The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-02-24
By Telegraph to the Dubuque Express It Herald
THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.


ed by Father Boyle, Catholic Priest.
Not a Senator was in his seat at the open
ing hour, but one who retired into the
lobby during the prayer. Vice Presi-
dent -Brec kenridge raped with his NAL
let, and remarked that he could not call
the vacant desks to order, so he would
await the arrival of Senators. AT III
O'Clock the Senators had dropped in, SO
the Journal WAS read. ta ~ ea
The Vice President presented Mr.
Wrights report on the Indian war in
Oregon and Washington. 49,.
The House bill modifying the pay of
army officers was then taken up, discus
sed at length, chiefly by Pugh and Dal
Wis, and finally passed with a Slight
amendment. t Is, IA,
Mr.. Wilson introduced regulating
mileage Of members of Congress, which
was read and referred to Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Crittenden then took the floor on
the Cuba question.
HoUsE.-Mr. Grover of Oregon was
qualified and took his seat.
Mr.. Geo. Taylor reported a preamble
setting forth that John Cassin of Phila-
delphia, having been duly summoned,
has refused to appear and give testimo-
ny before the select committee to inves
tigate the accounts of Mr.. Seaman, late
Supt. of public printing, concluding with
resolution that the Speaker be directed
to issue his warrant to the Sergeant at
Arms to arrest the said Cassin and bring
him forthwith before the tribunal of the
House to answer for contempt Of its au-
thority. The resolution was passed.
I The House went into committee on
the Senate's amendment to the Indian
appropriation bill, and Mr.. Stanton spoke
on public expenditures.
FEB 16 SENATE-Mr. Fitch, from
the committee on printing, reported a
joint resolution that after the close of the
present Congress such public documents
as both Houses required shall be printed
in one lot, thus saving the expenses of
separate jobs. The resolution was adopt
ed.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Seward on
the 3oth of January, additional to the
act which prohibits the slave trade, was
reported by Mr.. Bayard, from the Judi
ciary Committee, without amendment
and without recommendation. 20
On motion of Mr.. Hunter the Consul
lar and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
was taken up.
Mr.. Clay, of Ala, moved to strike ont
of it S75,O for the expense of sending
back to Africa the negroes kidnapped by
the brig Echo.
Mr. Brown, Of Miss, spoke in sup
port of Mr.. Clay's amendment.
Mr. Hunter, of Va, reasoned that if
the Constitution sanctioned the suppress
sion of the slave trade it sanctions the
doing Of il with humaaity.
Messrs Seward, Wilson, and all the
Republican Senators advocated the APP
preparation. During the discussion Mr..
Clay read an article showing that the
Colony of Liberia was decreasing in pop.
ulalion in ratio that viii depopulate it
in 100 years.
Mr.. Clay's amendment was lost 40 to
10. The bill was set aside to take up
the Cuba propositions Mr.. Tompson of
Ky, opened the debate, addressing an
audience of 1000 persons. He spoke
two hours in facetious but somewhat
rambling strain. interrupted by continual
laughter. He was wholly against the
acquisition of Cuba.
House Mr.. Stevens from Com. on
Territories, reported bills providing tenn
porary government for Arizona, Daco-
tab and Jefferson, which, after discus
sion were laid on the table.
A bill granting pension of $50 per
month to the widow of Gen. Gaines was
passed.
The Senate's amendments to the
House Agricultural College bill were
taken up.
Mr.. Cobb moved to table the bill
lost, l08 to 95.
The Senate's amendments were con-
Cured in. The House also agreed to
the Senate's amendments to the bill for
the relief of the widow of Commodore
Parker, and then went into committee
on the Senate's amendments to the Indi-
an Appropriation bill. The amendment
transferring the Indian Bureau from the
Interior to the War Department was de-
bated at length and rejected. The act
ion of the committee was finally reported
to the House, concurred in and adjourn
ed.
FEB. II. SENArE.-After some bust
ness, Mr.. Wade, of Ohio, moved to post
pone f,ior orders. and take up the Home
stead Bill.
Mr.. johnson, of Tenn, also urged it.
Messrs. Wilson and Shields desired
vote, and Messrs Rice and Hunter wish
ed to have it postponed, but the bin was
taken up and read. j-oe
Mr.. Hunter again moved to take up
the Consular and Diplomatic appropria-
ton BILL
Mr.. Stuart demonstrated against this
crowding off of the Homestead Bill by
an appropriation bill which was sure to
pass. Some time was occupied in ar
ranging the precedence of business.
Mr. Seward urged vote on the Home