Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-04-21
Th,r,v.ftb Congress--.1st Session.

MONDAY, April u, 1s5S.--Senate.-A mes
seoe was received from the House announcing
the adherence of that body to their amendment
10 the Kansas bill. Also that they had passed
the deficiency appropriation bill.
Mr. Hale presented the petition ofthe inmates
of the Military Asylum at Washington, asking
subsistence instead of continuing within the q, a.
sylum. in which they complain of abuses. Inc
petition was referred to special committee,
with power to report by bill and SEND for per-
sons and papers. I'M. po,s
The Senate then adjourned to attend MIR. Benz
tons funeral ~, ,,r.;
House.-On motion of Mr.. Clarke OF Missouri
the House Immediately after the reading OF the
iournal. adjourned in order to afford members
an onportunity to attend the funeral ceremonies
of Hon. Thos. Fl. Benton, this afternoon.
TuEspAY.-Ssnate.-M Green moved that
as the House had disagreed to the Kansas bill,
tho Senate would insist on Committee OF Con-
ference in lieu of resolving to adhere, and he
called for the the yeas and nays on his motion.
After some discussion the motion was agreed
to-yeas 80, nays "a. The following Senators
were appointed the Committee to confer: Green,
Hunter and Seward.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson the Senate took up
the bill to construct telegraph line to Utan,
and he submitted amendments modifying the oil
so as to make it more acceptable. Messrs. Will
son. Broderck, Doolttle, Douglas and Gamer
on spoke in favor of the bill, and Messrs. liver,
son. Hunter, Johnson, of Arkansas, Fessendep
and Hale opposed it. The bill was finally post
poned till December next.
House-The House went into Committee on
the Senate bill to establish guard for the pro-
lection of life and property in Washington:
| Mr.. Goode, in offering substitute said 1t was
the same as the Senate bill, with the exception
of increasing the pay of the officers, and provld
ing that the Captain and Lieutenants shall be
appointed by the Secretary of the Interior. Al
so, that there shall be Police Court the Ohle
to be invested with the power OF justice OF the
peace. for the trial of misdemeanors but IN nc
case to nfict punishment exceeding $40 or i'm
prisonment in the Jail or workhouse for Longer
term than 90 days.
Remarks were mace by Messrs. Goode, Olem
ems and Others in favor of the bill, and by Messrs
Bliss, Seward and other gentlemen against It,
THE Vice President
presented the memorial of the Legislature OF U
tab, setting forth their grievances in seml-de
faint STYLE. 1t was laid on the table by vote
of 80 to IS.
The Senate agreed to the resolution of tint
House. designating the first Monday in june
next as the day for the adjournment, sine die, o
the two Houses.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF TIT
Pacific Railroad bill, bat without taking an!
question thereon, went into an executive session
and afterwards adjourned
House.-The House went into committee OF
the bill to establish an auxiliary guard for th
/ Of 1ifa op1 in WASHINGTON
The bill was discussed till o'clock, when OF
motion of Mr. Montgomery the committee ros
, and took up the Kansas bill.
A message was received from the Senate in
sisting on its disagreement and asking commit
tee of conference, which was read.
Mr. Montgomery moved that the House insls
ON its adherence, and demanded the previou
ouestion. The result was yeas 108, nays lO7
The Speaker voted in the negative and thi
made it a tie, and so the question was lost.
Mr.. English moved that Committee OF Con
ference be granted The vote stood-yeas Toe
NAYS 1OS. The Speaker decided in the athrma
tive and the proposition was thus carried.
When the result of the vote was announced
there was some applause in the galleries, an
; the Speaker directed the door-keeper and hi
assistants to remove disturbers of the decorur
of the House.
} Mr.. Harris, of Illinois, suggested that some
> the members had clapped their hands.
, The Speaker said that it was for the gentle
man to point them out
At another stage of the proceedings. tn
Speaker withdrew his order and expressed tn
; hope that the decorum and order OF the Hous
would not again be violated.
! THURSDAY. -Seaate-Mr. Fessenden offere
a resolution that when the Senate adjourn
the first Monday in June next, 1t be to meet
the first of November Laid over.
Mr.. Houston gave notice that on Monday h
: would move for protectorate over Mexico.
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up, an
, discussed.
houss.-The Committee of Conference on tn
Kansas bill was announced by the Speaker:
The bill to establish an auxiliary guard TO
the protection of life and property in Washing
ton, was further considered.
FRIDAY.-Both houses were engaged upo
private bills during the day.
SArURpAY.-The Senate discussed the Pacif1
Railroad bill and then postponed the matter til
December neat.
The House was engaged on private bills.