Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-03-02

of both houses to the Indian appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Faulkner. from the committee on mill
tary affairs. reported bill to protect the tim
Der growing lands. set apart by the United
states for military purposes. Those who Ut
lawfully cut or ~anlonly destroy standing
timber. shall be hned $500, aud suffer year.
imprisonment
l25 against g.. refused TO suspend the rules,
Mr. Phelr's motion mol being read. At stWo
third soie. the House sent up the bill To The 1
clerks table it was -sai, aud the resolutions /
adopted 10y the ways and means committee.
authorizing him 10 report bill for the modii
cation II the tariff aud that Mr. Morrill, he
authorized la rrppu a substitute prosidiagf
the loan aud modification. and that any other
member may have an opportunity TO offer
amendment To the amendment. &c.
Messrs. Cras ford. Burnett, Lecher, aud
others raised points of order. saying that the
committee ! al not authority supporting this
bill. There was much confusion-member,
standing up aud some loudly oiJ~eting 10 the
present proeredings-othersc calling order.
The Speaker. in tene above the din. =.
minded them that be had sent for the Sergeant
al Arms to do his duty.
Various questions were asked and answered
it, regard to future proceedings, should the
rules be snsp.sded.
Mr.. Phelps modified his ieport. in pursuance
of the terms of the Resolution OF the conm:tte
OF WAYS aud means
Finally the SPEAKER decided that should ia.
rules be suspended. Dir Phillips bill together
si,h Mr.. Mouill's amendment, or the sabsii.
tutes OF other gentlemen. will have 10 o.
ferred to the Committee Of the whole on the
state OF the Union. for consideration.
The House refused to suspend the rules two
ihirds being Necessary. Yeas lbs. nsys 80
SENATE
Dung the morning hour no business of
Importance was transacted.
Mr. Hunter. Of Va. called up the army sp-
preparation bill
Mr. Slidell. of la asked leave to make az
explanation. which was grained. He an
nounccd that he vonld make further attempt.
to bring up the bill for The acquisition of Cuba
ut an early hour.
Mr. Doolitile moved to postpone the Cuba
bill and take up the Homestead Till, aud pro
CO, ded to speak the latter.
J.hnson. of Tenn although for fifteen years
he had advocated the Homestead bill. asked
Mr.. Dooiltle to withdraw his motion
Douglass. of H.. a. FREUD to Homestead
bill, made same request.
Mr.. CLARK. of y H, a friend Of the bill
moved ALBUMIN ut. Lost, yeas II nays 30.
Trumbull. OF Ills asked Hunter to pledge
himself no, to bring forward any approp'ia ION
bills. to prevent a vote on The Homestead bill
Hunter would give no snch promise
Trum ull appealed to the senator from Tenn
johnson TO stand by aud press forward ii.
Homt stead bill
Bigl'r, If Pa asked TrumLull. for himself
aud the Republicans. to name an hour a, which
hey would vote "u both measure.
Trumbull said that for himself. n was now
rea ly To vote. bu, could not pledge or IN,
friends.
Seward. Of n. Y. said that aft, rninr hours
Discussion on Cnha, il was time L. come back
to the great question of lhe sge. The propee
iions now standing face are. The question Of
land for landless. aud the question of land for
slaves. Seward had spoken only few mo
'ne"t-. when Fitch. of Ind. appealed TO the
char 10 put question Of order TO the Senate
Vice President declined To do 20.
Mr. Seward again resumed his remarks. say.
ing that thu. is the fifth Congress that ha~ p1,
aside the Homestead bill. lie conlra,led The
merits of the two bills
Wade. Il Ohio. spoke Tor some time The
question. he said. va. land To the laudlcss or
niggers 10 the nggerloss. lie would aniago
nize these tissues. aud carry appeal to the
country. The whole object Of the Democrats
party was 10 20 around the world hunting fos
niggers they could more run arsry with (
out nigger- than steam engine without fuel I
Mr.. poollllle finally dcci led to withdraw
motion.
Bigler made another appeal TO the Repubi
can-, to name an hour for taking vote, or to
come to some other arrangement
To this there was no response. and at mid.
night business was at desd lock. and indi.
Gated no prospect OF adjournment.
Mr. CLARK. Of n. II spoke. after which MI. |
Doolittle's motion TO take mp Homestead bin
was voted on aud lost. by a vote of 10 yeas TO
~ nays.
Wilson Of Mass. moved TO take up the bin Z
consolidating collection districts of the u. :
Brown said be would move. AZ a test vote.
To lay Cuba bill table. AT request Of Sc
ward h. called instead, for yeas aud nays an
Mr. wilson's motion
Mason moved 10 al iourn lost
Browns motion Ia lay Mason's bill on the
table was agreed io-yess 30. nays l6
Brown made speech in favor Of the acquf.
sitsoo 81 Cuba. aud moved TO table the bill.
The test votes were then taken. which re-
yeas IL, nays 30
".suiScroN. March /
SENATE.
The senate. on meeting. went into executive
session until noon. when the door were re-.
opened.
Mr. Shields. Of MIN, presented the ereden-
tials Of NJ. Douglas. elected FROM Illinois.
for six years from the All Of March
The consideration Of the post office appro.
pristion bill was then resumed
Among the n4ost important amendments