Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-06-01
LAST NIGHTS REPORT.
CONGRRssIONAL.


WAsHINeToN, May 81.
HoUsE-The House went into committee on the
supplemental Indian Appropriation bill, which was
subsequently passed.
Mr.. Smith, Of Va, made speech in defence Of
his former position on the Kansas question in con
ne:tion with the course Of the Democratic portion
ofthe Illinois delegation complaining that Mr. Mar
shall of Illinois had perverted his remarks
Mr. Marshall disavOwed any personal feeling on
the occasion TO which ausiOn was made, but relte-
rated his defence Of Mr. Douglas Of the Illinois del
egation, who he said Mr. Smith had assailed. He
aiuded to the latter having sought aliaton with
the dark lantern party and reading garbled ex-
tracts from Black Republican papers.
Mr. Smith denied that he ever departed from any
principle of the DemOcrVtic party as Mr.. Marshall
had done.
Nj. Marshall replied that what he did on the
Kansas and on other questions was dictated by his
| own Judgment He had never ike Mr.. Smith, set
up 70 read men out Of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Morris, Of Ill, said that Mr. Smiths object
to-day was to assail and asperse the reputation Of
Mr.. Douglas, whose shoes Mr.. Smith was unworthy
TO unlOse.
Mr. smith, viii no, stand such offensive Ian
guage.
MT. Morris-Just as you please.
The Chairman reminded Mr. Morris that person
Al remarks could not be indulged in.
Mr.. Morris resumed. producing an affidavit from
a constituent who was present at certain private
conversation in Mr. Morris room, at the com
mencement Of the session, TO show that Mr.. Smith
made an untrue statement concerning him. he
charged Mr. Smith with having been elected on a
know Nothing ticket, and offered to produce eyi-
denee Of the fact This was the man who under
took TO read Gov. Wise and Judge Douglas and
other Democrats out ofthe party.
Mr.. Smith wished to reply, but various objee-
| tons were made.
Mr.. Stanton Of Ohio, said that Mr.. Smith had al
ready occupied an hour. This sabject ought not
1 fab baar iufrn1urad hQ-p tQ-izV The HcUsl
ought to proceed TO business
The Indian Appropriation bill was considered
/ and laid aside to be reported to the House.
The Committee then took up the bill making
appropriations for the support Of the three regi-
ments Of Xolnuteers.
]. Clancy Jones said that one of them is need
ed in any event for the protection Of the frontel
Of Texas. He had kept back this bill till row in
order, II possible, to get information from Utah tC
Justify the executive in dispensing with the other
two but was sorry to assert that no such reliable
Intelligence had reached Washington.
They may Be wanted, but they will not be call
ed out unless it beomes absolutely necessary tG
enforce the laws.
Mr.. Cochrane, Of n. Y, gave notice that h'
would at the earliest opportunity press the Rive
and Harbor Bill.
Mr. Jones, in response to question Of Mr.. Gil.
man Of Me-, said be was satisfied that there wa
no official information Of the fact that Col. Kan'
had made proposition to Gov. Cumming, wh'
had gone to Utah for the purpose Of hearing Wha
Brigham Young has to cay. From that time NJ
intelligence had reached Washington.
An amendment was made, that if one or botl
regiments for Utah or frontier service be dispenseC
with, the money appropriatsdfor them shall rsver
to the Treasury and not be used for any other Pur
pose.
The bill was then reported to the House.
The House went into COMMITTEES Of the Whole
on the State Of the Union, and took up the hfteeE
million loan bill.
A general debate followed.
Adjourned.
SESATE---Mr. Toombs Of Ga, repeated bis re
mark Of Saturday, that he wanted the BTitisl
: ships taken. The resolutions are not worth tn
paper they are written on.
Mr.. Hammond Of S. C., disagreed with the Sen
: ator from Ca He was not willing to be snug