The Evansville daily journal., 1858-04-06
WASHINGTON, April 5.-M

WAsHISeToS, April On
HousE.-The House took up the Sehatc
amendment To the Volunteer bill. ..,,
Quitman, of Miss, said he -prnferfed the
original humber of regiments, but as the
troops ought to be on the move. Immediately
he would consent 10 the reduction to two.
Hughes, Of Ind. suggested that as Texas
ought also to havo tie opportunity to
raise O regiment for it, own defence.
Mr.. Otteri, Of New Mexico, acquiesced in
this view, urging that it was particularly re-
quired.
On motion Of Mr.. Lovejoy resolution was
adopted calling upon the Secretary of War
to furnish full accounts of all contracts for
supplies for the Utah expedition.
Mr.. Burnett offered a resolution which was
adopted, instructing the committee on print
ing to inquire into the propriety of suspend
ing the work ordered by any previous Con-
gress.
Mr.. Goode reported bill for the better pro-
lection of life and property In Washington; |;
providing for q strotis police force, and ap-
propriating $lC6, 900 to carry the act into cf-
feet. He Urged the immediate passage OF the
bill, in view of the violence, murders and
robberies of daily occurrence.
Mr.. Colfax asked whether Mr.. Goode could
give guarantee that it would not be par
iisan police. He wanted no qualities or re-
ligion mixed in this important question.
Washburn, of ILL.,, thought that Washing
ton City should pay Its own police expenses.
Mr.. Letter urged the postponement of the
question.
Goode wanted to know how many mur-
ders would he purpetrated in the meantime.
Letter replied; not more than one and "a
half day, that being the average.
Giddings said that the greatest Perform
ance of the guard was to catch negroes, or
suppress them at chufch. lie, for one, was
opposed to the passage of the Bill for the pro-
lection of slavery and kidnapping in this
city.
kilgore said that he had compromise on
which all could agree, viz: to remove the
Capitol to Indiata, and the people there
would protect themselves without calling On
the Government.
Morris, of H.; moved to lay the subject on
the table. Negatiyed, only 32 voting in the
| affirmative. The bill was referred to the COM
mittee of the Whole, to be considered after
the deficiency bill was disposed Of. Ad-
journed.
SENATE.-Mr. Bright, of Indiana, moved
that the President be requested to send to the
Senate a copy of the instructions to our Com
missioner to China, Mr.. Reed.
Browns bill from the Committee on the
4 DlSIrlcL prONiuluy LOT lVV nigHI POllcc, 70 re-
store order in Washington, was debated till
adjournment. The debate at one time as
\ sumed party tendency, but finally the bill
passed, with trifiing amendments, as reported
| from the committee.
Mr.. Brown engineered the bill with per-
sistence and ability. Every speaker
without exception, conceded that Washing
ton was unsafe for life and property
Mr.. Iverson complained that Congress hat
to feed and clothe the citizens of Washington
Mr.. Houston hoped that the youngest child
might never see the day when mi.itar,
| guard should patrol Washington. We wan
no pretorian guard; no janisaries.
ton, but would not vote for the bill, until tn,
hands of the President and Secretary of tn
Interior were taken off from it
Douglas reported bill for the admission o
Oregon. Adjourned.