The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-01-27
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WASHINGTON, Jan 26-M

or minnesota. flaceO on the calendar.
A message was received from the House
announcing the death of Benton and Lock-
hart, members from Indiana.
Bright and Fitch delivered eulogies. The
usual resolutions of respect were adopted,
and the Senate proceeded to the considera-
ton of the to increase the efficiency of the
Army.
HousE-Appointed Committee to ;nyes-
tigate charges against members or officers Of
last Congress. growing out of the disburse-
ment of money by Lawrence, Stone 81 Co.
They were authorized to employ stenogra-
pher. Went into Committee of the whole on
the state of the Union and Invalid Pension
Bill.
Anderson, belonged to neither of the
prominent political parties; said the only
course left him to pursue was to support the
! Administration by every attempt to resist
.hc fearful encroachmehts on the constitu-
tional rights of the South. He thought that
by so doing he should represent the Ameri-
can party Of Missouri, which has no sympa-
thy with the Republican party. The pres
ent excitement in Kansas will soon pass
away. In advocating the Lecompton Con-
stitutioh he could see no reason to refuse the
admission Of Kansas under that instrument.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Bpm
HousE-The bill for the payment Of inva-
lid and other pensioners passed.
Considered the bill appropriating 500, 900
deficiency for printing during the last two
Congresses.
Mr.. Phelps,i in explanation said the fault was
in ordering the printed work before they were
communicated to Congress, and mentioned
that the first volume of the Japan Expedition
cost the modest sum of 500 900, and the Sc
cond volume, the Pacific Survey, over $70,-
900.
Mr. Cochran referred to the fact that had
occurred at the election in Kansas on the 4th
of January. Over 10000 votes were cast
against the Lecompton Constitution, reject
hight by to l. He had no doubt that they
will be counted out, and he was just as GER
tain to make up by fraud what was wanting
in number. 1t was the object of the Lccemp-
ton or Calhoun movement. The question
was whether Congress were prepared to force
a loathed and abhorred Constitution on the
people, not only without their consent, but
against their recorded will. That Constitu-
ton was a swindle, reeking with fraud, and
branded with popular condemnation. and
was recommended for the approval of Con-
gress by the President, not on the ground Of
justice, but on the plea of expediency.
That constitution was fugitive from JUS
tice and smuggleA here under cover of the
federal arms, with the odor of death upon it.
The Constitution was buried by more than
10 900 freemen Instead of breathing into it
the breath of life, it should be carried back
for interment. 1t was dosignedly made obi
Gus to keep away from the polls those who
were not in the plot, seizing on the Executive
and his followers to see it through.
Keit said as this discussion was coming to
head he wished. IN order to avoid misrep-
resentation, to ask Cochran whether he would
vote for the admission OF Kansaf under the
| Topeka Constitution.
Cochran said he would if there was evil
dence that it embodied the public will.
Keit replied-Did you not say in your
speech that it did!
Cochran-At its adoption.
Keit-If the whole of the Lecompton Con-
stitution had been submitted, and all the
votes in the Territory had been thrown out.
and majority of votes declared that slavery
should be established therein, would you
vote to admit Kansas under ito
Cochran-But for one fact, viz: the repeal
| of the Missouri; Compromise.
The Committee rose.
Clingman asked, but did not obtain leave
to offer resolution for reference to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs declaring that the
Clayton Bulwer Treaty ought to be abroga-
| ted. That Central America now stands in
| the same relation to us as did the Louisiana
| Territory, and therefore ought not to be sub
ject to the control Of any foreign power, or
| interference with our interests, and protect
ing against trade white men or coolies.
| Morris, of Illinois, asked but did not OBJ
tain leave to introduce joint resolution. au-
thorizing the President to appoint three Com
mssioners to proceed to Salt Lake to nego-
tiate for the purchase Of their possessions, on
| condition of their removal from the Terri
tory.
Florence asked, but did not obtain leave to
Introduce a resolution, providing for the ad-
journment of Congress on the Tth of June.
| Adjourned.
SESArE-Davis in reply to the question
Of Toombes, said the first section of the bill
would add thirty companies to the army, or
1920 men, If the second section weie adopt
ed, of course the number Of men will depend
upon the manner in which the Army is post
] ed. IL posted as il is now, with the thirty
companies to be added by the first section,
the total aggregate will be nearly seven thou
sand men.
Toombes would strike ont the first section
as the increase of the Army would be large
enough as provided in the second section, and
that would be the moro appropriate mode.
While he should vote against the bill. he
deemed it his duty to maze it as good as he
could. before firal vote was taken. Accord
ing to the present Constitution of the Army,
it was capable Of being enlarged to nearly
Is, 900 men, and with the proposed increase
it would reach nearly $4,000. This number
was altogether to large. He supposed that
the occasion for the increase asked for was an
tieipated. AS for the Mormon war it was no.
yet a fact. Congress, which alone could
make war, had not yet declared war against
Utah. and unless the country had undergone
q silent re volution. the President could not
make war; but if it should be war, it must
he exceedingly brief. and but temporary. II
these troops were raised for Utah, he should
move an amendment that they should GO on,
of service as soon as the war was over. This
policy was pursued in the case of the enlist
ment of troops for the Mexican war. The
force of Brigham Young was magnifed. The
same story had been told three or four time.
rs a necessity for more troops to fight the In
dams on the frontiers. Asso as additional
regiments were granted, we had peace. The
regiments however were TO be go. rid of, and
were permanently posted on the country.
Davis agreed to the sheer necessity for the
passage of the bill. The army would am
cunt to but 1885 men. If two CON-
panies be added, he preferred the plan OF
Calhoun to that ofthe present Secretary, viz:
to have skeleton in time of peace, capable
of sudden expansion in time of war. Tbi.
most economical increase was not asked by
the Secretary on the ground of the Mormon
war. 1t was however notorious in some Sec
tons of the country, that it was difficult tc
enforce the laws of the land. He regretted
as much as any one that it should ever be-
! come necessary to call in the troops to aid in
: the execution of the laws; but whenever re
bellion exists, it is the duty of tie President