The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-03-22

WASHINGTON, March 49,
SENATE.-Mr. lverson gave notice of his
intention to introduce a bill to increase the
compensation of Congress, and TO fix the
term fer the annual meeting.
Mr.. Hamlin introduced bill to regulate
the apportionment Of imported merchandise.
Mr.. Houston produced memorial signed
by the Legislature of Maryland, indorsing
tie resolutions of the Virginia Legislature,
and condemnatory of the action of the Naval
Board He reioiced that the Old Domini on
had spoken, as here her position in the con
federacy gave great weight IN her utteranco.
After alIudins to the ungenerous manner in
which Lieut.. Maury had been treated, he said
il was not because of inefhciency that the
officers had been stricken down, but system
Of espionage, black, conspiracy, crushing
gallant men, and giving position and promo
ton to those who, grasping the scepter,
welded it with despotic sway.
Mr.. Houston's remarks abounded in per-
sonality. The characters Of Captain Stub
lings and Dupont were freely commented
upon, as were those of other members of the
retiring board. lie alluded to the obserya-
tons Of Mr. Mallory, that there are cases of
hardship and some of the hardest cases re-
main in the navy. assail no mans charac-
gentlemen, but may have my opinion.
Mr. Bayard, in reply, said the latter could
not sustain his assertions by the documents
addueed. nepossessed power Of perver-
sion even greater than he had shown in the
House to-day.
Mr. III. resuming, charged the naval board
with cutting off heads by hecatombs, and
said that instead of the navy being it had but
one protective arm, the volunteer forces of
the nation, and he was in favor of wiping
ont the wrong by repeating the act under
which the Board could be commend. He
spoke for more than three hours. The gal
leres were intensely crowded.
Mr.. Spaulding indicated Com. Shubrick,
eulogising his merits.
Mr.. Bavard spoke in defense of Capt. Du-
pont. and said he would in future express his
opinion on attack of the Senator on Capt
Dupont.
Mr.. ii. reioncd, saying he had made no as
sertions that were not sustained by official
documents. He should wait for the printed
sheets and reply as they deserved.
Mr.. Mallory defended the Board indvidu-
| ally and collectively.
Mr.. CLAYTON gave notice that he would re-
ply to Mr.. ii. to morrow.
| fiousE.-Mr. Smith, Of Va, opposed the
resolution to send for persons and papers in
the Kansas case.
Mr. Granger said Gov. Reeder came here
| by higher and lower law, self preservation
and self-denial.
Mr.. Whitfield came here under an election
! ordered by superior Legislature. during
which the people at the polls were overawed
I by armed invaders from Missouri, and he
wished to give the committee full power to
examine the facts. The country demands
/ this; let there be no lodging.
Messrs. Hall and Dodge spoke against and
Mr.. Barbour in favor of granting the COM
mittee the authority asked.
Mr.. Damsell, defending the Massachusetts
Aid Society, said that it was never intended
that dollar of the capital should be USED
for arms or munitions of war, nor were hos
tilities nor any unconstitutional acts coun
selled, and any thing said to the contrary
was false.