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THIRTY-FIFTH CONGR ESS.
WASHINGTON, March 6.

SENATE.
Mr.. Bigler of Pennsylvania presented from
Amos Kendall, chairman. &c, a supplement-
airy memorial, asking farther protection
against competing telegraph companies.
MIR. Slidell Of Louisiana, having filed with
the Secretary, on Friday last, a written de-
claration that he intended to move to recon-
slder the vote TO disagree with the House on
the hanzas bill, which motion yesterday and
today he renewed verbally without any action
being taken, claimed the right to keep the bill
back three days for that purpose.
MIR. Stuart of Michigan moved to enforce the
order Of the Senate, that no single senator
shall have the power to thus obstruct busi-
ness.
Mr.. Slidell referred to the rule, and insisted
on his rights.
Mr.. Bayard explained the rule in such ca.
SEES, expressing the opinion that it must be left
in the direction OF the officer
Mr., Douglas could not recognize as a right
what was matter of courtesy.
The presiding officer explained that he had
asked opinions.
Messrs. Bright, Crittenden, and Seward.
expressed their views.
Some skilliul parliamentary fencing was
exhibited in favor of and against the interpre.
tation of the rule in the manual, under which
Mr.. Slidell claims, not as a courtes V, but as
right, the three days detention of the Kanzas
non concurrence, to allow him to reconsider
his vote.
The presiding officer, Mr.. Fitzpatrick, as
sumed the responsibility of decision for it.
Nh. Crittenden and others testified that
they had never known a previous instance
Finally, the matter was laid on the table.
without action. This ans Hered the purpose
of the Administration men.
The bill for the admission of Minnesota
came up as the special order. Previous 10 the
discussion, Mr.. Fitch OF Indiana read an ex-
tract from the Globe, conhrmatory of the
words exchanged between him and Mr.. Doug
las yesterday, implying lukewarmness on
the part Of the latter towards Minnesota.
MIR. Douglas warmly replied. asserting his
zeal in the cause of Minnesota. The matter
was one of trliing import but fiat cont1adic-
tons were interchanged.
Mr. Green of Missouri confirmed Mr..
Douglass Statements the matter subsidized.
Mr.. Pugh of Ohio moved an amendment to
the preamble of the Minnesota bill, and ap-
pealed to Mr. Douglas to know if he was not
aware that no man was allowed to vote on
the Minnesota Constitution, except on the
same ticket as that for State officers.
Mr.. Douglas explained that the mode of
submission was full fair, and free. The vo-
tiers put what names they chose upon the tick
cts, and their votes were not controlled in any
way.
Eventually Mr.. Pugh withdrew his sugges-
lions respecting the preamble, on Mr.. Doug
lass striking out the words lin pursuance of
said act Of Congress" The preamble was
thus agreed to. There being no other amend
ment pending, the bill was ready to be report
ed to the Senate, but previously Mr.. Kenne.
dy OF Missouri, explained that he would vote
against the bill because the constitution of
Minnesota was at variance with the Consti-
tuition of the United States, and opposed to
the party he represented. Alien suffrage and
squatter sovereignty, he said, must be repu.
dated. His remarks were strongly American.
MI johnson of Tennessee replied, arguing
the right of the States to liz the qualification
OF their own voters, independent of federal
naturalization. Adjourned
HOUSE.
Inc Democrats called up the deficiency bill
Mr.. Phelps of Missouri stated that the cost
OF the navy for the year ending June, 1857,
was seven millions OF dollars Of the marine
corps half million of the army. eouippinq
the militia and West Point, nearly fourteen
millions.
MT. Jones OF Tennessee followed in a re-
trenchment speech, exposing great abuses.
While several showed the necessity of the
passage OF the bill, including the heavy items
Tor the Utah expedition, others earnestly con.
demned the mourning of debts, to be dis
charged by appropriations to supply dehcien-
cIes
Mr.. Seward of Georgia did not think there
was any necessity for getting into a difficulty
with brigham Young. The whole army ap-
preparations were carried out on too magnlii.
cent scale. He would have law passed -.
prohibiting army officers coming here unless
Tor special reasons. This is a central point,
whence emanate all the schemes and all ex
trayagance.
Mr.. Taylor of Louisiana SAID nothing had
occurred TO justify the President in acting in
such hot haste IN sending the army to Utah
Mr.. Burnett OF Kentucky said that there
was a growing disposition on the part Of the
Executive Department to absorb the pow ers
OF the Legislative branch of the Government,
and 1t was time this was checked.
Mr.. Tappan of New Hampshire condemned
appropriations for tina Utah expedition, and
would not endorse the Executive usurpation.
10 make war without the CO. operation of Con.
gress. lie went into calculation TO show
that the transportation OF each barrel of flour
from Fort LeaYenwoIth to Utah cost 800.
The Committee then rose and the House adj
journed.