The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-02-02
Gongressional.
MAsH1NaroN. Jan. q.

SENArE.-Mr. King introduced a resolution
respecting the tariff, which was laid over until
tomorrow.
Mr.. Rice introduced a resolution directing
the Secretary of War to lay before the Senate
the report of Col. Wright's campaign against
the Indians. Adopted.
The Pacific Railroad bill was then taken up
and amended in several particulars. One OF
these amendments by Mr.. Douglas, provided
that all desert lands within 40 miles of the
middle section of the road should be open to
~preemption, at 10 cents per acre. Another by
| Mr.. Doolittie addinga section to preyentspecu-
lators from keeping back the lands for settle
ment another by the same, made 1t tho duty
of the Secretary of the Interior to advertise
for proposals for northern and southern routes,
leaving the central as it now Is, and report to
Congress at the next session. These were sew
orally adopted.
A protracted discussion ensued on the vari-
Gus appropriations, in the course of which
Messrs. Hale, Douglas, Mason, Trumbull, Fes-
sender, Cameron, Pugh, Hamlin, Houston,
Ward and others spoke.
Mr.. Doolittle's amendment to advertise for
estimates for the three routes has been adopted
as a final section of the bill.
Mr.. Simmons moved to strike out all between
the enacting clause and the said final section,
which was carried, thus killing the bill.
r. Ay66"DdlCo, DSll, DSHJdulluJ DIlShOy ScihI
eron, Chestnut, Clark, Clay, Clingman, Critten-
den, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Durkee, Fessen-
den, Foote, Green, Hale, Hamlin, Hammond,
Houston, Hunter, Iverson, johnson of Tenn,
Kennedy, King, Mason, Pierce, Reid, Rice,
Sebastian, Shields, Simmons, Slidell, Stuart,
Thompson of N. j., Toombs, Ward-3S.
Nays-Alen, Baird, Bigler, Broderick,
Brown, Chandler, Douglas, Fitch, Fitzpatrick,
Foster, Gwin, Harlan, Jones, Polk, Pugh, Sew
ard, Trumbull, Wade, Wilson, Yulee-20.
The result caused Mr.. Gwin to remark bit
pected to get FROM the Congress of the United
States"
Mr.. Pugh moved to lay the bill on the table.
Mr.. Gwin moved to re-commit, and Mr..
Trumbull moved to re-commit with %instruc-
tons, &C., both of which were lost.
HoUsE.-The House also rejected Mr.. Craw-
ford's amendment proposing to reduce the sum
to enable the President of the U. S., to carry
into effect the act of March. 1919, for the sup
preston of the Slave Trade, and other subse-
quent acts, from $4,000 to S45, 000-the
to comply with the contract with the Colonial
ton Society for the education and support of
the re-captured Africans of the Echo.
The question was then taken for striking
out the entire clause containing this appropria-
ton, and negatived, 163 to %. TIL bill was
then rejected by SO to 80.
Mr.. Branch, of N. c., moved a reconsidera-
ton.
Mr.. Letcher, of Va, urged the passage of
the appropriation bills necessary to keep the
government together, and avoid an extra SEES
sion.
Mr.. Nichols, of Ohio, said it seemed to be
the sense of the Republicans that if they were
allowed to vote on certain amendments, such as
ont tho mission f0 parSia tho hill aonl65
be voted on. If there was more Cancellation
there would be less difficulty. !
Mr.. Giddings said his vote depended on
whether a bill was to be reported appropriating
$50, 900 900 for the purchase of Cuba. He
would stop the administration where it is.
Mr.. Letcher replied that such a bill had en-
anated from the committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Giddings said he would take no steps in
that direction.
The Speaker reminded him of the irrelevancy
of the Cuban question at this time.
Mr.. Hughes, of Ind, said if the Speaker
had noticed his objection to the question of
Mr.. Giddings this matter would not have come
before the House.
The Speaker said he did not hear the gem
Mr.. Hughes replied that he could not help
that.
The Speaker hope the gentleman did not
intend to be rude with the Chair.
Mr.. Hughes-No, but if 1 had I should |
only hav3 55een paying off an old debt.
Spaaker-If the gentleman has any person
al quarrel with the Chair, the House is E1 place i
to settle it.
Mr.. Hughes-I know that, and say the same
to the Speaker.
This c~olloquy occasioned considerable sensa-
ton. Suggestions were made by Messrs. How
III HooI,,- D.4I. o~l H. C~aaI1. -.+l
the view of relieving the House from difficulty
and re-opening the bill for amendment.
After further debate, the vote by which the
bill was rejected was re-considered. A motion
10 strike out the Austrian Mission was disagreed
to by II against 12O. Motions to strike out
the mission to Switzerland, Rome, and Buenos
Ayres, were ~severally negatived. The mission
to Persia was stricken out. The House again
voted ON the bill, and aggin rejected it by 81
against "a.
Mr. Washburn, of ILL.,, moved to reconsider
the vote, and to lay that motion on the table;
pending which, Mr.. Hughes wished to say
he regretted having made the remark to
day which seemed discourteous to the Chair,
and took pleasure in making this statement.
The speaker responded to Mr.. Hughes, ex-
press ng himself exceedingly sratifed at the
disclaimer, and said that he had no purpose to-
day, or at any other time, than to treat Mr..
with the most perfect courtesy.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Jan %.
HoUsE.-On motion of MI. Morse, of Maine,
4 resolution was adopted, calling on the Presi-
lent to furnish copies of the instructions to our
African squadron, and those given by the Brit
ish Government to their forces on the same
coast. Also, information as to the number of
slayers and suspected slayers captured, and
other matters pertaining thereto since the rati-
i%caticn of the Treaty of Washington.
The House reconsidered the vote by which
.he con sular and diplomatic bill was yesterday
defeated. The question being taken, the bill
was passed, 101 against 90.
Reports of a private characters were made
rom the Standing Committees.
BAD FoUNDATIoN.-A correspondent of
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