Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-12-08
LAST NIGHTS REPORT,
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Z.
SENATE-Mr. Wilson gave notice of his in
tentiOn to introduce a bill to appropriate one
million acres of the Public Lands for the sup
port of the free public schools of the District OF
| Columbia
Mr.. Gwin moved to take up the Pacific Rail-
road bill, but Mr. Pearee objecting that the mo
was not in order.
Mr.. Gwin notified the Senate that he would
call it up at an early day.
| Mr.. Cameron gave notice of a motion for
pension to the widow of Gen Persifea F. Smith,
and Mr.. Seward gave a similar notice in behalf
of Mrs Myra CLARK Gaines Several uninterest-
ing petitions were presented, and the Senate
adjourned until Thursday.
HoUsE-The House took up the resolution
requesting the President to take such steps as
may be in his judgment best calculated to eff
feet the speedy abrogation of the Clayton Bull
vel treaty. This resolution was at the last
session reported from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
Mr.. Richie of Pa, moved to lay the resolution
on the table: negatiVed, 80 against 49,
The resolution was then referred to the committee
Of the whole on the state of the Union.
Mr. Bellinghurst of Wis moved to reconsider the
vote by which Mr.. Curtis bill for the Central Pa
ciic Railroad was referred to the select committee
composed of gentlemen from various sections ofthe
country, had come to no conclusion being divided
in sentiment, and some of the commissioners would
harm the subject.
Mr. Curtis of Iowa replied that no matter before
the House was of more importance. This required
a greater share of deliberation and argument Al
though the Commissioners were divided, there was
almost general concurrence that something ought
to be done for the railroad but when the bject of
the route was brought up they found themselves
i : &c
the select committee, but thought if they COM
promised on any route it will be on the Central
route.
Mr.. Billinghurst's motion was disagreed to,
yeas 4S, nays not counted
Mr.. Ottero, of New Mexico introduced a bill
to grant lands to New Mexico, Kansas and Mis-
souri,, for Railroads therein.
Mr.. Bernhisel, of Utah, offered q resolution
which was adopted instructing the Committee
on Military Affairs to inquire into the expedi-
ency of refunding to Utah the expenses incur
red by said Territory in suppressing Indian hos
tilities in 1853. Also instructing the same
Committee to inquire into the expediency of
constructing military road from Bridger's Pass
to Salt Lake City.
Mr. Stephens, of Washington Territory, of
fered resolution which was adopted, instruct
ing the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire
luGO Tue 6AptulcLCl VI COhsbduCbluB wagon
road from Fort Arbuckle to Seattle, Pugets
Sound, Washington Territory, and the survey
of the Upper Missouri and Columbia rivers for
military purposes.
Adjourned till Thursday.
The standing Committees of the House viii be
announced on Thursday, to which time an adjourn
ment took place to enable the Speaker meanwhile
to arrange them. According to usage the Commit
tees of the first session are continued to the second
with such alterations as may be necessary, 10 fill
vacancies.
The Democrats generally, in the House to day,
voted against laying the resolution to repeal the
Clayton Bulwer treaty on the table, The sending
it to the Committee of the Whole on the state Of
the Union was to give an opportunity for discus
ton.
The Democratic Senators in caucus this
morning agreed on Charles S. Jones, long in the
employ of the Senate, as successor to Isaac
Rowland, deceased, late doorkeeper. The ad-
iournment until Thursday was to enable them
in the meantime to arrange the Standing Com
mittees