Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
Thirty. fifth Csnsress-Secend Session,

In THE SENATE, on Saturday, the Vice Pres
ident submitted a letter from the Mayor of the
city OF Washington, transmitting a copy Of a
joint resolution Of the city councils protesting
against the passage Of the bill now before Con-
gress comforting additional priyileyes ON the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company re-
ferred. ~ - -
"A bin was passed creating judicial distric.
in Oregon, and dividing the State of Iowa into
two judicial districts 81
The Army appropriation bin was taken mp,
Mr. Davis submitted amendments adding to
the bill 100000 for ordnance and supplies.
$50, 900 for Bencis arsenal, $50 $40 for repairs
and Improvements Of new machinery at Spring
field, $50, 900 for same at IIarper's Ferry ar
mory, $I08 900 for constructing a road from
Fort Benton to Fort Walla Walla, indefinite
amounts to reimburse the State of Texas for
volunteer pay in Indian wars, and to pay Mas
sachusetts and other States for same kind of
services during the war Of 1872 Several new
sections were added modifying the regulations
OF the Military Asylum in the District of Co.
lnmbia. Several other unimpOrtant amend
ments being made, the bill was passed
Adjourned.
In THE House, the motion to suspend the
rules to allow Mr. Phelps to report a bill for
revivng the Tariff of 1876, and suspendipy that
Of 1851 for three years. was not agreed to-yeas
l2S, nays SS-two-t thirds being required.
Mr. Stephens made an unsuccessful effort TO
have one day set apart for Territorial business
Tho Speaker then laid before the House
veto message from the President of the United
States, returning, with bis objections, the bill
donating public lands to the States which may
provide colleges for the benefit of agricultural
and mechanic arts.
The question being put whether the House
would on reconsideration pass the bill, and it
was negatived-ycas los, nays 96-two-thirds
being required
The Consular and Diplomatic. the Legisla-
lative Executive, and Judicial. and the Pen
sion Appropriation bills, after being considered
in Committee Of the Whole were then passed
Adjourned.
Proceedings Of To-Day.
IL THE SENATE, to-day most of the morning
hour was consumed in the consideration of pri-
vate business of no general interest to the public
Mr.. Pugh moved to postpone all prior orders
and take up the homestead bill; lost-yeas a.
nays 30.
Shortly after twelve o'clock, Mr.. Houston
arose to the personal explanation that he gave
notice of few days ago. He said that his Do
litical life had now about come to a close and
he had no doubt he would be allowed to ad-
dress the Senate in reply to the numerous mis-
representations which he had from time to time
been the subject Of Within the space of twelve
or fifteen years dozen or 30 books had been
written in defamation of him
lie first alluded to a book written he said by
certain man with the handle of DIR. to his
name to give 1t influence with the public. which
book purportcd to give an account of the San
JacintO campaign. This book he said was writ
ten for certain purposes, without any knowl-
edge OF the facts. Mr. ii. then proceeded to
give history of that campaign founded upon
his own knowledge and experience.
In THR House, Mr.. Reagan made personal
explanation, which led to acoloquial discussion
between himself and his colleague, Mr. Bryan,
in reference to a circumstance which occurred
in the House few days since.
The House then resumed the consideration of
the naval appropriation bill
The amendment of Mr.. Sherman, reducing
the appropriations for the ten Navy Yards. in
the aggregate. from 81, 1872 900 to $3.50, O00-
agreed to; yeas 120, nays g.
The bill was then passed
Mr.. Phelps, from the Committee of WAYS
and Means, proposed to report a bill to revive
for two years the Treasury note law. and OBJ
lection being made, the voting to suspend the
rules was in progress when our report closed.
without any prospect of success