Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-05-24
THIRTY-FIFTH CONGR ESS.
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THIRTY-FIFTH CONGR Fcss.
FRIDAY, May 81.
| SENATE.
The Senate received communications from
the Secretary of War covering information re-
specting the Atrato' expedition also recon-
mending the expenditure of 100000 for
| breech-loading firearms for portion of the
army.
Mr.. Green introduced bill today, provid-
ing for the war claims of Oregon and Wash
| ington Territories. Referred to the Military
| Committee.
| Mi Wilsen submitted resolution to print,
for the use of the Senate, sixty thousand ex-
ira copies OF the patent Office agricultural re-
port. Agreed to.
The private calender was then taken up.
and the Senate was occupied till the adjourn
ment with private bills; from forty to fifty
were passed, and the private calendar almost
cleared. None were OF public interest, with
the exception of the bill to repay the State of
Maine the expense of the regiment organized
for the Mexican war. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The communication of the Secretary of the
Treasury asking for loan Of Sl5, 900, 900.
was referred to the Committee on WAYS and
Means
The Speaker announced the first busir ess
in order was the resolution of the Committee
on Elections fer the admission Of Messrs.
Phelps and Cavanaugh, as members from
Minnesota.
Mr.. Maynard of Tennessee, moved that the
members be sworn in.
he Speaker decided the motion out of or
der.
Mr.. keitt of South Carolina, suggested that
the subject be postponed till tomorrow, and
the House go into Committee of the Whole
on the appropriation bills. This was neces-
sary if Congress expect to adjourn on the 18th
of June.
Mr.. Smith of virginia--I don't expect that
anyhow.
There was much confusion during these
proceedings. Several Intellectual propositions
were made to relieve the House of its EN- bar
easement and to procure mutual under
Outstanding.
Mr.. Letter of Ohio, foreseeing that there
was nothing 10 be done, moved to adjourn.
Negatived.
The pending motions were severally with
drawn, when the House ordered the main.
question to be put by eleven majority. The
question was stated to be on agreeing to the
resolution of the Committee on Elections.
Diatory motions were resumed on the op-
position side
After contest of two hours and a half, the
House without taking the question on the
resolution, adjourned
SATURDAY, May %.
HOUSE.
| The House resumed the consideration Of
| the Minnesota election case
| Mr.. Harris of Illinois by request of the
Committee on Elections, submitted the certi-
| hcate Of election of George L. Becker, which
| Mr.. Stanton had discovered in the Clerks Of
fee, while looking over some papers there !;
also letter from Gov. Medary and Joseph
Il. Brown, one of the canvassers, saying that
Messrs. Phelps and Kavanagh received the
highest number Of votes, and referring to
Greeley's Almanac for the figures.
Mr. Harris said that the Committee under
stood that they were instructed to inquire
simply into the prinaG facie right of Messrs
Phelps and Kayanagh, leaving the seats open
Mr.. Marshall of Kentucky wished to
know which two OF the three persons elected
they were to select
Mr.. Harris of Illinois replied that Mr..
Beckers certificate was never presented to
the committee for examination.
Mr.. Washburne of Illinois, to make good
former statement, read an extract from the
Tribune, showing that Becker received the
highest number of votes.
Mr.. Gilmer Of North Carolina commended
that the certificates were utterly worthless, il
being the universal principle that an election
without legal authority is absolutely void, and
cannot be made valid by any subseq uent law.
FIRE IN BUFFALo.-At twelve and A hall
O'Clock Saturday morning, fire broke out in
the HOLSTER Elevators, 'on Ohio street. Buff
falo, which, with two dwelling houses, the
elevator office, and a saloon adjoining, were
totally destroyed. The elevator was owned
by George W. Ilftix. valued at 500, 900, and
partially insured. 1t contained four thou.
sand bushels of corn and five hundred bush.
els OF wheat owned by F. q. Colt, and two
thousand bushels of wheat owned by M. S.
Hawley. The total less on the grain is S. 500.
Insured for about $4,000.
TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT DISASTER. - The
steamer City of Huntsville ran foul of a snae
in the Cumberland river on Wednesday NIGH
week, and Immediately sank. Ten passen.
gers, who were asleep in their berths, were
drowned. The rest escaped on floating pie
ces of furniture, &c.
JOHN DIANA New York correspondent
says that John Dean is enjoying {" his owl
Mary Ann in New York, while the " sterr
PARENT" Mr.. Boxer, has gone to Europe
leaving them not a single " red.' Dean is
marker in the custom house, The pay rs $5t
a month.
A DAY TOO LATE On Saturday night last
twenty four hours after the adjournment 0
the Methodist Protestant General Conference
the delegate from Oregon reached Lynchburg
Virginia, TO attend its session. He had beef
on the way ever since February last, from thu
remote region he represented.
Late on Saturday night, May Is, some O
the citizens Of Auburn, Ohio, attacked tn
house occupied by Mrs. Abbey and her tw
daughters, knocked in the doors and windows
and broke up the furniture Mr.. Tyrus Can
field, one OF the assailants had just kicke,
over the stove, when he was shot in the alb
domen, and was taken home to die about Of