Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-02-05
Congressional
WAsulNgrov, JAN "a

Mr.. Pugh presented thc J1nt resolutions
Of tho Ohio Legislature.
Mr.. Davis presented a bin asa sub,ii.
,uto for the Pacific railroad bill, cmboiy.
ing thc views Of the Select Committee On
the subbct.
The hour being latc, the senate then all
journcd.
HovsE. On motion of Mr. ZllIicodcr,
resolution was adopted calling on tho
President for al information in relation
to Ito Utah Expedition, aud tho attitude or
Brigham Young towards ihe authorities.
The House wen, into COMMITTEE u tho
whole on The Printing Deficiency BIN.
Mr.. Davis Of Miss, said that tho threats
mad, By gentlemen from the North asalns,
the South were held in contempt Tho
South expect a conflict AZ period NOT fr
distant. and come when d, might, they
would 10 found ready tn meet Il. II che
North should invade the South, lot ,bcm
do !, in open day and no, byuisti Whom
ever a single drop Of blood VAS sb.d there
ty way OF corrcing them 10 submit 3. in-
justice ami wrong, 10 would Do followed by
stream ~ Gre into the North They
would Cad an army marching from ttr
South, with tho sword in one hand and The
bible in the other, s,,itcri1. de.lAi.ln in
their path. H. had more aspect irr ahal.
itionI't- than FREE .,i.,r, go ihe rr,nc.ll'
that thr ASSASSIN meets DIS victim iu open
day, while ihr other rob, him while asleep.
Mr.. Giliins' a.kel che gentleman vh.tb-
or be would carry his ds,5laulu into tho
Western Reserve.
Mr. DAVIS replied, that would D, 90,
FIR, point be- would strike a.. hecau.. thar
was ,he ra,ilrnr, OF tho varmrs. aud wor,.
ofthe ah,liuonisp Of toe country laugh
teri
WAu>sr1v. Jan -
SENATE. Mr. Po1ir introduced % prop.
o,i,ion a. an amendment O, Dayi,'- Plcif,
Railroad bill. in ca-, that 9th, majority
OF the select Committee shall hH. m,
amendment add, claus, fr northern
route.
On motion Of Mr.. llnmIIu. q resolution
was adopted iu',ructins thc Committee IN
Commerce 90 enquire int, tbe ,rpeIicncy or
rcPoalins The law CREATING tbr Lirh, House
Board
The senate took up the bin to increase
ihe army, on which Mr. Toomhs spoke a,
length
IIorsE. The House went int, Commit.
tee Of the Whole on the Printing Deficiency
bill.
Mr. Shaw Of H., commenced q speech m
the Kansas question, when Mr. Burnett.
rose to point OF order, saving that the
rule requires members 70 confne themselves
to the subject under consideration
The Chairman remarked that ihI. quc,-
ton va. now presented tor the Grs, time.
be- would decide che point we'll taken, but
different usage ha. prevailed.
Mr. smith Of Va, wanted o. know
whether tno poodle bad no, an opportunity
to vote f1r delegates To ihe convention.
Mr. Shaw replied that they had not, AMI
referred, in proof Of hi. statement, to GOV.
walker. late letter
Mr. smith al the reyoIution..s pro-
vented the execution of :hc law, and now
the gentleman and biz friend. complain Of
frauds.
Mr. Shaw LETT Mr. Smith to decide tho
question Of yeraci,y which De bad raised
between himself and Gov Walker.
There has b-cn leak discovered in tho
OUTLAWS Of the brooklyn Navy Yard when
the Commiitc, on Way. and Mean. vsro
engaged in making ont IT, appropriation
BAH, the fact va. developed that i.e oHrcu-
diturcs at tho brooklyn station exceeded "a
calculations by upwards OF Sioo,ooo. The
result ;. that instead Of 100000, only
s2OO, 900 will b, recommended Tor the Navy
Yard at New York
Tho Committee Of Way. and Mean. have
already cut down upward. Of Ten million.
Of dollars from the estimate. -snt In hy tho
various Sccrctarir, They arr determined
TO bring the appropriations down 10 tho
lowest mark.
The Fort Smelling Investigating Commit.
tee met, ami examined At great length Hon.
Robert Smith OF Illinois. lie made s5mr
pretty s,rons points against Ill, nrti.- who
wgr, engaged in the transaction H. tated
that he considered the property worth or.r
half million Of dollar.
Jan. y. senate not in session.
House. Mr.. Howard called a,'er'| .,
tho fac, that the biIl providing hr q
cheney in the appropriation i1r POI
now before the Committee ou On, WHrlr
the state Of the Union, hal not yo' he,n d-.
cussoi. hut tho debate had be.n devoted O.,
general subjects.
Mr.. Burnett 'aid that the rur'' print
Ing had been charged A. source 90 rI-rnH.
ton, through which the Treasury haI N.n
robbed. The printing bad grown ,nH,.
mously for q few years past; ior ire a2i
C1ngres. il was $3.50 900. AMI Cor the a3i
81 200 900. and for the 3ith S2,3a3,CrO
Amongst other citations Of extravaganza,
he said Sij, 40 wero spent for Pictur. of
woadcock, squirrels, mice and utirr ul-