Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-02-25
Wnhou, action ,bo Senate adiourned.

Without action the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE. The House went into COMMITTEES
on the Army Appropriation bill.
Mr. Comins said he did not desire that
our army should be like the militia ct Mis-
sissippi. which according to an editor OF
that State was all officers and no privato..
Mr.. Davis OF Miss, intrrrupting, sald
that Mississippians unarmei were ao'e 10
defend themselves against all invaders Tor
eien OF domestic, with or wiihou, arms
Mr.. Comius replied. saying he did not
mean 10 react npou the people OF Ml~iP-
pi. which disclaimer being satisfactory, the
skies we're clear again.
Mr.. Faulkner offered an amendment abOl-
ishiug BreVct pay, saying there exists
throughout the cOntry a strong impression
that Brcvet rank j. demoraliIins and leads
20 suhseryiency and hvuritism.
Mr.. Berthram opposed the amendment
for the reason chiefly that It would cutdown
the paw a the Commanding General. who
had fairly won every honor bestowed upon
him
Tie amendment was rejected - asAins;
50.
SATURDAY, Feb. 10.
STNArE. The Senate alter some discus.
sion agreed TO rescind the II O'Clock hour
of meeting and instead thereof u meet at
noon, work hard. and sit a. long az they
can without holding evening sessions.
M,ssrs. Davis, Hall and Others on both
sides of the chamber, declared ihat they
never saw any good come out OF after d'n'
me- ne tincs
Mr.. Pugh. after discussion, withdrew
his amendment previously offered, leaving
only the following words As prnvisl TO
the frst section That no other Minister
Envoy, OF Commissioner. be entitled % com.
pensstlon during the fiscal year. Tho OBJ
Jet ol the amenimen; is % prevent the
President from appointing more Ministers
without, the consent Of Congress Agreed
t,-32 O. IS.
The consideration o, the Army bill was
resumed in Committee OF che whole on the
State or the Union.
An amendment by Mr.. Curtis. providing
fur disabled army officers, and one by Mr..
Bryan, aPpropraiins Sl,OoO.OOO 10 pay
the Texas volunteers, were both rejected.
Various amendments were acted upon,
ami those agreed O. were subsequently re-
ported b the House. bat no definite action
was taken thereon.
MoNpAr, Feb. 81.
SrNArE. The Diplomatic Appropriation
hill was taken up when Mr.. simmons wen,
AZ length intn The question OF exchanges
Mr. simmons amendment limiting the
rate 90 exchanges Was stricken Out, aud the
bill passed - O. p.
Mr. CollamDr1 discussed eNhorately The
ef,ct which the acquisition of Cuba would
have with IT. low priced slaves, which he
SAID c,uli be transported 70 Charleston AT
II per head, thus stimulating instead OF
rrtlusl.,iln: th, slave trade. lie cinclu.
dcl hy replying ssriiim % the various ar
sumenis adiacci by tie supporters Of the
ball,
lloUsE. A SpeaEer's warrant was grant
cl fur the arrest Of Harry Conualiy, a wit
n,ss lef,re tie printing Investigation Com
Mite, Who bad left the city.
tn, House refused to suspend the rules
q enable Mr.. phiIlips o. INTRODUCES rs bilI
Tor providin: Tor the payment OF ouisihnd
inc Treasury notes etc and then went IN
% Committee on the Pcs, ofhcc Appropria'
tiun tiil.
Without comm: O. a conclusion on the
ball. the Commute rIsc and ta0k a rrcss'
ill : o'olock for general debate.