Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-11
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THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS Second Session.
SENATE.

NS~S~0A'
MONDAY, Jan. 10.
SENATE.
Mr. Douglas appeared and took his seat, at
which there was a slight attempt at applause in
the gallery.
Mr.. Cameron presented a memorial from the
citizens of Pennsylvania, IN favor OF the pass
age of the Old Soldiers bill.
Mr. Seward presented memorial from the
citizens of New York, in favor of the Home
stead bill.
Mr.. Iverson introduced bill aboIishing the
franking privilege.
Mr.. Simmons presented the credentials of
Mr.. Anthony, Senator from Rhode Island from
March next.
Mr. Crttenden replied to Mr.. Davis on the
French Spoliation bill The bill passed by
vote of 26 to 20.
Yeas-Messrs. Bates, Bayard, Bell, Benja-
min, Broderick. Cameron, Chandler, Chest
nut, Clark, Clingman Colamer, Crittenden,
Doohttle. Durkee, Foot, Foster, Hamlin, Ham
mond, Houston, Pearce, Seward, Simmons,
Stewart, Toombs, Wilson-26.
Nags-Messrs. Bigler, Bright, Clay, Davis,
Douglas, Fitch, Fitzpatrick, Harlan, Hunter,
Iverson, johnson of Tennessee, King, Mason,
Polk, Reid, Rice, Slidell, Trumbull, Ward,
Yulee-20.
Mr. Kennedy was absent, but would have vo-
ted aye.
After long discussion, it was voted to adj
NIT to the floor only representatives and the
clerk of the House, foreign ministers, heads of
departments, supreme judges, eX-Presldents,
ex-Vice Presidents and ex-senators.
The appropriation military bill was passed,
and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House resolved itself into committee
of the whole on the state of the Union, on the
Indian Appropriation bill.
The House adopted a resolution requesting
the President to communicate the correspon-
denee which has passed between our govern
ment and France and England relative to the
cession of Cuba to this country.
Mr.. Blair of Missouri offered an amendment
that no part of the appropriation for removing
the Indians in Washington and Oregon to the
reserves and there temporarily maintained,
shall be used to purchase arms and ammuni-
ton for these Indians.
Mr.. Phelps of Missouri suggested gproviso
that nothing shall interfere with the treaty and
stipulatiOns which we are bound to obey.
Mr. Bair's amendment thus modified, was
adopted, and the bill was laid aside to be re-
ported to the House.
The committee then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the Presidents annual message.
Mr.. Nichols of Ohio, wished to put in record
his protest against the passage of the bill,
pensonng the soldiers OF the war OF 1917.
Should it become a law it would entail curse
upon the country. 1t was for the benefit
of mere dependence ON the gratuity of
the government at the expense of the in
dustrial classes. The revolutionary egotism
furnished no precedent for that now proposed
Provision already exists for those disabled
in the public service. The idea of furnishing
men for patriotism was not in accordance with
our institutions, or a reply to the argument
that such pensions would stimulate spirit of
patriotism, and provide against the contingent
cy of large standing army. Mr.. Nichols
said the young men who rallied our standard
in the Mexican war, had no stimulus of the
kind. Patriotism needs no culture, it over
flows in every American heart.
The debate was further continued with con-
siderable latitude by Messrs. Nichols of Ohio,
Fenton of New York, Anderson of Missouri,
who made very warlike demonstration,
Washburne of Maine, and others, when the
committee rose.
The Indian Appropriation bill was passed,
and the House adjourned.