Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-04-09
TmRTY.FIFTH C0NGREss-In Session
WEDNESDAY, APRIL Z, 1858.


a heightened discussion followed the reception Of
the adverse report of the committee printing
against the printing o! the enogv on recently deceased
Senators.
against unnecessary printing
Mr.. Cameron aaid, on behalf Of the committee, that
all picture books would be rejected in future Some
thirty or forty thousand dollars had already been
saved By tie GOrl:attss'a economy.
Messrs Houston and Mason spoke IN favor Il print.
ing theae eu'ogies.
Mr.. Seward explained that his vote in favor OF print
ing was not influenced by personsl intereat. Exsg
gerated funeral honor were also spoken Of unneces
sary.
Finally Mr.. Hous:op'a motion to print the euloges
WIS disagreed 70.
The Minnesota bill was resumed ami after remarks
by various SenStors-Messrs. Houston, Brown, Stu
ART Wil'on and others, respecting the clause OF the
Constitution giving permission to sens to vote the
bill WA passsi-yeas ~, nays
The Maya We're hessrs. Clay. Kennedy and Ynee.
The Senate then went into Executive session, and
subsequently adjourned.
Correction In the Senate report Of yesterday, the
difficulty reported, Was between Messrs. Fitch and
Douglas, and not between Mr.. Mason and Mr.. Doug.
las.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Mr.. Otero introduced DILL for the construction of
wagon and emigrant road in New Mexico.
The House went into committee on the deficiency
appropriation bill
MIR. Letcher said the committee ways and means
were placed in an embarrassing position. They had
been fired from the Democratic side Of the House.
BY some against all the provisions of the BILL AM by
others sgaiust particular provisions But oil seemed
70 concur in the conclusion that unless the bill in ts
every provision can be made acceptable 10 them
they prepared 10 vote il down, and leave the gov.
eminent without means for carrying out the policy
which it has lnaugursted.
He showed that The three millions of dollars asked
in anticipation OF the regular appropriation, would
enable the War Department now to make cheaper
contracts for the transportation and supply Of the
army in Utah, than if delayed till autumn. million
and quarter of the deficiency TO be supplied by this
bill came legacy from the previous sdmins,ra.
ton. II the Utah expedition improperly begun,
hse been said, why did tia uolse aas. resolu.
ton declaring that rebellion eYsts fhere and subse
quebtly paas bill 10 furnish volunteers for the arny7
1t now too late 10 urge plea for the defeat of the
deficiency bill that the President did not get the
| cent OF Congress before he began reinforcing the
troops in Utah.
Mr.. Letaher then defended tire bill generally.
debate ensued on vsriots a,nendaGents Finally
i: was reported from the COZ mtiee with recomnen.
wsya and asaps. with Instructions to report tho sp
Prnpriaiovs in separate blil3.
Pending the subject, the Hoass adjourned.
-,S,
At the election in Louisville, on Saturday, for mu
ncipaI officers the candidates Of the American party
were chosen. The Journal says the election passed
off quietly. The aggregates Of the largest for
CouBc'lm.n on each sid. a. follows: For the Amer.
leans 1871 votes for the Democrats 937 votee giving
clear American msortv Of 244.