The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.

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HoUsE.-The Army Appropriate,
bill passed appropriates $500, 900 70
the accidental omission in last year
appropriation.
! Mr.. Boyce offered q resolution
which was passed, providing for tn
appointment Of a select com mmittee O
seven to inquire into and report OF
the following subjects: A reduction
ofthe expenses Of Government; Th,
navigation laws of the U. S.; The
existing duties on imports and the
expedlency Of a gradual repeal OF al
duties on imports and resort exclu
sively to internal taxation.
The House then resumed its con
sideration Of the printing deficiency
bill. During the discussion it was
stated that tho printing for the 33rG
Congress was q million more than
that for the 34th, and that such ex.
travagant expenditures resulted from
ordering the printing OF works, the
extent OF which nothing was known.
Several gentlemen emphatically
condemned such a waste of money
but they contended that the $500.
900 proposed to be appropriated was
necessary to meet existing contracts.
Pay these and let Congress- guard in
future against such abuses.
Others said that if this system of
public plumber for the benefit of party
editors was to bo continued, they
should have an opportunity to place
their names on record against it.
and to wash their hands OF all such
corruption.
Tho committee then arose without
coming to any conclusion on the
subject.
Mr.. Lane presented tho State Con.
stitution Of Oregon, which was re-
ferred to Committee on Territories.
Mr., Parrott aske leave to present
certain joint resolutions OF the Leg.
islaturo of Kansas, with view to
have them laid on tho table AID
printed. Impatient excla,nations
what are theyl read, read,"l
Mr.. Craig objected and raised the
question that the papers could not be
read.
Tho Speaker said the question was
whether thoy should be received.
Mr.. Craig appealed from the de.
cision ofthe chair. There was much
during these proceedings.
Mr.. Washburn, of Illinois, moved
to lay the appeal on the table, which
was carried. The resolutions were
read. They strongly censure the
action OF tho Lecompton Convention
and the odioLs and oppressive party
machinery Of law under which the
delegation was assembled, saying
that tho Convention repudiated and
crushed out the distinctive principle
OF tho Kansas. Nebraska act in leav.
ing the people free to !egislate on the
subject Of their domestic institutions
in their own way; but at every stage
they had been prevented from 50
doing; and strongly protested against
admission into the Union under the
Lecompton Constitution as violating
The rights OF eighteen. twentieths OF
the people Of the Territory.
A second series ofIesolutions from
Kansas Legislature was read; to the
effect, asking to be received into the
Union. The Lccompton Constitu.
tion aud the first Legislature were
forced on the people by fraud and
violence, and were revolving to a
large majority OF the voters of the
Territory.
The resolutions were laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
Atone o'clock the Pacific Railroad
bill was called up.it being the special
order At that hour.
Mr.. Davis expressed q hope that
tho army bill would not be posto
I'd, - i was Of tie utmost import.
anse that speedy sction should be
taken upon y.