Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-01
CONGRESS-.

In the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Bigler presen.
ted the petition of citizens Of Pennsylvania,
pravinr for the passage of the law for the
erection of certain class of public buildings
ofiron. Referred.
Mr.. Lane presented memorial OF citi-
zens of the State Of Oregon, praying Tor the
establishment of certain wagon road. Re-
ferred.
Mr. Yulec, from Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads, reported adversely to large
number of memorials relating to the estab-
l.hment of post Offices, which was agreed TO-.
Mr. Pugh moved to take up the home
stead bill: which was not agreed to.
A great deal of confusion here ensued as
to the order of business.
The Vice President stated he should sus-
mend the business until order was restored.
Mr. Broderick presented the petition OF
& 600 citizens of San Francisco Cal, pray
ing that some action may be taken to oppose
case now pending in the United States SUI
preme Court, in which there arc land frauds.
Referred.
Much confusion here again ensued in the
vote on bill for the relief of Sam Jones. 1t
was rejected.
A committee Of conference was demanded
from the House and Senate on the LeglSla-
tive and Executive Appropriation bill, as al
so on the Consular and Diplomatic Appro-
priation bill; which was agreed to.
MFR. Houston then took the floor and addressed
the Senate. In few days. he said. his political
life wou)d terminate, and as Others had made II
farewell address on retiring from public life. he
,hould take this occasion to make few remarks
in defence of his life. For fortysix years he had
been in public life, and he would leave poster
ity 10 determine how he had spent it, and he was
willing to stand on that foundation where it had
left him. He then proceeded to review the deialn-
atory acts committed TO injure him, and censured
severely \ writer in the Texas Almanac. which he
r.futed by n review of his military life at some
length
In the House of Representatives, Mr. Reagan
of Texas made II personal explanation in reference
10 a recent discussion between himself and his
colleague. (Mr. Bryan,) involving question Of
yeracity.
Mr.. BRYAN replied, and lengthy colloquy en-
sued.
Mr. Reagan asked whether his colleague intended
TO minute dishOnorable motives TO him? if so,
then they would know where they stood. The
gentleman had arraigned him H. not being good
Southern man. He repuliated the charge. He
was no friend Of sectional fi,natici,tn. He was II
national man.
The House then proceeded to vote on the amend
mcnt to the Naval Appropriation bill. recommen-
ded by the Committee Of the Whole.
The question was first taken on the amendment
offered by Mr.. Sherman. of Ohio, reducing the ap-
propriation of S%.lOO.uOO for repairs, armament
equipment fuel and hemp, To ~ ,9OO,OOO to he
.xp,nded As follows: S6O0,000 for coal, 100000
for hemp and other material, and $1,000 nO for
continent, repairs. &C., with the proyiso that not
more than Sl.O0o he expended at any na'y-yard
for repairs, &c. unless recommended by the report
of n board composed Of at least three officers
The amendment was adoptciycas l22, nays Go.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Phelps. from the Committee of Ways and
Means, proposed 10 report bill to revive for t""
wears the Treasury note law, hut objection was
made.
Amotion to suspend the rules in order to allow
the introduction of the report was lost by large
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