The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-02-10
BY Telegraph to the Dubuque Express & Herald
TWENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.

oiu'iou, dshinS us consideration tomor-
row, or as early as possible :u-.zs.=z
Resolved, As it is the opinion of the
Senate that the creation of a large public
debt in time Of peace is inconsistent with
the true policy of the United States and
as the present revenues are insufficient
to meet the unavoidable expenses of the
government, Congress should proceed
without delay to SO readjust the revenue
laws as not only to meet the deficitin the
current expenses. but to pay off the pres
ept debt, SO faras it may be liable to i'm
mediate cancellation. ....f ~,
Mr., Footel spoke to the Walker and
Paulding question, supporting and eulo-
giving Pauldingy Mr.. Crittenden follow
ed on the same side, warmly defending
the commodore. t..,,. - -.
!, Mr., Seward made few remarks. clo-
sing by offering a joint resolution I that
the President be directed to intercede
for. the defence of Paulding in the suits
brought against him arising from the
performance of his, duty. .s.s ii y +
The Indian Appropriation bill was
then taken up. grc bl,1sa ~. f.,rarar
An amendment from the Financial
Committee looking to the future aboli.
ton OF the reservation system was adopt
ed. Other amendments of no importance
were adopted. o5i,rg a. -n,itres 1abas
bHousE.-Mr. Kilgore attempted to in
troduce series of resolutions denounc-
ing IN strong language the recent attemts
to renew, the African slave trade and
calling on the Government to enforce the
laws against that trade which are already
in existence; but the House refused TO
suspend the rules by yeas lis, nays "a.
Mr.. Houston asked leave to introduce
a bill authorizing the President to con-
| tract a loan of $2O,OOO,OOO.
Mr.. Covode objected, stating that the
delegation, from his State had resolved
not to suffer the Government to run the
country in debt any further until tile
revenue laws were revised SO as to in
crease the receipts Of the Treasury. blt,.
The House refused to suspend the
rules by .73 to 1914 -tlos X. ~ l'..-,s l...
On motion of, Mr.! Bliss, the House
agreed to have night sessions for two
weeks for the purpose Of general debate.
| FEB. 81, SENArE.-Mr. Bayard, from
the Judiciary Committee, reported ad.
versely to the claims of Messrs. Lane and
Nc Carthy as, Senators from Indiana,
saying that he would cali up the case on
Monday. ~ 9af .aa..s 4e.
Mr.. Seward here moved that Lane
and Nc earthly be. admitted on the floor
during the discussion. Laid over.
Mr.. Colamer presented minority
report of the Judiciary Committee, in
reference to the Indiana Senators.
Mr.. Gwin moved to reconsider the
vote. by which the Agricultural College
Bill was yesterday recommitted, which
was carried by 81 against 26. Ia
The bill was then discussed. and
amended, when its further consideration
was postponed until Monday, that Mr..
| Clay may speak on 1.-THE thinking it a
monstrous, iniquilous and dangerous
measure. rf eede laI
! The Indian Appropriation Bill was
then taken up, debated and passed. a
i HoUsE.-On motion of Mr.. Regain %,
Texas, it was resolved that the Commit.
tee on Judiciary be instructed to INQUIRE
into the expediency of reporting bill tc
i define and provide for the punishment
of poligamy in the Territories of the
i United States, and restrain the people
and authorities therein from interference
with the federal judiciary.
The House passed, with amendments
the Senate bill relative to the New York
Indian reservation in Kansas. 1t sets
apart 800 acres for each individual In.
dian who removed from New York to
the reservation assigned them under the
treaty of 1898. The Indians are to have
n year within which to make their selec-
tons and pre-empting; are to be secured
from the date OF settlement; the money
derived from the sale of lands other than
those selected by the Indians, to be paid
into the Treasury for their benefit.
I FEB. 4th. SENATE.-Mr. Green. of No,
I from Committee on Territories, reported
a bill to organize the present Territories
of Dacotah and Arizona-which was or
dered to be printed. Also, bill, which
was passed, repaying to Gov. Douglass,
of Vancouver, So, 600, which was loaned
| by him to Washington Territory. % q
/ The bill to provide for the payment to
Missouri of the 2 per cent. nett proceeds
of the public land which has been here
tofore reserved under compact, was pas
sed. #s. .ts. -
1 johnson of Tenn. reported from the
4 Com. on Public Lands, the Homestead
Bill, without amendment, and gave no
tice that he would call up Senate Bill on
same subject at the earliest opportunity
The bill for the relief of the captain
and crew of the brig Gen. Armstrong
appropriating 100000 therefor, was pas.
4 sed by 23 against II. 13ida ~ a
4 Senate adjourned. b a
/ HoUsE.-Mr. Wilson, from the Com.
mittee on Election, made report on the
4 Nebraska contested election case, declar.
ing Bird B. Chapman entitled to the sea,
| instead of Mr.. iaFurguson, the sitting
member. tijstj aao IN 81 eiat sion .
FEB. 7, SENArE.-The Agricultural
/ College bill was taken up, and after dis.
cussion, was passed with some amend
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