Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-02
Cong re S..

In the Senate, yesterday, MIR. Brown from
the Committee on the District of Columbia,
made a report, accompanied by bill for the
organization of an Auxiliary Guard in the
District of Columbia, and other police regu-
lations.
Mr.. Stuart introduced bill granting to
Kansas and Nebraska, certain lands for the
purpose of constructing Railroads 10 those
territories.
A controversy arose as to whether the
Army or Minnesota bills should be taken up.
The Kansas bill as passed by the House,
was received, and Mr.. Green moved a non
concurrence in the House amendment, and
that the subject be taken up today.
In the House of Representatives, Mr..
MAYNARD offered a resolution, which was
adopted, iustructing the Committee for the
District of Columbia, to inquire into the
efficiency Of the present police force for the
preservation of peace. and the protection Of
persons and property in the city of Wash
ington, and whether it is expedient for Con-
gress to adopt any measures to increase tho
officers thereof.
Mr.. Wright of Georgia, said the Commit
tee already have the subject before them.
The House proceeded to take up Senate
bills from the Speakers table
The Joint resolution relative to giving the
rear admiral of the Turkish navy public
reception, was laid on the table lat the re-
quest of the Navy Department.
Numerous bills were appropriately refer
red.
The House took up the Senate bill, for the
condemnation Of certain lands fer the pur-
poses of the Washington Aqueduct, and refer
red it to the Committee for the District OF
Columbia with leave to report at any time.
Mr.. lIaskins read from paragraph IN the
New York Herald, a statement to the effect
that he bad gone over to the Republicans &c
Mr.. Ii. said the writer of that article was
a 9TH eff of character" and he moved that
the Doo.keeper be directed to show him the
door. He designated Mr.. Shaw, CORES
pendent Of the Herald, as the party to whom
be referred.
The Speaker directed the 18th rule to be
enforced.
Mr. Stephens moved to take up the Sen
ate bill for the admission of Kansas, and 1t
was accordingly read first time.
Mr.. Giddings, of Ohio, objected to its Sc
cond reading.
The question then came up, shall the bill
be rejected? which was decided in the mega
tive-ayes %, noes 1871.
Mr.. Montgomery then offered as sub
sti.ute to the bill, the bill offered in the Sen
ate by Mr. Crittenden.
Mr.. Montgomery said be did not mean to
debate the substitute; it spoke for itself.
Mr. Stephens again yielded the floor, when
Mr.. Qasman offered, as an amendment to
the substitute, the original bill, with the
omission Of Mr.. Pugh's amendment.
Mr.. Pendleton asked the gentleman from
Georgia to withdraw the demand for the pre-
yious question, and allow him to offer an
amendment to the substitute, and on his &C
quiescing, the Speaker decided the amend
ment out of order.
The call for the previous question was sus-
tanned.
The amendment OF Mr.. Quitman was next
rejecsed--yeas 70 nays 100.
The amendment of Mr.. Montgomery
/ Crittenden s--was then agreed to-yeas l2O,
nays III.
The question being put on the passage OF
the bill, as thus amended, it was carried,
ayes 100, noes ll2-svery member voting
except Mr.. Caruthers, and the Speaker, the
former being sick.
The bill as amended, provides for the ad-
mission of Kansas, but refers the Constltu-
ton to the people for their vote-!t rejected,
a Convention is to be called to form new
Constitution, and as soon as the latter is APP
proved, the President to ISSUE proclama-
ton, and Kansas to be admitted without
further action by Congress.
! CPRING SUPPLY-The undersigned are
! = now receiving per Schrs Lady Suffolk
Statesman, Fairfax, Ann Pickerell and Sails
bury, from PhiIade phla, New York and Boston,
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