, 1859-01-15
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.



WAanua7ox, Jan. 14.-8ksA7k.-Ar. Fitz.
patrick, Of Aabama, presented q memorial for
line OF steamers from New Orleans aud Mobile to
various ports in tbs Gulf Of hexico-referred.
HI. Hunter, Of Virg1nia, called for the yeas and
nays Oh the resolution to pay $50 for tue funeral
expenses and and aquatters sa!a1y Of Morton tac
deceased furnaee keeper, and II was carried-33
A8asn1t II.
txpt4lu Hartstein WIS allowed Il 200 expenses
in the matter Of sAe Arctic discovery bark Reso-
Lutte, by unanimous resolution.
Tbs Pacific Railroad bill Was called up as
the special order. Another discussion arose
whether 1t or the Private Calendar should be
taken up. and the Yeas aud nays resulted in favor
Of the former.
Tho bill vss debated all day md overloaded
with amendments, aud wa6 left in this condition
when the hour Of adjournment arrived.
Bigler and Wilson offered various modiica-
tom, the object Of both Senators being 10 pro-
vide for The Completion Of the mountainous AMI
6eaert portions Of the route, although they DIFF
fered respecting the detai!a.
In the course OF the discussion Mr. Dooiittle
submitted an amendment providing that any
contract By the President be submitted By him
70 Congress and take effect only br joint reso-
luton
Ar. Tnmbull supported Mr. Doolittle's amend.
ment taking. IRON tue President tue selection OF
the route Tie bill could Lot pass. The enemies
Of any road had united with q few ol its friends
AAQ ItJeC4fu the AlQCQ4WCuI6 10 uf11I Inc line OF
the road to Central route between the parallels
of 81 nnd -, thus leaving 10 the President and
moi 10 the contractors Us s2me supposed tue loca-
ton ot the route The mjority OF the friends of
the Pacific. Rlilroad would never give such dis
creilou to tue President, after tue experience Of
the Overland Mill r >ute.
Mr.. Thompson OF ky. favored leaving the To-
cation Of the route TO the President. He did
not disguise his npinien that the Pacific Bail
road waa magnificent humbug. The President
wax q clever old gentlemAn and could do his own
marketing as sensioly 81 ybody that is going
about, but is not endowed by virtue Of the Ires.
ideacy with any extraordinary trading qualities.
The contracts OF The President might resemble
tbs mau who vent to Jericho and fell among the
robbers II was time this bill was killed ont.
right It has lived long enough. True, it was
recommended in the Cincinnati Platform, but
sor12 OF lot Of youngsters who got on bust
and framed 1t, but it Is brought forward
as sort Of second constitution 10 govern tho
action Of Congress. He has stood q solitary
monument to The patriotism and common sense
Of the old "hig pariy. Like bis Texas friend.
hr. T. concluded. By ssyipg be would oppose
80 project as grealer hnmbug than the Allan
tic Telegraph.
Ths Doolltsle E eodment was then adopted.
Aaesra ce. Simmons. Seward, Pugh. Wilson.
b1&ler, Mason. Sebastian, Cameron, Mallory
&A0 VsuGto kVVA ta4t ~ kQE AEUALE. ElNHltEs
motion by Lii. Mason to recommit the bill wss
lost, By 70 against %, and another By Ms,
Ioomos. 70 lay II on the table, Was also lost By
29 to r.
The Senate then discussed for III hour, the
proposal to adjourn till Monday. Ar. Brown pro-
testing against the wIBta Of time, and Mr.. Sc.
baasian iotimating that recess tomorrow
would advance the public busineea. The dis
eatslon ended in the proposal being agreed TO,
and the Senate adjourned til! Monday.