The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL.

SESATE.-Mr. Pugh, of Ohio, moved to
take up the homestead bill, but the Senate
refused by vote of yeas SO, nays 20.
HoUsE.-Mr. Reagan. of Texas, made a
personal explanation relative to dialogue
recently had between himself and Mr.
Bryan, his colleague, involving a question
of veracity. After the colloquy had been
continued for some time this morning, Mr.
Reagan asked whether Mr.. Bryan intended
to impute dishonorable proposals to him,
if so, then they would know where they
stand.
Mr.. Bryan, in reply, said among other
things, if his colleague was aggrieved he
knew when he could right the wrong He
should not shelter himself under any consti-
tutional provision of his State; he was
responsible here and elsewhere for what he
said
Mr. Reagan charged his colleague with
having sought to place him in the light of
not icing Southern man. Mr.. Reagan
said he had always professed to be national
man, repudiating all sectional theories and
fanaticisms, whether coming from the North
or South, and he would ever resist all vio-
lations of the morel or statute law to build
up political or sectional parties He had
once gone through the ordeal, and was
ready again to meet the people of Texas on
this issue.
Much excitement prevailed in the House
during the colloquy.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S-PM
SENATR-The Committees of Conference
were appointed to meet a similar Committee
of the House on Legislature, Executive,
Consular, aud Diplomatic Appropriation
bills.
Houston said that he had been AZ wears in
| public life he would leave posterity to de-
termine how he had spent it, and was con-
tent to stand on the foundation where il
| should place him. He embraced the occa-
sion to rehut the calumnies by which he
was aSsailed, recently circulated by persons
animated by the deepest malignity He
| especially cited the compilers of the Texas
| Almanac, just laid on his desk, and was Sc
we're on the Rev. DR.. James II. Perry, OF
| New York, who had recently lectured on
/ San Jacinto. that persons who had Joined
| the Texans from patriotism was connected
with an attempt to sell free yellow girl in
! New Orleans. Houston said he had placed
| him on his staff, but he perry had been
| for the last l ? years defaming his character
| although it was owing to his Houston 81
! clemency that be was not executed in Texas
| for holding communication with the enemy
| Mr.. Houston reviewed, at considerable
length, his own military career to defend il
| from the imputations which his enemies had
recently revived and circulated Houston
concluded by saying that this was the last
| time his voice would be heard in that Cham
] Der. With the gentlemen who had successive.
| ly occupied the seats he had ever attempted
to cultivate friendly feelings. He knew
their great abilities, and they will exert them
to give strength and stability to the Union
His prayers will be that light, knowledge
and patriotism may guide them and that
under their influence and exertions, peace
and prosperity may be secured to the --latest
posterity.
On motion, the Post Office bill of Hunter
of Va, was taken up.
The first section appropriates fer inland
| transportation of mails, SIG, 633, 600; com.
| pensation to Postmastes 50, 375,000; Post
masters clerks So, 500, OOO ships, steam
boats and way tellers $50, 900; advertising
! SIG, 900; mail boys $50, 900 printed blank:
$4,000; wrapping paper $50, 900; locks
keys, seals and furniture $4,000; mai
depredations and special agents S75, 900
miscellaneous $500, 900; postage stamps and
stamped envelopes 100000; new edition
post Office loans and regulations $4,000.
Second section appropriates for deficiency
of revenue IS the Post Office for the yea
ending June 3Oth, 1859, S3,838, 700.
Section third enacts that if the Post Office
Revenue be insufficient to defray the appro
priations of the second, the. first deficiency
at the expiration of each quarter of the fs
cal year, shall be paid from the Treasury
The total amount of appropriation is $40,
500, 900
After much discussion, extending to
o'clock, the third section was struck off, ant
in lieu thereof was inserted section pro
viding the sum of Sc, 900, 900 be appropriat
ed from the Treasury to meet defciencie,
for the fiscal year commencing July Isl
1889; but that the Postmaster shall in D.
event expend or incur any liabilities what
ever over appropriations. Adopted.