The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-11
TIlIRTY-FTFTU CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1858.
Mr. HARLAN, (opp) Of Iowa, presented the credentials
Of Hon. J. W. Grimes the new senator from Iowa.
NY. poveI-,s' KANSAS Rssotrro>s
Mr. DorGt,s, Opp Of H., attempted to bring up hs
Kansas resolutions.
yeas and nays
Mr. DouolAs was proceeding TO give the reasons why
his resolutions should take precedence of the army b
and frequently interrupted b. Messrs Davis and
Mason who objected 70 his going into the merits Of tho
question. Mr. Douglas finally turned upon Mr. Davis with
considerable force. He claimed nothing more, he said.
than the privilege and courtesy that bad always
been granted TO other senator's similar occasions.
Mr. DAVIS replied that II the custom 10 allow
senators motion to postpone special business to dis
rserts o. question not before the Senate. Ito
objected in toto TO Mr.. Douglas course.
Mr.. DorGi,s reioined with some acrimony, when Mr..
Macon interfcrcd stating that II The gentleman persisted
he should claim the privilege OF replying.
Messrs. Mason, (adn Of Va, and DAys called him 10
order several times.
Tho CnAE permitted Mr.. Douglas 20 proceed lie pledx.
cd himself the Senator from Mississippi would guaraa-
tee that hereafter TIC Kansas question: until he got the
quired fac,---0
Mr. MASON, interchangeable resolutions shall r ycr
pass by any aid Of mine.
Mr. Dovcrss-Thsts frank. He then proceeded, when
Mr.. Mason again objected.
Mr.. DoroiAs called for the yeas and nays
The motion defeated-yoss 20 nays ~
Absentecs-,essrs. Allen, Bates, Brown, Clark, Cay,
Fitch, Green Hunter Johnson Of Arkansas Pcarcc Reid
Thompson Of Kentucky, Thomson Of New Jersey, Wright
ARMY NH
Was then debated by Messrs Mason and DAVIS
AoroNNopAuoNs FoR REPORTERS.
Mr. Fcor, opp of VI, submitted order FOR tho
Committee on the Library TO report plan FOR the acom
modaon Of reporters other than the reporters
Of the Congressional GioJe in the eastern gallery.
Mr.. ToosDs objected. He did think there ought to
be any such persons in the gallery at all.
The subject laid over.
THE ARMY mrL AGAIN.
The debate on the Army bill was then resumed
Mr. Macon confessed to but little gnowedgc in the mat
ter bu, relied on the estimates Of War Department
He would vote the army, without consider
ing that he was merely bndy registering tho edics OF
the Executive
Mr. CnnrrSpES, topp) OF KY, advocated the bill, eulo
r,zpe the army az having performed greater fess than
any IN the world of similar nambers
Mr. HAZE topp) OF " H., would state in behalf VI tho
administration though not by request, that The govern
mcnt does desire the bill 70 pass He fortified his po
s,,on by reading article in todays tnion Although
he 1Iale) would endorse the administration in all
things yet he would vote in accordance with Us desire TO
kill the bill
MIR. HorsToS, tcpp) Of Tex~, opposed the bin saying
he would never again vote TO increase tho nmy. Ito
Iouston) Ind been read out Of the democratic party
but had cared enough about TO ask the reason.
General jackson had principles without platform, but
the present administration had platform without frn
ciples.
Mr.. DAVIS, (sdm OF Miss, answered the obcclicns 10
the bill.
without concluding the subject, the senate ad ournei.
House OF Representatives
wAsHtvgroS, FEB. 10, 1858.
wa PRESERVATION ufE oN HuANp SHAW vfssfIA
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