The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-04-16

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favor OF paying Revolutionary debts, was re-
tered. Also, q petition OF Samuel Gardner.
asking Government to buy his Electric Gas |
Lighting Apparatus. The Senate requested
the President to furnish q copy OF Mr.. Reeds
instructions rs United States Commissioner
to China. A resolution was presented from
the New Jersey Legislature, asking promotion
for Lieut.. Msury. Mr. Brown OF Mississippi,
brought up the Washington Police Bill, with
a report setting forth the deplorable condi-
ton of the city IN regard TO order and secun-
t.. Several Senators said no mans lie was
safe on the streets. Mr. Fessenden thought
the bad example Of men in high station, Was
producing its effects. Mr.. Wilson said this
state of things was the legitimate fruit OF
Judge Crawford two years ago, when mem-
Der OF Congress, who murdered q waiter at
hotel, and was allowed to escape with impunity.
The bill to provide one hundred men as q
night police, occupied the Senate four hours,
and ill the adjournment, and finally passed
with immaterial amendments. There was an
animated discussion on the bill. 1t was ad.
mitted that the police regulations of the Dis
tIict were outrageous. Mr.. Seward said that
n reign Of terror prevailed. Attempts were
made to keep the power ofappointing the po-
lice force out ri the hands OF the President.
but without success. The final vote on the
passage oil the bill was ayes 80, nays 0. Mr.
douglas reported bill TOR the admission OF
Oregon. when the Senate adjourned.
Tie House considered the Senatc's amend
ments to the Volunteer Bill, and concurred
In them all. The bill was agreed TO by elev.
en- majority. A resolution was adopted, on
motion OF Mr.. Lovejoy OF Illinois. calling on
the Secretary OF War for full statements OF
III g. ;sh, a.. 81,
Utah Expedition. On motion OF Mr.. Bur-
nett of Kentucky, a resolution was adopted.
looking to the suspension OF the printing OF
any work ordeled by any previous Congress.
Mr.. Goode OF Virginia, reported q strong Po-
lice bill for Washington City. Mr.. Coliax OF
Indiana, said he wanted no partisan police
Mr.. Giddinss said lie was opposed TO passing
bill Tor kidnapping and the protection OF
Slavery in Washington. Mr.. Kilgore said II
Congress would remove the Capitol to lndi.
ana, the people would protect themselves
without troubling the Government. Mr.
Morris of Illinois. moved TO table the subject.
Lust-ayes IS. The bill was referred 10 the
Committee OF the Whole, to be taken up next
after the Deficiency bill. The House then
adjourned.
TUESDAY, April Gin the Senate Mr.. Sli.
dell OF Louisiana, stated that, availing him.
self of the rules, he should request the Clerk
of the Senate to hole back the Kansas bill
from the House of Representatives three days,
and claimed right to do so. Mr.. Stuart,
Mr.. Dayard, and Mr. Douglas, denied this
right. Alter discussion the President pro
tenn, Mr.. Fitzpatrick, OF Alabama, decided
in favor OF Mr. Slidell. but Mr.. Crittenden
aud Others, saying they had never known
previous instance OF the kind. tho matter was
laid OIL the table. The Minnesota bill came
UP. Mr.. Fitch, OF Indiana, charged Mr..
douglas with lukewarmness in respect to
this Iill. which charge Mr.. Douglas warmly
repelled. Mr.. Douglas being sustained by
MIR. Green, OF Missouri, the matter was drop
cd by Mr. Fitch, though not till after Doug.
las and he had exchanged Hat contradictions
IA circumstance which shows the temper OF
the Kansas debate. Mr.. Kennedy, Of Mary
land. said he would vote against the Consti-
tuition OF Minnesota, because his (the Amer
ican) party repudiated Alien Suffrage and
Sauatter Sovereignty. Mr.. Johnson. OF Ten.
ncssee replied. The bill was ready TO be re.
ported, when the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the Deficiency Bill was de-
bated In Committee OF the Whole. Much OBJ
lection was expressed to the debts proposed
see no necessity tor a difficulty with Brig
ham Young, and censured the scale OF ex.
yense on which tho Mormon War is project
ed. Mr.. Taylcr OF Louisiana, thought the
President unjustihable in sending an army in
such hot has.e to Utah. Mr. burnett OF
Kentucky, thought IL was time to check the
growing disposition on the part OF the Exec
utiye to usurp legislative functions. Mr.
Tappan, of New Hampshire, condemned the
appropriations for the Utah Expedition, and
the act OF the President in making war with
out the consent OF Congress. The Committee
rose. aud the House adj.
WEDNESDAY. April Tn the Senate, some
discussion was had upon extravaganza in the
printing expenditures OF the body. 1t arose
upon the motion of Mr.. Hueston to print
eulopies on Senators recently deceased. Al.
ter remarks by Mr.. Cameron, Mr.. Hueston,
Mr.. Mason and Mr. Seward, the motion was
lost. The Senate then took up the MiRneso-
IA bill. 1t contains preamble aud two sec.
tons, and allows two Representatives.
Southern Senators spoke upon the clause In
the Minnesota Constitution, permitting aliens
to vote. On the inal vote the yeas were 4S,
the nays 3. SO the Minnesota Admission bill
has passed the Senate. After an Executive
Session the Senate adj.
In the House, MIR. Letcher from the Com
mittee Of Way. and Means, complained that
the Deficiency Dill was nred into from the
Democratic side, which, as u VAS an Admin
istratioh measure ho uiu no' eAPecI oup-
plies Tor the Utah Expedition must be OBJ
tanned. Mr.. Washburn OF Name, and Grang.
or OF New York. opposed granting supplies.
Mr.. Lovejoy OF Illinois, would undertake the
war by contract, at half what the bill calls
for. A colloquy took place between Mr..
Hughes and Mr.. Coliax, both OIL Indiana, up
on the vote OF the latter to admit Kansas un.