Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
.NondaU. February s.

I ','G After lengthy debate on Kansas affairs on ! -,;on to refer the Lecompton constitution to tp committee on territories, by Messrs. Doug $ Eossenden, Davis, Seward and others, the I 1f,rence was made and the Senate adjourned. 4 uorsE-On the motion to refer the Presi- ] .,,,,s message in relation to the Lecompton I SN,,t;tntjon to a select committee, Mr. Houston s a,,anaed the yeas and nays, on ordering the plain question:. I The yeas and nays were ordered the ques- fon was taken and decided In the affirmative rea. 113 nays l07
 The motion of Mr. STEPHENS, of Ga., to for the message to the committee on territories, xas lost--yeaa 113 nays l14. I The resolution referring the message to spe- c;al committee was adopted-yeas l15, nays Messrs Keitt and Grow made personal ex- \ l,nations relative to their difficulties. Mr. Keitt that he was the aggressor, and nba.ever of responsibility attaches to the act nro,erly belongs 10 him alone, and as an act of b,<tice to the House and reparaton for an of kpse against its decorum and dignity, he ex- ,essed his profound regret at the occurrence se also stated that he is unconscious of having sceived blow during the affray.
 
 71eslay, Feb. g. SENATE.-Mr DOUGLAS moved to post ,one the special order (being the bill to increase be military establishment Of the United States, } |pr the purpose of considering his resolution ,alng on the President for all the information rithin his possession or control relative to Kan ns election affairs.
 Mr. DAVIS said that if the resolution pro posed could be adopted without debate, he would not object to the motion; but he knew that nuld not be done. The army bill had already )een postponed so long that much of what had ,een said respecting 1t would have to be repeat ,d aud he hoped it would now be disposed of. Mr. MASON'S impression of the tenor of he resolution was that its effect, if adopted, gould be to transfer to the halls of Congress n the elimination and recrimination, without ty useful result whatever, that has existed in Kansas for the last few years. Whenever it las the pleasure of the Senate to take up the solution, he should move to lay it on the ta- le He hoped the Senate would go on with De consideration of the army bill without de- ly.
 Mir. PUGH hoped the Senator from Virginia bull withdraw his objection. He was anx-
 ls to get all the information on the subject os>ible, and he could not see how the infor-
 auon called for could give rise to such dis lsSlon as had been anticipated by the Senator orl Virginia.
 Mir. GREEN thought it would have been pre appropriate for the committee on territo- es to call for this information themselves, if ley wanted it. That committee had not even ben called together on this subject; it had ne- sr been before them
 Mir. MASON sad that he had already given otce of hs intention to move to lay the reso. ltion on the table, and he would refrain from kng his reasons at length; for he would not love to lay a subject on the table, and then ebate it first himself He presumed he might allowed to say this much: that the great ob- ,ct would be to take the sense of the Senate bon the question whether they wosld go into inquiry, that probably belon5el to the go- emmeut of Kansas, and not to the Senate. The question being t,ken, the motion of Mir. ouglas was not agreed to-yeas 23, nays 30
 Mr. DIXON then proceeded (the army bill siug under consideration) to address the Se- lte at considerable length in opposition to the emocratic policy in relation to Kansas affairs
 MT. FOOTE was opposed to the increase of
 e army, but thought that, on the other hand
 present numbers might be reduced without 'trment to the public service. He announced E intention to vote against the bill in any and of its parts.
 Mir PUGII said that at first he had intended
 vote for the bil if the first section were strick-
 out; but he did not know but he should be lnpelled to vote against the whole of it.
 Mr. BENJAMIN briefly stated his reasons hy he could not vote for the bill It Was pro-
 sed to increase the army seven thousand men, hch would add regular expend ture of seven lIIionS of dollars for all time to come While
 was willing to vote for any necessary increase at might be required for emergencies, he could
 t Vote one dollar for a permanent increase in y form, either by companies, regiments or sol ers.
 HASKIN, of New York, in- oduced the following resolution:
 Res0lved, That a special committee, consist g of five members, be appointed for the pur- Se ot investigating the facts and circum stan- connected with the sale and purchase of act of land at Wilkins, or Willett Point in the uuty of Qneens, and State of New York, op- site Fort Schuyler, purchased by the govern ent for fertilization purposes during the year '57, and that said committee be, and they are 'reby, authorized to send for persons and pa-
 Mr. JONES, of Tennessee moved that the solution be laid on the table; which motion h. not agreed to.
 'fhe resolution was then adopted-yeas 48,
 ys g.
 O motion of Mr BENTON, of New York.
 was
 ResolUel, That the Secretary of the Interior port to the House of Representatives the names
 d residence of all the invalid pensioners of e United States who have been admitted to e rolls since March 3, l849, the lime when clr pensions commenced, the amount of rem Du per aunum receive by eacn, dislii gushing ch according to grade wilh reference to the VerAl acts of Congress under which sail pen DIS are allowed.
 On motion of Mr. SPINNER, of New York,
 was
 ResolUed, That the committee on the post lice and post roads be instructed to inquire to lhe eXpediency of abolishing the Post Office apartment, and If they deem it inexpedient,
 at they report on the proprety of repeating laws that restrain individuals or corporations om conveying mails or mail matter.
 Mir. HARRIS, of Illinois, presented certain lperS connected with the contested election case om Nebraska; and they were referred to he
 mmltee of elections and ordered to be prin- d.
 On motion of Mir. FAULKNER, of Virgi- a, 1t was
 Reso'Ued, That the committee on military af- irs be instructed to inquire into the expediency
 reporting bill recognizing the right of the iicers and soldiers of the company command during the late war with Great Britain bv enry St. George Tucker of Virginia, to the 'netit of the land bounty provided by existing wS for the officers and soldiers of that war.
 On motion of MT. CLEMENS, of Virginia.
 was
 Resolrea, That the Secretary of the Treasu- be requested to communicate to this House le amounts (under proper heads) appropriated ld expended in each of the different territo- eS of the United States for all purposes-le- slative, executive and judicial-for roads, dses, wells, public buildings, extinguishmeut Indian or other titles, military detences, etc., 'r the year l845, and up to the present time, lcludlng California, before aud since her ad- lission into the Union, to the close of the last seal year.
 Mr. GROW, of Pennsylvania, asked consent , introduce the following resolution:
 ResolUed, Tha' the President be reouestaa to to tho HouSa oo,;a, 1c II