Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
Thirty.fifth Csngress-First Session.

In THE SENATE, yesterday, after report
closed, the General Deficiency bill was further
considered.
The discussion participated In by Messrs
Hunter Pearce, Simmons, Hale and Fessenden.
The amendment of Mr.. Hale was rejected by
vote Of yeas 81 NAYS 30
Nh. FesSeBden then offered an amendment con-
fnng appropriations strictly to the ohjerts named
in the acts making such appropriations
After some discussion Of this amendment the
Senate went into executive session, and finally
adjourned.
In THE House, on motion Of Mr.. Burnett the
House resumed the consideration Of the police
bill--the pending question being the motion Of
Mr. Washbnrne, of Ill that the bill be laid on
the table
Mr.. Washburne inquired the position Of the
bill before the House whether they first voted
upon the substitute Of Mr.. Dodd, and, II that was
not agreed to, whether the next vote was upon
the Senate bill as amended in committee
The Speaker stated that the adoption Of the
substitute by the committee cut OH all the amend
ments to the original bill; The pending question,
if the substitute should be rejected, would be
upon agreeing to the Senate bill without amend
ment.
Mr.. Washburne. Then Withdraw the motion
for moment. Let us vote upon the substitute.
Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio renewed the motion
that the bill be laid on the table.
The question was taken, and the motion was
not agreed tO-ypas 93, nays %.
The question was next taken on the substitute
Of MIR Dodd, and it was not agreed to--yeas 20.
nays 1O1.
The question recurring upon the Senate bill.
Mr.. Washburne, of Ill moved that the bill be
laid on the table which motion was agreed to
yeas Ill, nays 79-as follows:
HHAs-Messrs. Abbott, A ndrews, Avery Bennett
BlngnuIst, Blair, Bliss. Bray ton, BuirutOn, Bur
lingsme, Burroughs Campbell, Case, Chatfee, Clark
of CONNECTICUT, Clawson, Cobb. Clark b. IochrHne
gin Craie of Missouri, Crawford, DamreIl. Davis of
aryisnd, Days of Indiana. Davis Of Massschu-
Eusi Fe%ton, FSey, 9 Fasfsr, tGf
man, G.och, Goodwin, Granger Grow, Hall Of ho,
Harris of Illinois; Haskln, Hill, Hoard Howard,
Kellogg, k!lsore, Knapp. Leach, Letter. LOvejoy,
cry. Morgan, Morrill, Morris of Pennss wanna. Nor
RS of Illinois, Morse of Maine, Morse of New York.
ker, Petit; Phelps, Pike. Potter Polite, Purvance.
tsnltPpa n Rsaay, Reagan. RIcant, RItehle. kCb
Ohio Sherman Of New YORK Spinner sfann 4"
TWhaSysr Thompson TEmRkins Grippe undeTwood
Of Illinois, Washiurn Of Maine, v ilson, ' Wood.
Woodson; and Zoillcof'er-lll.
Bishop, Boeock. Bonham. Bowie. Boy ce. Burnett,
Chapman; Clark OF MissSur Clay Clemens; Cling
ing. Craiye of North Carolina, Curry, Davidson,
GsTssti p Gn Edmundso1, Eoi5. FIoIsncs.
k,ns, Houston. Hughes. Huy Ter, Jackson. Jewett
Jones Of Tennessee. iG. JoSes of Pennsy!vs
MoS4s so Psads,ah Pen
SaK Of &SE bSGS
Sing leton, Smith of Virginia, Stallworth Steven
sGn' In6ot, faPPaS' TsEo, Of New York Taylor
Wortend. Ike. and Wright of Tennes see-7s
On motion of Mr.. Walbridgs the House went
into Committee Of the Whole and proceeded to
consider the bill making appropriation for the
support Of the Military Academy
Mr. Shaw, of n. G., replied to the speech of
his colleague Mr.. Gilmerl in opposition to the
admission of Kansas under the Lecompton con-
stltuton. He expressed his deep regret on ac-
count of the rebuke his colpa ne undertook 10
give to certain Southern gentlemen.
Mr. Campbell inquired whether Mr. Shaw was
aware that Mr.. Gilmer was not present
Mr.. shaw replied that he was he had sought
the foor, however, while his colleague was in
his seat, and preferred that he should he present
Mr.. Giddings inquired whether Mr. shaw had
understood that he congratulated Mr.. Gilmer, or
went towards him.
MIR. Shaw said the gentleman did 90 towards
him and shake his hands. He saw him with his
own ewes, and now he would ask the gentleman
rom ONO II he did not approach the gentleman
from North Carolina at the conclusion of his
speech
Mr. Giddings replied that he did not He
asked MIR. Gilmer whether he intended 10 COM
pare him with Mr.. Buchanan
MI shaw said he not only SO understood it
Mr.. GiddiDgs. l did not but he saw fifteen
ortwenty others Of the same party approach his
colleague. He did not undertake to say what
passed, out he was sure he had said something
when he witnessed that spectacle, he thought
that II the time ever came when he could so
misTepresent the people who had sent him to
Congress as to make a speech to call upon his
mead the congratulations of the gentleman from
ONO ana his allies, be should instincti,ely ex-
claim "What have l done, that the enemies OF
my country should praise me -,
AIef further discussion, the committee rose
and the House adjourned.