Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
Thirty.fifth ConRress-First Sessf>u


In THE SENATE, yesterday, the vote on Mr..
Green's motion to insist on the Senate's amend
ment to the Kansas bill, and ask of the House
committee Of conference was as follows:
,,fEAs.;Mes.rs. Allen, Bayard, BENJAMIN, Bisgs.
Blcler, Bright. Brown, Clay. Evans. Fitch Fitz-
ton, Hunter. ivers"n. Johpson Of hrkansas., john
son of Tennessee, Jones. Kennedy. Mallory. Mason,
shs MBBe EEL Bfoderiok. Cameron, ch.nd
narap, King, SewaJs. simmons, Stuart, Sumner,
.ApsESr OR sor Vo1IsG."Messrs. Bates, Davis.
t pnItkee, PeSrce. Pngh, Reid. Thompson Of Ken
The bill to facilitate commune alton with the
army In Utah was then taken up
Mr. Wilson moved to amend by a substitute
authorizing the Secretary of War to contract for
the extension and use Of a telegraph from the
frontiers Of Missouri or Iowa to such military
posts as he may deem necessary for the public
service, and that said telegraph shall not cost
IN the aggregate more than the sum Of $500 900
After some discussion the bill was postponed
until December next, by vote of 2s yeas and II
NAYS.
After an executive session the Senate ad
journed.
In THE HOUSE, the police bill was further
considered
Mr.. Clemens was surprised at the remarks of
the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Comins
who had objected to the bill because il proposed
to vest in the President power which belongs to
the Executive Office Had the gentleman for
gotten that his (the Republican, party took away
the municipal privileges Of the city Of New
York. and placed them in the hands of the Ex-
Mr.. Comins said he doubted, and was not vet
convinced, Of the expediency of that measure
Mr.. Clemens further pursued his remarks, and
Mr. Campbell respecting their political consist
ency. They Were both called to order, when
Mr.. Clemens entered into adj ocacy of the bill
that Its passage was necessary for the preserva-
ton OF life and property in the city.
Mr. Bliss desired to amend the bill so that il
should not 10 into effect until the city xbould
provide police force equal to that provided by
Mr.. Seward OPPOSED the bill because Congress
had not power under the constitution to pass Il
Besides, II would cost Sl47 900 ; and more money
was paid for the support Of this city than was
paid in any city of the Union except New York
Mr. MARSHALL, OF Ky, opposed the bill, because
IL would confer upon the President the power
that was conferred upon the Mayor under the
city charter. If they wanted to give the city an
increased auxiliary guard they should expand the
laws already in operation.
Mr. Burnett inc uired if the gentle man would
vote for the bill if the appointing power was con-
Mr. Marshall replied that he would then ha We
no objection, except TO the magnitude of the force
MIR. Burnett said IT was conceded that le-
glslation TO protect life and property was all
solutely necessary, and he regretted that Mr.
Comins had given to the measure partizap char
acter. If there were abuses In the administra.
ton of justice he would 90 far as the farthest
in wiping them out. The constitution conferred
the sole power upon Congress to deg isate for the
District and even to abolish the municipal poy.
eminent He would ask how the present police
regulations were carried out. Murder was mat.
ter OF every day occurrence Every crime known
to the catalogue had been committed and VET
the Mayor was totally inefficient TO suppress
them. IL they conferred greater power ON the
Mayor they could only Judge the future by the
past.
Mr.. Singleton said 1t is well settled fact that
no man can walk the streets after dark i'm securi
tv and are we to this state Of thing, wtbout
Offering some remedy, IL the existing irpisla
ton was not sufficient il was their duty to apply
the remedy. Besides having 100 licensed lia nor
shops and III grocery stores where liquor is sold
in this city. in passing along Pennsy lvania ave-
nue. persons could step In and get rid OF their
money as soon as they pleased. These things
Were going on in daylight, and could not be un-
known to the police; and the d. fficulty 10 some
extent rests with the citizens.
Mr. Quitman said there was nobody more
deeply impressed with tn. ProPriety of taking
active measures to prevent lightly assassinations'
&c, than himself The question was whether
or not the measure before them was calculated
to restore peace and good order. To do this thew
wantrd the work Of the head and the heart and
activity and energy Oh the part Of the officers
Fifty policemen, directed by an intelligent head.
could do more than thousand policemen for
they could effect no remedy by brute force alone
IL the bill would effect the object contaminated
he would waive all his objections
Mr. Stanton opposed the bill on the ground that
the ificultes had their origin In that old maxim
that to the victOrs belong the spoils Ii the
enolnments Of the government were to be dis
posed Of for partiZan service they engrafted new
policy, which would result in the demon alization
Of society.
Mr.. Smith, Of Va, earnestly advocated the
adoption Of some measure that would afford The
desired relief He held that 1t was perfectly clear
that there was absolute power to modify the
power conferred by Congress upon the municipal
stances.
Mr. Maynard obtained the floor, when the com.
mittee 80
A message was received from the Senate stating
that that body insisted its Disagreement to The
amendment Of the House to the Kansas bill and |
asking a committee of conference. Also, inform
ing the House that the Senate had appointed on |
that committee Messn. Green, Hunter and Sew
ard.
Mr.. Monty omerY. of Penn, gave notice that 1T |