The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-02-03

a motion to admit Messrs Lane and
Mccarthy, claiming to be Senators, to
the privilege of admission upon the floor,
pending the decision upon their claims.
Mr.. Trumbul spoke earnestly in favor
of the admission, and hoped that this act
of courtesy would be extended without
discussion. The refusal would be dis
respectful TO the State of Indiana.
The question being put whether to
take up the resolution, the nays had it,
whereupon,
Mr.. Iverson suggested that it be taken
up and voted to lay on the table, to pre-
vent its coming up again daily until the
end of the session.
An animated debate ensued
A resolution was passed calling on
Government to procure by constitutional,
diplomatic and commercial powers, from
foreign governments, the removal Of the
present res trictions upon the import of
tobacco.
During the proceedings, Cameron, of
Pa, characterized the resolution as a de-
vice to extend special protection TO to-
bacco, and suggested that iron and 0 Their
products be included.
The motion was opposed by Iverson,
Davis and Bayard, and advocated by
Bell and Seward, and finally laid on the
table by TO SO.
The Senate then took up the Pacific
Railroad Bill and rejected the several
amendments of Wilson, Pugh and Davis,
the first named by vote oil % to ID.
The Senate went into Executive session,
and on the re-opening of the doors, the
consideration of the Pacific Railroad Bill
was resumed.
Various amendments, including one
introduced by Mr.. Rice, for Northern
route, were lost
Mr. Hammond moved to table the Bill
lost; 81 against 90.
All the amendments now being dis
posed of, one o'clock tomorrow is APP
pointed for the vote on the final passage
of the bill.
HoUsE.-Mr. Chapman, of Pa, from
the Committee on Judiciary, reported a
Bill furnishing the forging or counter
ieting of military bounty land warrants,
certificates of location or purchase, &C.,
and knowingly uttering or circulating
the same, by punishment not less than
three nor more than ten years in the
Penitentiary. Mr.. Chapman called at
| tention to the importance of the BILL say
ing that il had received the unanimous
appreciation of the Committee on Ju-
dietary, and that there is not a statute al
this time to punish such offences, altho'
there is for forging Treasury Notes.
The bull was passed.
The House went into Committee on
the Consular and Diplomatic Bill, and
rejected the pending amendment that no
money shall be expended in support or
education of recaptured Africans.
JAN. %, SENArE.-Mr. King intro
duced resolution respecting the tariff
which was laid over till to morrow
Mr.. Rice introduced a resolution d.
recting the Secretary of War to lay be-
fore the Senate the report of Col. Wright 5
campaign against the Indians in Or
egon. Adopted.
The Pacific Railroad bill was then ia
ken up.
Several amendments were offered
One of these amendments, by Mr..
Douglas, provided that all desert lands
within forty miles of the middle section
of this road should be open to pre-emp-
ton at ten cents per acre another by
Mr.. Doolittle, added q section intended
TO prevent spectators from keeping back
the land from settlement. Another, by
the same, made it the duty of the Secre
tary OF the Interior 10 advertise for pro-
posals for Northern and Southern routes,
leaving the Central IS it now is, and re-
port to Congress at its next session
These were severally adopted.
HousE.-The civil and Diplomatic APP.
preparation bill was considered.
The>I louise rejected Mr.. Crawford 5
amendment proposing to reduce the sum
to enable the President 10 carry into ef-
feet the act of March, 1919, for the sup
preston of the slave trade. and other
subsequent acts, from SS75, 900 to SA5,
900, the object being to withhold the
amount necessary to comply with the
contract with the Colonization Society
for the education and support of the re-
captured Africans of the SLAYER Echo.
The question was then taken for striking
out the entire clause containing the APP
preparation. Negatived 1853 to 90. The
bill was then rejected, 88 against 90.
Mr.. Branch of N. c., moved recon
sideration
Mr.. Letcher, of Va, urged the pas
sage of the appropriation bills necessary
to keep the Government together, and to
avoid an extra session.
Mr.. Nichols, of Ohio, says it seems to
be the sense of the Republicans that if
they were allowed to vote in certain
amendments. such as striking out the
mission to Persia, the bill could be saved
Mr.. Letcher said no such opportunity
could be given he had understood the
Speaker to say the propositions in con-
ncctlon with the bill, were presented in
the only shape they could be voted on ;
if there was more Cancellation, there
would be less difficulty.