Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-02-18
Washington Affairs.

The Message Of President Buchansn
uDon Kansas effairs was transmitted, tuge-
,her with the Lecompton Constitution, 10
Congress yes,erd'y.
In the Senate Dir. Wilson presented the
application of Z. R. Livingston of Massa-
chuselts. 10 be appointed to superiateod tue
cataloguing sul indexing oi-ths original
documents and papers of the United States
aatr. afes5sz froA. as f;eEssistee 80 Fsfetsas
Relations reported bill approPriating $780,
coo to the ng-pending Amistad claim, and
Mr. Seward submitted a minority report
against its payment. The Senate then took
up the Army bill. Mr.. Seward was in favor
of It's passage, if he could De assured that
tne troops would be Withdrawn from Kan
sas, and the new levies tisbanded SO soon
Us there Was No necessity for thei- employ
ment 10 put down the Utah rebellion. Mr..
Hale was surprised that Republican Sena-
tor should tGke such position; but Dir.
Seward cared nothing for party, ard said
that the m stuke was in snpPosing the bat
tie not already won, now that there were
is Free tn Is Slave States, while there
HOulu Uc UCtCIc tAS VI N'AS yS"A - W.
TO 10 Slave States. The Presidents Mes
sage was then received ant. Mr.. Big or
moI Ied its re ference to the Committee on
Territories. NJ. Trun0ull preferred to ex-
anime lis facts and reasoning before 1t
pas Sed from before the Senate, and proceed d
so TO do. In the course of his remarks, ne
commented upon the Nebraska bil! severely
This brought Mr. Douglas to his feet, who
said that he would reply at another lime, az
he Vas in favor fthe immediate reference
of the Message TO the Committee on Terri
tories. Aher speech from Mr. Tcombs
in defense OF the Message, the Senate sd-
journed.
In the House, Mr. Harris Of Illinois gave
notice that he should to-day move the con-
sideration Of the contested election case
between Messrs. Campbell and Vallandig-
ham. Several hours were spent in the con-
siderarion Of the Printing Deficiency bill,
which, u ter having been amended, was re-
iected by decisive vote The Presidents
NJ ssage WAS received aud read. Mr.. Ste
phens of Geors.a mUyed its reference to the
COMMITTEE OH Territories, and suggested an
An exciting struggle for the
DOOR followed, in the midst oi which two
mJtiOns to adjourn, which " ere made by
Messrs Latcher and BocoGk OF Virginia.
and voted for bg the a n, rents of the Al
ministratiOn, were negstIyed. a ciaSs'Ilcs-
ton OF the Tu;e (vnirh is regarded as a test
o. the strength of the respective parties in
the House, ina much as the Opposition were
des:rons oi pro!Ongins the session. 50 thir
d motion for reference TO Select Com
miitee might be intruduced) will be found
in our Washington correspondence. After
5 me difficulty. M. Hughe. OF Indiana
managed to get off speech concerning a.
lered fraud- perDe;ratet in his State by the
Republican party, which he vi.itied to the
best q; his ability. Mr.. Hughes proposed
to submit the Message to a select camInit-
tee OF thirteen to repor, on the P'opTie:y and
;xp~diency of Admitting Kansas into the
Union, and subsequently, modified this
proposition so Is 10 refer The Message with
cut inStructions 10 tie committee. NJ.
Harris Of iiiino;s Osm1crst) dnally secured
the fi.or aud offered resolution for ths
reference Of the Message and LscomptCn
Const,tn.;un to 4 st ect comm ltee of thir-
.een, appointed bY the Speaker and in-
strucled TO inquire into all The flcis connect
ed with the Constitution, the election ct
the members OF the Con. eE:ion which
passe! it, its character, the number Of votes
cast again t it. It's ssti.tact'Eiarss 20 the
people of the Te-rt RI. amt all other mat
tiers connected with the sghj"ct. Pending
this proposition, the House icl'nee.-N.
Y. TriJaae