Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-21
CONGRESS.

Ah LoaNeh"oItH iSlanu, NllsSuuIl was tdhtI
up and passed.
Mr.. Hunter reported back the Indian APP,
preparation bill from the House, stating that
it had disagreed to certain amendments of the
Senate, and moved that the Senate insist on
its amendments, and ask Committee of Con,
ference; which was agreed to.
Mr.. Stuart called up his resolution fixing
the hour of meeting of the Senate at - o.
clock.
Mr.. Slidell moved to amend it by allowing
the Senate to take recess from o'clock t.
81 o'clock; which was rejected.
MIR. Davis opposed the resolution. He
never saw any good result from night sessions
He thought that if Senators came here at Il
o'clock and labored until they were exhaust
cd, they would be .discharging their legisla
tive duties.
The question required on the main resolu
ton.
Mr.. Fitch moved to lay it on the table.
Not agreed to--yeas %, nays 70.
The resolution was then agreed to--yeas
&c, nays IS.
Mr.. Mason desired the sense fthe Senate
in view of the recent message of the Presi,
dent on the bill reported some time since to
enable him to use the land and naval forces
in certain cases.
Mr. Doolittle opposed it. He said the Ell,
tire power over the army was already in the
hands of the President.
A long debate ensued as to the order OF
business.
Mr.. Mason moved that the Senate proceed
to the consideration of the bill allowing the
President to use the land and naval forces in
certain cases, in accordance with the views
expressed in his message sent to the Senate
Friday; which was not agreed to-yeas %,
nays 3l-as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Bates. Benjamin, Bigler,
Brown, Chestnut, Davis, Douglas, Fitch, Fitzpat-
rick, Green, Gwin, Houston, Iverson. Jones. Lane,
Mason, Polk, Pugh. Reid, Rice, Slidell Smith,
Stuart, and Wards.
NAYs.-Messrs Bayard, Bell, Bright, Broderck,
Chandler, Clark, Clay, Collamer. Crittenden, Dix
on, Doolittle, Durkee Fessenden, Foot, Hamlin,
Hammond, Harlan, Hunter. johnson of Tennessee,
Kennedy, King, Mallory, Pearee, Seward, Shields,
Simmons, Toombs, Trumbull. Wade, Wilson, and
Yulee-3l.
ABSENT AND NOT voTISG.-Messrs. Cameron,
Clingman, Foster, Hale, Johnson of Arkansas, Sc
bastiau, Sumner, Thompson Of Kentucky, ThOmp-
son Of New Jersey, and Wright-lo.
Mr.. Clay, from the Committee on Pensions,
reported adversely to the House bill grant
ing pensions to the soldiers of the war of
1912. The report was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Pugh moved to reconsider the motion
by which the resolution fixing the hour of
meeting at IL o'clock was passed, and gave
notice that he should call up itup before the
Senate adjourned.
Mr.. Shields offered resolution to rescind
the motion which passed the Senate. sus-
pending the printing of Gov. Stevens Paci-
fc railroad report. Laid over.
Mr.. Wade moved postponement of prior
orders to take up the Homestead bill. Not
agreed to-yeas "A, nays "a.
The Consular and Diplomatic Appropria-
ton bill was taken up, and the amendments
thereto discussed.
In the House of Representatives, Mr..
Hughes, of Ind, called up the bill for the
better regulation of business in the folding
room. The bill provides for disappointment
of superintendent, at a salary of 81 800 per
annum; two clerks, at salary of Sl,oOoper
annum: and ten folders and packers, at $3.50
per day. The appointment ofthe superintend-
ent is taken away from the Doorkeeper and
vested in the House. The power ofappoint-
ing all subordinate officers is vested in the
superintendent.
On motion of Mr.. Craig, of N. c., the bill
was laid on the table.
The House adopted the resolution reported
from the select committee to examine the &C
counts and conduct of the late Doorkeeper,
declaring that all extra copies ofpublic docu-
ments which are equally distributed among
members, are intended for the benefit of the
people, and any other use thereof meets the
unqualified disapprobation of the House.
On motion of Mr.. Phelps, of Mo-, the
House went into Committee of the Whole,
and resumed the consideration of the Army
Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Smith, of Virginia, called the attention of
the committee to the gigantic appropriation ($10o,
OOO) proposed for the erection OF public buildings
He thought that this expenditure was entirely un-
necessary lie hoped that the committee would
not sanction such extravaganza.
Mr.. Marshall, of kentucky, offered an amend
ment to the effect that any officer Of the army who
engages the public credit in advance, for the con-
structicn Of barracks. dc, shall be tried by n
court martial and dismissed, unless he can show
authority therefor derived from the President OF
the United States.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Marshall also moved an amendment thai
the officers Of the army may be entitled only 70
mileage sufficient to pay their travelling expenses.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. NJ. then moved to reduce the mileage to i've
cents per mile.
Mr.. Bonham, of S. C., opposed tho amendment
and said that 10 cents per mile was not more 'nan
officers stood in actual need Of.
Tia onanamsnt WAS adopted.