al
Springfield, Massachusetts,, and Harper's
Ferry, Virginia. III.
/ Mr.. Shields offered an additional section
authorizing an examination by an existing
board. Of claims for damages done to
property BY Col. Freemont's battalion.
ur. Hunter brought this subject for
4 separate enactment, but it was adopted.
81 Amendments were also adopted appro-
priating $50. 900 for the importation Of
!. dromedaries for military purposes; to ex+
tend the provisions for the extra pay, Of
soldiers on the Pacific coast of those OF
Fort Laramie. It's II
Fl. @Ou motion of the chairman Of the com
mittee on MILITARY affairs. other amend
!, ments were adopted increasing pay and
rations + Another amendment was also
. adopted making an appropriation for the
manufacture of2breach loading arms.
An item was adopted, on motion Of Mr..
, Rusk. appropiating $l3S, 600 for the pay
ment of six Texas volunteer companies,
called out to suppress Indian hostilities
there 49,. ", r. ..-....r.-. 4 ~ .:r
= Mr.. Jones, of Tenn, offered an amend
ment to regulate the distribution of arms
among the States; and providing for the
sale-of those already distributed agreed
to. -: -. p -
7 Mr.. johnson moved to strike out an
item of 1926 900 for the capitol extension,
as inappropriate tothe military bill.
!: Mr.: Bayard and Mr.. Hunter opposed
striking out. i :
!. M,sSrs.. johnson. Cass, and Badger en-
tered into a colloquy aboG. tie capitol ok
+ tention, aud Mr., Alien explained DIE failure
+. of tie building as to acoustics and ven
tillation, the latter being procured by
pun ping air from be low by steam eli,
j. CINE All agreed that it was now too late
to correct the error of excluding outside
! windows and thought Legislative hall mus,
be lighted from the dome, and ventilated
by aid of a steam en- sine below. =.
r.. Tie President protein laid before the
Senate communication from the Secreta
1 ryyof War, in compliance with a resolu.
i. ton Of the Senate, containing information
i9IatNe 10 the Texas troops in the service
/ of dat STAKE. which had not been paid By
The Tinted States. + =.
I Mr.. S.ward, from the committee on
commerce, reported bill to carry the re;
ciprnciiy treaty into effect, aud asked tha.
that committe'. be dischaI gcd |fourihc con.
sidera,i0ll "f lie rs ::sI.u Of M>srS. Hu.
]. slad ~ k=',chi, Concerning tne heii--,;lt
obstructihns. on tie ground that tie State
L Of. New York had not promised any such
: measures. Adjourned. !
n HovsE.-After passing resolution te
J. ~ ! l. ,:.' u i t!."-r .tn.:' sPaiia;lot
! -blt i, :.IwF .s""r. "pCar':.n.' = t'tt
H..u.4 f....t 80 ll.r4 .Ac- consideration O
that subject. ..-.s 80, 49,.
Z Mr. :lGDodrich obtained permission 10
! print his views ~ -''c a.iA iu@. ion. -.
! iThe.4ur ni.,.s, ,,,"r ''.,., AL lie. Sen.
s.c b. II, >atplisu htard for adjudication
vf cl..rt rs was referred 70 the committee
r on she judiciary. MI. II !.
The House then adjourned. -....
I . Y. ", January 95.
/ / SENA -Colnmunica.ionsfrom the de.
+. partsren!s, furnishing estimates, were re-
! ceiy-tld and referred. Several private bills
were reported. Mr.. Chase introduced a
bill forthe improvement fthe Ohio river.
/" Mr.. Cooper offered a ioint resolution topre'
vent the emigration Of paupeTs and Grim,
inals. He made q. long speech on the
subject. Mr.. Broadh4ad proposed an
| amendment, but, without action. the Sen
ate took up the Army Appropriation bill,
and discussed it till the hour Of adjourn.
I ment. =. 1. -. r. -
| HorsE,-The estimates received from
the Departments were refe rred to the com.
i mittee of1the whole, The French Spoil
alton bifwas then taken up, and: Mr.: Orr
spoke At length. Discussion " as going OH
! when this dispatch was closed. !.
t 1" =. *L'E.- January, 81. :.
r. The Senate did not sit to day. " !.
= HdrsE.-The speaker laid before the
=. body q communication from the Secretary
of the Treasury, transmitting estimates
for carrying into effect the law forsthe pre-,
! servatioh of lives and property on the
coast Of the United States. Referred to
:. committee Of ways and means.
4 Mr.. Goodwin introduced q bill provid-
ing for the working of the United States
steam dredge.bsoat, at the harb Dor Of oswe.
go, on Lake Ontario, which was referred
.I ~ tho Cnnn nritfae On rommer1e -.--. !.