The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-04-16
WAsHINoToN. April l5.-M

WASHINGTON, April l5.-M
HoUsE.-Milson, of Va, form the Com
the compensation of Captains of Revenue
Cutters, Mt 81, 500; LIST Lieutenant 81 200; I'd
Lieutenant 81 100; Sd Lieutenant $1,000; En-
gineers 81 200; Assistant Engineers $1,000
The compensation for petty officers, and SER
geants of marines will be fixed by the Presi-
dent, it not to exceed $40 per month, exelu-
sive of ration.
The bill was passed.
WASHINGTON, April bpm
SENATE.-Fcssenden moved q resolution,
calling on the Secretary of War for infor-
nation respecting all contracts for the Utah
army that have been made, without public
notice. Agreed to, also, that when the SEN
ate adjourn on the first Monday IN June, it be
to meet on the first Monday in November
Laid over.
On motion of Hunter, of Va, the diplo-
matte appropriation bill was taken up and
passed.
Crittenden moved that the vote by which
the bill for building a telegraph line to Utah
was postponed till December next, be re-
considered. Laid over.
Houston gave notice that on Monday, he
would move for the establishment Of q pro-
tectorate over Mexico.
Polk spoke of his amendment for ter
minus of the Pacific Railroad. If the mouth
Of the Big Sioux be the terminus, twenty
one States are entirely South of that parallel,
and if carried to the Atlantic would inter
sect part of Canada, and be as near to Mon
treal as Baltimore. He elaborated ut great
length, the advantage of the 35th parallel,
over all other routes. There is no tunneling
to be done, and no grade so steep, as on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. For thou
sand miles, the grade is 90 feet per mile, and
ha of no WI ol anly
3S1% feet per mile.
Mr.. Polk believed that the completion Of
this work will need the utmost energy Of the
country. 1t tranccnds in magnitude the
Chinese wall. The entire country want it,
and believe that the fullness Of time has now
come for its commencement.
Mason argued against the governments
inaugurating new system of bounties, pay
able in advance, with the view of inviting
labor and capital to undertake the work.
The expectation held out to the contractors
are illusory. "he road will cost from one to
two hundred millions. The Government
gives twenty-five millions IN money, and
| twenty-five millions in lands. Will any
contractor undertake such a risks He is
forcibly impressed with the conviction that
if the Government can be induced to touch
this thing with its little fingure, it will have
| to pay it all, in time. Fortunately, how ever,
these lands are WORTHLESS. A system Of fraud
ulent credit would be built on them, that
would result in another national bankruptcy.
| lie will oppose every bill in every shape that
proposes to bring insatiabl revenue specula-
tors to the door of the Treasury by donation
| of money or lands.
| Hale was i'm favor of the Pacific Railroad,
| without saying when or how it shall be built.
He learned that there will soon be bill Of
fered to borrow thirty millions, or twenty at
least. 1t was also mentioned in Slidell's re-
cent speech, that Cuba may be had by ne
gotiatiou. lie wished TO know, if this is the
| settled purpose Of the Administration, be-
cause, after paying two hundred millions for
Cuba, We may not have enough to pay an
hundred million for railroads. Although
he admitted the energy of the country, he did
not think it was competent for both.
Polk.-Not at once.
Hale wanted to know which should be first
No reply.
Doolittie moved to amend Folks amend
ment, substituting, shat the Northern point
| be at Breckenridge, at the confluence Of Bots
the northern boundary Of Minnesota" This
route was surveyed by Stevens, and is capa-
bic OF being tbickly SETTLED across the whole
continent. lie addsd to his original amend
ment that all the iron spent on the road b.
Of American manufacture. Postponed til
| to- morrow. ..-
| Committee of Conference.
The Clerk of The House notified the Senat
of the appointment of Committee of Con
ference, consisting of Messrs. English, Ste
phens and Hoard.
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Cobb, Of Ala, from the Com
mittee on Public Lands, reported adversely
on the bill granting public lands to the State
for the promotion Of agricultural and me
chanic arts.
Walbridge, of Mich, made majority re
port.
Stephens, of Ga. made an Intellectual INC
ton to take mp the bill for the admission {
Minnesota into the Union. s-e
The House then resumed the considerable
of the bill to establish an auxiliary guard ft
the protection Of life and property in Wasl
ington City.
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