The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-30
COngress--Thursday.

We make the following extract of the proceed
ngs of Congress on Thursday:
In the Senate, Mr.. Foote introduced a PROPOSE
ton as an amendment to MIR. Davis Pacific Rail-
road BILL In case that of the majority Of the select
committee shall fail. The latter bill had his con.
curreuee In committee, but If defeated he wished
to add clause for a northern route to the bill Of
Mr.. Davis.
Mr.. Davis said his bill did not specify any
route.
Mr. Foote remarked that he did not intend IL as
antagonistic to the bill offered by MIR. Davis, but
as additional. so as to have two routes, northern
and southern.
Mr.. slidell, from the select committee to consider
the banking system of the District of G, lumbia,
reported a bill 10 prohibit the issue of bank COM
panies, associations or individuals in the District
of Columbia; and, further. to prevent bank notes
from being issued within the District by corpora
tions to be located beyond the Limits of the Dis
trict, of a less denomination than fifty dollars /;
which was made u special order for the second
Tuesday in February next.
MIR. nlidel also from the Same committee re-
ported a resolution, that the COMMITTEES deem IL
inexpedient to authorize the establishment either
by general or special laws, of banks of issues
within the District of Columbia
Mr.. Hale made personal explanation, in reply
to structure of the Washington Union
The Senate resumed the consideration of thu
army bill.
Mr.. Toombs gave the reasons yhy he opposed
the increase OF the army. There was no need of
1t on account OF Indian hostilitiss, for there had
not been an embodiment of Indians within this
country for twenty-five years past that was capa-
BILE of lighting two thousand men A for the
Mormon troubles, he deemed it ridiculous 10 ann
pose that Brigham Youug was able to compete
with three thousand United States troops: and
therefore no necessity existed for an Increase ON
that score.
The Senate took up the special order. being the
joint resolution giving medal to Commodore
PauldiDg. sH
Mr.. Pesrce said hs was against II. though ap-
proving of Com. Pauldings act and condemning
Walker.
Mr. sidell was against both Com. pauIding
and Walker, and said he wished to give authority
to the President to suspend the neutrality act one
year.
The consideration Of the subject was then post.
poned till the 9th of February, and the army bill
was resumed.
mittee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union, on
the printing of the deficiency bill.
Mr.. Shaw, OF Illinois, commenced a speech on
the Kansas question, when Mr. Burnett rose to
a point of order, saying that the rule requires
members to confne themselves to the subject un-
der consideration.
The chairman remarked that if this question
was now pressed for the first time he would decide
that the point was well taken, but different
usage has prevailed. rf
Mr.. Burnett said that too much time was oceu-
pied in making speeches for mere home consamp-
tion, on subjects which require legislation. Il
was time that an end was put to such proceedings.
Mr.. Harris, Of Illinois, thought 1t diseourteons
to make the point on his colleague after other gem
tleman had spoken, without objection, on irrevs-
liant subjects.
Mr.. Burnett replied that he meant no disrespeet,
and mentioned that he and others had On vain
struggled for the oor in order to discuss tbs bill
before the Committee, but he would not now op-
pose further objection.
Mr.. Shaw then resumed, aud concluded his
speech
The Kansas question was debated until adjourn
mant