The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-04-09

HoUsE.-washburn, of H.. moved to lay
on the able the deficiency appropriation bill.
Negatived, yeas As, nays l4S.
The question was then ordered on the mo-
ton pending on the adjournment yesterday,
viz: To re commit the bill to tho Committee
of Ways and Means with instructions to re-
port on tic Senate bills the items Of def
cheney, S;der each head, for the expenditure
for service during the present fiscal year, and
in another bill all appropriations designed
for the next fiscal year, and also with in
structions to inquire what further legislation
is necessary to restore to Congress oil efficient
control over the expenses Of the Government.
The motion was decided in the negative, yeas
lOl nays ll9.
Deficiency Bill Rejected.
The Deficiency Appropriation Bill was re-
jected, yeas LOG, nays 124.
LecomptOn Constitution Killed.
On motion of Montgomery of PenDsylva-
MIA, the House proceeded to the consideration
of the Kansas Bill.
Mr.. Montgomery moved that the House
adhere to its amendment.
Brooks of Virginia asked whether, if this
motion was agreed to, all chance of settle
ment would be cut off.
The Speaker said, he would decide tho
question, when contingency arises.
Mr.. Grow of Pennsylvania moved for the
previous question.
Mr.. Seward of Georgia moved to recede
from the amendment.
Mr.. English Of Indiana appealed to Mont
gomery to withdraw his motion.
Montgomery said that it would afford him
much pleasure to comply with the request Of
the gentleman from Indiana but he could
not consent to withdi - his motion.
Much confusion prevailed, and various
questions were asked regarding the effect Of
the vote.
The Hotisc then proceeded to vote on the
motion to adhere TO the House amendment.
The motion was decided in the affirmative,
yeas ll9, nays Ill.
The motion to reconsider was laid on the
| table.
Mr.. Branch offered resolution instructing
the Committee OF Ways and Means to report
six bills. thus separating the items in the de-
| tcieney bill rejected this morning. He said
| that Armstrong was now far advanced on the
| frontier, and cannot receive supplies, nor ad-
vance, nor reced unless Congress appropri-
ates money.
| lie presumed that no gentleman desired to
see the army eut to pieces by force Of fanat-
les. nor to sta.ve for want Of provisions.
| Campbell opposed the rc-commitment of
the bill to the Committee of Ways and
Means, and so far rs he was concerned he was
willing IL should pass, provided the friends
| of the Administration take the responsibility.
Several Democrats explained why they
voted against it. on account of subjects intro
duced not coming under the head Of de-
! ficiences.
Pending the motion to reconsider the vote
rejecting the bill, the House adjourned.
SESATE.-A discursive debate took place.
on the expense attending the printing OF
| picture books, in connection with exploring
expeditions, that Of Lieut.. Emery, being
under special discussion.
| johnson of Arkansas, and Brown of Mis-
sissippi repudiated the ipractice of Congress,
in paying immense sums for the publication
of geological specimens. et..
Mr. Bright defended Lieut.. Emery as hav-
ing brought back $4,000 from the appro-
priation for his survey. lie also contradict
ed fhe opinion that their scientific works arc
useless; on the contrary, they are regarded
as authority, and several have been repre-
sented in England and elsewhere.
Fesscnden urged that Congress should moi
order the publication Of any work until al
the manuscript has been prepared, and the
work found to be certainly valuable and ju-
dicious. He asked Senators, individually not
to encourage printing for personal friendship
The discussion relative to public printing
was terminated by johnson, of Ark, moving
to amend the bill approved August, 1851
and setting apart Thursday next for its dis
cussion saying that if the amended bill pass
cd it will put a stop to the abuses, so jnstl,
complained of.
Mr.. Givin of California reported a bill 70
the conveyance of the mail troops, and store
from the Missouri river to California by
railroad, and recapitulated the provisions @
each section, urging immediate action.