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

ano ailef !" edht>oaf viii meet ~ III CLOCK,
instead of -.
Kilgore. Of Ind. asked. but failed to obtain
leave to Introduce . preamble and resolutions
endorsing the laws fer the suppression Of the
slave trade.
Ayes lis. nays Slit requiring two thirds
vote to suspend the rules.
Houston, Of Ala. asked leave 10 introduce
resolution authorizing the President to con
tract loan for $40 600 900.
Objections being made. Houston moved
suspension Of the rules. Lost-syes 10. nays
l27.
Bliss, of Ohio, proposed a resolution for
night sessions for two weeks for The purpose
of general debate.
McQueen. of 5. c.. suggested an amendment
that the printing Of Duneombe speeches be
paid for by the author. tLaughtsr)
Letcher, Of Va. suggested that all such
speeches should be made on the questions un.
der consideration. Laughter
The resolution was adopted
Haskin. of n. Y. asked. but failed 10 obtain
leave to introduce resolution making the
consideration Of the several reports Of the Sc.
lect committee appointed to investigate the
facts &c. attending the sale Of wille,l's Point
for ratification purpose, the special order
for the third Thursday OF Feb.
NIGHT SESSION OF THE HOUSE.
Davis. Of Miss arg-ed in favor of the nc
QUESTION Of Cuba rs necessary 10 our preserya
ton. lie thought that France aud England
were not in a condition to interfere
Pattle, OF New York. endorsed the Republi.
can platform, opposed the extension Of slavery.
and IN favor Of popular sovereignty. &c.
The committee rose a. . o'clock. aud the
House adjourned.
SfNArs A resolution was introduced by
Doolilile, Of Wis, To present Com Paulding
with sword aud medal. Tor the arrest and re
turn Of Gen. Walker and his band from Mica
ragua.
Trumbull. Of Ills. introduced bill to reg.
ulate the practice la the L :. Circuit Courts
also bill authorizing the Circuit cou.ls to
issue wfits Of nandarus Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Seward. Of New York, introduced a
re,olut'on requiring tina Secretary of the In
terror to prepare. before the next meeting Of
Congress detailed list of all the rejected aud
suspended patents. and Why rejected Refer
rel to committee on patents
communicated was received from the
President. transmitting tn balance Of the lisi
ct claims against foreign governments. Also
The ran # n h..
aud recommendation TO repay Gov Douglas.
OF Vancouver Island. s. 900. loaned for pub
lac purposes. Also the statistics Of the trad.
with Africa, an compliance with Mr.. Srward's
resolution.
Broderick presented petition from citizens
OF California. f'r Ira wesklJ overland mail.
Mallory, of Fla. from the Naval committee
made report relative 10 increasing the eff
cheney of the Navy. setting forth that the ex.
peIlence Of the English Navy ha, demous,ra
ted that sailing ships Of war are now obsolete
That The important position OF the Gulf Of
Mexico renders it evident that the next Naval
war will Toe there.
As all the Mississippi passes between For
ida aud the Cuban coast. that heavy ships
woulI bring. by signalling each other every
70 minutes, bridge that nothing could escape
Any European power could supply such
bridge, without weakening their ordinar,
fleets. The report recommends that every
ship of the L. ). Navy should be the be than
ca. be constructed
The resolution was advocated at copsidara.
bic length 10y Doolitle. Foo,e of Vi. Cr:t.
tenden. of Ky. aud Seward OF y Y, defended
Paulding. bat thought he would himself pre-
Ter merely an endorsement by Congress. of hi
act. Seward remark that Com Padding
had made fr hin self n name j. history. that
rem Tered the bestowal Of medal superfisoo,
Mr. Hunter succeeded in calling up the In
dian appropriations bill. by vote Of ,! yea.
to 10 nays.
The only feature OF the discussion Of thi.
bill. was the am ndmrnt Of the finance com
mtiee. looking to the future abolition of the
reservation system.
The Senator'S from Texas and California on
posed the amendment, coniending that the rs-
servations were unnecessary t. the .xisisncc
of the Indians. Without q vote on the bin
Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feby LIST.
HorsE.-Mr. Grow, Of Pa, called up his mo
tion to re consider the vote by which the
Homestead bill was referred TO the Committee
Of the Whole on the state of the YUKON.
Mr.. Stephens, Of Ca. thought the Land sys
TEN ought to be changed. but be was opposed
10 this bill.
Mr.. Millson. OF Va. was Of the opinion that
he bill should not be passed without Dis.
;nsson on its merits
Mr. Grow replied that the biIl had been dis
,ussed for the last eight years. more or less.
Mr. Crows motion was agreed to.
Mr.. M,ll>on said that il the bill vas passed
~ the House. Il must go to the Senate, where
t will be discussed to the delay Of public
business.
Mr.. Grow replied that it had also been de-
'ated in the Senate.
Mr.. Jones Of Tenn. said even II it did de-
az public business. the bill ought TO pass ,
Mr. Hughes, Of Ind, moved to table the bin
he motion was negstived, yeas &c, NAYS us.
The Homestead bill was then passed by a
ote Of 100 yeas TO rs nays. The bill provides :
rat any person. who is the head OF family.
yer 2i years Of age. and citizen of the u
Iates. and who has fled his intention 10 se
'me such. according 10 naturalization laws.
'sll be entitled 10 enter quarter section of :.
,, vacant or unappropris,ed land. and hold !
e same, on condition OF actual settlement
"a cultivation.
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