The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-12-23

The question REQUIRED on Mr. Fosters amend
| ment, that all the iron composing this road
should be OF American manufacture
The amendment was adopted, by yeas 25,
nays %, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Bigler, Broderick.
Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Crittenden, Dixon,
Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Hale, Harlan, Hous.
ton, King, Kennedy, Seward, Simmons, Thomp-
SON Of Kentucky, Thomson of New Jer-
sey, Toombs, Trumbull, Wade, Wilson, and
Wright-25.
Mays-Messrs. Bates, Bright, Clay, Cling
man, Davis, Durkee, Fitch, Fitzpatrick, Green,
Gwin, Hammond, Hunter, Iverson, johnson Of
Tennessee, Jones, Mallory, Mason, Polk, Reid,
Rice, Sebastian, Stuart, aud WARDS.
The question was then stated to be on the
amendment Of Mr.. Wilson, TO construct the
road By the shortest practicable route between
the parallels of IS and AZ. Pending which, the
Senate adjourned.
Mr.. Washburn Of Wisconsin, rose to a per,
sonal explanation, in regard to the colloquy
between himself and Mr.. Shorter, of Alabama,
on Friday last He had not spoken of the Rep
resentatiyes from Alabama as illustrating the
bravery of that State but of that particular gen.
tleman only.
Mr.. Chaffee, of Mass, introduced bill in.
structing the Committee of Ways and Means to
inquire into the expediency Of repaying the
to the General Government in the war of
l8l2-'l5.
Mr.. Hughes introduced resolution directing
the Committee of Ways and Means to report an
appropriation for taking the census of the
United States in 1860, under existing laws.
Mr.. Whiteley offered an amendment. instruct.
ing the committee TO inquire into the propriety
OF repeating all the present laws on the subject,
except SO far as related to the counting of the
people; not agreed to-5l yeas, lao nays.
The original resolution was4agreed to.
The pension bill was then taken up the ques-
ton being on the amendment of Mr.. Cobb, of
Ala. to include the soldiers of the Mexican war
of l846-'47, and the Florida war of 1917.
MIR. Smith, of ILL.,, moved as an amendment
to include the soldiers of the Black Hawk war
of 1927, 80, and 81.
Agreed to, by yeas 70, nays AZ.
Mr.. Cobb, of Ala, spoke in behalf of his
amendment; which was then rejected.
The amendment as amended was then adopt
ed, by yeas ga, nays 60.
Mr. Underwood, of Kentucky, moved an
amendment, to include the soldiers who fought
In Wayne's war against the Indians in 1893 and
1894. These had never been provided for.
The Committee then rose.
Mr.. Stewart, of Maryland, made an neffect-
ual effort to get bill regulating the granting
pensions made the special order for January
4th. :
Mr.. Stanton, of Ohio introduced resolution.
which was adopted, calling on the Secretary of
the Treasury for statements of the aggregate
value Of the exports of Great Britain, from 1853
to 1857, inclusive, according to our custom.house
returns, compared with the value of the exports
of Great Britain to this country, by her custom
house returns. Also, for similar statement
as regards France. Also, for particular
statement Of the same character in regard to
the movement of manufactures of iron and wool.
Mr.. Kett moved to suspend the rules, in order
to consider the joint resolution from the Senate,
proposing to adjourn over from December 23d
to January 4th carried-yeas 100, nays so.
Under the influence of the previous question,
the resolution was adopted-yeas SO, NAYS "a. :
And then the House adjourned, at half past
four o'clock, p. NJ.