The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-26
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-M.
SENArE-The Vice President being me-
cessarily absent for some days, on motion,
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, of Alabama, was voted to
the chair. 4A x.
Pugh rose to question of privilege in
the subject of the report of the proceedings
in executive session, which appeared in the
New York papers, especially that in the
New York Herald. He handed to the
Secretary the Herald's correspondence to be
read.
Crittenden suggested that it was out of
order.
Green, of No.. submitted resolution
calling for the official correspondence of Mr..
Nugent, the special agent to Vancouver's
Island, British Columbia, which was adopt
ed.
The Pacific Railroad bill was then taken
up. -a-
Mason, of Va, said the experience of Sen
ators must have indicated that information
of secret transactions in the Senate Cham
bers is obtained less from eaves-dropping
than from a breach of confidence on the
part of some one enjoying the privilege of
being present He referred as an example,
to the secret deliberations of a treaty some
five or six years since, which were daily
spread abroad in newspapers, and some in
that portion of the newspaper press to cater
for the deprayed public taste. .....sss
The subject was then dropped.
Pugh expressed in moderate language,
but most decidedly, his disapprobation
of such breach of confidence in the SEN
ate.
Fitch agreed with Mr.. Pngh in denoun-
cling its improperly.
Davis characterized the correspondence as
untrue, and said that he had applied no such
language to the Senator from Illinois as
therein reported, in which assertion Mr..
Douglas agreed with Mr.. Davis.
Mr. Green, OF Missouri, ON agreeing in
condemnation of the offence, mentioned,
amid great laughter, that he had accidently
discovered and communicated the facts to
the Vice President of small room within
earshot, in the North East corner of the
lobby, having no egress except trap-door.
The room was reached and proved to con-
! tain two black cats. He would suggest an
investigation as to whether the workmen
had been bribed to construct hiding places
for eavesdroppers, anyhow, there certainly
| is a cathode in the North East lobby.
| HoUsE.-English proposed bill to abo-
lish the Thanking privileges. He trusted it
would be considered at an early day.
English reported bill appropriating S..
| 900 to enable the Postmaster to employ
temporary clerks.
Haskins moved to lay the bill ON the table
He could see no propriety in increasing the
expenses. The department cost twice al
much as under the last administration.
The motion was agreed to. Ayes l0l
nays So.
Mr. Corode said he did not wish it to be
considered that he voted against the bill be
cause the Post Office Department, during th'
Pennsylvania election, had clerk to spar,
! to go into his district and operate agains
him. Laughter.
Mr.. English reported the bill regulating
the payment on newspapers and periodicals
1t provides that periodical dealers may re
ceive their bundles on paying postage a
| the rate of one cent an ounce. 1t propose
| to punish persons who receive money 70
postage, but frauduleAtiy withhold it also
persons who fail to deliver letters taken GU
of the Office and addressed to others. TIL
bill was referred to the Committee of tn
| Whole. ei
! Wood, from the Post Office Committee
/ reported a bill to establish a natioaal line c
steamships from central points OF the Unite
States to Great Britain.
/ The House then went into the Commute
on the Whole on the state of the Union, an
resumed consideration of the civil and d
plomatic appropriation bills.