The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-28
THuRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. q, 1859.
RxrKNsE OF INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES
An act passed providing for the payment Of the
penses Of the Investigating Committees Of the House Of
Representatives.
CANAL.
The Secretary of the Navy directed to furnish all
information in regard to Lieut. Cravens survey for the
Atrato ship canal
Various matters pertaining the Post ONCE were re-
ferred-among others resolution offered by Mr. HALE,
<opp Of N H. requiring the acceleration of the mails
between New York and Washington.
PRINTING REPORTS QUESTION.
Mr.. FITCH, (adm.) of Ind, from the Committee on
Printing reported in favor Of printing five thousand
copies of the majority and minority reports respecting
the acquisition of Cuba.
Mr. HALE, opp of NJ H., opposed it as a useless ex.
pcnsc, but it was carried.
TARIFF.
Mr. KING, (opp) Of N. Y, introduced a resolution
spectng the tariff, which laid until tomorrow
DEFEAT PACIFIC INDIAN WAR
Mr.. RICE, (adm.) of Mnn introduced a resolution d.
recg the Secretary Of War to lay before the Senate the
Oregon. Adopted.
SALARIES OF LAND OFFICERS
Mr.. STUART (opp.) Of Mich, from the Committee
Public Lands, reported bill 70 regulate the salaries of
the receivers registers OF the land Offices and making
radical changes in the existing law.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Pacific Railroad bill then taken up.
Mr.. DooIr7Ix, ADM Of Wis, added an additional sec
ton intended 10 prevent spectators from keeping back
che lands from settlement, they did the Illinois Gen.
trail Railroad. Adopted.
Mr. Doo1Ir11x then moved that the Secretary Of tho
Interior the passage Of this act be authorized 10 take
proposals for Northern aud Southern routes, leaving the
central route and report to Congress at the
encement Of the next sessionthe advertisement to be
made for eight months in two District Of Columbia
papers. Adopted.
Mr. DOUGLAS (opp.) of Ill.,, offered amendment that
the socacd desert lands within forty miles Of the mdd
section the road be open 10 presumption at
per Adopted.
Proracted discussions ensued the various PROPOSE
TONS the Of which Messrs Hale Douglas Mason
Trumbul Fessendcn, Cameron, Pugh Hamln, Houston
Ward and others spoke.
Mr. Dooiue's amendment to advertise for estimate
for the three routes having been adopted final
tion TO the bill
Mr.. SIMMONS, opp) orr L. moved to strike out all be-
tween the enacng clause and the said final secon which
was carried, thus killing the bill.
The vote as follows
AyRs-Mesars. Bates, Bell Benjamin. Bright, Cameron
Chesnu, Clark, Clay, Cineman, Criteuden, Davis DIXON
Hammond Houston Hunter Ivcrson johnson Of Tenn Ken
needy King, Mason Pearce Reid Rice, Sebastian, Shields
simmons shdell Stuart Thompson OF d. Toombs ward
NaTs-Msssrs Allen Bayard Biser Brodsrck, Brown
Jones Polk Push Seward. Trumbuii Wade Wilson, Yuiee-
The result caused Mr. GwN TO remark, bitterly
le rs TINS gives, s all ever expected 10 get from the
mr. PuGI, (adm) Of Ohio, moved 70 my the bill on the
fable.
Mr. GwrN, (adm.) of CAL moved TO rccommn
MI ihuMoIl, (opp) OF H., moved to recommit with
instructions to report back bill with slight mod6ca
TONS as to obtain direct vote on tall OF which were
lost.
Mr. DOUGLAS said his sentiments were against rccommit