The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-04-14
CONGRESS.

Monday, April 5.-The Senate was engaged all day
in discussing the bill providing more efficient police
for the City Of Washington. The bill finally pas
sed, and the Senate adjourned.
The House concuned in the senate's amendment to
the Army bill, providing for increase the army Of
three regiments (incuding the for Texas) instead
Of Eve. bill was reported for the better police gov.
eminent of Washington city, the same as passed the
Senate Il referred to the committee Of the whole
to be taken up after the Deficiency bill is disposed Of
There san evident disposition on The part ofthe House
to do something for the suppression Il the spirit Of muir
der, violence and robbery prevalent in the city.
Tuesday, April 6.--In the Senate, Mr.. Stewart said
he had ascetaned that the Kansas bill was not sent TO
the House. because Mr. SIdel wished to reconsider
bis VOTE and strongly condemned his course therefor
Mr.. Sliiel said that he had sucen, reasons fnr re-
tanning the bill which he declined giving. After some
discussion upon this malIef the subject laid on
The table, and The Minnesota bill was taken up as the
special order. Mr.. Kennedy made strong speech
against the bill, and Mr.. Johnson. Of Tennessee. re-
piled.
The House went into committee Of the whole on the
deficiency bill. The debate was strictly confined 10
this After time spent, without coming
to conclusion on The subject, the House adjourned.
Wednesday. April Tin the Senate. heightened
discussion followed the reception 1t the adverse report
d the committee printing ofthe euloges recently
deceased Senators. Mrssrs Fessenden, Brown ale and
others spoke against printing Mr.. Cameron
said on behalf Of the committee, that ~ picture hooks
woul be rejected in future. some thirty Of fmiy thou
sand dollars had already been saved BY the committees
economy. Mr. Houston and Mr. Macon spoke in
favor % printing these eulogies. The motion 10 print
was disagreed To.
The Minnesnta bill was taken up, and amer remarks
by varns Senators respecting the clause of the con-
stituilon giving permission 10 aliens vote. the bill
was Passed--yess IS. nays 3. The Senate then wen,
into Executive session.
10 the Horse, Mr. Oiero introduced bill for the
construction Of wagon and emigrant rnad 10 New
MeSico. The House then vent into committee on the
deficiency bill, aud debate ensued OF various smend.
The bill was Afterwards reported "a the House
with recommendation that Il be recommitted 10 the
committee Of ways and means with instructions to re-
Port The appropriations in separate bills. Pending this
question the House sJjourned.
Thursday, April Sin the Senate, NJ Mason ofFrr.
81 resolution nquinng into the erpedirncy Of lpca,.
ing National Foundry a, HArper's Ferry. The Con-
sulr diplomatic appropriation Bin vas passed NEARLY
the same a, that passed in the House. several oiher
bills were advanced. hut none passed.
Mr.. slidell made long speech on the presentation
Of medal % Com. Paadlng. di.approsng Of hrs SER
vecs 10 coarse ierms He spoke p high terms II Hem
ninsson. lie aso said that the cub1ns though spproy
ing Of annexation, will not risk civil war !, accom-
Plsh IL. Therefore nothing could Ne done with cuha
At present, ereep, lg neso,aon but i spain s,temp,.
10 enforce drpoism on Mexico under Santa Anna. Il
may become necessary for the United State. 10 interfere
w. sidelIs speech i boxed upon IS fpreshaJowing
he policy ofthe administration in this matter.
10 the House, The Deficiency appropriation Bill was
defeated BY eighteen majority; but i vas the dispose
hon Of the House 70 reconsider the vote.
The House adhered 10 is amendment 81 The Senate
kansas bill, BY The same yote as when adopted. with
he exception tha, Marshall Of Kentucky and Bowles
{ Naphnd paired 81.
Fdlay. April o.-1'he Senate was not 10 session %.
ley.
ln the House, the vote on The Deficiency bill was
eeonsidefed when, sier discussion. ire bill passed
without amendment BY yeas 10. nays "a.
rnmor having reacbe. the House Of the death Of
;ol Benton (which, however was not true, though h.
sas 10 . sinking condiiion,) the body adjourned 10
Monday.
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