Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
Thirsy.fffs Csngress-Firss Session.

In THE SENATE, yesterday, after our report
closed, the resolution for printing obituaries on
the late Senators Rusk, Bell and Butler was dis
agreed to.
Mr.. Bright withdrew his motion for reconsid-
ering the vote on the Kansas bill, and stated that
Il was made with q view to extricate the Senate
from conflicting points Of order. 4
The bill for the admission Of Minnesota was
then passed by vote Of yeas as, nays 3-Messrs.
Clay, Kennedy, and Yules, voting in the mega
tive; and MessD. Bates, BayGrd, BENJAMIN,
Davis, Fes:enden, Henderson, Ivenon, Pearce,
After the consideration Of executive business
the Senate adjourned.
In THE House,, In Committee Of the Whole the
Deficiency bill was defended by Mr.. Letcher,
who made the closing speech. -ze--s's
Mr. l.. felt himself and the committee placed
In an embarrassing position. They had been red
upon BY friends and foes all seeming to concur
that, unless every provision could be made &C
eeptable, they were prepared to vote the bill
down, and leave the Government without means
for carrying ont the policy inaugurated. He main
tanned that no violation Of the Constitution is in
volved, and that there were considerations which
operated the Admir- istration in making the
recommendation which ought to operate on the
House in adopting it. There had been complaint
in Congress, and throughout the country, that
the late Administration had not performe its
duties, in allowing Utah TO be governed by OH
GERS entertaining the religious sentiments of the
people OF that Territory. When the present Ad
minstration came in, one of its first acts was to
commission new officers and send them there
To escort these officers the President furnished 4
body Of 800 men. This was not anticipated
and no appropriation was made for IL. The troops
Were there, the policy of the Administration hld
been endorsed by the passage of a resolution ard
all now desired is the means Of subsisting these
men.
He read from the statement of the Secretary of
War; TO show that the prices to be paid for trans
Portation Were reasonable, and that supplies for
Utah could be transported for less money be
tween the lst of April and the 3lst of August
| than at any other period. For this reason, the
| Secretary proposed to anticipate the regular ap-
preparation Upon the score of economy the OPP
position ought TO support the measure III the
| Utah expedition had been improperly begun,
| why had they not raised this question the day
| Congress met and stopped at that very point
OF the troops. Mr.. Lovejoy had done the secre-
| tary of War great injustice by his charges that
| this was war Of plunderers and spectators.
He had charged that much more was paid for
| corn, horses, and cattle than the market price.
and that contractor had so stated to him; vi hen
| he was asked to give the name OF his informant.
| he shielded himself by saying that the seal Of
| private confidence was on it,. He would ask that
gentleman whether the seal Of conde ncc q id not
| apply to the communication well. Why could
| the Information be furnished without the name
| He therefore called upon the gentleman to let
| them know who was this libeller Of the War
| Department.
| Mr.. Lovejoy said he would reply TO the inquiry
il they would give him time to refer to his form
| eT statement.
Mr.. Letcher replied that he wanted the name.
| Ii would not take long to refer to that
| Mr.. LoveJoy said he was responsible for all he
| said.
Mr.. Letcher said the statement which had
| been submitted this morning had not confirmed
| what he had said he was responsible for, or he
| had misunderstood him The SECRETARY had done
nothing more than give his approval under tue
| law Of the land. Every man who knew any
| thing about ii knew that the contractors could
| not make large profit.
MIR. l. then proceeded to specify the items of
| the contract to establish his position
he discussion Was continued for some time,
| when
On motion of MIR. Garrett, Of Va a resolution
| was adopted providing that the bill and all the
| amendments be offered to the House. with a re-
commentator to recommit 1t to the Ways and
| Means Committee.
| The Committee then rose and reported to the
House; the previous question was seconded, and
| the main question-Shall the bill and amendment
be recommtted to the Ways and Means Com
| mttee was ordered.
Pending the question the House adjourned.