The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-04-15
EXXXvth Congrcss.-First Session.
Vote for the COMMITTEES or Conference
W.surxaroS April 11-N

| WAsHINeToS, April I'm
| HoUSE.-Thc douse went into Committee
Of the Whole 70 establish an Auxiliary guard
for the protection of life and property in
Washington City. The bill was discussed
| until o'clock, when, on motion of Mr.. Mont
| gomery, the committee rose, and the House
| took up the Kansas bill.
A message from the Senate, insisting on
its disagreement TO the House amendment.
and asking for committee of conference was
read.
Montgomery moved that tic House insist
on its adherence, aud demanded the previous
question.
English inquired whether, if the committee
of conference, be ordered by the House par
liamentary law and practice required ma
Jority of the committee 10 be composed of
gentlemen representing the majority of the
House, or majority OF those in favor OF the
House bill.
Stanton said if not in order, he would OBJ
Ject to the QUESTION, because this would pro
vide interogatories on the other side.
English gave notice that if the motion was
conference. The House voted on seconding
the demand for the previous question.
The vote stood, yeas los. nays l07. The
Speaker voted in the negative, making it a
tie vote. The question was lost.
English said that he might not be misun-
derstood he would say that he was opposed to
the Senate bill in its PRESENT shape. But
Notwithstanding this, he was in favor of
hearing what the Senate had to say and in
favor OF the committee Of conference. He
could see no harm that would result there
from, and therefore, moved to agree to
committee OF conference en- the subject mat
ter of disagreeing; and that three memb ers
be appointed on the part of the House.
He moved the previous question, which
was seconded, and the vote being taken
stood, yeas los, nays los, and the Speaker
gave his casting vote in the Affirmative; so
that Mr.. English's motion prevailed.
The applause from the galleries was re-
bukCd by the Speaker.
After some conversation on the subject
motion was made to reconsider the vote,
which carried and laid on the table.-IThis,
as we understand it, defeats the committee
EDITOR.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Washington City police bill,
and after long debate, without taking the
question adjourned.
WAsHINGToS, April, 14.-PM.
SESATE.-The chair presented a memorial
from the Legislature OF Utah setting forth
their grievance, in a semi-defiant style. Laid
on the table, yeas SO nays IL.
Mr.. Gwinn presented the resolutions adopt
ed by the Legislature of California for the
amdission of Kansas under the Lecompton
Constitution.
Brodcrick, referring to the resolutions, said
they did not represent the sentiments of the
people of California.
The resolutions were, on motion, referred.
SENATE.-Givin's Pacific Railroad bill was
taken up.
Green moved an amendment to rection !,
strike ont the words !" fixing Eastern terInin
al.
between the mouth of the Big Sioux and
Kansas river" aud ins -rt the words, sat the
mouth Of the Kansas river"--that point
being available for the North and the South.
Douglas said that he was willing to leave
the contractors to select their route between
the mouth of the Platt and the Sioux; hence.
the bill had better be left as il stands.
Mr.. Jones was of the opinion that the
mouth Of tho Big Sioux was the best of any
point named. 1t is on the same parallel with
Cleveland, Buffalo and BostonJ but he did
not believe in leglslating for localities. 1t
should be left TO contractors
Iverson nade some lengthy remarks on
the general question, preliminary to offering
amendments in favor of the general princi-
pies of the bill, he could not give it his sup
port, because it locates the road, when it will
be controlled by the work Of Northern lines.
lie was in favor Of two roads, the North to
take cte, and the South the other. Let each
have mail contacts to their respective local
tiles, and divide the advantages offered by
Givin's ,bili; say 121a millions each, as the
road progresses. lie moved an amendment
to that effect.
Seward said that the time had long since
gone by when it was necessary to discuss the
necessity OF feasibility of such a road
While he was himself in favor of the most
extreme Northern route, yet, from the ur-
gency of the case, he was prepared to argue
on any that obtains the majority of Con-
gresS.