Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-03-26
K &c III MOND HIG.
THIRTY-FOuRTH CONGRESS- First Session


wADISGroS, March z4.-On motion Of Mr. Seward
The President was called TO communicate all the nor
-on ~ M Possession relative TO the revolutionary pro-
eedng- IN Nicaragua, especially the seizure Of the Tran.
1T company property.
On motion of Mr. Seward the committee on the Libra.
we're instructed a. consider the exp.dencv Of some L..
'a'e recognition of the eminent services the s1ped
uol undrr DR.. Kane ia the Arctic regions
Mr. Weller, from the select committee on the Pacific
Eaai. reported till to authorize and facilitate th.
netion oi railroad and magnetic telegraph line
through the ertorie. q; the United from the Ms
i-~pr nV-r IN the Pacific ocean, which made the
-pvcial order for April -
Mr. Johnson om the committee on Printing r.port.d
back the ball providing or the public printing engraving
And binding and made the special order for April
Mr. HuLier submitted resolution the effect that the
m to prevent fraud, on the anI TOR other purpos
- being bill tn raise the revenue. orig in
the senate and 1t he therefore ~tldrawn
A. Nc james was absent the resolution lies over
The Senate took up the Deficiency bill
NJ kusk spoke in favor Of keeping up the Long
hrsSrs Pratt Seward, Quincy and Builsr favored the
removaoi the bridge Interfering with the navivati on
and prosperity Of Georgetown well as the health of
Wa.hin gton.
Mr. Broaihead opposed the expenditure of 10 much
money Tor the repairing OF this bridge and stanced the
ge appropriations for the Capitol dome and the extern
-'o, OF the public buildings here.
Mr. Hale said he gratifed such lesson OH econ
'nf rom the senator from Pennsylvania but wished he
na1 Thought of when the appropriation OF the three
million OF dollars asked for the repairing of old guns
that were not worth centnow and would b. worth les.
thi or when IL proposed build ten -loops of war
.or the navy Officers to 90 yachting about the Neer.-
mean M He voted la hvor OF the water works and
bridges, but against sloops OF water and old guns
Mr. Brown. You like Sharpes rifles better
Mr. Hale. Yes Laughter.
The amendment for the long bridge WAS then
yeas II, NAYS 80.
The amendment for the Eastern branch bridge was al.o
lo-t-yeas 90, 20.
Mr. Hunter then offered an Amendment ,n,ro,r;.,,o
about 100000 for the deficiencies in the expenditures for
the public printing which caused a long debate
Mr. Rusk wanted know whether they could mt sion
the publication OF Gilliss' work which cost so much
Mr. Fessenden said that the important part-the
Astronomical observAtons-yet remained To be pubished
the volumes already prated contained the history and
Zoology OF Chill which were, comparatively uniuporta,t
Mr. Brown said he hoped that ia future the important
parts OF the work would be published first so that could
be stopped II necessary
Mr. Bell Of Tennessee in remarkinp On IN. o,a., .,
pens o the public printing, thought it would be much
oetter 10 eXpend the money the improvement of our
great navigshe iivers or We might enough to
support siooP-of-War.
Nj Weller moved to amend the amendment by appro.
patng about s3OOOO for the engraving the maps &C
Pnlg the report ot the explorations and surveys
determine the route Tor Pacific Railroad to be expended
under the direction of the Secretary Of War
MT fesseden urged that the law regulating the public
Printing, &c placed that matter in charge of the commit
zee on printing and the law could be contrayened -
The question was pending when the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
bell OF Ohio Howard OF Michigan aud Oliver Of Mis-
sou' as composing the Kansas investigation commit
tee.
The Deficiency bill was taken up
Mr. Loicofer offered joint resolution to supply the
new members OF both Houses with the same number and
description OF books pro ,ided tor the members ol
the former Congress
Mr. Houston wished TO give members money instead
10 make their own selections This would preclude th-
sumors of members selling their books
Nj Jones oi Tennessee, suggested that the members
may take either money books some Of the latter are
on, Of print "
Mr. Campbell OF Ohio, said that il it was intended 10
increase the per dem OF members he preferred that the
proposition be made directly Because there NAV have
e abuses the distribution OF books should con-
demned as il the dissemination of valuable nnr
nation throughout the country
Alter further debate the resolution was amended and
pAed-that the nemo, may have books OF equal vaue
10 those which the members of preyiou. Convesss b.x
received, amounting for lch to about 81 OO0
The House then anjouried