Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-28

ed by the rules and articles Of war which have
been established by law, or such rules and arti.
cles a. may be hereafter established by law and
shall be subject 10 all the provisions and entitled
to all the DEMENT'S OF all laws applying TO officers,
troops, or corps Of the same denomination in the
existing establishments
Mr. g. then explained the effect of his amend
ment as contradistinguished from the original
bill.
Mr. Pugh observed that IL the substitute was
intended as a permanent increase Of the army he
would infinitely prefer the original bill.
Mr. Toombs said the same.
The question was then taken on the amend
ment, and decided in the negative by the follow
ing vote:
YEss-Messrs; Allen, Biglsr. Green, 6 win. Hous-
ton, Johnson of Tennessee, Polk, and SlidelloS.
Biodefick. BroTS. Cameron, Sh.Pdlef, Clay, Grit,
,enden, Davis. Dixon, Doe.ltt!e. Douglas, DnrLes.
Pealce, Pgsh, Sebastian Seward, simmons, stuart,
Toombs, Trumbul, Wade, Wilson, and Wnght-SS.
In THE HOUSE, Yesterday, after Mr. Davis had
concluded his remarks before the Committee,
Mr.. Avery, of Tenn, spoke on the Central Amer
lean question, condemning the conduct Of Com.
modore Paulding.
breaking up the Mormon settlement In Utah, and
censured the Administration for not having acted
(as he though) with sufficient energy in relation
to the matter. He for one stood committed n
give bis voice and vote in favor of staying the
march Of that rebellion.
The committee then rose, when
The contested election case from Ohio came
up, and the House refused to allow the sitting
| member, Mr. Campbell, further time to take tes.
timony.
The Speaker laid before the House commu.
ncation from the Secretary Of War, ia answer tc
a resolution, transmitting report Of repairs OF
the works for the improvement Of Pl mouth har.
Dor, and estimates in relation to said harbor.
Proceedings of To-day.
In THE SENATE, to-day, number of private
bills were reported, and appropriately disposed
Mr. Foot submitted as an amendment TO a bill
reported by the committee, a bill authorizing the
President TO make contracts for the transports.
ton Of mails, DC, between the Eastern State.
and Pacific coast
This amendment contemplates the const ructiou
of railroad from the junction of the Bots de
Sioux with the OjibODa, on Red River. on the
western boundary of Minnesota, to Puget's Sound
in Washington Territory: and thence TO San Fran
cisco.
Mr.. Stuart introduced bill to adjust titles tc
public landc in Kansas.
MIR. Jones introduced bill confirming certain
locations of land warrants; referred to Public
Lands COmINittce.
Mr.. Slidell, from the select Committee on Cur.
rency, submitted bill to prohibit the issuing OF
Bank notes by corporations, asSociat IONS or in
dividuals within the District of Columbia and
to prevent the circulation within the said Dis
trict, of notes issued by corporations &c beyond
the limits thereof.
IN THE House, to-day, after the reading of tn.
journal, Mr. Phelps, of Mo, moved that the Hous,
resolve itself into Committee of the Whole.
Before the motion was entertained Mr. Mar
| shall, of Ky, moved to extend the time of taking
up the deficiency bill fsom half past o'clock e
O'Clock tomorrow. and that it De order ed tn /,
the debate be confined to the bill. This motion
was objected to.
The House then went into Committee of tn,
Whole on the State of the Union, Mr. Davis O.
Ind in the chair, and took up the defcenc,
bill.
Mr.: Shaw, of Ill then proceeded to speak or
the Kansas-Nebraska bill, when
Mr.. Burnett, of Ky, arose to point Of order
contending that the gentleman from Illinois wa.
not in order, as he avowed his intention not {,
speak In relation to the bill under consideration
Considerable discussion ensued in regard I,
| the point Of order involved, in which a numbe
OF gentlemen participated. Finally, the obec
tons were withdrawn, and
Mr. Shaw continued. He said Il was not hi.
object 10 make speech for home consumption
| nof did he entertain the idea that he would b,
able to change the mind Of any gentlema in thi
House. Yet he considered the question of vita
importance to the country. He held in eoua
contempt all parties who were willing 10 dissolve
the Union f.r the purpose of carrying into eHec
their own views.
Mr. = still accupied The Noox ,,,h ~. ....