Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-05-22
DoINGs In CONGRESS.


and the Senate proceeded to consider the Judi
cial Appropriation bill
"Fish of one and flesh of another" Mr..
Doolittle introduced joint resolution proyid-
ing for the full payment of their salary to
members who may die in the recess of Con-
gress. II members are to be paid salaries
after their d. ath, or members families, why
not apply the same rule to all government
salaried 0ficsrsf We can see no justice in
making fish of one and flesh of the other.
The HOUSE took up and acted upon the re-
port of the Committee in regard to Mr.. Hack
ncy, the Doorkeeper, and dismissed him for
malversation or corruption in office
On motion of Mr.. Mason, of KY, resolu-
ton was adopted fixing the Doorkeerer's salary
at $4,000 year, and greatly reducing the COM
pensation of those under him.
Mr.. Morris, of Pa, presented the resolution
in regard to the Tariff which we have noticed
elsewhere, but was unable to procure a sus-
pension of the rules to enable him to get it
before the House. For suspension SO, against
1O1
SENATE, May 10. The bill for the admission
of Oregon was discussed, advocated and op-
posed, and passed 35 to To-
The resolution authorizing the President in
conjunction with the State of Texas, to have
the boundary line between that State and the
Territories of the u S. run.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTArIvEs.-An new Door
keeper was elected.
One OF the Appropriation bills was then
considered.
SENATE, May 10. A Communication from
the Secretary of the Treasury asking a new
loan of not exceeding fifteen millions of dol
lars, but opposing any modification of the
Tariff, by which to secure more revenue!
On motion of Mr.. Doolittle resolution was
adopted calling on the President for certain
correspondence connected with the arrest of
William Walker and his associates, by the
Naval force under Commodore Paulding
The House bill giving certain lands to the
States to establish Agricultural Colleges was
taken up, and then uoStponed for the special
order, the bill to the Fishing Bounties,
which was finally ii.
Iuc llOIiCSISdu DIII NdS llSil idheU up.
HOUSE. Mr. Harris from the Committee on
Elections, reported back the memorial of Mr..
Brooks, contcsting the seat of Mr. III. W..
Davis, and it was tabled.
Mr. H. Marshall submitted resolution,
which was adopted, calling for good deal of
information in relation to the Sloo grant of the
Tehauntepec Railroad The resolution implies
that all's not right
A resolution was adopted to print $1,000
copies of the Agricultural report of 1857.
Mr.. Nichols called up, and it was passed. a
resolution greatly curtailing the number of
copies of some expensive works heretofore or
dered Mr. N stated that this would save the
Government $3s6,ooo.
The miscellaneous appropriation bill being
up, contest took place in regard to the APP
preparation for the Washington Aqueduct and
water-works 1t was finally carried, with this
proviso:
ProUided That no part of the sum hereby
appropriated shall be expended until contracts
shall be entered into by responsible parties for
the completion of the work, which shall not in
the aggregate exceed the sum hereby appro-
priated.
Mr. Boyce, of South Carolina, from the Sc
lect committee in relation to the expenses of
the Government and direct taxes, made re-
port, that the protective policy should be aban-
doned, and resort should be had exclusively to
direct taxes as the mode Of raising money to
! support the Government That the existing
tariff is defective, because it is protective
That all duties on imports ought to be abol-
ished, and that the navigation laws should be
so modified as not to require any portion Of the
officers and crews Of American ships to be
American citizens, and that American citizens
shall be free to purchase and sail foreign built
ships on an entire equality with American
built ships, and that the American coasting
trade shall be open on terms OF perfect equality
to foreign ships.
Mr.. Garnett, Of Virginia. obtained leave to
submit the views of the minority of this COM
mittee hereafter.
The following bill, reported by Mr.. Zollicof
fer, from the Committee on erritories, was
considered in Committee of the Whole, and
remains among the unfinished territorial bus
mess, viz:
A Bill to regulate and make uniform the right
Of suffrage in the territories Of the United
States.
BE 10 enacted, de-, That the right of suf-
frage and Of holding Office in the Territories Of
the United States shall hereafter be exercised
only by citizens of the United States, native
and naturalized; and thai so much of any ex,
listing law or laws as comes in conflict with this
provision be and the same is hereby repealed
We will publish Mr. rs excellent report in
our next issue.
SENATE May 20.-The day was spent chiefly
in considering private bills. The homestead
bill was further discussed.
House. The miscellaneous appropriation
bill was further discussed and passed, the ap.
preparation Of 81 ,000,0 900 for the Capitol exten.
sion being stricken out The admission of the
Minnesota members claiming seats, then occu.
| pied the remainder Of the day.
| A NUIsANcE.-The evils and annoyances re.
sulting from tobacco chewing have always been
complained Of; but just now "loud cry" on
the subject comes up from those who travel in
railroad cars, and who, confined to close quar-.