Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-02-19

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Mr.. Mason confessed TO LITTLE knowledge
of the matter, but relied on the estimates OF
the Wa Department, and would vote TO in
crease without considering that he was
merely blindly registering the edicts of the
Executive.
Mr.. C~rittenden adverted to The bill, ealo-
gizing our army as having performed greater
feals than any other III the world oe similar
numbers.
Mr. Hale would state in behalf Of the
administration though not by request that
the Government does moi desire the bill 10
pass, terrifying his position by reading an
! article IN to-day's Union Although he
would not indorse the Administration in all
things, Ye: he would vote in accordance with
its desire to kill the bill. e
Mr.. Houston opposed the bill, saying he
! would never again vote TO Increase the army.
He had been read out of the Democratic
| party, bui had never cared enough about it
t. ask the reason. Gen. Jackson had prin-
ciples without a platforn-the present Ad-
ministraiion had a platform without princ;-
pies
M. Davis commeuced answering ohjec-
lions, and without concluding the Senate ad-
iourncd.
HoUsE-Feb. I0.-The House proceeded
10 the consideration of the bill aLnendatory
Of the act for the safety of passengers on
boats propelled in whole ut in part by
siessa.
Nj. Fayicr OF La, advocated rev P.ovis-
ions te carry out this presea! iss, which in
many respects is imperative.
Mr. j.. Coch.ane explained The necessity of
the immediate passage of The bill.
NJ. Washbarne of liz showed the ne
cessity for the passage Of the eili. and ex-
plaiRei shst it brings under the operation of
the law of 1852. The Terry and tug boats
Additional resolutions were Introduced
Restrictions are imposed against carrying
spirits of tu-pentine, gun powder, AID all
ether conibasu5le articles; penalties are al
50 opposed agsSsst ias-cieiRg false names on
bouts. 4 msge stioroasa inspections OF boil
ers; sailing vessels are required to carry
lights, aud have the;e halls divided with wa
Ter tight compartments; the number of pas
Flaaks required.
Mr. Scott argued the necessity for D pro-
vision 10 protect life On ocean steamers,
briefly reviewing the features Of his bill fec
TINT purpose.
No que stion taken. Adjoarael-
WAsHIxGros, Feb. H--KEouse.--The
Speaker announced the following panied
gentlemen as the Special Committee, eadec
the resolution oil NJ. Harris of Illinois, to
whict, is referred The Presidents message oa
the ad9aissioa OF Kansas into the Union uss-
1ar tho & aAouu n,,u fS,1,f;t,t;ou.
Lecompionites- Anti-Lsbonptonites,
Stephens. Ga. Harris, ILL.,,
Letcher, Va, Morrell, Vt,
Quitmaa, Miss, Wade, o,
Winslow, NC, Bennett, N. Y,
White, Pa, Wulbridge, MICA,
Anderson; M, !Adfain, Nj.
Stevenson, Ky, Burlington, Mass,
Russell, Ny,
- The following select Committee was also
announced, to examine into the facts con
WITH the sale and purchase Of a sract
of laq5 at RIlkinsen's Point, for foriitica-
ton purposes, viz: Messsrs. Hsskin, Hop
kins, Wood, Florence, and fIail Of Mass,
Mr.. Stanton from the Select Committee,
tina, ]. w. Wslcott was asked the
question, Odd you receive from Messrs.
Lawrence, Stone & Co. some time in Marcd
last, = sum of ~securities or money of the a.
mount of $4,000 more or lesst"
Mr.. Walcott replied shat he did not re-
eeive noaey or securities Of any amount fee
purpose of influencing, directly or iadi-
rectly, the action or vote efzany member or
officer of the last Congress upon the tariff or
any other measure considered by Congress;
or before it, or contemplated to be before il,
nor did he ever pay or promise to Pay to
any officer or member Of any Congress for
his vote or services in the passage of the bill,
10 influence his action in relation to the
tariff, or any other laws; nor did he ever give
any money or securities to any person for the
purpose of being paid to any officer or mem
1er Of Congress for his vote or influence, d.
'ectly or indirectly, upon any act under con-
in Congress, nor had any knowl-
edge that any such act or thing was done by
another person.
He states that he had been advised by his
counsel to give the above as a full answer
% every thing which such questions mag in
To go further would involve an inter-
crence in his private %affairs, which the Com
had no right to do.
The Committee say that they have proof
hat $4,000 of the $o7,0 expended by
dessrs. Llwrence, Stone & Co, was put iu-
o Walcott's hands, and the Committee deem
; material to know whether he admits the |
eceipt of such sum, aad how it was expend-
ID. They recommend the pa sage of q res
liniieH that the Speaker issue a warrant to
he S~ergeant-at-A Arms to alcott ana |
ring him before the House to answer for |
;uatenlpt.
Dir. Stsnton remarked that the witness
'eremptorily refused to answer the question
whether he had received money or securities
or any purpose. This was an important
nsersogatory. II tfe proper answer cannot
obtained, The House had better at once
isbaud the Committee.
Mr. Lpseioy said the witness eGaisocatcd. |
t he had received $50, 900 it was no trouble
os him to tell what he did with it.
The House passed the resolutions reported
ON the Committee and adjourned.
SEsATE.--Mr. Seward of New York pre-
ented a memorial from the citizens OF AL
offering to raise a regiment of vulun-
GERS to assist in the Utah expeditions.
Ar. Evans of S. c., reported i series of
esolu;ions, making an appropriation for the
publication of The opinions of the Judges
1 the Supreme Court in the bred Scott
ase.
Mr.. Doolittle offered an amendment, to
he effect. that the Senate does not mean
o endorse the bred Scott doctrine, aud
allied the yeas AMI nays. The yeas were
..
A resolution, that the Secretary of War be
equired to inform the Senate what officers of
he army, belonging to to the regiment now
n active service, are absent from service and
he Cause OF such absence, was agreed to by
unanimous consent.
Nj. Davis Confined his speech on the
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