Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-02-06
CONGRESSIONAL

CONGRESSIONAL.
THURSDAY Jan. %. Senate. Mr. Foot
INTRODUCED q proposition as an amendment
to Mr.. Davis Railroad bill.
Mr.. Sl,dell made report to the effect
that no notes Of q less denomination than
$50 should circulate in the District of
Columbia, and declaring it inexpedient to
charter banks Of issue here, and making it
msdcmeanor to do so.
The Army bill was then taken up. Mr.
Toombs gave the reason why he opposed
the increase Of the army. There was
no need Of it en- account Of Indian hostilities,
AS for the Mormon troubles, he deemed it
ridiculous to suppose that Brigham Young
was able to compete with three thousand
United States troops; and therefore no
necessity existed fer IN increase en- that
score.
The Senate took up the special order,
being the joint resolution giving media! to
Commodore Paulding.
Mr. Pearce said he was against it, though
approving Of Com. Paulding's act and con-
demning Walker.
MIR. Slidell was against both Commodore
Paulding and Walker, and said he wished
to give authority to the President to sus-
pend the neutrality act one year.
The consideration of the subject was then
postponed till the 9th Of February and the
Army bill was resumed
Without coming to conclusion the Sen
ate adjourned till Monday.
House. In committee of the whole or,
the printing deficiency bill, Mr.. Shaw, Of
| Illinois, and Mr.. Hickman, both Democrats,
strongly condemned the Lecompton Consti-
tuition. and the attempt of the President te
force its adoption. Mr. Sherman, Repub.
lican, said that the attempt to force it on ar
unwilling people would be met with resis.
lance. MIR. Comins reviewed the financial
policy Of the administration
! FRIDAY.-House The printing deficiency
bill was discussed during the day.
Adjourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1-SENATE-M r
Doolittlc presented petition Of the citizens
Of Wisconsin asking the conquest Or pur
chase and annexation Of Cuba
| The army increase Bill was taken up
and Mr. Houston advocated the substitution
of the border rangers for reglarly enlistin&
troops, and also promotion from the rank
instead of from civil life. A long discus
sion ensued as to whether the Minncsot;
State or the Pacific railroad bill be consd
/ ered Mr., Mason said that there might b.
! circumstances making it necessary for tn
southern States, in order to determine wher
they stand IN the Unicn to take up Miuneso
and Kansas bills together, Mr. Wilson sail
such conjunction was unnecessary, an
gave notice that he and his friends woul'
avail themselves Of all legitimate means t
resist the admission Of Kansas under til
| I4ecompton Constitution Dir. Hale sal,
there had never been proposition that $
seriously threatened q disruption of tt.
| Union as that of Mr.. Masonss. Mr.. Crit
tenden opposed connection of the two sub
jects, and made an eloquent Union speech
which elected applause from the galleries.
!. House. "A resolution was adopted for til
appointment Of committee of seven to con
slider the reduction Of the expenditures {
the Government, the navigation laws an
the expediency of the abolition of impol
duties and q resort to internal taxation. /
resolution was adopted directing the Sneak
er to issue a warrant for the arrest Of ). b
Williamson, of New York, who refused t
appear before the corruption committee i
the ease of the Lawrence, Stone s Co. TX
penliture.
iFETssrA ARR 2, 1853.
SENATE The Senate passed the Hous
bill making an appropriation to armories
which was enormously omitted in the en-
sollment Of the last Congress. The discus
sion Oh the army increase bill was resumed
A message from the President vas receive
and read. Mr. Bigler moved that The mes
sage be printed, and referred to the com
mttee on territories Mr.. Trumbull op
posed the reference, assailed the messag
as an incorrect history from beginning t
end, and Inconsistent with itself. He wa
followed by Mr.. Teonlbs, ia aa eloquent az
ardent speech in favor Of the ground assam
ed the President. he argued that til
people of Kansas clearly desired to be ad
snitted into the Union, having three year
ago formed the Topeka Constitution, with
out Law and more recently 'she 1lccorapto
Constitution, in pursuance Of the forms 9
law. The Senate adjourned pending til
reference of the message
House. -Severai hours we're spent in de
batting the printing deficiency hill, whic
was ultimately defeated by large majority
The Presidents message was received an
read. Mr.. Hughes offered proposition t
refer the message to select committee, ans
made speech against the Republican party
and in favor Of the Lecompton CONVENTION
and Consultation. Mr. Harris Of Illinois
moved tkat the message be referred to
select committee to enquire if the Constitu
zion embodied the will of the legal voters O
the Territory. A warm debate ensued ,au
much excitement prevailed. The Hous
adjourned without taking any action.
Report egthe Committee on Interna