The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-03
Congressional.
WAaHiNGr0N, May -

llorsE The Fertilization lIill was taken
up, when, by u majority OF thirteen, the en-.
acting clause was stricken out, and the
measure Was killed.
Mr.. iiughea, 81 Indiana, irom the commit.
tce appointed 10 examine the accounts OF
Mcssrs. Hackney aud Darling, late door.
keepers Of the HOUSE reported The testimony
IN The case but made 10 recommendation,
the accused parties having passed beyond the
Jurisdiction Of thc House. lie however re-
ported ~ resolution providing for certain re-
lorm IN the folding room and IN the room
for the distribution ul document
Mr. j. CLANCY Jones, FROM the committee
on WAYS and Means, reported bill making
appropriations to dgiray the expenses OF cot
icctiug the revenue from customs, and also
a blli authorizing luan oil H!tocn millions OF
d0,hrs.
The report OF ttemeci Commit1a on the
Fort SncillGg case was announced ~ the
special .lgr.
Mr. Davis OF Indiana. moved ~ postpone
mont until the second Tagsday Of December.
Mr.. Faulkner, Of irginIa. said that jus
tiec to the Secretary OF War required that
il should be acted on new. For one he was
not willing 10 ccaseut to further delay, and
was ready to mevt the question.
MIR. rbylps, Of Missouri, remarked that IA
pustpontmpat would be unjust The See
rotary had bc,u arragnod Ca grave charges
aud should b. now tried on the allegation
|, was the duty OF the House to investigate
the matter and make UP their Judgment e.
ihcr by acqujtting or condemning The accu-
sed. lie was anxious to leave the city at
The pcrod Fixed for the adJournm nj, hut
was willing to extend the time II necessary
in order To transact the public business.
The motion OF Mr.. DAVIS was rejected
lG1 against 20, lhs suhj1ct WAS then post
poncd until Tuesday.
The House then went into Committee,
Mr.. Sicklcs chairman. on the Naval Appro
priation bill.
Mr. CLANCY jones said this appropriation
was Tor s3l5OO00 being u reduction OF
more than half u million IN the original -
Innate.
Mr. Rococe. 81 Virginia, said that our
new steamers draw not loss than eightecu
or twenty enc feet, Nai.e yessols drawing
not mure tAan twelve kVt should bc con,
structcd, III order TO operate cncctaaly IA
tie waters OF the South The outragcs in
the Gulf have boon 80 often repeated as To
lead TO the Inference TIA, the yisi,a,ions ol
tie British spring IRON their orders. lie
hopNd they would bc dsayoS~i, but though,
the bcs; means Of makiuS the negotiations
efec,ual. and Of giving emphasis to our &C.
ton, is to BE- prepared to defend our rights
lie spoke OF tie economy AMI potency %
gun. boats propelled by steam. and carrying
two OF Dahlgrceas II inch guns shell
from one OF thesC vessels hrei into larry
Que would either sink or disable her for
contest.
Mr.. Grow, ol Pennsylvania. condemnN
the srizing oa eTory pnicNt lor permanent,
increasing the army and navy. We wrcst
I'll the trident from the proud mistress q
the seas in the last war, and therefore nee,
not tromble before British power Now u
then, COMMERCIAL vessels could be oonycrte
into means Of defence. On shorc, W. foa
not the combined nations Of the world, for
as was sand by the late distinguished Mis-
sourian, e. an enemy landing on our shores
would b. u fugitive, prisoner or a CORPSE
lie believed tina, the acts of the BritisI