Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-06
THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
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SENATE.

SENATE.
The bill for the better preservation of the
peace in Washington was taken up Accom-
panylng the bill is report from the commit
tee on the District OF Columbia, which ex-
presses in the strongest terms the state OF
0loodshed and riot in the city, and throws on
Congress the les possibility of maintaining
order. a discussion ensued in which Mr.
sewsrd described the condition OF affairs in
Washington as the Reign oil Terror
Mr.. Douglas said no mans life was safe.
even in Pennsylvania Avenue. There must
be reform.
Mr.. Fessenden attributed the rowdyism of
the city partly to the bad example of men in
very high places, and partly to the incompe-
tency of the Criminal Judge
Mr.. Wilson supported the bill, and said the
condition OF things now was legitimate con-
sequence of the action of Judge Crawford
two years since, when man was murdered by
member of the Houss.
The bill (to employ all additional force OF
100 night p%lice) occupied the attention of the
Senate for f0&r hours, and finally passed with
some trtiing amendments.
Mr. Brown, who reported the bill, engin-
eered it with presistency and ability. Every
speaker acknowledged that life and propertv
were unsafe in Washington.
lengthy discussion ensued, and a variety of
amendments were here introduced The bill
was finally passed by "a yeas to 9 nays.
Mr.. Douglas reported bill for the admis.
sion OF Oregon. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House took up the Senate's amend
ments to the volunteer bill.
Mr.. Quitman of Mississippi, preferred the
original number of regiments, but as the
troops should move Immediately, ne would
consent to the reduction.
Mr.. Hughes Of Indiana suggested that as
Texas was to have full regiment, New Mex.
leo ought to have an opportunity to raise one
for its own defence. Others acq uiesced in
this view, particularly as the regulars were
being removed from New Mexico to Utah.
Motions were made and adopted calling
Tor correspondence relative to the contracts
for supplies to the Utah expedition, and rela-
tive to countermanding any printing Jobs or
dered by the present Congress.
Mr. Goode of Virginia reported bill for the
better protection of life and property in Wash
ington, and approprating $l0O,OO0 to carry it
into effect He urged the Immediate passage
of the bill, in view of the fact that violent
robbery and murders were OF daily occurrence
there.
Mr. Colfax of Virginia asked if Mr.. Goode
would guarantee that it should not be party
policy.
Mr.. Goode wanted no politics or religion
mixed with this important question.
Mr.: Letter of OHIO wanted the matter post
poned.
Mr.. Goode asked how many murders
might be perpetrated in the meantime
Mr.. Lelter-Not more than one and half
per day. That has been'the average
Mr.. Giddlngs said that the greatest per.
Torrance Of the auxiliary guard was to catch
negroes and surprise them at church He
was opposed to bill for the protection of
slavery and kidnapping in this city.
MIR. Kilgore of Indiana had compromise
on which all could agtee-to remove the cap
ltal to the State of Indiana, where the people
would protect themselves without calling ON
the government.
The bill was referred finally to the Commit
tee on the Whole on the State of the Union.
and will be considered when the deficiency
bill is disposed OF.