Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-17
THlRTY-FIFrH (oNGNpss.
Washington, Thursday, April Is
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Mr.. Houston gave notice that on Monday
he would move that the Senate take up his
resolution in relation 10 a prolectorate over
Mexico.
Mr.. Fessenden of Maine, offered resolu
ton requesting the Secretary of War to give
information respecting all contracts for sup
plies to the army in Utah, which have been
made without public notice; which was
agreed to.
The diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill was taken up and passed.
The Pacific Railroad bill was then taken up
Mr.. Polk of Missouri. spoke in favor of his
amendment of the bill in relation to its east.
ern terminus He elaborated at great length,
upon the advantages of the 35th parallel over
all other routes.
Mr.. Mason argued against the government
inangurating new system of bounties, pay
able in advance, with the view of inviting la.
Dor and capital to undertake the work. The
expectations held out to the contractors he
said, are illusive. The road will cost from
100000, 900 to 5000, 600, GOO, of which the
government gives 1925, 200, 900 in money, and
twenty million acres of land. Will any sub
stantial contractor take such risk
Mr.. Hale was in favor of Pacific Rail-
road, without saying when or where it shall
be constructed. He had learned that there
will soon be bill offered to borrow $50 OOO,-
600, or 5000 900 at least 1t was also
mentioned in Mr. Sldel's recent speech, that
Cuba may be had by negotiating. He wished
to know if this was the settled purpose of the
administration because, after paying $780,
OO0, 900 for Cuba, it may not have enough to
pay 800, 900 00G for the Pacific Railroad
Although he admitted the energy of the coun-
try, he did not think it was competent to do
both.
Mr.. Doolttle moved to amend Mr.. Folks
amendment by substituting that the northern
point be at Breckenridge, at the confluence of
the Bots des Sioux with the Red River of the
North, on the northern boundary of Mime.
sofa. This route was surveyed by Mr. Ste
vens, and is capable of being thiekly settled
across the whole continent.
The bill was then postponed until tomor-
row.
The private calendar was Their considered,
after which the Clerk of the House notified
the Senate Of the appointment of Messrs
English, Stephens, and Howard as the com.
mittee OF conference of that branch on the
Kanzas bill. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Millson Of Virginia, from the com
mittee on commerce, reported a bill fixing
the compensation Oh the captains OF reve.
nue. cutters and engineers; the compensa-
tion of petty officers and sergeants Of marine
to be fixed by the President. The bill was
passed.
Mr. John Cochrane, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported a bill making appro-
priaticns for the improvement of certain riv
ers and harbors.
Mr. Washburn of Illinois also reported
river and harbor bill.
Mr.. Stephens made an Intellectual motion
to take up the bill for the admission OF Min
nesota.
The consideration of the bill was postponed
until the second Monday in May.
Mr. Cobb of Alabama, from the Committee
on Public Lands reported adversely ON the
bill granting lands to the States for the pro.
motion of agriculture and the mechanic arts.
Mr.. Walbrdge of Michigan, from the
same committee, submitted a minority report.