, 1859-02-08
xxxyth COyCRESS--.-SEC0yD SESSION,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-SESATk-Commun
tions were received from the Secretary Of War;
stating that in his opinion the sale Of tue olo
forts could be applied to the construction ot ne"
ones; also thtt Indian Agencies might better
be performed By officers ot the army also TINT
the army cannot be judicion.ly kept within the
line of settlements to avoid the cost OF transpor-
tatipu. inasmuch ss the Indians are Kept IN
check by the near proximity Of troops.
The Agricultural College bill was taken up,
whereupon Mr. Clay of Alabama, made strong
speech against 1t. Gwin. Bell. Brown and Da-
Wis reported their sentiments upon it, which
hare already been given. The bill WIS then
pa8sed with some amendments which will require
it to 70 back to the House by the following
rote: Ayes-Allea. Bell. Broderick, Cameron.
Duskae, Fessepden, Foote, Gwin. uamlin. Hnr-
Ian, Kennedy. King. Seward. Simmons, 1homp-
sou Of ky,. Thompson Of n. J., Trumbull, Wade
and Wilson, e5. Esys-BaYard, Brown, Chest
nut, Clay. Clingman, Davis, Fitzpatrick. Greep,
Hammond. Houston. Hunter. ol Jones; Msaior5' sat.5'
Shields, Slideil and Ward, %.
Mr. Houston then trle.. Intellectually TO call
up the Civil Appropriation.
Mr. Slidell desired to take mp the bill for the
acquisition Of Cuba. lie said attention to TINT
measure which had beeu.con6ded to his care re-
quired that be should urge it On The notice Of the
Senate, aud rather th8n have It set aside by less
important business he would move that its pro-
visions be added rs m amendment 10 the Civil
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill Finally he
gaze notice that be would call up the subject to.
MORROW, showing its const,tntlona!ltV.
The Pennsylvania Avenue Horse Railroad bill
then came mp Rs unfinished business. being the
third day of the debate up N it, six parties now
seek the concession. The CONTEXT seeming to te
mainly between Fan Derwerken To-, the Me.
tro3oiltau Rairoad Company and the city cor
| poration Of Washington and Georgetown.
Without taking action on the bill the S5nate
Housk.-Mr. Stephens, Of Ga. moved sus.
! PENSION Of the rules in order to enable him to
| efier resolution setting apart Tuesday aud
| Wednesday. 18th and 10Th. for the cousidera
| ton Of the Territorial buslness. Usagfeed &c
| br los aRninst s9 not two-thlrds-
| Mr. Farusworth, of ILL.,, mored to discharge
] the Committee Of the Whole on the state Of tue
Union from further consideration Of the bills ap
| propriatng fs5 900 for the Improvement of the
| harbor Of Chicago. Disagreed to By 10l against
| 10 moi twothirds.
The House under suspension Of the rules
| paused the Senate joint resolution Tor the pay
nept Of The balance Of sc, 900 to Georgia. OF
| account Of military herylcea against the Chero
KEGS. Creeks, and Semino1es; also the Senate
bill 10 pay Maine nearly 10000 for expenses in
Cured in organizing regiment OF volunteers
for the Aexicau war s1so the Senate bill au
thorjztng the Attorney General to represent th.
| United States in the proceedings in Equity
| pending in the Supreme Court, between Asssa
chusetts md Rhode Island, relative to ths
| boundary line.
The House went into Committee Of the Who'll
on the GENERAL Appropriation. Various small
items were acted on. and the question Of re
trenchment discussed BY Grow, Davis. Of Ipd,
and others, when without coming to any conclI
sion, the Committee ross. Recess till evening