Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22
Congressional.
WASHINGTON. Tuesda

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WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April 10.
SENATE.-Nothing of interest occurred up to
| O'Clock. At that hour the Kansas bill came
up, and Mr. Green of Missouri, without any re-
marks, moved that as the House had disagreed
the Senate would insist, and ask a committee of
conference, in lieu of resolving to adhere
The yeas and nays were taken on the motion,
and resulte'l-yeas 80, nays "a.
lcssrs Green, Hunter and Seward were ap-
pointed the committee to confer with a similar
committee, if appointed by the House.
llousE.-Mr. Caruthers of Missouri appeared
and took his seat for the first time this session.
| Ihe House went into Committee of the Whole
on the Senate bill to establish guard of protec-
ton to life and property in Washington.
! After some discussion, the Committee rose,
and the House adjourned.
Wednesday, April IA.
SENATE.-The Vice President presented the
memorial of tho Legislature of Utah, setting
forth grievances in semi-defant style. Tabled
yeas 81, nays ID.
Mr.. Gwin of California presented resolutions
from the Legislature of California, in favor of
the Lecompton Constitution.
Mr. Broderick of California declared they did
not represent the feeling on that subject Of the
State of California.
Mr.. OWNS Pacific Railroad Bill was taken
up.
Mr.. Green moved as an amendment to the first
section to strike out the words fixing the eastern
terminus at "a point on the Missouri river be-
tween the mouths of the Big Sioux and Kansas
rivers, and to insert the words sat the mouth
of the Kansas river as that point would be
equally advisable for the North and South.
Mr.. Douglas was willing to leave it to the
contractors to select their route between the
mouth of the Platte and Sioux. Hence he said
it was better to leave the bill as it stands.
Mr.. Jones opinion was that the mouth of the
Big Sioux was the place, if any point was to be
named, as it was on the same parellel with C!eye-
land. He did not believe, however, in legisla-
fting for localities. He would leave the matter
to the contractors.
Mr.. Brown said this Pacific Railroad project
would be more fruitful source of party discord
than the United State Banks. He was in favor
OF the construction of one, two or three roads
to the Pacific, and would aid the actually exist.
ing companies by giants of public lands and
mail contracts, but not call companies into cxis.
tcnce by special legislation.
Mr.. Seward said that the time had long since
gone by for discussing the necessity of fcaseibil
ity of railroad to the Pacific. With the ex.
ceptlon OF very small portion of Congress who
believe it is impossible, the majority of the peo
pie know that three, four or five routes offer re-
qulslte facilities for the extension of this great
object. But when they have settled that, they
have only reached the most difficult stage of the
question, and find it the hardest thing in the
world to obtain the assent of Congress as to the
route that shall be taken, and how it shall bt
paid for. Northerners ask, and reasonably SO
that they may have it within their borders
while the representatives of the South demand
the same; hence, though all agree for the line
they cannot for the route.
lie (Seward) was in favor of an extreme
northern route, yet, from the urgency of the
case, was prepared to agree to any that may OBJ
tains ma jority. The committee of Congress
on the matter had already submitted to sacrifice,
of opinion, local prejudices, and almost princi
pie, to frame such a bill as would secure ont
hundred and ffty-one votes of both houses
All the history of the commerce of the Pacific
all the speculations as to the course of the com
merce between this continent and the East
indicate San Francisco as the commercial entire
pot of the Pacific for this century, and possibl,
for centuries to come. The great entrepot o
the Atlantic is New York Make a railroad
therefore, on any parallel you will, the passen
gers and traffic over it must be delivered, soone
or later, at the port of New York
Mr.. Green's amendment was lost
Mr.. Polk moved to substitute the words ''ol
the Western boundary line of Missouri and Kan
sas, between the mouth of Big Sioux and Fortl
Smith, on the Arkansas river
The Senate then went into executive session
and soon afterwards adjourned.
HoUsE.-A message from the Senate in
sisting upon its disagreement and asking Con
mitteo of Conference was read.
Mr.. Montgomery of Pennsylvania moved
that the House insist on its adherence, and do
manded the previous question.
Mr. English of Indiana inquired whether, i
the Committee of Conference be ordered by tn,
House, parliamentary law and practice requir,
the majority of the Committee to be composed
of gentlemen representing the majority Of thu
House, or majority of those in favor Of the
lIoure bill?
Mr.. Stanton said if it was not out of order
he would like to object to the question, becaus
it would provoke interrogatories on the othe
side.
Mr.. English gave notice that if the motion
before the House was voted down, he woul
move for Committee of Conference
The demand for the previous question result
ed Yeas los nays l07.
The Speaker voted nay making tic.
The question was lost.
The House voted on the second demand 70
the previous question, with the following resul
yeas I0S nays l07.
The Speaker voted in the negative, whic
made tie, and the question was lost
Mr.. English of Indanna that he might no
misunderstood, said that he was opposed to til
F Senate bin in its present shape; but notwith
standing this, he was willing to hear what tn
Senate las to say and was in favor of Com
mttce of Conference. He could not see tina
any harm would result from it, and therefor
, he moved that the House agree to a Commtte
of Conference on the subject matter of the dis
agreeing votes. and that three members be ap
pointed on the part of the House. On thi
proposition he called for the previous question
The demand for the previous question wa
then seconded. when the House proceeded t
vote on Mr.. English motion for a Committc
of Conference,
The vote stood yeas l0S, nays lOS-a tie.
The Chair then voted in the affirmative, an
s, Mr.. English's proposition was agreed to.
The vote was as follows;
YEAs-Messrs. ABB, Anderson, Atkins, Aver
} Barksdale, Bishop, Bocock, Bonham, Bowie
/ Boyce, Branch, Bryan, Burnett, Burns, Caru
Tiers, Caskie, Clark of Mo-, Clay Clemens
Clingham, Cobb, John Cochrane, Craig of Nc
Crage of N. G.. Crawford, Curry, Davidson
5 Davis of Miss, Dewart, Dowdell, Edmundsor
, Elliott, English, Eustis, Faulkner, Florence
Garnet, Cartel, Goodc, Greenwood, Gregg
Hall of Ohio, Hatch, Hawkins, Hill, Hopkins
: Houston, Hughes jackson, jenkins, Jewet
Jones of Tenn, J Clancy, Jones, Owen Jones
: Keitt, Kelley, Kunkcll, Mason, Maynard, Milk
Miller, Millson, Moore, Niblick, Orr, Pendleto
:, pcyton, Phillips, Powell, Quitman, Ready
h Reagan Ruifn, Russell, Sandidgc, Savage, ScG
les. Scott, SAring. Seward. Shaw Of n. c