New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-29
xxXvth CONGRESS-. First Session.

SENATE. .WASHfSGToE, jan ~, 1888.
Mr.. FOOT tNt.b Introduced u proposition a. an
amendment to Mr.. DAVIS Pacific Railroad bill 10 case
that the majority Ofthe Select Committee shall fail
The latter bin bad his concurrence in the Committee,
but # it was defeated he wished to add clause for
Northern route 20 the bill Of Mr.. Deyis.
Mr. DAVIS Miss said that his bill did not specify
any route.
Mr.. FOOT remarked that he did lot Intend il as
sntagOnistc to Mr.. Daviss bill, but additional
TO have two route--Northern aud Southern.
Mr.. Si.lDELL, la from the Select Committee APP
pointed TO consider thu banking y-tem Of the District
of Columbia reported bill 10 prohibit the issue Of
bank notes by corporations, associations az in
diyiduals and t" prevent 6ank note oil
ess denomination than fifty dollars from beng
issued within the Distrct OF Columbia by corporation
located beyond It's limits. The bill was made the
special order for the second Tuesday in February.
Mr.. SLIDELL a-o reported resolution that the
Committee deem il nexpedleLt 10 authorize the e.
tabishnent either BY general or special laws, OF banks
Of isrue wit the ID ,trict II Columbia.
On the motion oi Mr. iIAMLIN (Me.J rssoluton
adopted In-tructing the CoInni;,s" 90. Commerce.
t. inquire into the eXpsdisacv ot repeating tue law
creating the Ligkt.llouse Board.
Mr.. HALL N. H. rOre 20 make statement Of
fact Say ns that in Liz remark the other day the
Amy bill ne called attention to the expenses of the
Amy. which were annually Increasing and LIE noticed
Lis statement, lid been made the subtct d editorial
comment ii . ncw,paper called tn Warrington
nam, which he believed was the organ oi the Adj
ni.nistra'iOp, the supreme Count and tie iecOmptOn
Constitution. iI.augh.er. lie read an extract from
that paper "a the efeC. that the speech showed IN
substance neXcu-ablc ignorance Of tie subject in
hand, or walton disregard Of truth and aid
that the editor vent in column Of
twaddle, which he SUPPOSED wa intended lor wit but
when would have 70 be cxPIaiEed before any body
could wor. The JOKE Nas. ard concluded By say
Ing that the " Senator had made slight mistake of
5000 90 DIR. Hale then read extracts from docu.
meDts IN support Of b. iTDer statement to show tue
expenses .or the army foTtihoetioDs and military
academy put down a nearly $40 100 GOO and the
deficiency asked To- b. Quato General Jessup
wa. sG,i00Lt0 and shcCld operations be carried On
from the Pacific, an increase would be required
that rum. Hav ~ the tituIcs bis side, he would
have the VII tc the editor Of III. ta.or.
Mr. DAVIS said hat the Senator fell into error in
chare ug everything to expense cfthe army. Amounts
expedited fOT fOgtilcAtoLA formed no part of the
penses Of the amy any than the capitol een
sion, or Washington sque,uct.
Mr. HALE simply wanted to yindicse himself be-
fore tie souDtry oI the of those figures which be
had obtained ettircly from the official Documents.
Mir DAVIS Only wished to pat the army in its true
position or not 10 enter into controversy between
he Senator ard the I'D tor S TIE Ua;o..
The Seaate thso tooa up tho ball 10 Increase the
army.