Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL.


business. The rules were not suspended
Mr.. Farnsworth. Of III moved tie discharge
II the Committee OF the whole. from the fur.
Their consideration OF the Senate bill. sppro
pristing 900 for the improvement, u the
harbor Of Chicago. Disagreed to.
The House. under suspension Of the ruies
passed The joint resolution from the Senate. for
the payment Of s. 600 to Ceoreis. on account
OF military services against tie Cherokees,
Creeks. aud Seminoles also the Senate bill 10
pay the State Of Maine yearly sc 900. for ex
p 'nses incurred in organizing q regimen, Of
volunteers Tor the Mexican War also The Sen.
ale bill authorizing the Attorney General TO
represent the United States ia The equity salt
pending ia the Supreme Court. between the
States Of Rhode I>laad AID Massachusetts.
relative to the boundry line
Tie House went into Committee of the
Whole on the stats Of the Union. OF the Legs.
iaiiys. Judicial. AID Executive a preparation
bill
Various small matters were acted on
During the debate involving questions Of
economy
g
minded gentlemen that they could be more
Politically employed in striking out large 90
Jects Of appropriations. Involving millions,
aud no, those amounting to few Thousands
! Without coming 20 any conclusion on The
question. thu committee arose.
On motion OF Mr. washburn. Of His the
military committee were instructed 10 enquire
whe' her further Legislation is necessary. 10
+ prevent the waste aud destruction Of timber
aud other property on ,hs military reserva.
tons. aud to report by bill OF otherwise.
! House thea took a recess ull o'elo
shis evening. FOR general debate.
+ SENATE --CoDmunicaiions wee -ec.irsa
ION the SECRETARY Of Var. stating that. m his
opinion. the proceed, OF III. sales of The old
forts AID defesees. might be jodciou.ly sp-
piled in the construction Of new works also
that the duties Of Indian agents might be bet
ter Performed by officers Of the army: also
that The army cannot be jadieiously kept with
in the line Of settlement. to avoid the trans
roHsiiOn Of sapplies. inasmuch as The Indians
are kept IN check. only by tie near proximity
i u the troops.
The BIZ granting land for agricultural col
leg"s. was, on motion. taken up, ana Mr. Ga
OF Ala made set speech in opposition
The Agricultural College was Passed. with
some amendments. which will requi il to 20
back 10 the House
Clay. Of Ala. made very forcible speech
agaIns, the bill. showing its unconstitutional
ity. -Gwin. Of Cal. Bell. OF Tenn, Brown.
and Davis. of Miss. repeated their sentiments
already expressed.
The bill passed by vote OF % to o.
Hunter tried. iusffec;uslIy. to call up the
civil aud diplomatic appropriation bill
Sldell desired 10 take Up the bill for the &C
/ QUESTION OF Cuba. aud rather than have !,
pissed. he would have it made an amer. dnent
4 The civil aud diplomatic appropriation ill.
WASHINGTON. Feb s.
Lorsr = r Faulkner. Of Va, from the
committee on Military Affairs. reported reso-
lation that preliminary to the final settlement,
# tie accounts Of citizens Of Oregon aud
Washington Territories. f,r services rendered
n le55 aud 1897. in rep.liing Indian ho.iii
ties. the 81 Auditor eneral be directed To ex
an Inc the vouchers. and make report 10 n.
House. on lhs FIRST Monday in December next.
Ct the amounts respectively due according t.
The rule lall down l.y the committee. which
Includes only regular pay to the volunteer.
received inio the service 10y the Territorial
authorizes aud no double pay.
-. r
= be paid FOR with due regard to the nun
ter of he troops aud the prices eurren, n,
that time.
Mr.. Lane. Of Oregon. dissentod from The
principle laiI down. II vas bitter that no
biil be passed, than TIA, this basis be adopt
ell
Mr. Curtis OF Iowa. and Mr. Faulkner. Of
Va. severaliy, informed him that the 81
Auditor was merely 10 scale the accounts for
the failure aoiion Of the House.
Mr. Marshall. Of Ky. was opposed 10 the
resolution. as it would not begin 10 reach the
settlement Of the accounts.
After further debate. the resolution vas
adopted
The House then went into committee II tie
Whole or the sta,e Of tie Union. and coniin
cd the confederation Of the legislative, Exec.
uiive and Judicial appropriation bills
Lo''joy moved 10 strike oct the appropfia. /
ton for the safe keeping Of prisoners. remark.
ing that IL was for the detention Of fugitive
slaves. lie oharaeieriz their capture as obi.
Gus aud abhorent TO the people Of the free
States.
Singleton. Of Miss. said be would be glad
Il Mr.. l. would return the negroes he lad
stolen from one Of his s. commitments.
LoyJoy replied the, hi. constituents never
owned negro. for every being that God made
belonged t. himself lie did not hesitate to
declare iha, be did help fugitive slave. ard
he would always give food and shelter 10 ne
csssiious whites or blacks.
Singleton asked. What i that bat sfealingy
Lovejoy Stealing Is taking man and keep
ing him slave.
Phelps. Of No. said II the admitted senu.
meut Of The gentleman from Illinois. prevailed.
-very man arrested a. q criminal wosld be
turned loose. aud the Minister. Mr.. Loreiov.
would lie general jail deliverer to many
Infamous persons.
Coehrane, Of y. Y humorossly remarked
hat the objections Of the gentleman fron, III.
night be obviaied BY the clause read for the !
imprisonment Of free prisoners. {
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