Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
Thirty.fif Coneress-Ffrst Sesston.


In THE SENATE, yesterday, Mr.. Brown pre-
sentsd the petition of owners Of property north
and south Of the east park Of the Capitol praying
Congress to come to some decision in regard to
the enlargement of the Capitol grounds during
the present session; referred to the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds
On motion OF Mr.. Toombs, the resolution from
the House fixing the adjournment of the two
Houses on the first Monday in June, at IL O'Clock
m, was taken up, and Mr.. T. moved to concur
he thought the business could be disposed Of by
that time
Mr.. Hunter believed 1t inexpedient to adopt the
resolution until IL was ascertained whether the
business could he disposed of.
Mr.. Iverson thought that il Congress should
adJ0u on the first Monday in June they would
leaVe large amount Of business undone. Here
tofoe II had been found impossible to get throu n
the long session before July or August and some.
times september: and now, if we should ad-
Journ on the first week in June, the people would
think that the me mbers of Congress, having pro-
vided annual salaries for themselves were dis
posed to adjourn and 90 home at an early day, 10
the neglect of the public business. For one, he
would be willing to stay as long might be ne
cessary In order to do the public business prop
horses, and sit eight or ten hours a day, peihaps
we could get through but the business would
be much better done by sitting lesureiy and pro-
ceedinS i'm an orderly and quiet manner.
Inc resolution was agreed tO-yeaS 80, NAYS -
The Pacific Railroad bin was next taken up
ana debated, during which Mr. Iversen advoca-
TED the construction of two roads, on northern
ana southern route-each to receive an euual
snare OF assistance. Instead of giving one road
an advance OF twenty-five millions Of dollars he
proposed to give each road twelve and half
millions; and, instead Of five hundred dollars
per mile Tor mail service, he proposed to give
each road two hundred and fifty dollars per mile
Without dispOsing thereof, the Senate went
MO executive session, and afterward adjourned
IS THE HOUSE,, after the disposal of the Kansas
bill, which was noticed in the " Washington
News'' column of yesterdays Star, Mr. English
moved to reconsider that vote, and lay the motion
to reconsider on the table: which was agreed TO
The House again went into Committee of the
Police bill
Mr.. Hughes advocated the Senate bill with the
modification of Mr.. Goode He condemned the
partisan character given to the debate, and said
they ought not to walt until June before taking
action on this matter. The citizens of Washing
ton could not elect a mayor at that time that
Won d call back the dead. He was opposed to a
partisan police; but he denied ttat the measure
D.fore the body would impose a police Of that
character upon the city of Washington He
thought that most of this disorder and d-moral-
iz,iion had originated in that great doctrine
which was going to overturn all other parties and
be- the foundation of new one-that & mericans
should rule America
Mr.. Reagan said 1t was his purpose to vote
against he bill, and as the discussion, especially
on the Republican side Of the House. had ten.
dency towards making il party question, he
desired to make n few remarks He was going
to vote against this bill upon his convictions OF
duty. The bill denied the right of the people of
Washington to sef-gO eminent The inhabi-
tants had their charter, Judges, magistrates con-
stables, city police, and laws, and why was il
that life and property were not secure, The
reason was found in the wOrthlessness, corrup-
ton, and inrffciency Of the magistrates
Mr.. John Cochrane, OF N. v, sad the aues-
ton was simply whether the police should he
Instituted for the city Of Washington; and, In
order to arrive at that conclusion, the first que
ton presented was whether there was any neces-
sity for it. The duty Of the police was conceded
on all hands to be the conservation Of life and
property. The property they had around them
was in danger at all times. 1t was, therefore a
subject Of no argument that until they removed
Washington to the wilderness, or the Capit6l
was removed, the property OF the United states.
with the property of individuals, must be con-
served. And when | fe was in peril il was not
for him or any other man to hesitate about adopt
ing measures of relief. Still he was opposed To
the bill In its present shape, aud opposed to all
the amendm ents that had been offered to IL II
would place too much power in the hands of the
chief Of police Ii a bill could be perfected so
that the captain, lieutenants, and men should he
appointed by a board of cOmmissioners-toco con-
sist of the Mayor, District Attorney, and mayis-
tate of the city-and to be dismissed only for
cause shown upon trial, he would give it his
support.
Mr. Gilman opposed the bill, and attackc the
President and the administration.
And the House ad joVrned