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-CONGRRSSIONAI. 49,

Il SENATE.--al protfacIe0 dlScuhSioH .cISueu on
the various propositions, in the course of which
Senators Wilson, Hale, Douglas Mason, Trum-
bull, FeSSGnden. Cameron, PUsh, Hamln, Hous-
ton, Ward and others spoke The action OF
the Senate was as follows: 30
Mr. Doolittle's amendment to advertise eSti.
mates for the three routes having been adopted
MS a final section to tue bill, Mr.. Simmons Of R
clause and tie said final section, which was
carried, thus killing the bill-yeas 3s, nays 90.
The vote stood: Ayss---Bates. Bell, Benjamin
Bright, Cameron, Chestnut Clark, Clay, Cling
man, Crittenden, Davis, Dixon, DOOiittle, Dur
kee, Fessenden, Foote, Greene, Hale, Hamlin,
Hammond, Houston, Hunter, Iverson, Johnson
(Tenn.) Kennedy, King, Mason, Pearce, Reid,
Rice, Sebastian, Shields. Simmons, Slidel, Stu
art, Thompson, IN. ~ ToOmbs, Ward.
h .Nags---Allen, Bayard, Bigler, BrOderick,
Brown, Chandler, Douglas, Fitch, Fitzpatrick,
Foster, Gwin, Harlan, Jones, Polk, Pugh, Sew
ard, Trumbull, Wade, Wilson, YuIee.
The result caused Mr. 7Gwin, of Cal, to re-
mark bitterly--'Little as it gives, il is all
ever expected to get from the Congress Of the
U. S." 5rI
Mr.. Pugh moved to lay the bill on the table
Lost. fr. ul.H
Mr. GWin moved to reconimit Lost
Mr.. Trumbull moved to recOmmit the bill with
instructions, dc Lost.
Mr.. Douglas said his sentiments were against
recommlttnS The bill, it was now so late in the
session, although nearly all seemed to favor
road, there was no hopes of agreeing on any
one route in that limited tiInc; the bin was dead,
letit be decently buried, at least for the pres
cDt.
Mr.. Gwin, during the whole debate watched
its progress, replying where necessary and
striving to carry the bill through.
The bill was then pot on its final passage
Mr.. Broderick, of Cal, saying ironically, that
as his name would be called before that of his
4.
Mr.. Gwin approved of the bill as it now stood,
so that he (Broderick) might vote against 1t.
Mr.. Gwin replied that his colleague could not
learn his sentiments until his name was called.
Mr.. Broderick-Then / shall reserve my vote.
[Laughter.l He afterwards voted with Mr..
Gwin.
Mr.. Seward, laughing, said that es be had
followed the lead OF both California Senators, he
could not now tell which to follow. However,
as second in command, and as he had always
voted for every measure which appeared to offer
the best chance for road TO the Pacific, and
as this was the best, in fact the only one left,
he would vote for il, too. -
The bill was read three times, and finally
passed; ayes 81, NAYS 30.
Mr. GWii moved that as the Senate had sue.
ceeded in cogsummating the greatest farce ever
accomplished by any legislaye. assembly, it do
Mr.. Bell called Mr.. Gwin to order, but evil
IDENTIFY without changing his opinion. The Sem
ate ad'jd at n late hour.
HoUsE-Fhe Consular and Diplomatic apprO-
priation bill was rejected, yeas SO, nays 90
Mr.. Branch, Of n o., moved TO reconsider
the vote.
Mr.. Letcher, of Va, wished to know the OBJ
jections which the gentleman have 10 the bill, if
they desire to strike out the appropriations for
foreign ministers, let this fact be distinctly stat-
ed, so it might be known what shape the bill
should assume, as It was they were cropping in
h.. 70 ekfg
to be passed and they should therefore make
provision for the Foreign Missions and Consul
larshp now.
Mr.. Nichols, of Ohio, as Mr.. Letcher had ap-i
pealed to his side Of the House as the opposition
party, asked who has the power here and arc
responsible for carrying out the Presidents re-
Mr.. Letcher said it would puzzle Philadel-
phia lawyer to tell who has that power. laugh
Ter. As far as Lecomptoh and o,her questions
were concerned he had ascertained that there
was aot an administrator majority, he did not
know how the majority was made up; the ses-
sion was drawing 10 close, we must now pass
the bills necessary to keep the government in
operation OF be called together in extra session.
MIR. Nichols said it seemed to be the sense Of
the gentlemen on the Republican side, that If
they were allowed to vote on certain amend
ments, such as striking out tho mission 10 Per-
STA, the bill could be saved. r
Mr.. Leteher replied that he could not give
them such an opportunity. He had understood
the Speaker To say that the propositions in con-
ncc,iOn with the bill were presented in the only
shape in which they could be voted on.
Mr.. Nichols said that was the very point.
Mr.. Letcher asked Mr. Jones, Of Tenn, who
had voted against the bill, how many missions
he wanted stricken out r-
Mr.. Jones replied, Persia and Japan.
Mr.. Giddings said that this was an appropria-
ton bill, and that his vote would depend ON Mr..
LetcheE's answer TO the question whether the
Committee of ways and means intended to re-
port the bill appropriating $30,O0O,O00 for the
purchase. Of Cuba? II so, he would stop the
administration where il is.
Mr.. Letcher replied that such bill had EN-
enated from the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Mr.. Giddings replied by his previous remarks,
that he would take no step in that direction.
The Speaker reminded the gentlemen from
Ohio of the irrevelancy Of the Cuban question
at this time. tf,-
Mr.. Hughes, of Ind. said if the Speaker had
noticed his objection to Mr. Giddings question
this matter would not have came before the
House.
The Speaker said he did not hear the gentle
man FROM Indiana object Tl7
Mr., Hughes replied that be could not help
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