The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-12-16
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In Wilmington, r. T., Nov. 18th, Mrs.
LOIS, wife of Mr.. Is. SPEAR, aged So.
BY Telegraph to the Dubuque Express & Herald
TWENTY-FIFTu CONGRESS-.
SECOND sEssIo

Breckenridge called the Senate to order
at noon. Fortysix Senators were pres
ent and answered to their names.
| Messrs. Bates. of Florida, Ward, of
Texas, and Clingman, of North Carolina,
new senator's, severally took their oaths
of office
Senator Gwin, of California, gave no
tce he would call up the Pacific Rail-
road Bill tomorrow.
Message of the President was then
read.
HoUsE-opened promptly at 2 o'cl'k.
After preliminary business was gone
through with,
Mr.. Dewart of Pennsylvania, offered
a resolution, inslructing the Committee
on Ways and Means to report at an early
day bill increasing the duties on coal
and iron.
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, objected.
Mr.. Dewar. then moved to suspend
| the rules.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, moved to
modify the resolution, so as to include
lead.
The motion to suspend the rules was
rejected-yeas lO2, nays 81, two-thirds
not voting affirmatively.
The Message was then read.
SENATE-Dec. 7.-Mr. Wilson gave
notice of his intention to introduce bill
TO appropriate 100000 acres of the
public lands for the support of the free
public schools of the District of Column
bia.
Mr.. Gwinn moved to take up the Pa
cific Railroad. The motion was not in
order Mr.. G. notified the Senate that
he would call it up at an early day.
HoUsE-Dec. 7.-Mr. Keim, of Pa,
in place of J.. Clancy Jones, was sworn
and took his place.
The Democratic Senators in Congress
this A. M, agreed on Charles S. Jones,
long in the employ of the Senate, as sue
cessor to Isaac Holland, deceased, late
door-keeper.
The House took up the resolution re-
questing the Pres. to take such steps us
may be in his Judgment best calculated
10 effect the speedy abrogation of the
Clayton Bulwer Treaty. This resolution
was at the last session reported from the
Committee on foreign affairs.
Mr.. Richie, of Pennsylvania, moved
to lay the resolution on the table. Neg
atived--9o against 93. The resolution
was then referred to the Committee of
the Whole on the State of the Union.
Mr.. Billinghurst, of Wisconsin, moved
to reconsider the vote by which yester-
day Mr.. Curtis's Bill for the Central Pa
c fic Railroad, was referred to the COM
mittee.
He said that that committee composed
of gents from various sections, had come
to no conclusion, being divided in senti-
ment, and hence some other committee
should have the subject.
Mr.. Curtis, Of Iowa, replied that no
matter before the House was of more i'm
portance. This required greater share
of deliberation than any other.
The Committee were divided There
was almost general concurrence that
something ought to be done for the rail
road but when the subject of the route
was brought up, they found themselves
embarrassed. He did not despair Of final
success on the Select Committee, but
thought ifthey compromised in any route
it will be on the Central route.
Mr.. Bilinghurst's motion was disa-
greed to.
House adjourned until Thursday, to
give time to arrange the Standing Com
mittees.
SENATE.-Dec 9.-Messrs. Crittenden,
Toombs and Johnson, of Tennessee, APP
peared in their seats.
Mr.. Iverson, of Ga, gave notice for a
motion at an early day, to abolish the
franking privilege, and substitute for it
a Communication in money.
Chas. S. Jones was elected Doorkceper.
HOUSE = Dec. o. The Speaker an
nounced the Standing Committees.
Mr.. Morris, of Illinois, gave notice of
his intention 10 introduce bill providing
for the election Of governors and judges
by the people in organized Territories
Also, bill to admit Sugar and salt free
of duty, and bill TO amond the natural
ization laws.
The report of the Judiciary Commit
tee, in the case of Judge Watrous, was
then taken up.
Mr.. Ready, of Tenn, wanted post
ponement until next Thursday, in order
to enable the members to look into the
case.
After further debate, the House re-
fused to postpone and proceeded to the
consideration of the subject.
SENATE--Dec. 1O.-A report was re-
ceived from the Secretary of The Interior.
covering the amount of expenses for the
District of Columbia. Also report
from the Secretary of the Treasury en-
closing his accounts. Both were laid on
the table.
Monday was fixed ior the appointment
OF Committees.
Considerable routine business was
transacted, after which the Senate, at
l21 o'clock, adjourned till Monday.
No additional Senators were present
to-day.
HoUsG-Dec. 10-Mr. Boyce, Of S.
o., asked leave to introduce resolution
to admit Lieut.. Mowrey to the floor of
the House nc n dalagafa from, riZOna