The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-03

y H., which YVES agreed ".
MIR. HOUSTON moved that the Senate proceed 10 the
consideration Of the resolution submitted by him some
time SINCE relative to potsctoate by the United States
Mexico and the Central American States which
not agreed to-ycas TO- nays 32-as foows
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TER Green Hmn Hammond Harlan Hunter Issrson Jones' Ken
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Bright Chandler c,.enden Dooe Douglas, Gvin, HAyns Hen
derson Johnson Of Arkansas sa Sumner and Thomson New
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BILLS INTRODUCED
Mr. GWIN asked and obtained leave to introduce a
bill for the relief Of James Collier which referred
together with the accompanying papers, to the Committee
Of Claims.
Mr. PEARCE asked and obtained leave TO introduce a
joint resolution authorizing the President to designate
the site for the equestrian statue Of Washington and for
other purposes which read three times by unan
nous consent and passed
Mr. POLK asked and obtained leave to introduce a
joint resolution to correct an error in the act for the re-
lief of Stephen r. Rowan, approved June 1888 which
read three times by unanimous consent and passed
Mr. INVERSION asked and obtained leave to introduce
joint resolution for the payment Of an unexpcnded bal
ance to the State of Georgia for militia services which
read and passed to q second reading.
ruR APPROPRIATION
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill from
suny civil expenses OF tho for the year end
ing the 30th of June, 1883 IA 4
Sundry amendments discussed at great length.
Mr. SIMMONS submitted amendment, the object Of
which was to prevent the continuance Of frauds upon the
revenue by the undervnluaton of foreign imports He
spoke at length in advocacy Of this proposition,
Of saving large to the treasury annually
but the amendment ruled out Of order.
Mr. CRITTENDEN submitted an amendment to con-
tnue the publication of the American State papers,
which caused considerable discussion. The question
being taken, the amendment was agreed to.
At half past five o'clock without disposing Of the bill
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIONS.
~ Mr. PENDLErON, Of Ohio, called the attention Of the
House to speech Of his colleague, Mr Bliss He had
not heard t. II had not been delivered during the hours
of business IT, In fact II had been delivered at all He
nrst knew Of it, existence when he it in the Globe
1t contain offensive expressions In regard TO some Of
his mfr BLisssl colleagues, and charged them with
breach OF plghtcd faith in their votes the confer
ence bill Mr. r. desired to inquire whether Mr. BLISS
Intended to include him Mr PHNDLsrox) among the col
leagues to whom he alluded
Mr.. BLISS replied that he had no personal conmuni-
cation with his colleagues but he supposed that those
who voted for the Montgomery amendment and thereby
held out Inducements to him to vote for it, would adhere
to it. But he had Information which showed that neither
Mr. PrDLxros his colleague from Cincinnati mr..
GRonsDsCK] in anywise pledged, and that he did
not, therefore, include them in his remarks.
Mr. PENDLETON said, he understood his colleague
to dislaim any intention to include him In the number
to whom he intended to apply the remarks in his speech
he would leave the matter to those who interested
in It,
YORT ssELLixd
The House resumed the consideration of the report of
the select committee appointed to investigate the facts
and circumstances connected with the sale Of Fort Smell
ling the question being the adoption Of the following
resolutions reported by the majority of the committee
.olr That the sslo Of the military post FORT smelling
attached mill
Ary purposes the 9th day Of June 1857 under the auor
" Of tho War; tho being then and retained
authority that department because necessary for military
pu,pose , was wlthou. authority o ,f
ing his knowledge Of tho official opinions his predecessor tho Hon
contrary consulting with without, tho advice. and
without the Knowledge Of any oeer the service o. any rank
appointed make shc sale aud that this action
That with Knowsdse Of the great value Of the For. Smelling
and the Importance OF great caution udy
making she Secretary Of War appointed for
purpose unqualified inexperienced and
That provision for and management. Of the sale wore 80 n.x
combination against the government exclude all compe,en and
Aaher agent the Department Of War for
examination and sale Fort Ripley after having al
servaou making such purchase violation Of hs ccai
h % % IN @ m ana
knowledge Of this official character the Of the Fort Smelling
walton ut the time and is now void
Mr. FAULKNER, of Virginia, submitted the following
resolutions behalf Of the minority Of the committee
as substitute for the resolutions reported by the majority
evidence reported by tho select
exhb fact onnexcn with the
sale Of the military at Fort Smelling which, in
mpeaches personal integrity tho Secretary
That all other questions connected with said SALE
the testimony being matters Of discretion
rhn the appropriate jurisdiction Of
discharged from the further consideration of tho subject
report tho committee be laid the table.
Mr. CLARK, of New York, then submitted the follow
ing resolutions substitute for tho resolutions of the
minority of the committee
Resolp That the reported committee
military Fort Smelling
mp.achng the
integrity Of tho Secretary Of War.
the OF this sale by
sed by Secretary udcous
resulted by OF tine OF publicity
competition by the desiring purchase which
under The Should have been permitted.
Resoyped the sale BY agent
Of War make such sale
q credit unauthorized by
that the right Of after the sale
government calculated fair sale
fair price.
RerYI That by the select sp
resolution a this
or 1885, Secretary
with thc Attorney General OF the United States hs
the they deem
the devsed by the evidence thai the public Interest
requires.
Mr. LETCHER, Of Virginia called for separate vote
upon the resolutions.
The SPEAKER doubted whether the division could BIZ
allowed upon an amendment AZ the question must be
taken entire II not the number of amendments would
be increased The view Of the House, however in the
present case could be better obtained by permitting
separate vote to be taken.
Mr.. JEWETT, of Kentucky inquired whether 1t was in
order to offer amendment!
The SPEAKER replied that Il was not