True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-04-14
BIZ MAGNETIC TELEGR.6PH-
Congressional

with instructions. to. report on sepefate
bills, the items for deficiency under each
head, for the expenditures for service dui
irng the present fiscal year, and in anoth-
er bill all appropriations designed for the
mex! fiscal year, and, also, instructions to
inquire what further legislation is neces-
sary 10 restore 10 Congress an efficient
control over the expenses Of The govern.
.ment.
The motion was decided in the mega.
,tive--yeas1Ol, nays ll9. y ~
The Deficiency Appropriation billwaa
rejected, yeas l06, nays ia.
On motion Of MI. Montgomery, Of Pa.
the House proceeded 10 the consideration
of the Kansas bill.
Mr.. Montgomery moved thatthe House
adhere to its amendment
Mr.. Bocock, Of Va, asked whether il
this motion was agreed to- all chance o!
lis settlement would be cut off,
The speaker said he would decide the
question when a contingency arises.
Mr.. Grow, of Penn'a. moved for the
previous question. ta. .. te. 'ai
Mr.. Seward, of Georgia, moved tc
recede from the. amendment. yA .tg
Mr.. English, of Ind, appealed to Mr.
Montgomery to withdraw his motion.
Mr.. Montgomery said it would afford
him much pleasure to comply with the
request of the gentleman from Indiana
but he could not consent to Withdraw hi:
motion. ,.' "'rfi"- s'. "H'A d,
Much confusion prevailed and varioui
questions were asked regarding the eflec
of the vote. = "- ""i l''' rtr3'
The House then proceeded to vote on
the motion 10 adhere to the House amend
ment. .Ha... ...a. o..
The motion was decided in the afTit
native, yeas, ll9, nays Ill. a"
A motion 10 reconsider was laid on the
table. 81. .t. .i' aar.#t9
Mr.. Branch, of N. c., offered reso
luton instructing the Committee on Ways
and Means to report six bills, thus sepa
rating The items in the Deficiency Bill
rejected in the morning. He said tha
the army was now far beyond the frontier
and cannot receive supplies nor advance
or recede unless Congress appropriated
money. He presumed that no gentleman
desired the army to be cut 10 pieces by
fierce fanatics, nor slarve for want o.
provisions. re. ' .tHr -. 40
Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio. opposed the
commitment of the bill to The Commit
tee Of Ways aud Means, and so far as be
was concerned, he was willing it should
be passed, the friends of the adminislra.
ton taking the responsibility. ..'
Several Democrats explained why they
voted aga!ns. it, on account of the subject
introduced not coming under the hoad oI
deficiencies. n. -'. a..'@
Pending The motion to reconsider the
vote rejecting the bill, the House adjourn
ed.
Senate-A discursive debate took
place on the expense attending thu
printing of picture books in connection
with exploring expeditions, Lieut.. Emo
ry's being especially under discussion.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Ark, and Mr.. Brown
of Miss, repudiated the practice of Con
gress in paying immense sums for thu
publication of geological and bonatica
specimens. elc. ..E.INla Ht.
Mr.. Bright, of Ind, defended Lieut.
Emory as having broughtback hundred
thousand dollars from the appropriation
for his survey. He also contradicted tht
opinion that these scientific works are
useless on the contrary, they are regard
ed as authority, and several have beer
reprinted in England and elsewhere.
Mr.. Fessenden, Of Me-, urged tina
Congress should not order the publication
of any work until all the manuscript hal
been prepared; the works are certainly
valuable, but judicious rather injudicioui
expenditure is what is required. HI
asked the Senators individually not t
encourage printing for personal friend
ship. ..''' wy .'1''''> +'
The discussion relative to The publ,
printing was terminated by Mr.-Johnslol
Of Arkansas, moving an amendment t.
the bill approved August 1852, anc
setting apart Thursday next for its dis
cussion, saying that if the amended bill
is passed, il will put a stop to the abuse
so justly complained Of, .'. ." 10.
Mr.. Gwin, of CAL, reported bill f.
the. conveyance of the mails. troops AM
stores from the Missouri river to Callor
MO by Railroad, and recapitulated lh
provisions Of each section, urging lmme
diale action He quoted the statistics q
the various routes, adding that the con
tractors would locate . route between tn
lermini. ''.'-.. my " .''' '
Mr.. Broderick agreed with his collcn
que urging immediate action. y 'a =.
The bill was postponed till tomorrow
Mr.. Douglas Of ILL.,, reported from tn
Committee on Territories the Arizoni
admission bill with an amendment.
Slidell, on the Senate taking up b
consent, The Resolution proposing to be
stow medal on Commodore Paulding
3 made il the text for reading CAREFUL
prepared speech.
''" The Mormon War. sl 3'
WASHINGTON Cry, April S.-Enougl
! is known to warrant the assertion ,ha
; Governor Powell and Major M Cullough
/, the Peace Commissioners to Utah win b
, instructed to assure the Mormons that
/, is not the desire Of the President aud III
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