Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-23
Congressional.
Anil a.


Mr. Gwin OF Cal. presented resolutions
from the legislature OF California in favor
Of the lccompton Constitution.
Mr. Brolerick % Cal, declared they did
not represent the feeling GA that subject OF
the State OF California
Mr. Giyins's Pacific Rail Road BILL was
taken up.
Mr. Grcen moved AZ an amendment % the
frst section o. strike cut the words fixing
the eastern terminus az a point on the Mis-
souri River between the mouth OF the Big
Sioux and Kansas rivers, and % insert the
word, az the mouth Of the Kansas river.
Mr.. Greens Amendment was Loot.
The senate then went into Executive -
sion and soon Afterwards aipuruei.
HOUSE. \ message iron the senate IN
ssting on It's Disagreement AMI asSins
Committee % COnicrance was rad.
Mr. Montgomery OF Ia, moved that the
House INSIST on 10, adherence, aud domain
ded the PREVIOUS question.
Mr.. English % Ind inquired whether IL
the committee OF conference De ordered by
the House parliamentary law aud practice
require tur malriiy ol the committee % be
composed ol gentlemen representing thc ma
prity Of the House. or a mayJrity ui tbUsc
IN favor Ut the Hous, hill.
Mr. stanton said II IL was not out Of or-
der, De would 0h'cct o. thcqusstion, b'cause
it would prevent intcrrOsltorics on the 9th
or side.
Mr. English gave notice that ii the mo-
tiOu belUrc the ll0use WAS voted down, be
would move iIr COMMITTEES OF conference.
The demand Tor the previous question -
suit 4 yeas los, NAYS lO7, Toe Speaker
voted nay, making uc. Thcquc,i'on was
lost
The IIouss voted on the s,conl demand
for tha prJvi us question with the follow
ius r.s1it--yca, lu,, nav. lu7. IhcTeak-
or voted ia che negative, which made ue,
AM the question was LIST.
Mr. English OF Ind. that Dee might not
D. misunderstood, said bc Wa opposed 60
the >.uAte hi.l la i;s present shape. But
notwithstanding this be Wa willing O. bear
what tbc sruatc had O. say, aud was In ia
Vur 0ia CJuigrJucr Ju The ,4hr'ct matter ui
the disagreed vote. and that thrcc gentle
men be appointed on thr part ~ the ll1u-c
on tins proposition. lie called 'or the Pre-
yiOus question.
Mr. Washburne oC Ne. rli-cl the qucs.
ton that 40 was uut 10 order Tor Mr.. Ens
lish O. make that motiln-tbc House having
Adhrrri-uuiil 10 reclnsilercs that vote.
The Speaker oyJrrulrl che point OF order.
Toe demand Tor the previous question
was then seconded. when tre House Troccc-
ded O. vote on Mr. Enclish'- motion Tor a
Committee OF Conference.
The vote stood yeas los NAYS los, a tie.
TIE Chair then voted ia the Affirmative
and ~ Mr. neutrality-suspicious. vas agreed
q.
The uous, went into a committee OF the
whole on the policc bill.
Mr. Gilman ol Ne. sid there could not
be iust administration of local Affairs
herr without pure administration Of pub
lie Atari. and ~ long a. be- who stands
at the head 1T the administration sanctions
or approves the Lec0mpton measure which
every gentlemen knows % y stapcnilus
fraud. unparalleled 10 the history OF c,yili-
Eed nations. twas surVririnc with what "a
cilitv the administration changes his tactics
firm Kansas O. the District of Columbia.
The democracy which profess, o. cmhoiy
the will of the poopls, practices more 90
tyrluy and ! sp1tism than 1i republican
liberty. The committee rose, and the
HOUSE adjourned.
WASHINGTON. April -
SrNArE Mr. Fcssfdlsu offered "a r,sllu-
ton requesting the Secretary OF War 10
give information r1spcctIn: all contracts Tor
supple, % tbe army " tab, which have
been made without public notice. which
was Agreed O..
Mr. Houston gave notice thaton Monday
De would move thaJthe senate take up his
resolution ia relation o. the IrJprieiy OF
Yrltcc;lyat1 over Mexico.
The pIc.f, Railroad bill was taken up.
Hor.r Mr. MilI.1n, OF Va. from the
COMMITTEES 81 Commerce. rportcd a bdl
h1ins the compensation 81 captains OF rev
suur .uttar- az - 500 ir,t lieutenant, az
SI.gN. second LIEUTENANT 40 Sllun third
lieutenant, no SlOUO. engineers Sl.2ul, aud
assistant engineers ,uuO pr auuum, the
compensation OF petty uihccrs and scrsr'nis
OF marine, % Do hx,l by the President al
ratr. not exceeding Siu.per month, c1c.u-
siyc Of rAtiuus. Tho bul was pass-i.
Mr John C0chauc. from thc Committee
on commerce, reported hill making appr3-
pria;ilus Tor the improvement Of certain
rivers and har51rs.
Mr. Washburne. Of H., also reported
river and hartur ball.
Mr.. COchrluc reported hill % amend
the act Of 1855, regulating the carriage OF
Ia.sgur,rs boz steamships and other vessels.
AlsJ. l.Il ilr the cYl.tau.n ol the
revenue Laws O.. the United states, with
such additions as arr necessary % supply
the defect. iu tty present system.
Mr. CUclrare ,llI thi- bi.i differs very
materially from tlat ol Mr. Fuller in the
last Cuuerr.s. ha. lysn subjected @ the
closest scrutiny 40 the Treasury Departmeut
and meets with tbe APPRECIATION OF iae Sec
rrtAry.
Mr.. cobb. OF Ala. from the committee
on Public IauI-, reported adversely on the
bill granting land, % the states tor the
rromJt,Ju Of agriculture and the mechaui;
April 10.
Srv,rr. Tie senate passed thirty.,wo !
rriyatc ban. TODAY aud then adjourned.
HotsE The llOus1 was mainly engaged
on private bills to-day. CO.
SENATE. Mr. Mason. or Va, from the
Committee on Foreign Relations, submitted
ball Tor the relief OF the claimants ia the
cas- 0s thc rr.yateer hgig-Hi-war Gen. ARM
strun-. accompanied by a report.
\ relues; hy Mr.. Irum1ui. u w., that
the Secretary BE- directed o furnish ccrti-
fcd copy Of the resolution aud evidences in
the Indiana contested election case. gave an
opportunity ~ Ms.srs. Bisler and Fitch 90
say they wished che matter Investigated aui
settled a. som "a. possible
HorsE The House went into Committee
OF the Whole on TIE Washington police Din.
Tue Din was debated aud amended, but
No FINAL action taken
Aprila0