The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-01-20
xxxv Congressional Session.

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> report on coinage, and it was REFER
: to the Committee on Finance.
: The remaining routine of busins
a was OF an unimportant nature.
Mr.. Johnston, of Tenn, said that
would call up the Homestead bill at
? early day.
Mr.. Shields, of MIMI, introduced
bill to establish mail route from La
Superior to the Pacific.
MIR. Davis, of Miss. introduced
resolution which was adopted. callir
on the President for the correspon
ence relative to the outrages on Am
rlcan citizens on the Isthmus of PA
anna.
MIR. Mason, of Va, from the Coz,
mittee on Foreign Affairs, reported
bill authorizing the President to MS
the land and naval forces of the Unite
States In certain cases. He would as
1or Its consideration at an early dav.
Mr.. Wilson had the floor. He spok
at length in favor of the central roa
TO the Pacific, having its termini nea
ot. Louis and San Francisco. an
argued that it should be built at III
expense OF the government. - -
Ihe rest OF the day, till five O'Clock
was occupied by explanations which
arose out of Mr.. Wilson'S remarks.
The Pacific Railroad bill COMING nm
nr. Glvln. expressed the hope that tb,
hnal vote would be taken on Thursda,
next. - ~ .
MIR. Davis, of Miss, took occasion r.
go over the various routes set forth If
the volumes on the Pacific Railroad
to clear himself from the supposition Of
sectional bias in the preparation of his
reports when he was Secretary of War
Without disposing of the subject
the Senate adjourned. So the bill
comes up as first in the regular order
OF business tomorrow.
HoUsE.-Mr. Hill, of Ga. asked bnt
failed to obtain leave to offer a Joint
resolution declaring that no new State
ought to be admitted into the Union
until 1t has been ascertained by a CEN
sus that she has sufficient population
for member of the House. ACCORDING
to the Federal ratio.
1he House resumed the considera-
ION OF the motion of Mr.. Sherman. of
ONO, to refer the naval appropriation
oil to the Committee of the Whole ON
The state of the Union, as proposed bv
MIR. Phelps, Of Missouri, who now on.
posed that motion, saying that it had
been found wise to entrust only one
committee with the financial question.
md no good was to be accomplished
~ the course now recommended. He
epeated the remark so often repeated
hat the Committee Of WAYS and
deans sought to absorb the power of
he House.
Mr.. Montgomery, of Pa, desired to |
scertaln whether arrangements had
cen made by which the revenue of
ne government is to be increased.
After much debate, the House bv 90
galnst l02, refused to refer the sub
'ct to the Committee of the Whole on
ne State of the Union.
Without coming to conclusion on
lie subject, the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
SENATE.-The President, in replv 70
II. Stewards resolution, Informed the
enate that the Wanderer has landed t
cargo of Africans, also, that every
tort is being made to bring the guilty II
lrtles to justice, but that it is not ex. t
'dlent now to make public the CORES.
'ndence on the subject. On motion q
MIR. Hunter of Virginia, the com
was ordered to be printed. II
MIR: Mason, of Va, called up the bill
ualizing the salaries of the Ministers il
France, England, and the United 1t
ates during certain period. IN
The object Of this bill is to give lsI
'nths difference back pay to the Min. $
er to France, about 50, 700. Il,
Messrs. Trumbull, Pugh, and Clino.
IN opposed it as an injudicious prece- o
Mt.
IL The bill was lost, % against 9. n
The Senate took up the Pacific Rail- a
I'd bill. The question being on Mr. d
erson's amendment, that the bill be "
committed to the old committee with W
trnctions to report bill for a North fe
! and Southern road. W
Mr. Green, Of No., considered that E
road would answer all the wants
the Government, and believed that k1
ngress had constitutional right to al
struct it for that purpose. G
1r. Foster, of Conn.,, reminded Sen.
RS of the necessity of haste, there
ne only ~ working days left. tn
lessrs. Pugh, Allen, and others C,
( part in the debate. oh
lr. Doolittle explained his substitute
he whole bill. mi
lr. Bigler here moved an amendment tn,
fleet that the road be located be. bill
en- the S7th and AID parallels of lati- oil
r. Houston, of Texas, spoke in pa
II of the Ell Paso route. -ii p
oUsE.-Mr. Stephens, of Ga, asked
e to report the Oregon bill, as some J
will probably elapse before the pre-
lmittee on Territories will be called. ste ste
desired that some day next week on one
ct apart for its consideration. we
r. Morgan, of N. Y, preferred to =,
eed with business in the regular tne
r. arc
r. Stephens hope the gentleman sno
withdraw his objection. nay
r. Morgan cannot yield one jot. l
:. Houston, of Ala, wished to make owe