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THIRrY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
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SENATE.
A heightened discussion took place upon
the report of the Committee on Printing
against printing the euoges of recently de-
ceased Senators.
Messrs. Brown. Fessenden, Hale and others
spoke against unnecessary printing
Air. Cameron sad, on behalf of the Com
mittee, that all picture. books would be re-
jeeted in future and that from $50 900 to
$4,000 had already been saved by the Con
mittees economy.
Messrs. Houston and Mason spoke in favor
of printing these eulogies
MIR. Seward explained that his vote in
favor OF printing was not Influenced by per
sonal interest. He also spoke Of exaggerated
funeral honors as unnecessary.
Finally, Mr. Houstoa's motion to print
was rejected.
The Minnesota bill was then taken up 1t
| is very oret, consisting of a preamble and
two sections admitting Minnesota as State
and allowing her two representatives,. The
amendments were -concurred ill., and the bill
read third time
| Mr.. Wilson called for the yeas rnd nays or
the passage of the bill.
| Previous to the calling of the roll, Messrs
| Bell, Houston, Br ,wn, johnson of Tennessee
Crlttencen, Stuart and Wilson, made briet
remarks on the clause of the constitution for
bidding aliens to vote. The final vote, as the
bill passed, was, yeas 48, nays 8. mays,
Messrs Clay, Kennedy, Yulee
The Senate then went into Executive ses-
sion, and, OH the opening of the doors, ad-
| journed.
Mr.. Otero, of New Mexico, introduced a
bill for the construction OF wagon road in
New Mexico
The House went into Committee on the de.
ticiehcv appropriation bill.
Mr.. Letcher Of Virginia, said the Commit
tee on Ways and Means were placed in an
embarrassing position. They had been fired
on from the Democratic side OF the House
Some Democrats were against all the provi-
sions of the BILL and Others against particular
provisions, but all seemed to concur in the
conclusion that unless the bill in Its every
provision, can be made acceptable to Them,
they are prepared to vote it down, and leave
the government without the means of carry.
ing out the policy which it has inaugurated
During the debate on an amendment
Messrs. Washburn of Maine, and Granger of
New York, opposed granting the supplies for
the Utah expedition, on the ground that the
President is prosecuting war against the
Mormons without the authority of Congress.
Mr.. Lovejny of Illinois, was willing to ur-
dertake the war against Utah, by contract, at
half what the bill proposes to appropriate
All the government has to say is, whether
Brigham Young is to be hanged and how
many men it wants killed.
Mr.. Letcher of Virginia, replied that it was
not known before. that the gentleman was
lighting man, otherwise probably the Secre-
tnry of War might have spoken to him on the
subject Caughter).
Mr.. Hughes OF Indiana, said that the de-
bate on Kanzas was opened by the little Cox
from Ohio. Cox and he LHughes) only spoke
at that time about fifteen mlnut S IN response
outif his colleague would listen to d speech
he would convert him Oaughter).
Mr.. CollaX replied that his colleague would
find the labor in vain.
Mr.. Hughes. l have converted YOU for
you declared that you would not vote for the
admission of kanzas under the Lecompton
constitution, and did so the other day (laugh-
teri.
Mr.. Cofax replied that he had not voted to
satisfy. but to reject the constitution. he had
voted TO admit kanzaS as a state without en-
dorSlnS any constitution, leaving the people 10
vote on l4ecompton under such circumstances
as the Washington Union declared would IN
duce them to reject it, He had voted tor the
CrtIenden amendment, which the same paper
SAID was as full of black repu bicansm as an
egg Is full Of meat.
On motion Of Mr.. Garrett of Virginia, the
committee rose and reported back the bill.
with a recommendation that it be recommlt
tee to the Committee on Ways and Means,
with instructions to report in separate bills
the items of each deficiency under each head.
for the expenditures for service of the present
fiscal ear, aud in another bill. al appropria
lions designed for the next fiscal wear, aud
also with instructions to inquire what further
legislation is necessary to restore to Congress
an efficient control of the expenses of gov
eminent.
Mr.. Letcher of Virginia, raised the ques.
ton that such instructions could not be gwen.
as 1t would be impossible to comply witt them
The Speaker replied that the report was
novel in its character, but at the same itne it
was competent for the committee to make the
recommendation.
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio said that if the rec.
ommeudation should prevail,it would amount
to the practical defeat of the bill.
The previous question was ordered on agree
! ing to the instructions to the Committee on
I Ways and Means, pending which the House
adjourned.