, 1859-01-26
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AAftl lUAGhE5S-~'-SEAOAO 1t's5A
WAsu1SaToS, jim. 25.->ESArE-Ir. Pugh
rose to question Of prisese un the spnees sa o.
appeared in the New York napers. and especialiy
IN The Herald, He 5ancel the Herald to the sc
retary to read the correspondence.
Mr. Crittenden suggesting that Il VAS Out o'
order, 1t WIS stopped.
Mr' Pagh expressed in moderate but decided
language lis tlisaDprohatinn Of such u breach Of
the confidence Ok the Senate.
Dir. Fitch agreed with Mr. Pu.h in lenouGclns
the mpropriety Of the correspondence.
Mr. Davis characterized the correspondence as
untrue, and said that be had applied 10 the SEM
tor from illinois, [Dousas] no such language 4s
Was therein reported.
Mr.. Douglas agreed in this assertion.
Alr. DAVIS would suggest M inquiry into the
offence againBt the Senate. II agreeing IN con-
demnation of the offeEce, be said amidst much
lsuRhtes that be had accidently discovered 1nd
communicated the fact to the Vice President
that there was small room within ea1shot Of
the y f. corner dt the lobby, having 10 egress
except BY trap door. Tbs room wss searched
and found to CONTAIN two black cats. He would
suggest an Investigation a. 10 whether Work
men had been brihed to construct hiding places
TOR eavesdroppeEa-Anyho how there Is cat mole
in the north. east corner Of the lobby.
Nr. Mason said the experience Of Senator's
must hare indicated that information Of secret
transactions in the Senate IS obtained iesa from
the eavesdropping peE1ons than from breach
Of confidence on The part Ct ZONE one enjoying
confidence. He referred, as IN example, 10 tie
ssnes rn;eb xsre sa1i, epfesu ~ a5rJ:a = II IL s1fs
newspapers IL eozcluded with st me- reuaar ks
on that portion of the Press correspondents who
cater fol the depraved taste Of The public.
The subject was then dropped
Ar. Green submitted resolution calling lcE
The correspondence Of Mr. Nugeus. special aseat
at Vancouver = Island and Coumbio, which WAS
adopted.
rhe Pacific Railroad bill! waz then taken mp.
With the exception Of brief remarks from Nr
| Wilson, who offered "u additional amendment
| and FROM Messrs- Simmons, Broderlck and U1
=! yis, Mr. johnson, OF Tenn, occupied the whole
| day in explaining why be would vote ogo1ns
| the bill, which be considered neither necrssa
| ~ act under the war.makiug power Of tbs Con
stitution, ror ns a test Of Democracy.
| The discussion Of Mr.. Slidelrs Cuban re2or
| WAS Unsigned for Monday next.
Adjourned.
| HorsE.-Nr. E1gllsh. Of Ind, from the Pos
| OF: COMMITTEE, made m adverse report OF
the memorial OF the Mount Vernon Association
taking that the Regents thereof be granted tht
franklng privilege, tic Committee being Of II.
opinion that said privilege ought to DO restrict
ed rather than extended. Also an adverse re
port oi q memorial proposing the abolition o
The Post Office Department.
|
Pest Offices WAs discharged from further con
siderstion Of the memorial OF Charles Butter
held, praying tor the establishment Of llue o
s:eamezs between the principal American sne
Ae1ican porls On the Gulf Of Mexico. IL
moved to Ieie- the matter to the COMMITTEE ol
Commerce.
% motion Of NJ. Jones. Of Tenn, the me
mortal WIS tabled By s.. 10 50.
Mr.. E1gllsb made similar reports with Tegart
10 the memorial OF 4. l.. Bieeker, and ossoci
ates, for n1ail steamer 10 South America
The motion was agreed to, ll3 against 50.
Mr. Coyode, Of n, SAID he did not wish it t
be considered taa! he voted against the bill be
csuse tho T. D. Department during the lat
Pennsylvania election had clerk to spare t
90 into his district to operate against hin
[Laughter.J
Ar. English reported bill reerlstin3 th
par snent OF tie postage on reT'pars:s Fad r.
rledica!s- 1t provides that periodical dealer
may receive their bundles On pagiug pestag
thereon, the same as regular subscribers. Map:
eugrayings. photographs, etc par posslge {
ore cent per UuEce or fraction Of an cucce. TIL
bill proposes j punish persons who receir
money fur postage but fraCdu=ut!y Withhold il
or who fail to deliver letters taken out Ct th
| office addressed to others. The bill w1s reierre
10 the Committee Of The Whole on the State {
the Union.
Mr.. Wood, froul the u 0. Committee, repor
ed bill to establish 21atlonrl liue OF steau
tblps from certain ports in the U. S. to Gtes
Brit4in.
The House went into Committee on the civ
aud diplomatic appropriation hill.
An amendment appropria1lnE Il Jp0 for tt
Japan mission Eas ulscussed and tlelly udop
ed By cut majority,
t. hiring :he proca* d,pes Mr. Curry, Of Abb
ma. compared foreign missions to hospitals Il
broken down politicians
Mr. k.ls ep'ied that i. was net The fault
The system, but Of party which bes p1esst
! the appointment Of unworthy psrsons-mel
| spoilsmen.
Ms. Sickles thought the reforms now soug
to be ioaugurated would NOT be approved By Il
| country.
Mr. Dowdell, OF Alabama, moved to st1iI
out the appropriation oi <75,epo. to enable Il
President 10 carry out the several nc1s Tor u
suppression OF the e!aye trade. lie denied th
. | the President had apy authority to send the
ricans on board the steamer Echo to Llbcrl
The act was 0a assumption Of 4oEer.
Mr.. Phelps, OF Missouri. defended the pre
dents course. Further discussion ensued.
Mr. Singleton, Of Missouri, moved prorl
that no part Of The money shalt BE- used tor !
support or education Of any Africans heretofc
s or hereafter captured mud returned 10 AtElt
: TIE motion Was discussed 1t length By sing
? ton und Curry, in favor, and Nichols, OF Oh
/. against
T. The committee then rose when the uouze {
t opted IL resolution calling On the President
!, the report Of Mr. Sugent, special ngaas 10 VI
e couyer's Island.
z Adjourned.