The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-13


mi. remaining 10 be acted upon by the House and ssted
~ hlief that this could DO satisfactorily accomplished
- ~ CLOCK which would enable Congress TO adjourn on
Monday He proposed take up the loan bill and pass
a At SIS 900, 900 Then IT could be Kept Ia inc
senate long enough to figure up tho appropriation DiS
"a ascertain what amendment might be necessary 10
ger the whole amount appropriated by Congress
Mr. REAGAN, OF Texas said that the lntimntion Una.
h regiment of mounted volunteers would not be necood
,o tho defence OF the frontier OF Texas WAS based upon
ins,c,rste information The mounted regiment had
ING ince been removed nom the frontier and rom re
can't occurrences it found necessary that ms Ieg
should kept there not only for the defence OF inc
frontier but for the protection OF the overland routes 70
Mr. j. CLANCY JONES moved that the message be
laid ON the table and printed which motion was
agreed TO. ... .
snt into Committee of the Whole the state of the
TTnIon lIr BAnKALE OF Mississippi In the chair and
noeeded to the consideration Of the amendments of the
senate TO the bill providing for collecting the revenue
from customs
Inv the Senate with the request that committee Of
ference be granted the disageeng votes of the two
houses
M and the request acceded to
After some time spent therein the committee and
reported the amendments TO the House for its action
The amendment of the Senate reducing the appro-
piaton for collecting the revenue 70 81 oOo together
with such may be received for storage carriage
labor &c. AZ amended by the committee to in
crease the amount appropriated to 000 agreed
The amendment providing for the repeal, from and
after the LIST Of July next, Of all laws or parts of laws au
thoxng the payment Of the expenses OF collecting the
revenue on the Pacific coast out of accrued revenue
before the same shall be paid into the treasury.
The amendment authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury in his discretion discontinue all ports OF delivery
the of which does not amount TO $l00 OO was
agreed TO-
The remaining amendment rejected
Mr.. j. CLANCY JONES then moved that the House
pon Committee of the Whole the state of the Union
pending which,
Mr. BARKSDAIE of Mississippi, stated that the Com
mittee Foreign Affairs, to whom referred resolu
ton in relation to British ouages in the Gulf
ready to report BILL and he asked the unanimous
sent Of the House merely that the bill may be printed
and reported He did not ask any action but desired to
y far he WAS concerned that he believed Congress
would he derect ia the discharge Of their high duties il
they adjourned without giving the President authority to
prevent and resist these outrages
Objection being made, the motion OF Mr. j. CLANCY
JONES agreed to.
The House accordingly again went into Committee OF
the Whole the state Of the Union, sr BARKsDALK,
OF Mississippi in the cha and proceeded to consider
the bill proposing modification of the sub.treasuy law.
After time spent therein, the committee and
reported the bill to the House without amendment for it,
action.
Mr.. MORGAN, of New York, moved that it be laid on
the table which motion not agreed to-ayes As,
not counted.
The bill then rejected yeas III, nays 92
Mr. JONES Of Tennessee, from the committee of
ference the disagreeing votes OF the two houses
the mail steamer appropriation BILL reported that the
committee had met and after full and free conference,
h. utterly unable 10 agree to any of the pro-
u the bill There four amendments that
thu 70 houses had disagreed tothe proposing to
authorize the Postmaster General with the consent OF
the contractors to change the terminus of the Collins
line from Liverpool to southampton giving the most diff
hcul hey mi perha 10
they could have agreed to the Others Of which
thorizs the Postmaster General to make contract to
carry the mail from any port in the United States to any
port in the world provided be done for the United
States inland postage and the postage. He moved
that the House adhere pending which,
MIR. SlCkLES, OF New York, moved that the House
insist and ask for another committee of conference
which motion was agreed to.
Mr.. J. CLANCY JONES moved that the rules be srls-
pended to enable the House consider the joint resou
ton relative to the reciprocity treaty between the United
States and Great Britain which motion not agreed
to-ayes II, not counted
On motion Of Mr. j. CLANCY JONES the HOUSE
again went into Committee Of the Whole the state
the Union (Mr BARKspALE IF Mississippi, in the chair
and proceeded to the consideration Of the bill to author
lie loan not exceeding the of Sis, 000, 000 upon
which general debate terminated by order of the
House.
Mr. BURIINGAME, Of Massachusetts, addressed tn.
committee in relation to British outrages in the Gulf
He regretted that the Committee Foreign Affairs
not permitted report the bill which they had prepared
for the action Of the House The outrages could not b
denied, and he condemned the pursued by thu
British cruisers in strong language. they acted unde
instructions, then act Of war had been committed
not they fell into the category Of thieves and robbers
&c. view it they would gross outrage had been
mted requiring instant reparation and justying in
slant retaliation He did not think the administration
had acted in accordance with the wishes of the American
people, and had hoped that efficient would i'm
msdiately have been taken
Mr. KuNKEL, of Pennsylvania, inquired whether til,
gentleman would have the administration bring about
without weing to know whether England would en-
dorsc the acts Of the cruisers in the Gulf.
Mr. BURLINGAME replied that he wanted no war
hut be wanted no insult England would thank thu
United States for vndicating its honor IL she respected
the decisions of her great judges.
Mr.. J. CLANCY JONES then explained the bill a
considerable length and remarked that as the gentle
man from Massachusetts, had just made great wa
speech he hoped that the House would not refuse to ap
propriate the money to pay its expenses
The bill being reported for amendment Mr.. SICKLES
Of New York. moved to strike out SIG 900 0O0 and in
st 500 900 000 and proceeded TO reply to the remarks
Of Mr.. BuRLIxaAMH
Mr.. KUNKEL of Pennsylvania rose to a question O
order. He conceived that it not in order to repl,
to the remarks of Mr. BURUsaAME whilst the loan bill
under discussion.
The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman will conine him
self to his amendment
Mr.. sICKLES said If the advice of the gentleman
from Massachusetts, should be followed it would render
necessary not only loan of SIS 600 00O but of $780,
000, oOs That gentleman's argument was about equal
y divided between the shafts he hurled at the admins
tation and his eulogies Of the British
Mr.. akUNKEL insisted upon the point of order
The CHAIRMAN then oycrrulrd his roint of order