The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-02-10
Congressional.
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Doolittle Wis., presented the petition Of
81 citizens Of the United States praying
that measures be taken for the purchase
of til Q Island of Cuba, and for its annex
alton to the United States.
Mr.. Collamer (Vt.) introduced bill to
alter the times of holding the Circuit and
District Courts in Vermont.
The consideration of the Army bill was
resumed.
Mr.. Houston (Texas) opposed the bill.
Mr.. Houston spoke at some length and
power in that direction.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice of an amend
ment, in the form of a substitute, authori-
zing the President to accept 500 volun-
teers.
The further consideration of the bill was
then postponed till tomorrow.
The Pacific Railroad being the special
order, Mr.. Douglas (Ill.) moved that the
Senate take up the bill providing for the
admission of Minnesota into the Union,
saying that he was in favor of the Pacific
Railroad bill, but thought that the ques-
ton Of allowing Senators from the new
State ought to take precedence of other
business. The Pacific Railroad was
measure in which those gentlemen were
deeply interested.
A heightened discussion ensued in which
1t became apparent that the Lecomptonites
led by Mason (Va.) were determined to
connect the Minnesota and Kansas ques-
ton, while the opposition were as strenu-
GUS for severance. '.o'
In the House, Mr.. Boyce (S. o. offer
ed resolution, which was passed, provi-
ding for the appointment of select COM
mittee of seven to inquire into and report
on the following subjects, viz A reduct-
ion of the expenses of Government ; the
Navigation laws of the United States ::
the existing duties On imports and the
expediency Of gradual repeal of all du.
ties on imports, and resort exclusively
to internal taxation. ....
The House, in Committee Of the Whole
resumed it's consideration Of the Printing
Deficiency bill. During the discussion it
WAS stated that the printing for the xxxInd
Congress cost million Of dollars more
than that for xxxIrth, and that such ex.
travagant expenditures resulted from the
ordering of printing Of works of the extent
of which nothing was known.
Mr.. Lane (Oregon) presented the State
Constitution of Oregon, which was refer.
red to the Committee on Territories.
After some confusion they were intro
duced. There were strong protest
against the Leoompton Constitution.
Tuesday, in the Senate, after some un.
important business, the consideration of
the Army bill was resumed
Mr.. Seward would vote for an increase
of the Army if the troops in Kansas could
be removed.
MIR. Hale expressed great pain and NOR
LITIGATION that a Republican Senator should
consent to any such increase of the army.
Dir. 8. replied that he cared nothing for
party,-thst the battle was already over
and the victory won. That before the
year closed there would be l9 Free States
to Is Slave States.
A Message was received from the Pres.
ident with the Lecompton Constitution.
Mr.. Bigler moved the reference of the
message to the Committee on Territories.
MI. Trumbull was unwilling to let the mat
ter pass from the Senate without remarks
and discussion followed between Messrs.
Trumbull. TOombs and Douglas. to the
close of the session.
In the House the message was the &C.
casion of much confusion but no action
was effected. A resolution was offered
referring the Constitution and Message
to Select Committee. pending which the
House adjourned.
Wednesday. in the Senate an attempt
was made to take up the case of the Iudi.
ana contested seats. The motion was
withdrawn, when the message was taken
up and discussed to the close of the ses.
sion.
In the House, little of interest trans
PRED.
Mr.. Savage CTenn.) from the Commit.
tee on Invalid Pensions, reported bill
granting pensions to officers and soldiers
engaged in the last war with Great Brit
ain, and those in Indian wars during that
period, and moved its postponement till
the Oath Of February.
Mr.. Jones (Tenn.) said that this was
one of the most inports nj oue.t;ons a1.r