Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-21
Proceedings of To.Dav.


In THE SENATE, to-day, the bill AUTHORIZING
the President to pay over certain moneys to
Hiram Powers, was called up by Mr.. Pearcs
and passed.
Mr.. Thompson offered q resolution authoriz.
Ing the Sergeant-at-Arms to employ IN addi.
tional page in the place of Reagan rejected
yeas IL, nays 80.
Mr.. Chandler moved to take up the bill an.
propriating to deepen the channel over the St
Glars dats, taken up.
Mr. Bright reported, from the Committee on
Publlc buildings, that the new Senate cham.
Der could be got ready for occupancy by the
Atm OF January next. The report recommends
that the Superintendent of the Capitol Exten.
sion be instructed to have the new Senate
chamber in readiness for their occupancy by
the time specified, and that the Vice. President
De authorized to appoint a committee of three
10 make the Necessary arrangements; laid over
A resolution was adopted calling on the Pres.
ident Tor correspondence with the Mexican
Government.
The Pacific railroad bill being taken up, Mr..
ward was addressing the Senate in favor of q
southern route when we went to press.
In THE House, to-day, Mr.. kellogg asked
leave to introduce resolution req uiring bill
to be reported providing that the people of the
Territories shall elect all their local officers
pay the expenses of their local government, and
enjoy the immunities generally which apper.
tain to citizens of sovereign States Also. tha,
the Territories shall be admitted as State,
whenever their population is sufficient to en-.
title them to one Representative; leave not
granted.
Mr.. Phelps reported the annual consular and
diplomatic and army appropriation bills.
Mr.. Cavenaugh asked leave to Introduce a
OIL lor the organization of territorial govern.
ment for Dacotah and for other purposes leave
not granted.
Mr. Phelps, moved to set apart half hour
each dsy Tor the reception Of bills for refer.
ence; not agreed to.
The bill for pensioning the soldiers of the
war of 1872, and Indian wars of that ner;od
was taken up.
Messrs. Atkins and Kunkel advocated il.
MI Sandldge opposed the bill, on the ground
of cost. e''1A'
MIR. Whiteley wished to amend it, 50 a, to
exclude the soldiers of those States the Iay;s-
latures of which refused to place their militia
under the charge of the President, or refused
TO allow their employment without the limits
Of their own States
Mr.. Davidson was in favor of the bill. but
opposed Mr.. Whiteley's amendment, which
was rejected.
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment provid-
ing mat the pension shall be epioyed onlv nv
soldiers OF the regular army. and that The nav
snaIi not exceed the rate paid to a private sol.
dier. lie was in favor of the pension system.
out wished the same discrimination 70 h. oh,
served In this bill that is made by the law pen.
sloning the soldiers Of the Revolution.
Mr. Giddings opposed the amendment az nm
fair, and furnished an apt illustration of its
unfairness. VI i''
Mr.. Gartrell was also in favor OF placing IN.
oficers and soldiers on an equal footing-e9ant.
ing them the same amount Of pay-but was not
In favor of discriminating as to the length of
the service. VI
Mr. Milison was opposing the bill when our
report closed.